"After the death of their parents, Ataru Kashiwagi and his younger sister, Yuri, depend on each other. Ataru works hard at high school and his job, and spends his leisure time on a social media site- Real Account. Eventually, he hits 1,500 followers, but he sometimes wonders how much they really care about him. One night, the screen ominously begins to glitch, only displaying- The Game Will Now Begin. In the blink of an eye, Ataru finds himself transported into Real Account's loading screen - except now it's a 3-D lobby! Before them stands Marble, the smiley-faced announcer. With a sinister cheerfulness, Marble says, ""If you die in here, you die out there...and so do all your followers!""
FLAME WAR
With barely a moment for the players to catch theirbreath, it's already time for the fifth game- ""The GreatFlamer Festival,"" a chance to reveal the hidden, personalsecrets found on contestants' phones. The game soondeteriorates into a ruthless, voyeuristic bloodbath, strippingplayers of every last shred of their dignity. Can Yuma andhis friends once again put an end to this twisted game?
And what will happen when the dreaded Mizuki Kurashinachallenges him head-to-head? The results of their battle willreveal unbelievable truths and even more gruesome details!
""An interesting take on a tired premise. Why not tweet your friends about it?"" -Anime News Network
""Social commentary wrapped in
a
Battle Royale or Sword Art Online-esque 'death game' plot."" - Kotaku
""Recommended!
Between wanting to see the next game and curiosity about where writer Okushou is going with his social commentary, I'm looking forward to the next volume."" -Otaku USA"
By:
Okushou Imprint: Kodansha International Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 191mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 204g ISBN:9781632363473 ISBN 10: 163236347X Pages: 1 Publication Date:28 March 2017 Recommended Age: From 16 years Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
