Two slave free themselves from a slave ship, one a Japanese man, the other an African American. After escaping they find themselves on shore in Edo-era Japan, a society with a strong caste system, isolated from the world. How will the Japanese people perceive this giant black man, how will they survive? But first things first, how will they get these shackles off their feet? (Source: Dark Horse) Included one-shot: Naki no Ishimatsu (Crybaby Ishimatsu)

Colored was published in English as Color of Rage by Dark Horse on November 23, 2011.