''Piece'', originally serialized as , is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by

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. It was serialized in

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's ''

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'' magazine, premiering in the May 2008 issue and concluding in the May 2013 issue (each released on April 13 in their respective years) Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into 10 bound volumes from December 2008, to June 2013. in 2013, ''Piece'' won the 58th

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in the '' shōjo'' category.

Plot

After learning that her former high school classmate, Haruka Origuchi, has died from an illness, Mizuho Suga meets her other classmate, Hikaru Narumi, at the funeral. Back in their high school days, Hikaru was famous for being a playboy, and they both had to keep their relationship a secret.

Characters

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* , portrayed by

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* , portrayed by

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Media

Manga

''Piece'' written and illustrated by

. It was serialized in

's ''

'' magazine, premiering in the May 2008 issue and concluding in the May 2013 issue (each released on April 13 in their respective years). Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into 10 bound volumes from December 24, 2008, to June 26, 2013. It is licensed in France by

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, in Germany by

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, and in Italy by

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Live-action series

''Piece'' was also adapted into a

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which aired on

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in Japan from October 6, 2012, to December 29, 2012.

Reception

''Piece'' won the 58th

in the '' shōjo'' category in 2013. Volume 6 of the manga sold 41,935 copies as of July 31, 2011; volume 7 sold 43,668 copies as of January 1, 2012; volume 8 sold 45,292 copies as of July 1, 2012; and volume 9 sold 68,456 copies as of January 6, 2013.

References

External links

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Official TV drama website
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