Kodansha kicks off the new year with the reveal of January’s new digital manga series debut Killing Line by Satoshi Morie, the creator of the dark romantic thriller Searching for My Perfect Brother.
Abandoned on her 18th birthday by her absent single father, Mako struggles to make ends meet. When her friend offers to introduce her to a sugar daddy for a casual dinner and some conversation, it all seems straightforward and simple. Little does Mako know, someone else has their sights set on her date—a ruthless assassin on a mission to take out his target and leave no witnesses… Before she realizes it, Mako’s late-night liaison turns into a deadly encounter with a contract killer, and now, she’ll need to think fast, be resourceful, and turn on the charm to survive. Can she melt the heart of a cold-blooded hit man or will this potential beau get the best of her? Find out in this thrilling new black comedy with life-and-death stakes from the author of Searching for My Perfect Brother.
Originally published in the pages of BeLove Magazine, Killing Line is a deadly romantic comedy following Mako, an abandoned and penniless high school girl who one day finds herself at the wrong end of an assassin’s gun—but Mako has a plan where love (or at least pretend love) might just save her life! This exciting dark rom-com makes its digital debut Tuesday, January 28, 2025, but fans can read a free chapter one preview right now on the Kodansha Reader Portal.
Killing Line will be available upon release across all our participating digital vendors, including Amazon Kindle, Bookwalker, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook, Kobo, MyAnimeList, Mangamo and more! Fans can also purchase and read all Kodansha digital manga on kodansha.us.
