Series by 金城宗幸

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.