100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death

100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death
First tankōbon volume cover
僕が死ぬだけの百物語 (Boku ga Shinu dake no Hyakumonogatari)
Genre	Horror[1] Supernatural[2]
Manga
Written by	Anji Matono
Published by	Shogakukan
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment SEA: Shogakukan Asia
Imprint	Shōnen Sunday Comics Special
Magazine	Shōnen Sunday S
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	December 25, 2020 – present
Volumes	7

100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death (Japanese: 僕が死ぬだけの百物語, Hepburn: Boku ga Shinu dake no Hyakumonogatari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Anji Matono. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday S since December 2020. The series follows a young boy recounting ghost stories to an entity as evil events start to occur. The series is licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment and in Southeast Asia by Shogakukan Asia.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Anji Matono, 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death started in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday S on December 25, 2020.^[3] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 12, 2021.^[4] As of July 11, 2024, eight volumes have been released.^[5]

In May 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in North America, with the first volume set to be released in December of the same year.^[6] In Southeast Asia, the series is licensed by Shogakukan Asia, and released under the title 100 Ghost Stories to Die For.^[7]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	August 12, 2021[8]	978-4-09-850659-0	December 10, 2024[2]	979-8-89160-594-7
2	December 10, 2021[9]	978-4-09-850813-6	April 8, 2025[2]	979-8-89160-918-1
3	April 12, 2022[10]	978-4-09-851069-6	—	—
4	August 12, 2022[11]	978-4-09-851221-8	—	—
5	January 12, 2023[12]	978-4-09-851523-3	—	—
6	July 12, 2023[13]	978-4-09-852540-9	—	—
7	February 9, 2024[14]	978-4-09-853110-3	—	—
8	July 11, 2024[5]	978-4-09-853428-9	—	—

Reception

The manga was nominated for the Next Manga Award's web category in 2022 and 2023.^[15][16]

References

1. 『恐之本』『僕が死ぬだけの百物語』『長い夢』……夏休みに読んでヒンヤリしたいホラー漫画3選. Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
2. "100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Death". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
3. サンデーSで「名探偵コナン」警察学校組のエコバッグ当たる、新連載やゲスト作家も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 25, 2020. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
4. ある少年が百物語を語るオムニバスホラー「僕が死ぬだけの百物語」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
5. 【7月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 11, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
6. Pineda, Rafael (May 8, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses The Second Alpha, My Kitten is a Picky Eater, A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO, More". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
7. "100 Ghost Stories to Die For". Shogakukan Asia. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
8. 【8月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
9. 【12月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
10. 【4月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
11. 【8月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
12. 【1月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
13. 【7月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
14. 【2月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
15. Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
16. Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

Further reading

• 飛び降り自殺未遂の小学生が100個の怪談を語るマンガ。グロテスクな怪談描写よりも、語り手に静かに忍び寄る現実が恐ろしい. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. September 25, 2023. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024.

External links

• Official website at Web Sunday Every (in Japanese)
• 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death at Anime News Network's encyclopedia