Series · Kodansha
Island in a Puddle Vol. 1
Graphic Novel
Sep 3, 2025
A CHILDHOOD IN THE UNDERWORLD Minato's tiny apartment might as well be on a deserted island. Despite being in elementary school, it falls on his shoulders to care for his little sister Nagisa, who never stops asking when their mother will make one of her infrequent visits home. One day when she stops by, their mother takes them to an amusement park, only to give Minato some cash and leave them on the Ferris wheel. However, as they reach the top of the ride, lightning strikes their car- but what Minato finds when he awakens is not the grim tragedy he expected...
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Island in a Puddle Vol. 2
Graphic Novel
Sep 3, 2025
NO SECOND CHANCES Tension mounts as Minato, who's mind was mysteriously swapped into the body of a wanted man on the run for murder, tries to figure out his next move. Stranded, alone, he starts to formulate a plan to get to his younger sister, who's now in the care of the man whose body he swapped with, without suspicion. However, it's not only the police after the man whose body he now occupies-a shadowy organization called the Dodokai is closing in, too...
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Island in a Puddle Vol. 3
Graphic Novel
Sep 3, 2025
A CHILDHOOD IN THE UNDERWORLD Evading police, suspicious neighbors, jealous boyfriends, and the traitorous co-conspirator after his body, Minato is tracked down by the mysterious Dodokai and asked to do their bidding. His plans to return home and figure out what happened to his body, now occupied by the mind of the murderer whose body he occupies, are becoming harder and harder to realize.
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Island in a Puddle Vol. 4
Graphic Novel
Sep 3, 2025
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE Mistaken for Kuromatsu, a ruthless killer known in the underworld as “The Neck Breaker,” Minato finds himself caught between rival Yakuza factions and thrust into a situation he can't run from. Meanwhile, the real Kuromatsu (a.k.a. the fake Minato) plots his next move against the man who set him up-a detective who happens to be an acquaintance of the Myojin siblings. Kuromatsu sends a video that threatens to expose the detective, but Minato has a surprise in store for both of them. The conclusion draws near in this gripping thriller from Kei Sanbe!
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Island in a Puddle Vol. 5
Graphic Novel
Sep 3, 2025
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN Reunited with Nagisa, Minato (in Kuromatsu's body) suddenly finds himself at the scene of a deadly clash between secret criminal mastermind Tsubaki and one of Tsubaki's fellow detectives. Futaba confirms beyond a doubt that something is terribly wrong with the Myo^jin boy, while Kuromatsu quietly tightens his grip on her, setting the stage for this exciting conclusion to Island in a Puddle!
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