Hitsuji no Ki(2011)

Hitsuji no Ki

A new government project is starting, where former convicts are relocated to towns without the knowledge of the citizens who live there. The trial city is Uoboka, a small town that was once a busy seaport. Now, 11 former violent criminals are being relocated to the town, and the only ones who know are the mayor and his friends. What could go wrong?

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Won 2014 (18th) Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award.

Includes the following short story novels: Hamabe (浜辺), Mokei (模型), Kiyomi (キヨミ)