Candy and Cigarettes is a manga about a retired hitman named Raizou who is pulled back into the underworld by a mysterious, elderly woman named Kogane. He agrees to work for her as an assassin, using his deadly skills to eliminate targets for a high price, while she handles the logistics and payment. The story is a gritty crime thriller filled with intense action, moral ambiguity, and dark humor. Readers enjoy it for its unique pairing of an old, weary killer with a sharp-tongued, manipulative boss, the stylish and brutal violence, and the exploration of redemption and the consequences of a life of killing.