Self-serving adults and broken dreams push a teenage boy trapped in a dead-end town closer and closer toward the abyss. Reiji's life is as miserable as the small town he...

Self-serving adults and broken dreams push a teenage boy trapped in a dead-end town closer and closer toward the abyss. Reiji's life is as miserable as the small town he...

Reiji’s life is as miserable as the small town he can’t escape. The most interesting thing that’s ever happened there is a double suicide down by the river. Does Reiji...

When Gen reveals a shocking secret about Reiji’s mother, he kicks into high gear in his determination to save her. But does she really need saving? Then, Reiji finds it’s...

Now that Ms. Shiba and Chako have each found out about the other’s relationship with Reiji, things get ugly. While Chako’s parents tighten their stranglehold on her, Reiji’s mother, Yuko,...

Author Kosaku Esemori met Reiji’s mother when he first arrived in their miserable backwater as a teenager, which begs the question: who is Reiji and his abusive older brother’s real...

As Reiji and his mother recover in the hospital from their injuries, they receive a series of visitors with differing agendas: Gen, Esemori, and Chako. Then Nagi is attacked. Plus,...

As Gen lays plans to get rid of pop idol Nagi, Ms. Shiba continues to meddle in Reiji’s life, Chako’s unshakable optimism takes a hit, and we learn the real...

Reiji, Gen, and Chako become ever more entangled in Ms. Shiba’s web of lies and manipulation. Finally, two of the three childhood friends have the courage to leave town for...

Reiji, Gen, and Chako have escaped to Tokyo, the city of their dreams. Now what? To understand their present and dream of a better future, they need to better understand...

Esemori’s relationship with Reiji’s mother, Yuki, is a complex tale of infidelity, broken hearts, and an attempt at heroism that leads to a terrible, fateful act. How does Esemori’s tragic...

Reiji meets with Nagi in Tokyo, further fanning the flames of Chako’s jealousy. Back in their hometown, Yuko takes drastic steps to clear the way for Reiji to come home....

As Chako loses her moral compass in Tokyo, Ms. Shiba appears to be regaining hers. Reiji heads home to his toxic mother, but not before reconnecting with his former lover...

As Reiji grapples with Gen’s latest act of violence, Chako’s parents fight to save their daughter from herself. Meanwhile, Ms. Shiba is back to her old tricks, and this time...

Rei tries to rescue Chako from herself. Will his efforts help or make things worse? Then, an unexpected role model steps in. Meanwhile, Ms. Shiba would benefit from heeding her...