ask the witch!

After the events of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts case of world-famous criminals, much is left in mystery with the police keeping private information relating to the incident away from the public. The only images of the Thieves themselves are of the broadcast near the start of December 2016, with only the leader’s eyes shown hidden under a mask In the 2 year anniversary of their first act, the curtain lifts for the first time.

“Before that happens, we’ll take this country!”

The leader of the group himself has come fully into the light, anonymously publishing under the name of Akira Kurusu his own recounts of the events. The strange story is written in a believable and elegant manner, with the explorations of commentary on the current social status quo. Names and places are censored for privacy purposes, but the methods of the Thieves’ heists include an unbelievable different world built from people’s consciences and Totoro-like cat buses, a stubborn tale of reform unfolds.

The manuscript for the book was interestingly given by a stranger, who had discovered the envelope laying on the counter of the café that he frequents with a message on top. ○○-san claimed that he had no connections to the thieves, but holds a strong support for them. After sifting through the contents himself he had brought it to publishing.

“The Youth’s Uprising: Memoirs of a Phantom Thief” is now open to purchase in bookstores nationwide, with an English translation stashed for release in a much anticipated future date.