Debut Author Makes an Unprecedented 6th Place in the Booksellers' Award! Volume 2 "The Hitman's Promotion Tactics" on Sale End of July & Comic Adaptation Confirmed. Recording a Massive Hit Surpassing 150,000 Copies!
Yu Nomiya's mystery novel 'The Hitman's Sales Tactics' ranked 6th in the 2026 Japan Booksellers' Award and surpassed 150,000 copies. A sequel and comic adaptation have also been announced.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 10, 2026 at 01:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 11, 2026 at 00:29 (23h 29m after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 19, 2026 at 23:36 (215h 6m after Collected)
■ Breakthrough for a Debut Author at 6th Place in the Japan Booksellers' Award! Reprints with a New Illustrated Wraparound Band, Reaching 150,000 Copies
What if a highly skilled salesperson was hired by a hitman?
The mystery novel "The Hitman's Sales Tactics" (written by Yu Nomiya), which has taken the world by storm with its unconventional ideas, has been selected for 6th place in the "Books Nationwide Booksellers Want to Sell Most! 2026 Japan Booksellers' Award"!
This work achieved the first-ever nomination for the Japan Booksellers' Award as an Edogawa Rampo Prize-winning work. Showing astonishing sales with 11 printings in 7 months since publication, it has finally reached a cumulative total of 150,000 copies (including e-books).
To commemorate the highly exciting 2026 Japan Booksellers' Award, a reprint with a newly designed wraparound band was completed today!
A new illustration of the protagonist, the skilled salesperson Torii, has been drawn. We applaud the authors of the nominated works, booksellers, people in the publishing industry, and everyone involved in the Japan Booksellers' Award.
It features a special double-sided reversible printed specification!
■ Volume 2 "The Hitman's Promotion Tactics" on Sale July 29!
Since publication, we have received many requests for a sequel, and it has been decided to turn it into a series!
The title of the second volume is "The Hitman's Promotion Tactics". It is scheduled to be released on July 29.
The next mission for Torii, who became a salesperson for the contract killing company Far East Consulting, is internal sales!? Dealing with misfit subordinates, he gets caught up in a life-threatening promotion race...
■ Comic "The Hitman's Sales Tactics" Begins Serialization in "Magapoke" from June!
Furthermore, a comic adaptation has been confirmed! The manga will be handled by Fuji, who has drawn the illustrations of Torii so far. It is scheduled to begin serialization in "Magapoke" from June 15.
What if a highly skilled salesperson was hired by a hitman?
The mystery novel "The Hitman's Sales Tactics" (written by Yu Nomiya), which has taken the world by storm with its unconventional ideas, has been selected for 6th place in the "Books Nationwide Booksellers Want to Sell Most! 2026 Japan Booksellers' Award"!
This work achieved the first-ever nomination for the Japan Booksellers' Award as an Edogawa Rampo Prize-winning work. Showing astonishing sales with 11 printings in 7 months since publication, it has finally reached a cumulative total of 150,000 copies (including e-books).
To commemorate the highly exciting 2026 Japan Booksellers' Award, a reprint with a newly designed wraparound band was completed today!
A new illustration of the protagonist, the skilled salesperson Torii, has been drawn. We applaud the authors of the nominated works, booksellers, people in the publishing industry, and everyone involved in the Japan Booksellers' Award.
It features a special double-sided reversible printed specification!
■ Volume 2 "The Hitman's Promotion Tactics" on Sale July 29!
Since publication, we have received many requests for a sequel, and it has been decided to turn it into a series!
The title of the second volume is "The Hitman's Promotion Tactics". It is scheduled to be released on July 29.
The next mission for Torii, who became a salesperson for the contract killing company Far East Consulting, is internal sales!? Dealing with misfit subordinates, he gets caught up in a life-threatening promotion race...
■ Comic "The Hitman's Sales Tactics" Begins Serialization in "Magapoke" from June!
Furthermore, a comic adaptation has been confirmed! The manga will be handled by Fuji, who has drawn the illustrations of Torii so far. It is scheduled to begin serialization in "Magapoke" from June 15.