It is a collection of short stories revolving around a Japanese artist who moves to New York, but secretly works as a hitman in his spare time.

"[1] Although he described the stories as "ghoulish", Jason Thompson commented that Taniguchi can depict "the blood and the death in a cool, calm fashion.

[2] Katherine Dacey of Manga Bookshelf said: "If Benkei's motives and methods are sometimes inscrutable—or downright illogical—the stories still work beautifully, with crack pacing and memorable denouements that can be as deeply unsettling as they are emotionally satisfying".

[1] Scott Green of Ain't It Cool News said that Benkei's modus operandi of artistry was "perfectly executed".

[6] Christopher Butcher said that the manga is "darker and dirtier than anything being produced in North America" while praising the tightly written stories and "cinematic style" art.