“1995 rural Japan: mysterious boy navigates gang-ruled town as tensions and strange events disrupt the established order.”
Who Killed "Okudera Shou"?
誰が奥寺翔を殺したのか?
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1995 rural Japan: mysterious boy navigates gang-ruled town as tensions and strange events disrupt the established order.
The story is set in 1995, and centers on a remote provincial town where small-time territorial gangs hold sway over the community. The narrative follows the mysterious circumstances surrounding Okudera Shou, a boy who navigates the complex social dynamics of this divided town. As tensions rise and strange occurrences begin to unsettle the established order, the story explores the dark undercurrents of youth culture and territorial conflict in rural Japan. (Source: Kodansha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Published Feb 2023 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M67822 catalog