Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow

Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow
First tankōbon volume cover
降り積もれ孤独な死よ
(Furitsumore Kodokuna Shi yo)
Genre
Manga
Written byHajime Inoryū
Illustrated byShota Itō
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintEvening KC
MagazineMagazine Pocket
Original runAugust 28, 2021 – present
Volumes12
Television drama
Directed by
  • Eisuke Naito
  • Takashi Ninomiya
  • Takahiro Takasugi
Written by
  • Natsu Hashimoto
  • Takashi Ninomiya
  • Takahiro Takasugi
Music byJun Futamata
StudioFine Entertainment
Original networkNNS (ytv, Nippon TV)
Original run July 7, 2024 – September 8, 2024
Episodes10

Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow (降り積もれ孤独な死よ, Furitsumore Kodokuna Shi yo) is a Japanese manga series written by Hajime Inoryū and illustrated by Shota Itō. It began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website in August 2021. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from July to September 2024.

Plot

Jin Saeki has been called up to investigate a burglary at the Haikawa mansion. As he's on the case, he later finds the corpses of 13 children, and deduces that Jūzō Haikawa, who has gone missing, is the prime suspect. Saeki later meets Kanon Hasumi, a woman who claims to be Haikawa's daughter, and tags along with her on his travels all over Japan to find clues to the new case.

Characters

Jin Saeki (冴木仁, Saeki Jin)
Portrayed by: Ryo Narita[2]
Kanon Hasumi (蓮水花音, Hasumi Kanon)
Portrayed by: Ai Yoshikawa[2]
Jūzō Haikawa (灰川十三, Haikawa Jūzō)
Portrayed by: Fumiyo Kohinata[2]
Jun Suzuki (鈴木潤, Suzuki Jun)
Portrayed by: Taiki Sato[2]
Seiji Kawai (川相誠二, Kawai Seiji)
Portrayed by: Tooru Nomaguchi[2]
Sōsuke Takimoto (瀧本蒼佑, Takimoto Sōsuke)
Portrayed by: Riku Hagiwara[2]
Maya Okishima (沖島マヤ, Okishima Maya)
Portrayed by: Bambi Naka[2]
Satoru Kawaguchi (川口悟, Kawaguchi Satoru)
Portrayed by: Leo Matsumoto[2]
Takeru Kamishiro (神代健流, Kamishiro Takeru)
Portrayed by: Kazuto Mokudai[2]
Yūma Azuma (東優磨, Azuma Yūma)
Portrayed by: Rikutani[2]

Media

Manga

Written by Hajime Inoryū and illustrated by Shota Itō, Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website on August 28, 2021.[3] Its chapters have been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes as of April 2026.[4] The series entered its final arc with the release of its eleventh volume.[5] The series will end with the release of its thirteenth volume in August 2026.[6]

During their panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q2 2026.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1November 22, 2021[8]978-4-06-526342-6March 3, 2026[9]978-1-64-729575-2
2March 23, 2022[10]978-4-06-527009-7May 12, 2026[11]978-1-64-729601-8
3July 22, 2022[12]978-4-06-528366-0July 21, 2026[13]978-1-64-729605-6
4October 21, 2022[14]978-4-06-529744-5September 8, 2026[15]978-1-64-729606-3
5March 23, 2023[16]978-4-06-530879-0November 3, 2026[17]978-1-64-729607-0
6September 22, 2023[18]978-4-06-532932-0——
7June 21, 2024[19]978-4-06-535124-6——
8July 23, 2024[20]978-4-06-536332-4——
9February 21, 2025[21]978-4-06-538482-4——
10August 22, 2025[22]978-4-06-540403-4——
11December 23, 2025[23]978-4-06-541994-6——
12April 23, 2026[4]978-4-06-543342-3——

Drama

A live-action television drama adaptation aired on YTV and Nippon TV for ten episodes from July 7 to September 8, 2024.[2][24]

Reception

The series was ranked 28th in Da Vinci's 2024 Book of the Year Ranking.[25]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 丘の上の豪邸で自称エリート刑事が見つけたのは…井龍一×伊藤翔太の最新サスペンス. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 11, 2024). "Furitsumore Kodokuna Shi yo Manga Gets Live-Action Series on July 7". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ【第1話】. Magazine Pocket (in Japanese). Kodansha. August 28, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. 1 2 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（12） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (August 25, 2025). "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow Manga Enters Final Arc in 11th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ Tai, Anita (April 26, 2026). "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow Manga Ends in Next Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (July 24, 2025). "Kodansha USA Licenses Stella Must Die, DRAGON CIRCUS, Magical Karina, More Manga for Spring 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  10. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（2） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  14. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（5） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow 5". Penguin Random House. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  18. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（6） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  19. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（7） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  20. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（8） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  21. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（9） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  22. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（10） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  23. ↑ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（11） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  24. ↑ ドラマ「降り積もれ孤独な死よ」最終話放送後、Huluオリジナルストーリー配信. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  25. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 6, 2024). "Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Tops 2024 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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