Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance (罪と罰 A Falsified Romance, Tsumi to Batsu: A Falsified Romance) is a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Naoyuki Ochiai. A modern adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, it is about Miroku Tachi, a hikikomori who decides to kill the leader of a student prostitution ring and take her money. The manga was serialized in Futabasha's manga magazine Manga Action from January 23, 2007 to March 15, 2011 and was collected into ten tankōbon volumes. The manga was licensed in North America by JManga and was one of its release titles. In 2012, the manga was adapted into a live-action drama by WOWOW with six episodes.
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The manga is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment by Naoyuki Ochiai. It was serialized in Futabasha's manga magazine Manga Action from January 23, 2007 to March 15, 2011[1] and was collected into ten tankōbon volumes.[2] The manga was licensed in North America by JManga and was one of its release titles when the website launched on August 17, 2011.[3] JManga published the first five volumes before becoming defunct. The manga was also published in France by Delcourt (under the title Syndrome 1866)[4] and in Taiwan by Ever Glory Publishing.[5]
85. "Parting Gift and Rain" (餞と雨, Hanamuke to Ame)
86. "Ophelia and Orpheus" (オフィーリアとオルフェウス, Ofīria to Orufeusu)
87. "Departure" (旅立ち, Tabidachi)
88. "Mother and Child" (母と子, Haha to Ko)
89. "Friendship and Promise" (友情と願い, Yūjō to Negai)
90. "The Path of Light" (光の道, Hikari no Michi)
91. "Interrogation and Declaration" (誰何と宣明, Suika to Senmei)
92. "Tricks and Consequences" (手品とそれから, Tejina to Sorekara)
93. "Regeneration" (再生, Saisei)
Live-action drama[]
In 2012, the manga was adapted into a live-action drama with six episodes airing from April 29, 2012 to June 3, 2012 on WOWOW. The drama was directed by Manabu Aso, with the screenplay by Yumiko Kamiyama and Tadasuke Fujimoto, and music by .[16][17]
Ed Chavez of Otaku USA called the series a "manga reader's manga" due to the lack of common tropes such as moe or fan service, and its realism-influenced art. Chavez found the characters and visual presentation to challenge him, with the protagonist's duality making him come back to read more. However, referring to the poor sales of Naoki Urasawa's Monster, he doubted that the American market was "interested in dramas of this caliber".[18]
The manga was part of the selection list for "Best Manga Series 2010" at the 18th [fr].[19]
References[]
^罪と罰. Webaction (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
^ツミトバツ. Futabasha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2016.