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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books
  • First Book:
    January 2017
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Book List in Order: 25 titles



  • Mass murderers may not have much by way of careeer skills, but Kuroko Koumori seems to have landed her dream job as a hitwoman for the Tokyo police! A license to kill other killers? That's some serious job satisfaction, right there!...



  • A rich old man has transformed his mansion into a twisted and deadly fun house. His goal: to make a sport of slaughtering Japan's criminal population! Can Kuroko Koumori, psychotic murderer-turned-hired gun for the police, manage to escape? Or will s...



  • As a former mass murderer, Kuroko Koumori knows a thing or two about how killers think. A string of deaths points straight to an ex-con-turned-business mogul who used to skin the faces off his victims. But could it be a red herring? As chaos unfolds ...



  • In order to save Nanami, Kuroko has infiltrated the Virginal Rose, a group of women who have isolated themselves from the outside world. Surrounded by dozens of lovely ladies who have no interest in men, Kuroko might end up becoming a permanent membe...



  • Every time it rains, a different umbrella-carrying girl wearing boots is found dead, strangled by an unknown assailant. It's up to Kuroko to track down the killer, but with little to go on, all the police can do is wait. It doesn't take long, though,...



  • Now under Kuroko's care, Rinko has just transferred to Hinako's school, and things are already off to a bad start! A sudden explosion rocks the school, and Kuroko is called in to catch the one responsible for the attack. But before she can get starte...





  • After a chemical weapon attack on the police department, Kuroko tracks down the extremist group responsible and goes on the offensive! Will she be able to bring the organization's members to justice, or will this case end up unsolved? ...



  • Higaki, of the Sakura Pruning Group, was forged in the fires of war and fueled by a passion for revolution. Now an old man, he's engaged in a life-and-death battle with Kuroko in order to achieve his ultimate goal. But is Higaki animated by a desire ...






  • It's summer vacation for Hinako, and everyone's going to the aquarium! But once they've made it to the shark tank, they find a human hand inside......



  • A string of unusual disappearances has led Kuroko and Hinako to the heart of a small-town church. But even though the truth of one murder is revealed, it doesn’t quite explain the others. A familiar face might just have the answer, but he wants som...



  • A mysterious killer has left a trail of dead swordsmen in their wake, and the grisly corpses hint at a fiend possessed. A chance to confront the culprit presents itself, but Kuroko finds herself in unfamiliar territory-when, for the first time, an op...





  • Kuroko has challenged the culprit behind the master swordsmen murders-which means her life is on a razor's edge! Uncharacteristically overwhelmed by her opponent, Kuroko must rely on deceit as she faces a blade wielded with superhuman senses. Reinfor...



  • Pursuing a string of murders involving corpses drained of blood, Kuroko and her hulking buddy, Urara, descend into the sewers to rescue Narumi from an all-too-familiar face. Narumi herself is determined to escape with her fellow captives, but between...



  • The circus is in town, but it's not the only shocking spectacle around-not when hundreds of people have been tied to a floating ad balloon and there's been a knife attack among circus staff! Though seemingly unrelated, these incidents have one import...



  • The identity of Comedy Writer continues to confound the police, but Kuroko believes she’s got her man! After thwarting his “performance,” she corners him to deliver an ultimatum! Could this aggressive approach be a bridge too far? Meanwhile, an...



  • When a body is found on a pedestrian bridge, it’s anyone’s guess who the killer is. The physical evidence -- including dozens of stab wounds -- suggests the murder weapon is a rapier. Police Major Kyougoku is reminded of a deadly duelist with a p...



  • After putting Zenpachi out of commission, Sendou’s off to kill the lady of the house. When Hikaru gets in his way, he finds himself switching targets. But after Kurono awakens inside Hikaru’s body to guide her sister’s blade, Hikaru’s aura al...






  • Rinko’s friend Noel has been kidnapped, and the culprit keeps treating her like his deceased daughter. Kuroko and her crew suspect that whoever’s responsible is also behind a rash of child murders, and they need to crack the case before Noel beco...



  • Kuroko’s group goes to a hot spring deep in the mountains, where all the land is owned by the wealthy Yamatsukami family. But right as the family is deciding the next heir, the third son is found murdered, and with the only bridge in and out of the...



  • As members of the wealthy Yamatsukami family continue to drop like flies, Hinako, Chiyo, and Narumi stumble upon a field of roses blooming deep in the mountains. Strangely, the flowers bear a striking resemblance to those grown by the Virginal Rose c...



  • Celine Argente, an internationally wanted perfumer adept in the art of poisoning, has entered Japan with a group of conspirators, and among them is a former member of the Metropolitan Police Department. The aims of these six criminals -- as well as t...



  • High Tower has tracked down the red-haired woman he’s after, and with his unnatural power, he plans to exact revenge for a past defeat at her hands…Meanwhile, the rest of the Perfumer’s crew goes up against Kuroko and Hinako, and at long last, ...



  • The Perfumer and her group reach the mountain of the Yamatsukami family, where the clue behind “Tozakura” sleeps. Hinako and Ayako split up from Kuroko and the others, following the women who had gone ahead, but they can’t hide from...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yoshimurakana has published 25 books.

The next book by Yoshimurakana, Murcielago, Vol. 24, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Yoshimurakana, Murcielago, Vol. 1, was published in January 2017.

No. Yoshimurakana does not write books in series.