King's Game

Starting over at a new school is hard enough, but Nobuaki Kanazawa keeps everyone at arm’s length for a reason. Not long after he arrives, his class receives a message from someone calling themselves “The King,” laying out the rules of the “King’s Game.” Every student is required to take part, and any refusal, withdrawal, or failure to carry out an order within 24 hours is met with a lethal penalty.

Nobuaki recognizes the nightmare immediately—he has endured the game before and witnessed people die because of it. He tries to warn his classmates, but disbelief turns to terror only after the first victims fall. With no way out and the stakes escalating, Nobuaki must decide whether to focus solely on staying alive or attempt to protect others and avoid repeating the tragedy he’s already lived through.