The Day Spring Never Came to Ishiguro‑kun

“I don’t think you can beat the bad guys the way you want—it feels more like entertainment.”

“It’s fun to defeat people with justice, and it feels inevitable.”

The Day Spring Never Came to Ishiguro‑kun is a novel that tackles a pressing social issue in today’s world: school bullying through the internet.

During a ski class, a male student suddenly goes missing. Not long after, he is found and rescued—but due to the severity of his injuries, he remains in a coma. His guardian later reveals that the incident may have been caused by his poor relationship with classmates, and quickly initiates a school transfer while the boy is still unconscious.

Though the students are haunted by what happened, they gradually return to their usual daily lives. But one morning, a strange message is sent to the entire class—from the very boy who had supposedly transferred…

What terrifying secret will be revealed next? Find out when the novel is released on November 11.

Author Takeda Ayano won First Prize in the 8th Japanese Romance Novel Award for her work Kyou, Kimi to Iki wo Suru, and is also the author of Hibike! Euphonium, which was adapted into a live-action film and anime by Kyoto Animation.