Series by 金城宗幸

Japan searches for a decisive striker after a painful World Cup defeat. The national football organization gathers 300 elite young forwards. Each player is pushed to value goals, victory, and personal ego. The competition asks who can survive among rivals with the same ambition. The setup centers on athletes fighting for a place as Japan's leading scorer.

Shun Takahata, a 16-year-old high school student who finds his life mundane, faces a sudden upheaval when his classroom becomes a deadly battlefield. A bizarre entity resembling a Daruma doll forces Shun and his classmates to play a lethal version of the children’s game “Daruma ga Koronda” (Red Light, Green Light), where failure means death. As panic ensues, Shun’s quick thinking and instincts are tested against overwhelming terror. Alongside peers like his friend Ichika Akimoto, he grapples with the mysterious rules of these brutal games orchestrated by an unknown force. The group’s struggle for survival begins, driven by the need to outwit the sinister “god” behind their predicament.