Afro Samurai: The Dream Reader

Afro has vivid dreams about the events immediately following his father's death thanks to the poison arrows. He comes to and finds he's been taken in and nursed back to health by a comely woman named Okiku. But Afro soon discovers that she is working for the Empty Seven Clan and has stolen his dreams to give to them. Undaunted by his quest, Afro leaves her to the robot ninjas the Clan has sent to take him out. Afro loses his romantic interest, but he manages to get away and continue his search for Justice.