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) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hajime Inoryū |
| Illustrated by | Shota Itō |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Evening KC |
| Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
| Original run | August 28, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by |
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| Music by | Jun Futamata |
| Studio | Fine Entertainment |
| Original network | NNS (ytv, Nippon TV) |
| Original run | July 7, 2024 – September 8, 2024 |
| Episodes | 10 |
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.
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 eleven tankōbon volumes as of December 2025.[4] The series entered its final arc with the release of its eleventh volume.[5]
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.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 22, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-526342-6 | March 3, 2026[8] | 978-1-64-729575-2 |
| 2 | March 23, 2022[9] | 978-4-06-527009-7 | May 12, 2026[10] | 978-1-64-729601-8 |
| 3 | July 22, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-528366-0 | — | — |
| 4 | October 21, 2022[12] | 978-4-06-529744-5 | — | — |
| 5 | March 23, 2023[13] | 978-4-06-530879-0 | — | — |
| 6 | September 22, 2023[14] | 978-4-06-532932-0 | — | — |
| 7 | June 21, 2024[15] | 978-4-06-535124-6 | — | — |
| 8 | July 23, 2024[16] | 978-4-06-536332-4 | — | — |
| 9 | February 21, 2025[17] | 978-4-06-538482-4 | — | — |
| 10 | August 22, 2025[18] | 978-4-06-540403-4 | — | — |
| 11 | December 23, 2025[4] | 978-4-06-541994-6 | — | — |
Drama
A live-action television drama adaptation aired on YTV and Nippon TV for ten episodes from July 7 to September 8, 2024.[2][19]
Reception
The series was ranked 28th in Da Vinci's 2024 Book of the Year Ranking.[20]
See also
- My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought, another manga series by the same creators
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（１１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ "Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ^ 降り積もれ孤独な死よ（１０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 6, 2024). "Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Tops 2024 Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official drama website (in Japanese)
- Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia