Volume 1 of Aka Watanabe's ``Lost Family ~The Most Murdered in Japan~'', originally written by Kota Ishii, was released today, April 13th.

``Lost Family: The Most Common Murder in Japan'' is a work that focuses on ``murders between relatives,'' which account for more than 50% of murders in Japan. Volume 1 includes ``A Daughter Giving Birth,'' which focuses on ``a teenage mother and her newborn,'' and ``8050 Family,'' which depicts an ``overprotective mother and a shut-in.'' The work is currently being serialized in Young King (Shonen Gahosha).