A female gourmet cook leads a double life as a serial killer, captivating readers with her dark culinary skills. A determined journalist becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind her gruesome acts, navigating a web of intrigue and danger. Inspired by real events, this cult Japanese bestseller explores themes of obsession, morality, and the fine line between artistry and madness.
Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookshop he inherited from his beloved grandfather. Then, a talking cat named Tiger appears with an unusual request. The cat needs Rintaro's help to save books that have been imprisoned, destroyed and unloved. Their mission sends this odd couple on an amazing journey, where they enter different labyrinths to set books free. Through their travels, Tiger and Rintaro meet a man who locks up his books, an unwitting book torturer who cuts the pages of books into snippets to help people speed read, and a publisher who only wants to sell books like disposable products. Then, finally, there is a mission that Rintaro must complete alone...