Reprint of 100,000 Copies Decided in Just 3 Days After Release: Tsujimura Mizuki's 'Fire Dome' – The 'Rumor Flame' Spreads Across the Nation

Everyone wanted it to never end.

The nationally known news of a department store receptionist kidnapping and murder case that suddenly occurred close to home 25 years ago.

Tsujimura Mizuki's 22nd debut anniversary work, the new long novel 'Fire Dome' (volumes 1 and 2, published by Shogakukan on June 5), has decided on a reprint of 100,000 copies today, just 3 days after release. The cumulative print run has reached 260,000 copies.

Manuscript count: 1,500 pages. Seven years since the start of writing – the author's painstaking modern mystery novel, completed over a long period, has garnered a great response since release, rapidly expanding the circle of intense reading experiences.

This work is based on a series serialized in the literary magazine 'STORY BOX' from June 2019 to August 2023 (25 installments), and was completed after extensive additions and full revisions. It offers a completely new reading experience even for those who followed the story before.

The special site features a message from the author with the wish 'I want you to read it now'.

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'Fire Dome' Special Site

https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/fire_dome

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Now, the 'rumor flame' is spreading across the nation as a sure surge.

Please experience this excitement for yourself.

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Fire Dome (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Tsujimura Mizuki

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Price: 2,090 yen each (tax included)

Release Date: June 5, 2026

Format: Hardcover, 46 size

Pages: Volume 1: 464 pages, Volume 2: 432 pages

URL: https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/fire_dome

Publisher: Shogakukan

CM Video

https://youtu.be/9_uSzn_yYNA?si=uGTD5sTbRAWFpl1a

PV Video

https://youtu.be/544cYWh-vUQ

■ X Repost Campaign Ongoing!

≪Campaign Entry Method≫

Follow the 'Shosetsumaru' X account (https://x.com/shosetsumaru) and repost the campaign post (https://x.com/shosetsumaru/status/2062679372247732611). 22 winners will receive a special book card (1,000 yen value) by lottery.

Campaign Period: 6/5 (Fri) 8:30 AM – 6/18 (Thu) 11:59 PM

■ Purchase Bonus 'Clear Sleeve' for Buying Both Volumes

Customers who purchase both volumes of 'Fire Dome' together at bookstores nationwide will receive a 'Clear Sleeve'. Check the special site for the list of participating stores.

*Distribution methods vary by store.
*Available while stocks last.

■ Special Site 'Bookseller Spoiler Reviews' Published!

The special site offers a wealth of content: summary manga, summary video, TV commercial, 5 keywords, character introductions, a generous 30-page excerpt, and more.

Especially noteworthy are the enthusiastic review comments from over 400 booksellers nationwide. The excitement of binge-reading, the pain that struck the heart, and the lingering afterglow – the heat of the 'Fire Dome' reading experience is arriving from across the country.

Today, we have released a 'No Spoiler Page' that lights the flame of expectation without spoiling the fun before reading, and a 'Spoiler Page' where post-reading excitement resonates. (Access to the 'Spoiler Page' requires a password known only to those who have finished reading.)

The 'rumor sparks' scattered across the special site will draw you into the story.

■ Story Introduction

People choose stories more interesting than the truth.

She was burned by the flame called 'rumor'.

A summer 25 years ago, a peaceful local city was shaken by the occurrence and media coverage of a department store receptionist kidnapping and murder case, as a massive flame of 'rumor' rained down and burned. The lingering fate in the town that seemed to have regained its calm now calls forth a new incident –.

'They're already saying it! They say the parents must have killed her!'

He flinched and was overwhelmed by the words.

His eyes wide open, he stared at Eri. The daughter, staring back at Chuji with red eyes, was not crying.

'They're already saying it! I know! They say it's strange that this family has suffered like this twice, that there must be something with the parents or family, everyone says so.'

– From the text

Concept Art

■ Author Introduction

Photo by Nagata Kazumi

Tsujimura Mizuki

Debuted on June 5, 2004, winning the 31st Mephisto Prize for 'The Cold Schoolhouse Time Stops'. In 2011, won the 32nd Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Prize for 'Tsunagu'. In 2012, won the 147th Naoki Prize for 'Dreams Without Keys'. In 2018, won the 1st place in the 15th Booksellers' Award for 'The Solitary Castle in the Mirror'. Numerous other works include 'Frozen Whale', 'My Major Spoon', 'Morning Comes', 'Arrogance and Kindness', 'Summer of Amber', 'Dark Exorcism', 'Liar Jenga', 'Seeing the Stars This Summer', etc.

*When using the author's image, please credit 'Photo by Nagata Kazumi'.