The Akuma no Riddle (Riddle Story of Devil) manga was written by Kouga Yun and drawn by Minakata Sunao. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten‘s Newtype magazine between September 2012 and November 2016 issues and is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. The manga has 47 chapters divide in 5 volumes.
Synopsis
At the elite boarding school Myojo Academy, there exists the special “Class Black.” Disguised as a normal class, it serves one purpose: assassination. At the center of Class Black, one student is the target while the others are assassins who are all itching to make the kill. The student who successfully assassinates them will have any wish of theirs granted, but they only have one chance to do so; expulsion awaits those who miss their mark.
Azuma Tokaku, an apathetic assassin-in-training, finds herself transferred to the latest Class Black with 12 other girls. One girl sticks out from the rest- Ichinose Haru, a cheerful girl who is idealistically insistent on making friends and graduating. To little surprise, the students discover that Haru is indeed the target and begin to plan their assassination. However, Tokaku feels a growing fondness for Haru and is drawn to a different course of action. Now, for the first time in her life, she has found a cause to fight for. [source]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 6, 2013 | ISBN 978-4-04-120788-8 | October 27, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-626922-00-6 |
| 2 | March 10, 2014 | ISBN 978-4-04-121056-7 | January 26, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-626922-31-0 |
| 3 | December 10, 2014 | ISBN 978-4-04-102459-1 | April 5, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-626922-54-9 |
| 4 | January 26, 2016 | ISBN 978-4-04-103446-0 | July 19, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-626922-82-2 |
| 5 | December 10, 2016 | ISBN 978-4-04-105048-4 | August 15, 2017 | ISBN 978-1-626923-38-6 |
Chapters
Volume 1
Chapter 0: Prologue
Chapter 1: Target
Chapter 2: Sinister Intentions
Chapter 3: Roll call
Chapter 4: Message for the crew
Chapter 5: “The world is…”
Chapter 6: Undying magic
Chapter 7: This disgusting smell
Chapter 8: You’re a virgin, aren’t you?
Volume 2
Chapter 9: Arbitrator
Chapter 10: First Notice
Chapter 11: Mission start
Chapter 12: Don’t Bully
Chapter 13: Poisonous Flower
Chapter 14: I Can’t Fail
Chapter 15: I Won’t Pray to God
Chapter 16: Until the Day We Meet Again
Chapter 17: Decide For Yourself
Volume 3
Chapter 18: Trumpet of Blessing
Chapter 19: Important Things
Chapter 20: Birds of the Cage
Chapter 21: Longing of Baby Pink
Chapter 22: The Hunters And The Hunted Ones
Chapter 23: Unforgivable
Chapter 24: Don’t Worry
Chapter 25: Justice or Love
Chapter 26: Water Game
Volume 4
Chapter 27: The Birthday
Chapter 28: Last Card
Chapter 29: Beautiful Things
Chapter 30: The One that Storm Brought
Chapter 31: That Resolution
Chapter 32: A World Only For The Two of Us
Chapter 33: Strong People, Weak People
Chapter 34: I Believe in You
Chapter 35: Young Ladies
Chapter 36: Are You Familiar With the Language of Flowers?
Chapter 37: The Lonely Queen
Chapter 38: My Queen
Chapter 39: Even If I’m Alone
Chapter 40: A Day Without Assassins
Chapter 41: You Are Special
Chapter 42: My Nio
Volume 5
Chapter 43: Prayer Ground
Chapter 44: Voice
Chapter 45: Try and Kill Me
Chapter 46: Tears
Chapter 47
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