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A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!Higashikata ropes Shijima into performing in a comedy duo with him at a school show. Inspired by their guaranteed success, Higashikata asks Shijima to join him in an audacious dream—to rise to the top of Japan’s comedy scene by winning major events in both stand-up and sketch comedy!

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!Higashikata and Shijima vow to abandon their comedy dreams if they fail to win the High School Comedy Battle, but the competition is not what they prepared for. With just 30 minutes to spare, will they be able to write an entirely new sketch worthy of first place? Or is this the end for the talented duo?

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!The preliminary round of the Wara-1 Koshien has begun! Azemichi and Taiyo have put their hearts and souls into preparing for the competition, but if they’re going to make it to Osaka, that holy land of comedy, first they’re going to have to defeat the skilled comedy duo Sprechchor and a mysterious new opponent called Kirameki Confections, aka “the Stage Crushers.” Will they be able to outdo these competitors and seize their ticket to the finals?

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!Azemichi and Taiyo are One-Way Ticket to the Top, the final performers of the Wara-1 Koshien prelims! Between Azemichi’s carefully scripted comedy and Taiyo’s flawless acting, they’ve got the perfect routine to win over the crowd. But despite having started off with the biggest laughs of the day, Azemichi draws a blank halfway through their routine and forgets his next line! Unless Azemichi and Taiyo can save their performance, they may have just lost their only chance at making their comedy dreams come true…

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!By winning the preliminary round, Azemichi and Taiyo have officially qualified for the Wara-1 Koshien comedy competition! Rumor has it that everyone who’s ever gotten advice from the eccentric Professor Hiyama has gone on to win Wara-1 Koshien—but the only way to get that advice is to win the Hiyama Cup! Can Azemichi and Taiyo beat both Broken Glass Slipper and Shiba Inu World Tour to win a meeting with the comedy legend?

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!Defeated by Rising at the High School Comedy Battle and faced with their lack of experience compared to Broken Glass Slipper at the Hiyama Cup, Azemichi and Taiyo must grapple with yet another loss. But now it’s time to travel to Osaka, where the ten best comedy duos in the nation have gathered! This is the start of the competition that will crown the best high school comedians in the country, the Wara-1 Koshien!!

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!The Wara-1 Koshien finals have finally begun! Despite having the first (and worst) spot in the line-up, Glass Slipper kicks off the competition with an unprecedented performance, setting a score that’s nearly impossible to beat! And as if the contestants didn’t already have odds stacked against them, One-Way Ticket’s rivals Brutus have hatched a plan to sabotage the whole event… Are Azemichi and Taiyo’s chances of winning about to go up in smoke?!

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!Three comedy duos have finished their acts for the Wara-1 Koshien championship, and none have come close to beating Broken Glass Slipper’s high score! But with Brutus finally taking the competition seriously and an experienced group like Sprechchor waiting in the wings, could Broken Glass Slipper be looking at the end of their first-place reign?

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!Broken Glass Slipper’s first-place reign has finally come to an end! But will Sprechchor be able to defend their hard-won spot all the way to the end? Rising and Shiba Inu World Tour are ready to take the stage, and with the audience’s laughter growing louder and louder, one of these two comedy duos may just bring down the roof!

When the stakes are at their highest, how low would you go?_____________Shogo Hatano has beaten thousands of applicants to become one of six final candidates in the running for a graduate position at Japan's most exclusive tech company. Only one will be chosen - a decision made by the applicants themselves. In a glossy high-rise office in Tokyo, the interview begins. All six of them are equally measured and polished, until they discover the envelopes. One for every candidate. Each containing a secret so terrible that they could ruin more than just careers. They could destroy lives.The evidence was clearly planted by someone in the room. As suspicion coils tighter and alliances fracture, it's clear the question is no longer who deserves the job, but how far are they willing to go to get it. Because behind the polite mask and slick words is a monster capable of anything in the pursuit of their goal. But are any of them truly who they say they are?_____________Real reader reviews for THE FINAL SIX'An utterly compelling psychological masterclass that demands to be read in a single sitting' 'Much like Asako Yuzuki's Butter, this novel possesses that rare, addictive quality of being both sharp social critique and an unputdownable human drama''A highly engaging read that explores the darker side of human ambition and the masks people wear to succeed' 'A fast-paced and gripping story that keeps the tension high from beginning to end' 'Lovers of translated fiction, whodunits and psychological thrillers will enjoy this read''A cracking debut that carves out a unique space in the corporate thriller genre by blending multiple themes seamlessly with a dark, locked-room structure'

When the stakes are at their highest, how low would you go?_____________Shogo Hatano has beaten thousands of applicants to become one of six final candidates in the running for a graduate position at Japan's most exclusive tech company. Only one will be chosen - a decision made by the applicants themselves.In a glossy high-rise office in Tokyo, the interview begins. All six of them are equally measured and polished, until they discover the envelopes. One for every candidate. Each containing a secret so terrible that they could ruin more than just careers. They could destroy lives.The evidence was clearly planted by someone in the room. As suspicion coils tighter and alliances fracture, it's clear the question is no longer who deserves the job, but how far are they willing to go to get it.Because behind the polite mask and slick words is a monster capable of anything in the pursuit of their goal. But are any of them truly who they say they are?_____________Real reader reviews for THE FINAL SIX'An utterly compelling psychological masterclass that demands to be read in a single sitting''Much like Asako Yuzuki's Butter, this novel possesses that rare, addictive quality of being both sharp social critique and an unputdownable human drama''A highly engaging read that explores the darker side of human ambition and the masks people wear to succeed''A fast-paced and gripping story that keeps the tension high from beginning to end''Lovers of translated fiction, whodunits and psychological thrillers will enjoy this read''A cracking debut that carves out a unique space in the corporate thriller genre by blending multiple themes seamlessly with a dark, locked-room structure'

When the stakes are at their highest, how low would you go?

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Shogo Hatano has beaten thousands of applicants to become one of six final candidates in the running for a graduate position at Japan''s most exclusive tech company. Only one will be chosen - a decision made by the applicants themselves. In a glossy high-rise office in Tokyo, the interview begins. All six of them are equally measured and polished, until they discover the envelopes. One for every candidate. Each containing a secret so terrible that they could ruin more than just careers. They could destroy lives.The evidence was clearly planted by someone in the room. As suspicion coils tighter and alliances fracture, it''s clear the question is no longer who deserves the job, but how far are they willing to go to get it.

Because behind the polite mask and slick words is a monster capable of anything in the pursuit of their goal. But are any of them truly who they say they are?_____________

Real reader reviews for THE FINAL SIX

''An utterly compelling psychological masterclass that demands to be read in a single sitting''

''Much like Asako Yuzuki''s Butter, this novel possesses that rare, addictive quality of being both sharp social critique and an unputdownable human drama''

''A highly engaging read that explores the darker side of human ambition and the masks people wear to succeed''

''A fast-paced and gripping story that keeps the tension high from beginning to end''

''Lovers of translated fiction, whodunits and psychological thrillers will enjoy this read''

''A cracking debut that carves out a unique space in the corporate thriller genre by blending multiple themes seamlessly with a dark, locked-room structure''

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!One-Way Ticket to the Top just finished putting on the greatest performance of their lives! But was their act funny enough to take home the Wara-1 Koshien gold? Azemichi and Taiyo’s entire comedy journey has led them to this very moment! A whole new generation of comedians is born in this gripping conclusion of Show-ha Shoten!

A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)!Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm!Comedy duo Rising shot straight to the top of the competition after leaving the Wara-1 Koshien audience in stitches! Now, with only two acts left, it’s finally time for One-Way Ticket to take the stage. All eyes are on them, and they’ll have to give this performance everything they’ve got if they’re going to have any hope of making their comedy dreams come true!