© Yuu Kuraishi/Kazu Inabe/Kuu Tanaka/Kodansha

25th Manga Division Jury Selections

DENJIN N

Original author: KURAISHI Yuu / Drawing: INABE Kazu / Original concept: TANAKA Kuu[Japan]

Outline

Being a fan of KANZAKI Misaki, an unsuccessful idol group member, is the only purpose of life for NASU Tadahiro, a convenience store clerk. An accidental death turns NASU into “Denjin N,” a controller of all electronic devices. Eliminating KANZAKI’s foes, “N” eventually goes out of control and forms a surveillance society ruled by the invisible killer, leaving people in fear and confusion. A desire to support an idol turns into madness in this psycho-thriller.