Samuel Taylor Coleridge's, "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," along with some of his short poems, are the inspiration for Volume 2. Lessons of life and emotion are not for the faint of heart, as Tanpopo will learn. Kuro shoots off Specter Bark, and strikes down the albatross. His transformation takes a life and delivers a message of sorrow and remorse. Will Tanpopo understand? Tanpopo is a series, which follows Tanpopo's journey into the human world, as she is confronted with the reality of life and emotion. Tanpopo is inspired and narrated by passages from classic literature and poetry. The words and images are woven together, telling Tanpopo's story as she is guided by the Fuastian devil, Kuro, on her journey into the world of humanity and what it means to feel.

Edge and emotion bring to life the story of Tanpopo; a superhumanly intelligent, inhumanly emotionless, mysteriously beautiful girl struggling between heart and mind. Torn and confused, she makes a pact with Kuro, who agrees to release her from the machine that has been her only existence, and to be her companion as she seeks out love, happiness, and the meaning of emotions. But little does Tanpopo know that she has made a deal with the devil, as Kuro will soon show his true self As their adventure begins, neither one can imagine where this journey will take them. Tanpopo is a series of 10 stories and Volume 1 is inspired by Goethe's classic masterpiece, "Faust." The original text is woven into the imagery, creating a unique and enchanting literary and visual experience unlike anything ever created.