is a Japanese

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series written by

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and illustrated by

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. It was serialized in

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...

's ''

Monthly Ikki was a monthly ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. It tended to specialize in underground or alternative manga, but it had its share of major hits as well. The magazine started in 2000 as a spin-off of Shogakukan's ''Weekly Big ...

'' from December 2004 to April 2006, with its chapters collected in two '' wide-ban'' volumes.

Publication

''Tsukidate no Satsujin'' is written by

and illustrated by

. It was serialized in

's ''

'' from December 25, 2004, to April 25, 2006. Shogakukan collected its chapters in two '' wide-ban'' volumes, released on August 10, 2005, and July 28, 2006. Shogakukan re-published it in two ''

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'' volumes released on January 30, 2009. Shogakukan re-published it again in two '' bunkoban'' volumes on January 13, 2017.

Volumes

Reception

''Tsukidate no Satsujin'' was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 10th

Japan Media Arts Festival The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition. Based on judging by ...

in 2006.

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