Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance (罪と罰 A Falsified Romance, Tsumi to Batsu: A Falsified Romance) is a Japanese
seinen manga written and illustrated by Naoyuki Ochiai. A modern adaptation of
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, it is about Miroku Tachi, a
hikikomori who decides to kill the leader of a student prostitution ring and take her money. The manga was serialized in
Futabasha's manga magazine Manga Action from January 23, 2007 to March 15, 2011 and was collected into ten tankōbon volumes. The manga was licensed in North America by
JManga and was one of its release titles. In 2012, the manga was adapted into a live-action drama by
WOWOW with six episodes.
The manga is an adaptation of
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment by Naoyuki Ochiai. It was serialized in
Futabasha's manga magazine Manga Action from January 23, 2007 to March 15, 2011[1] and was collected into ten tankōbon volumes.[2] The manga was licensed in North America by
JManga and was one of its release titles when the website launched on August 17, 2011.[3] JManga published the first five volumes before becoming defunct. The manga was also published in France by
Delcourt (under the title Syndrome 1866),[4] in Taiwan by
Ever Glory Publishing[5] and in Italy by Goen.[6]
85. "Parting Gift and Rain" (餞と雨, Hanamuke to Ame)
86. "Ophelia and Orpheus" (オフィーリアとオルフェウス, Ofīria to Orufeusu)
87. "Departure" (旅立ち, Tabidachi)
88. "Mother and Child" (母と子, Haha to Ko)
89. "Friendship and Promise" (友情と願い, Yūjō to Negai)
90. "The Path of Light" (光の道, Hikari no Michi)
91. "Interrogation and Declaration" (誰何と宣明, Suika to Senmei)
92. "Tricks and Consequences" (手品とそれから, Tejina to Sorekara)
93. "Regeneration" (再生, Saisei)
Live-action drama
In 2012, the manga was adapted into a live-action drama with six episodes airing from April 29 to June 3 on
WOWOW. The drama was directed by Manabu Aso, with the screenplay by Yumiko Kamiyama and Tadasuke Fujimoto, and music by
Kōji Endō.[17][18]
Ed Chavez of Otaku USA called the series a "manga reader's manga" due to the lack of common tropes such as moe or fan service, and its realism-influenced art. Chavez found the characters and visual presentation to challenge him, with the protagonist's duality making him come back to read more. However, referring to the poor sales of
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, he doubted that the American market was "interested in dramas of this caliber".[19]
Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance (罪と罰 A Falsified Romance, Tsumi to Batsu: A Falsified Romance) is a Japanese
seinen manga written and illustrated by Naoyuki Ochiai. A modern adaptation of
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, it is about Miroku Tachi, a
hikikomori who decides to kill the leader of a student prostitution ring and take her money. The manga was serialized in
Futabasha's manga magazine Manga Action from January 23, 2007 to March 15, 2011 and was collected into ten tankōbon volumes. The manga was licensed in North America by
JManga and was one of its release titles. In 2012, the manga was adapted into a live-action drama by
WOWOW with six episodes.
The manga is an adaptation of
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment by Naoyuki Ochiai. It was serialized in
Futabasha's manga magazine Manga Action from January 23, 2007 to March 15, 2011[1] and was collected into ten tankōbon volumes.[2] The manga was licensed in North America by
JManga and was one of its release titles when the website launched on August 17, 2011.[3] JManga published the first five volumes before becoming defunct. The manga was also published in France by
Delcourt (under the title Syndrome 1866),[4] in Taiwan by
Ever Glory Publishing[5] and in Italy by Goen.[6]
85. "Parting Gift and Rain" (餞と雨, Hanamuke to Ame)
86. "Ophelia and Orpheus" (オフィーリアとオルフェウス, Ofīria to Orufeusu)
87. "Departure" (旅立ち, Tabidachi)
88. "Mother and Child" (母と子, Haha to Ko)
89. "Friendship and Promise" (友情と願い, Yūjō to Negai)
90. "The Path of Light" (光の道, Hikari no Michi)
91. "Interrogation and Declaration" (誰何と宣明, Suika to Senmei)
92. "Tricks and Consequences" (手品とそれから, Tejina to Sorekara)
93. "Regeneration" (再生, Saisei)
Live-action drama
In 2012, the manga was adapted into a live-action drama with six episodes airing from April 29 to June 3 on
WOWOW. The drama was directed by Manabu Aso, with the screenplay by Yumiko Kamiyama and Tadasuke Fujimoto, and music by
Kōji Endō.[17][18]
Ed Chavez of Otaku USA called the series a "manga reader's manga" due to the lack of common tropes such as moe or fan service, and its realism-influenced art. Chavez found the characters and visual presentation to challenge him, with the protagonist's duality making him come back to read more. However, referring to the poor sales of
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, he doubted that the American market was "interested in dramas of this caliber".[19]