Shun Ioka's New Series "The Remnants of a Meteor" Starts in Weekly Bunshun! From the July 2nd Issue

Weekly Bunshun, published by Bungeishunju Ltd., will launch Shun Ioka's "The Remnants of a Meteor (Michi)" from the issue released on July 2nd (Thu).

Weekly Bunshun July 9th Issue

◆Series Introduction

Akira Kusaka was born in the first year of the 21st century into a wealthy family in Setagaya, Tokyo, to father Shuichi and mother Ayumi. However, a blood type test revealed that Shuichi was not his biological father, leading to the parents' divorce. Akira, who moved in with Ayumi's parents and entered kindergarten, found himself surrounded by a series of inexplicable events. Soon, the sinister influence reached Ayumi as well...

Mystery author Shun Ioka, now in his 20th year of career and entering his prime, presents his long-awaited picaresque novel in his first-ever serialization in a weekly magazine.

This series can also be read on the "Weekly Bunshun Electronic Edition."

◆About "Weekly Bunshun"

Launched in April 1959, this comprehensive weekly magazine is published every Thursday. From scoops to columns and gravure features, it is packed with timely topics, continuously meeting readers' demands for "wanting to know more deeply" and "wanting to read more interesting content." It has maintained the No. 1 spot in actual sales for 22 consecutive years (comprehensive weekly magazine / ABC Audit).

◆Shun Ioka Profile

Shun Ioka / Born in Tokyo in 1960. After working for an advertising company, he debuted in 2005 with "Someday, Beyond the Rainbow," winning both the 25th Seishi Yokomizo Mystery Award and the TV Tokyo Award. In 2016, he received the Keibundo Shoten Bunko Grand Prize for "Atonement," which became a mega-hit with over 500,000 copies sold. His other works include the bestseller "Chills," with over 300,000 copies sold, as well as "True Nature," "Cold Cage," "Suspicious Person," "Prayer," "Red Sand," "Beast of White Darkness," "Afterimage," "Liquidation," "Water Vein," "Fading Afternoon," and "Pursuit."

◆Magazine Information

Magazine Name: "Weekly Bunshun" July 9, 2026 Issue

Release Date: July 2, 2026 (Thu)

List Price: Print Edition: 550 yen (tax included) Electronic Edition: 520 yen (tax included)

Table of Contents URL: https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/89998

The first installment is now available on the Weekly Bunshun Electronic Edition: https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/14372 (Subsequent installments scheduled for Saturday release)

Weekly Bunshun Electronic Edition: https://bunshun.jp/denshiban

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