"First published in Japan in 2007 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo"--Page [216], v. 1.

Item reads manga-style, right to left.

"The Great Tokyo Earthquake. Ten years ago, it destroyed lives as it tore buildings asunder. Among those who lived through the disaster was Ganta Igarashi, now a middle school student finally getting a footing in his own life-- that is, until the day the 'Red Man' appears at his school and turns his world upside down again. Ganta's entire class is brutally murdered, and although innocent of the crime, Ganta is sentenced to death and sent to the bizarre prison known as 'Deadman Wonderland.' There, a brutal game of survival begins, where Ganta must discover the truth behind his classmates' murder. Can Ganta break out of Deadman Wonderland-- or will it break him first?"--Page 4 of cover.

"Rated T+ for older teen." " ... Contains scenes of supernatural horror and violence, and suggestive themes."

Translated from the Japanese.