BTOOOM GN (2025)

"An expert gamer is forced to play a real-life version of his favorite game in a battle to the death! Ryota Sakamoto is one of the top-ranked players of BTOOOM!, an online battle game. But no amount of simulated warfare could have prepared him for what is to come! Ryota wakes one evening to find himself dangling from a tree by a parachute with no recollection of how he got there. Before he can orient himself to his unfamiliar surroundings, he is attacked. As a barrage of explosives rains down on him, he realizes that he too has a pack of bombs - just like the ones in BTOOOM! He may have mastered the online game, but can he come out on top in this game of survival?"

"Ryota Sakamoto is one of the top-ranked players of BTOOOM!, an online battle game. But no amount of simulated warfare could have propared him for what is to come! He wakes one evening to find himself dangling from a tree by a parachute with no recollection of how he got there. Before he can orient himself to his unfamiliar surroundings, Ryota is attacked. As a barrage of explosives rain down on him, Ryota realizes that he too has a pack of bombs. Ryota may have mastered the online game, but can he come out on top in this real-life game of survival?"

"Ryota Sakamoto is one of the top-ranked players of BTOOOM!, an online battle game. But no amount of simulated warfare could have propared him for what is to come. Ryota wakes one evening to find himself dangling from a tree by a parachute with no recollection of how he got there. Before he can orient himself to his unfamiliar surroundings, Ryota is attacked. As a barrage of explosives rain down on him, Ryota realizes that he too has a pack of bombs, bombs that look very similar to the ones used in BTOOOM! Ryota may have mastered the online game, but can he come out on top in this real-life game of survival?"

"What happens when you cross the ultimate line? Men and women, old and young, have been forced onto an island in the middle of nowhere and into a murderous game using small bombs called BIMs. Now accustomed to the gameplay of real-life BTOOOM!, expert player Ryouta Sakamoto coolly and calmly disposes of opponents and giant lizards alike as he protects his allies and their rations. When a mysterious player confronts Ryouta with not a handful of bombs but the cruel blade of a knife, will he be able to think outside the video game box long enough to find a way to survive?"

"An expert gamer is forced to play a real-life version of his favorite game in a battle to the death! Unwilling to play by the rules of the twisted minds behind the live-action version of BTOOOM! in which he finds himself enmeshed, Ryouta Sakamoto vows, with his comrades, Himiko and Kiyoshi Taira, to find a way off of the deserted island that doesn't involve murder. But when giant carnivorous lizards and stab-happy ex-soldiers count among the residents of this island hell, Sakamoto finds that getting a little blood on his hands is inevitable!"

"An expert gamer is forced to play a real-life version of his favorite game in a battle to the death! Thus far, Ryouta Sakamoto and Himiko have narrowly managed to survive on the cruel island battlefield of the survival game 'BTOOOM!' with the aid of their BIMs and each other. But now, confronted by a man who just might be the strongest opponent on the island, Ryouta is at a serious disadvantage. Not only is the man fearless, but also his movements are precisely calculated, and he possesses a superior athleticism that allows him to entrap his enemies. As the action ramps up, it becomes apparent that playing solo spells one's doom!"

"In 'BTOOOM!', a twisted live-action game of survival underway on a mysterious deserted island, actual people must use bombs to murder their opponents in order to live. Ryouta Sakamoto has overcome countless near-deaths in this game, while finding allies in Himiko and Kiyoshi Taira as he searches for a way out. But after Masahito Date, a former doctor who treats the injured Taira, is welcomed to the group, Ryouta begins to see the doctor's true colors! Combining his past experience of having already beaten the game once with his wicked shrewdness, this demon doctor starts to eat away at the trust between Ryouta and Himiko. How will they beat Date and his sinister scheme?"

"Sakamoto and Himiko have thus far succeeded in hanging on to their lives on the mysterious island battlefield, using their BIMs to compete in the murderous gameplay of live-action BTOOOM! The two find themselves pitted in a life-or-death struggle with Date, a victor from an earlier round, who has all sorts of knowledge about the game unfolding around them. After being cornered by Date, they escape his clutches and rush to the side of their third ally, Kiyoshi Taira, only to find that his state of terror and his horrific wounds have caused him to lose his mind! As the first half of this brutal game winds down, the action picks up, rollicking to the speeding climax!"

"An expert gamer is forced to play a real-life version of his favorite game in a battle to the death! The death game BTOOOM! that has driven unarmed captives to fight for their lives with explosives charges headlong into the final stage. Ryouta Sakamoto survives a fierce battle against his sworn ally, Kiyoshi Taira, but the scars left behind on his heart from the confrontation run deep. Meanwhile, Kousuke Kira, hungry for a rematch with Ryouta, wanders the island in the hopes of a chance to get back into the game. But when Kira runs into a mysterious group with unfamiliar BIMs, their merciless team play has him cornered.Now trapped, the devious junior high schooler has to think fast if he wants to live long enough to settle the score with world ranker Sakamoto!"

"An expert gamer is forced to play a real-life version of his favorite game in a battle to the death! Ryouta has an unexpected meeting on the island with his former acquaintance Tsuneaki Iida, now one of the masterminds being the murderous game. There, Iida reveals the true nature of the bomb game and proposes a surprising plan to Ryouta. Then, the few remaining players on the island instigate a final battle to secure their escape."

"An expert gamer is forced to play a real-life version of his favorite game in a battle to the death! 'BTOOOM!' and its trademark explosives have decimated both the island playing field and players alike, but is the final stage of this live death-game now in sight? Tsuneaki Iida, programmer for Tyrannos Japan, shares key information about the game's masterminds and the conspiracy, and he lets Ryouta in on a secret function hidden in the BIMs, asking him to take down the game's system. Still plagued with doubt, Ryouta steels himself for battle and carries out his do-or-die plan to hijack the Tyrannos Japan helicopter. There's no turning back now! But the price Ryouta will pay for his operation is heavy, and an unexpected turn of events awaits!"

"On an island where people are forced to fight each other to the death using explosives, Ryouta places his bets on escape via a hijacked helicopter. But what happens when his plan goes abruptly awry? As his allies drop left and right in a hail of bullets and as an unexpected ally lends him a hand, Ryouta becomes mired in the fiercest battle he has yet experienced on the island. When the veil concealing the true intent behind 'BTOOOM!' is ripped away, will the precarious war Ryouta has been waging on the live-action death match's sponsors finally come to a head?"

"When his plan to escape the deadly island ends in failure, Ryouta drags his banged-up body ashore, only to be approached by a mysterious mute little girl. She takes him to the heart of the island, where he finds a small village called the Sanctuary, home to seven players living out a peaceful coexistence. But with Ryouta's arrival, the chip quota to get one person off the island is reached. With the balance shattered, a nightmarish murder occurs in the once-tranquil collective. Who is the culprit? In this brand-new arc, an explosive tropical locked-room murder mystery begins!"

"The Sanctuary arc comes to an end! While lying unconscious on a beach, Ryouta is approached by a mysterious little girl, Kaguya, who later leads him to the Sanctuary, where seven BTOOOM! players have been eking out a peaceful coexistence. But Ryouta's arrival means there are enough chips to send one player home, and a string of ghastly murders follows! The killer cuts down player after player, and Ryouta soon discovers that he has fallen into the villain's clutches, only to escape by the skin of his teeth! As the curtain falls on the battle of wits between Ryouta and the murderer, another rises on the most ferocious fight the Sanctuary has ever witnessed!"

"The curtain closes on the death match in the Sanctuary, and the climax approaches! Outside the game, Ryouta's stepfather joins forces with a hacking wizard, and they concoct a plan to take down the Themis Corporation. Meanwhile, Oda is separated from Himiko and intercepts Tougou's team single-handedly, getting his hands on an unthinkable 'commodity.' The battle between the two revs up in intensity, but how will its result affect the game? In the midst of it all, a sudden announcement sounds out to all the players! Takanohashi's unexpected news drastically shifts the balance of the game, and the island becomes a seething mess of chaos and discord!"

"The balance on the island is violently rocked! The equilibrium on the island has been greatly thrown off by Takanohashi's sudden announcement. There's only one day to go before the game is up, and only three people left who can beat it...leaving the players bewildered by this sudden rule change. But that bewilderment turns into anger and leads to suspicion, causing the bonds between players start to fray. And when Himiko is wandering around the island, looking for Ryouta, another stray catches sight of her. Will Himiko ever be reunited with Ryouta? Meanwhile, Ryouta himself is assaulted by a tragedy born out of suspicion!"

"The balance on the island is violently rocked! Soga's death crushes Ryouta, freeing him from whatever was subconsciously holding him back. With thoughts of kindness and humanity left by the wayside, he zeros in on what it will take to beat the game most efficiently. In the process, he faces off against the duo of Kira and Tougou. How will Kira handle having his back to the wall now that he's grown up a little? The dust settles on the island following the rule change, and a new team is formed! And the veil is lifted on Oda's unspoken past, as a new arc begins and an old face from Oda's past joins the fray!"

"A new menace attacks the players... Even as Oda severs his ties to the past and splits up from him, Okita stands his ground. However, an unexpected ending awaits them both. The stage once again returns to the final day of the game, and a new battle breaks out!! The surviving players are few, a new weapon is deposited along with its operator, and a new item may be acquired upon the destruction of the new weapon...On the island, fate and fighting intersect. And there's a new development off the island as well!! One more battle enters its next stage... thanks to the actions of a single, precious sacrifice... "

"The surviving players continue to struggle against one another in a desperate attempt to survive in the latest installment of BTOOOM!"

"The balance on the island is violently rocked! A hero's last stand...Years ago, Tougou lost the entire team under his command in the line of duty. Carrying the weight of their souls on his back, he's tried to make it through the Game with honor while protecting those most vulnerable. Now, back up against the wall, he'll risk it all for a chance at redemption. Only one man is walking away from this battle to the death..."

"As things get worse for Sakamoto and Himiko, Sakamoto finally accepts the truth! But with Kira chasing him down, will he even be able to survive?"

"The explosive free-for-all continues in Volume 22 of BTOOOM!!"

"The calm before the storm It's the beginning of the end as Perrier's troops arrive on the island to rescue the surviving players. Sakamoto and his friends are relieved the killing is finally over or is it? An unidentified aircraft is approaching the island, carrying the US Army's drone troops. Xaviera is looking for a rematch-will the island become their collective grave after all?!"

"The battle between Tyrannos Japan and the players rages on dual fronts! As Perrier clashes with Tomie for command over the game, the Queen's elite combat unit bears down on Iida and Ryouta's stepfather, who struggle to maintain their hold on the control room. The players on the island are up against it too, sustaining a barrage from yet another type of drone with unique weaponry that yields major losses to their dwindling numbers. Regrouping afterward proves no easy task, especially when Ryouta squares off with his greatest rival and is left with agonizingly few choices... Ages 18 and up."

"In this 'happy ending' conclusion to the story, it's up to Ryouta to persuade Oda--who has taken Kaguya and Uesugi hostage--into believing there's no need to fight. Making his job harder, however, is Takanohashi, who fans the flames of their rivalry by declaring their duel a proxy war between the East and the West. Meanwhile, Perrier attempts to rescue the hostages, but approaching Uesugi only leads to disaster...The fate of the players and the destruction of the THEMIS Project hinges on Ryouta, but will his ideals be enough to make a happy ending reality? For readers ages 18 and up."