LOVE MURDER BASKETBALL
Age: 📚 18+ | 1 Volume (Ongoing - Vol. 2 March 2026) | Paperback & eBook | Creator: Kuru Hito (Writer), Tsunderuu (Artist)
Love Murder Basketball is a darkly seductive thriller from writer Kuru Hito and artist Tsunderuu that slams together crime drama, high school tension, and dangerous romance into something utterly unique. Published under TOKYOPOP's mature imprint, this 18+ series plays for keeps.
Shoto Tanaka isn't your average high school student. He's the son of one of Japan's most infamous Yakuza bosses, raised in a world of violence, loyalty, and blood debts. Normal life has never been an option—until now.
When Shoto encounters the school's most popular figure, everything he thought he knew about keeping his two worlds separate begins to crumble. What starts as attraction becomes something far more dangerous: a thrilling game of cat and mouse where desire and death dance closer than either player anticipated.
Love Murder Basketball delivers exactly what its title promises—love that could kill, murder that feels personal, and basketball as the unlikely arena where it all collides. Kuru Hito crafts a narrative that keeps readers on edge, never quite sure who's playing whom, while Tsunderuu's art captures both the tension of the court and the shadows of the underworld.
This isn't a romance for the faint of heart. It's a thriller wearing basketball jerseys and hiding knives.
Love Murder Basketball scores on every level—if you can handle the game.
Perfect for readers who love: Dark romance, Yakuza/crime drama, thriller manga, cat-and-mouse dynamics, high school settings with dangerous undercurrents, morally complex characters.
