“Before I started writing, many people told me it was impossible,” says the author. It’s an even bigger shock than “N,” which has sold over 350,000 copies. “I,” written by Michio Shusuke, will be released by Shueisha on Wednesday, November 26th!

“Before I wrote it, many people told me it was impossible” (author). An even bigger impact than “N,” which has sold over 350,000 copies. “I,” by Michio Shusuke, will be released by Shueisha on Wednesday, November 26th! ​
Shueisha Co., Ltd. Press release: October 3, 2025 To Members of the Press “Before I started writing, many people told me it was
impossible,” (author). This work is even more shocking than “N,” which has sold over 350,000 copies. Shueisha will release “I,” by Michio Shusuke, on Wednesday, November 26th! Shueisha Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will release Michio Shusuke’s latest work, “I,” on Wednesday, November 26th.
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Bookstore poster image for “I” by Michio Shusuke / Shueisha. *This is not the cover image of the book to be released. 【Author’s Comment】 This work is a story consisting of two chapters. You’re free to read the stories in any order, but your choice will greatly affect the ending. If you read them in either order, many people will lose their lives, including the two main characters. If you read them in a different order, they will survive. Kill or save? Your choice determines whether someone lives or dies. There’s no turning back. 【Contents】 A story consisting of two parts. Read them in any order. Your choices will affect the ending. Michio Shusuke’s first new work in two years shatters the concept of a “single book.” After getting to know the homeless Nomiya, a former detective, Tagama listens to some of the stories he tells him. Both Tagama and Nomiya are carrying something within themselves. (Geosmin) Yuuka, a high school student who lives with Ritsuko, a glass craftsman, is the sole survivor of a family murder that caused a stir in the world. She has a secret that she cannot tell anyone… (“Petrichor”) 【Bibliographic Information】 Title: “I” (Ai) Author: Michio Shusuke Release Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Price: ¥1,870 (tax included, 10%) Number of pages: 304 ISBN: 978-4-08-770033-6 : Shueisha Inc. URL: https://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-770033-6 “I” special site: https://lp.shueisha.co.jp/i_michio/ (Content will increase closer to the release date) 【We also recommend this! 】 Please also check out the “experiential” novel “N” (N/Shueisha Bunko), which has been a hot topic since its release! “N” and “I” are not connected narratively. You can start with either one.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11454/775/11454-775-a53fdb1e8ce5d4633ae2bb5eb7fb711c-828×1200.jpg “N” by Shusuke Michio / Shueisha Bunko cover 【Contents Introduction】 Six chapters in total. The order in which you read them will change the world. 720 stories of your own creation. Where did it all begin? Where does it all end? A science teacher uncovers the secrets of his students with the help of a “dog with a magic nose.” “Will you die?” A high school student solves the mystery of a bird’s words. The true culprit behind the murder of a young girl is known only to a retired English teacher. An unidentified intruder disposes of the body of the lover he murdered. A nurse witnesses her first miracle through terminal care. A female detective tails a pet detective to uncover the truth behind a murder case. Michio Hidesuke changes the concept of “a book.” [Bibliographic information] Title: “N” (N) Author: Michio Shusuke Release Date: June 20, 2024 *Hardcover Release Date: October 5, 2021 Price: 990 yen (tax included 10%) Number of Pages: 408 ISBN: 978-4-08-744658-6 : Shueisha Inc. URL:
https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-744658-6 [Author Profile] Michio Shusuke Born in Tokyo in 1975. He made his debut in 2004 with “The Eyes on His Back,” winning the Special Prize at the Horror Suspense Awards. In 2007, he won the Honkaku Mystery Award for “Shadow,” the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for “Crow’s Thumb,” the Oyabu Haruhiko Award for “Dragon God’s Rain” in 2010, the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize for “The Light-Carrying Flower” in the same year, and the Naoki Prize for “The Moon and the Crab” in 2011. His other works include “Sunflowers in the Summer Without Blooming,” “Mirror Flowers,” “It’s Not Okay,” “N,” and “I Can Hear,” among many others.