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Tomodachi Game Manga Returns for 1 Chapter, Goes Back on Hiatus
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Artist Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on Friday. The manga went on hiatus on December 9, and it is going back on hiatus because the author gave birth.
The story, based on Mikoto Yamaguchi's original concept, centers on Yūichi Katagiri, a young man with a perfect student life who has four friends with difficult lives. His peaceful daily life comes to an end when 2 million yen ($20,000) in school trip fees goes missing. Riddles unfold as Yūichi gets caught up in a mysterious game for money and must decide whether friendship or money matters more.
Sato (launched the Tomodachi Game manga in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in December 2013. The 15th compiled volume shipped on December 9.
The manga inspired two live-action films. The first film, Tomodachi Game Gekijōban, screened in Japan in September 2017.
Source: Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine March issue
