Tumi no nenrin
Native title: 罪の年輪
Translated title: The Rings of Sin
Author: Douba, Syuniti
Genre: Crime
Year: 2024 | Pages: 416 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 88593
The body of 87-year-old Komura Harukichi, a former elementary school teacher, was discovered on the banks of the Tamagawa Canal. Iwakura was perplexed by the elderly victim, but Mishima Terumasa, who eventually turned himself in, was also 87 years old, making him Iwakura's oldest suspect. Mishima honestly confesses to the circumstances of the murder, but for some reason, he stubbornly refuses to reveal his motive. What is the truth behind this murder that took place 60 years after they first met?
Another Verdict
Author: Kosugi, Kenzi
Genre: Crime
Year: 2023 | Pages: 376 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 85531
The defendant was an unremarkable man nearing thirty. He had murdered a woman he met on a dating site, along with her mother. Kyohei Horikawa, a company executive in the midst of divorce proceedings, was selected through the lay judge system to participate in the trial. The maximum penalty for this crime was death. However, on the first day of the trial, the man suddenly pleaded not guilty. The discussion among the six lay judges, who were no legal experts, became contentious, and new hypotheses even emerged. Soon, Horikawa and the others' lives were consumed by the truth of the crime
Goka no ji / Haruki bunko ku 8-2
Translated title: Land of Hellfire
Author: Kusiki, Riu
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2023 | Pages: 328 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 85533
In order to deal with a series of arson and murder cases that have occurred in the Kita Ward of Shogo City, L Prefecture, Kyoichiro Torigoe and other members of the Violent Crimes Unit of the First Investigative Division head to Shogo Kita Police Station. Kyoichiro, along with his 'partner' Karasu, pursues the suspicious individuals who have come under their investigation.
However, the day after the investigation begins, a second arson incident occurs, resulting in six more deaths... With the redevelopment being promoted by the ward mayor looming, people are captivated by the 'fire' that lurks within the land...
Can Kyoichiro uncover the secrets of a decades-long chain of bloodshed and a town shimmering with flames?
Jenda kuraimu
Native title: ジェンダー・クライム
Translated title: Gender Crime
Author: Tendo, Arata
Genre: Crime
Year: 2024 | Pages: 336 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 88595
Everyone is a suspect. Everyone is involved. Sexual crimes...gender crimes are linked.
A man's body is found rolled at the bottom of an embankment. A message is left on his body, still bearing the scars of assault. 'An eye for an eye'.
The man's son was the perpetrator of a gang rape that occurred three years ago.
One after another, suspects appear, and a new murder occurs. You may be the one who should atone for your sins.
A monumental work that returns to Tendo Arata's roots!
Kyoto Gion Momokichian's Amakara Cho
Native title: 京都祇園もも吉庵のあまから帖８
Translated title: Amakaracho from Momokichian in Gion, Kyoto
Series: Volume 8
Author: Siganai, Sasuhiro
Genre: Family Saga / Social Novel
Year: 2024 | Pages: 320 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 88609
Gion, Kyoto. At the end of Hanamikoji Street is Momokichi-an, a sweet shop.
Momokichi, the proprietress and former geisha who runs the shop, is visited by people with all sorts of troubles.
The hardships of a family who begs the taxi driver Mitsuko to 'follow the taxi in front', the reformation of a bank loan officer who learns how to 'read people' from the way they eat tea and sweets, and the quick thinking of a female secretary who changes the atmosphere of a contentious meeting...
This is a heartwarming story in which Momokichi's words gently comfort the people who gather in Gion, experiencing both joy and sorrow.
This is the 8th volume of the popular series
Imi ga wakaru to zoku zoku suru tyou tanpen syousetu
Native title: 意味がわかるとゾクゾクする超短編小説
Translated title: A Thrilling Short Story of 54 Characters
Series: Volume 12
Author: Uzita, Yuusuke
Genre: Short Stories
Year: 2024 | Pages: 208 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 88610
This 12th volume of the popular series, which has sold over 800,000 copies, features 88 stories themed around the events and seasons of the 12 months. Enjoy this dazzling world of ultra-short stories that unfolds like the turning of a calendar page
Saiken no kamisama
Native title: 再建の神様
Translated title: The God of Reconstruction
Author: Tsuyoshi, Egami
Genre: Social Novel
Year: 2024 | Pages: 400 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 88615
Respecting Hayakawa Tanezo, known as the 'god of reconstruction', and striving to work for the good of society and people, Haruki Taneo, a young local banker, aspires to work for the good of people, but an incident causes him to question his job as a banker.
Fleeing, he boards the Tohoku Shinkansen and happens to meet Shibusawa Eiji, a man claiming to be a reconstruction contractor, and the two head to Aizu together. Haruki ends up rebuilding a hot spring inn that was on the verge of bankruptcy, but problems continue...
A masterpiece business novel by a former banker, depicting the revitalization of people and companies
Pi nattu hitotubu de subete wo ka eru
Translated title: One Peanut Can Change Everything
Author: Sakahara, Atusi
Genre: Social Novel
Year: 2023 | Pages: 336 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 85555
I, the second-generation owner of a barbershop in Shinjuku, encounter a mysterious customer one day. His name is Jo Sorano, and he claims to be a film director. I'm persuaded by his elusive way of speaking to him about my business, and he tells me that if I eat one peanut every night before bed, my wish will come true. What is the truth behind this? Skeptical, I try following his advice, and my shop's sales increase. This is a realistic business entertainment novel that applies business theory to a barbershop
Dentuu man boroboro nikki
Native title: 電通マンぼろぼろ日記
Translated title: Dentsu Man's Tattered Diary
Author: Hukunaga, Koutarou
Genre: Social Novel / Short Stories
Year: 2024 | Pages: 208 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 88614
The latest volume in the bestselling diary series! Once again, all true stories are vividly told.
A record of anger, sorrow, and laughter from the author, who has worked hard on the front lines of an advertising agency for 30 years.
Golf, restaurants, and XXX entertainment, clients are gods
Mochidzuki no karasu
Native title: 望月の烏
Translated title: Moonlit Crow
Author: Abe, Tiri
Genre: Fantasy / Romance
Year: 2024 | Pages: 352 | Origin: JAP | BA Seq Num: 88587
Nagihiko has been appointed the new King of the Golden Crows, who rules Yamauchi, a world ruled by the Yatagarasu. The candidates for his wife who will be taking part in the ceremony to become queen are Hotaru of the South, Tsurugane of the North, Yamabuki of the East, and Katsura no Hana of the West. However, there is the presence of Sumio, a peerless beauty who works at the palace as a concubine.
With over 2 million copies sold and an anime adaptation scheduled for nationwide broadcast! The long-awaited latest installment in the hugely popular fantasy series 'Yatagarasu Series'.
With the backing of the absolute authority, Lord Hakuriku, Nagihiko has become the new King's King, ruling the alternate world of Yamauchi. To choose his wife, four princesses from the noble families of the north, south, east, and west take part in the 'Enthronement Ceremony' at the palace.
However, the presence of a beautiful princess working as a low-ranking official stirs up consternation
