KADOKAWA Corporation has released "Jiri," a new full-length novel commemorating the 30th anniversary of author Seishu Hase, on June 2, 2026. This work, which can be called the culmination of Hase's career—the creator of "Fuyajo" and "The Boy and the Dog"—is a heart-wrenching crime suspense. Set against the sea and land of Hokkaido, it follows the intersecting fates of Daiki, a lonely young man living in the world of high-value illegal seafood poaching, Kiriko, a hostess who loves dogs, and an old dog named Jiri.

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