Republished by the "expert" recommenders of TSUTAYA BOOKS nationwide. The third installment of the republishing project, "The Seven Murders," will be released on the 16th! A hidden mystery masterpiece is back!

2016.06.14 Press Releases
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd.

TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuo Nakanishi), which operates approximately 835 "TSUTAYA BOOKS" and "TSUTAYA BOOKS" stores nationwide, has announced that "TSUTAYA will change the way you encounter books. We are pleased to announce that "The Seven Murder Case" (Futabasha) will be released on June 16th as the third installment of the "Reprint Produced Bunko" project, in which TSUTAYA bookstore staff select and reprint out-of-print books based on the theme of "The Seven Murder Case."

With around 76,000 new titles released each year, many books end up getting lost in the shuffle. This "Reprint Produced Paperbacks" program was launched in February of this year with the aim of having "book connoisseur" bookstore staff at TSUTAYA stores across the country, who have the most access to books, select "truly recommended paperbacks" from among the paperbacks that are already out of print, rediscover high-quality books, and deliver them to customers.

The first volume, "Until I Meet September's Love" (Futabasha), has sold a total of 60,000 copies at TSUTAYA, with a total circulation of over 84,000 copies. The second book, Laundry (Futabasha), published in April, has also sold over 35,000 copies, making both books huge hits.
The main reasons for the significant increase in cumulative circulation are thought to be that the book was republished based on the discerning eye of bookstore staff, and that the book was sold in stores using a database of 56 million people to develop sales areas, which not only attracted existing readers but also new ones.

The third installment is the mystery novel "The Seven Murders," published in 1984. This work allows you to experience the true essence of a mystery novel, full of speed and tricks, and it has been republished with a completely renewed cover to appeal to a new readership while maintaining the worldview of the original work.

The fourth reprint of the "Reprint Produced Paperbacks" project has been scheduled for August, and thereafter, approximately six reprinted books will be made available at TSUTAYA stores nationwide each year. With this "Reprint Produced Library" as a starting point, we aim to create a store where customers can find high-quality books, where "if you go to TSUTAYA, you can find interesting books." As a project in which TSUTAYA bookstore staff from all over the country will discover and propose books, we will propose new reading experiences and moving experiences to our customers.

*Total number of TSUTAYA stores (1,464 stores as of the end of March 2016)

■Work summary
●Title: "Seven Murder Case" (Author: Sasazawa Saho)
Release date: June 16, 2016, available at bookstores nationwide
●Publisher: Futabasha
●Price: 741 yen (800 yen including tax)
●Number of pages: 480P
●ISBN:9784575518979

■Synopsis
Chief Detective Miyamoto of Shinjuku Yodobashi Police Station and Detective Inspector Sasaki from the main office. The two men are contrasting in age, appearance, and background, and are rivals who have been likened to Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro because of their names. This unusual and mismatched duo takes on seven difficult cases!
The two people's theories are in direct conflict with each other, but which one is correct? This collection of seven stories will give you a taste of the essence of detective fiction, with breathtaking plot developments, meticulous tricks, and unexpected endings.

■Past releases chosen by bookstore staff as "paperbacks I want to read again"

To commemorate the publication of this third reissue, TSUTAYA will be running a campaign in which they will recommend this work at stores nationwide and give out 5x T-POINT.

■ "Seven Murder Case" 5x T-POINT Campaign Details
◆Target product: "Seven Murder Case"
◆Applicable period: Thursday, June 16, 2016 to Sunday, July 31, 2016

* Purchases must be made by presenting a T-CARD.
*Points will be awarded in late August.
*Some stores may not carry this product.
*Some stores may not be participating in the T-POINT reward campaign.

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The third installment of the reprint project, "The Seven Murders," will be released on the 16th!

Inquiries regarding this matter
TSUTAYA Co., Ltd. Public Relations Unit　
TEL: 03-6800-4764