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The Honjin Murders

Manga: Fune Miyakawa Author: Seishi Yokomizo

The genesis and zenith of the mystery genre.

In the stillness of a snowy dawn, the melody of a koto shatters the silence—
The first installment of the legendary Kindaichi Kosuke Series. A world-renowned detective takes on a perfect locked-room mystery.
Honored as one of Time magazine’s “100 Best Mystery & Thriller Books of All Time.”
A beautifully illustrated, complete comic adaptation of a landmark work in Japanese mystery fiction, celebrated worldwide.

Price:
1,485JPY (1,350JPY + VAT)
Release:
Mar 5, 2026
Format:
A5
ISBN:
9784046077660

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

The Honjin Murders

By Seishi Yokomizo. Known as the debut novel featuring detective Kosuke Kindaichi. The story centers on a locked-room murder set in a traditional house isolated by heavy snow. Published in 1947, it won the 1st Detective Writers’ Club Long Novel Award the following year, in 1948.

Seishi Yokomizo

Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1902. After graduating from the former Osaka College of Pharmacy, he joined Hakubunkan. He served as editor-in-chief of “Shin Seinen” and “Tantei Shosetsu”, and after leaving the company in 1932, he began his career as a writer. His works include “The Honjin Murders”, “Death on Gokumon Island”, “The Little Sparrow Murders”, and many others. In 1976, the film “The Village of Eight Graves” sparked an explosive Yokomizo boom. He passed away in 1981.

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  • Shigeaki Kato
    | Artist, Writer, Actor

    ©Makoto Hada

    This is the origin of the legendary Kosuke Kindaichi!
    Young! Charming! And a genius! Could the mystery of the locked-room case really be…!?
    This is going to make even more people become Kindaichi fans…