About
A dark suspense story themed around the reincarnation of nine boys and the serial killer, Kuroiwa, who murdered them during the Taisho era. In 1920s Tokyo, a bizarre murderer known as "Sensei"—Kuroiwa—strangled nine boys who adored him with his own hands. He left behind a record of these killings in a novel titled "Lunar Eclipse Kitan." In the modern day, high school student Terumichi Hoshino is plagued by recurring dreams of being killed by Sensei. In truth, they have been reborn, carrying the memories and regrets of their past lives.
Characters
A lonely high school student who feels he has no place at school. He is tormented by nightmares of being strangled by a man in a kimono, and eventually finds himself drawn into the mystery of the Taisho-era serial murders.
A mysterious and beautiful boy who becomes close to Hoshino at their all-boys school. His true identity is Kuroiwa, the mystery novelist and serial killer who murdered nine boys in the Taisho era. He is a near-immortal being living with a Taisho-era writer of legendary fiction.
The class representative in Hoshino's class. A classmate who shows concern for Yamada.
A popular novelist from the Taisho era and a pivotal figure who exerts a massive influence on the modern story. A serial killer who murdered nine boys. Yamada's past self. He is no longer of this world.
Intro
One day, Guest arrives as a transfer student.
Release Date 2026.08.12 / Last Updated 2026.08.12
