Dead Mount Death Play (Manga)

***Dead Mount Death Play*** (デッドマウント・デスプレイ *Deddo Maunto Desupurei*) is a *seinen* manga written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Shinta Fujimoto. It is serialized in the semi-monthly *Young Gangan* magazine and published in Japanese, English and French by Square Enix, Yen On and Ki-oon respectively.

## History

During the two years leading up to *Dead Mount Death Play*, Fujimoto, a self-professed fan of Narita's *Baccano!* light novel series, illustrated a *BACCANO!* manga adaptation that was serialized in *Young Gangan* until January 06, 2017. His and Narita's collaboration proved enough of a personal success as to usher in a second one in the same magazine, with *Dead Mount Death Play* thus planned for an October start.

By Autumn of that year, however, Narita was experiencing major health difficulties that necessitated the immediate delay of his other significant Autumn 2017 releases, including the twenty-third volume of *Baccano!*, which Dengeki Bunko's website had briefly projected for September, and his serialized Bleach novel. The debut of *Dead Mount Death Play* was the one notable exception that proceeded to release on time, due to Narita having written the manuscripts for multiple chapters in advance.

## Plot

After a fight to the death with the Calamity Crusher, the Corpse God—a necromancer without peer—reincarnates as Polka Shinoyama in early twenty-first century Japan's Shinjuku ward. All he wants is a peaceful, quiet life, and Shinjuku seems like his best chance at one yet. Even if Shinjuku has other ideas.

It turns out that earning money is the least of his problems, some of which are inherited. On the one hand, the Corpse God's necromancy draws the attention of Shinjuku's police and troublemakers alike. On the other is everything to do with the real Polka Shinoyama, from his powerful family to the matter of his *murder*.

All this and more stands in the Corpse God's way, but he is determined to achieve the peaceful life he so desires against all costs. No matter what it takes—or how long it takes—he will have his peace.

## Volumes and Chapters

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Each manga volume contains an exclusive *Dead Mount Death Play* short story by Narita that appends the main content. These short stories, which are labeled 'Episodes,' advance the plot that take place in the Other World following Corpse God's reincarnation. Many volumes also contain 1–3 bonus mini-comics between chapters, and less commonly a few bonus full-page comics after the main content. Finally, every volume highlights a new 'specimen' in the manner of an encyclopedic entry for a "super-fun, illustrated guide to *Dead Mount Death Play*."

Fans who purchase the digital editions of the Japanese volumes may receive an exclusive digital color illustration as drawn by Fujimoto.

### List of Volumes

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 Chapters
 * Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Chapter 3
* Chapter 4
* Chapter 5
* Chapter 6
* Chapter 7
* Chapter 8
 * **JP:** 257
 * **Episode 1:** The Calamity, Alive and Well
* **Specimen 1:** Real Polka
* **Other:** Bonus comics; special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 9
* Chapter 10
* Chapter 11
* Chapter 12
* Chapter 13
* Chapter 14
* Chapter 15
* Chapter 16
 * **JP:** 248
 * **Episode 2:** The Energy of the Abandoned
* **Specimen 2:** Hosorogi
* **Other:** Bonus comics; special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 18
* Chapter 19
* Chapter 20
* Chapter 21
* Chapter 22
* Chapter 23
* Chapter 24
* Chapter 25
 * **JP:** 235
 * **Episode 3:** The Evil Bones of the Frontier
* **Specimen 3:** Snowy
* **Other:** Bonus comics; special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 26
* Chapter 27
* Chapter 28
* Chapter 29
* Chapter 30
* Chapter 31
* Chapter 32
* Chapter 33
 * **JP:** 257
 * **Episode 4:** The Storage Attack
* **Specimen 4:** Old Maid Café Amaguri
* **Other:** Character summary; bonus comics; special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 35
* Chapter 36
* Chapter 37
* Chapter 38
* Chapter 39
* Chapter 40
* Chapter 41
* Chapter 42
 * **JP:** 231
 * **Episode 5:** The Way of the Jesting Dragons
* **Specimen 5:** The Sharkborg From Hell: ~ The Shark Six ~ Special Convenience Store-Release Shark Parfait
* **Other:** Bonus comics; special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 44
* Chapter 45
* Chapter 46
* Chapter 47
* Chapter 48
* Chapter 49
* Chapter 50
* Chapter 51
 * **JP:** 264
 * **Episode 6:** The Sudden Turning of the Celestial Sphere
* **Specimen 6:** "Pigeon-Rogi" (The melded form of a pigeon and Hosorogi)
* **Other:** Bonus comics, special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 53
* Chapter 54
* Chapter 55
* Chapter 56
* Chapter 57
* Chapter 58
* Chapter 59
* Chapter 60
 * **JP:** 253
 * **Episode 7:** Order of a Parallel World
* **Specimen 7:** Dual-fanged Tiger Rwafa and Gwafa
* **Other:** Bonus comics, special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 62
* Chapter 63
* Chapter 64
* Chapter 65
* Chapter 66
* Chapter 67
* Chapter 68
* Chapter 69
 * **JP:** 234
 * **Episode 8:** Barrier of Coursing Blood
* **Specimen 8:** Solitaire TV
* **Other:** Bonus comics, special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 71
* Chapter 72
* Chapter 73
* Chapter 74
* Chapter 75
* Chapter 76
* Chapter 77
* Chapter 78
 * **JP:** 229
 * **Episode 9:** The Beautiful Woman's Pilgrimage【麗人の巡礼】
* **Specimen 9:** Magic Circles 【魔法陣】
* **Other:** Special thanks

 Chapters
 * Chapter 80
* Chapter 81
* Chapter 82
* Chapter 83
* Chapter 84
* Chapter 85
* Chapter 86
* Chapter 87
 * **JP:** 214
 * **Episode 10:** The Saint's Aid
* **Specimen 10:** Elementals
* Bonus Comic

 Chapters
 * Chapter 88
* Chapter 89
* Chapter 90
* Chapter 91
* Chapter 92
* Chapter 93
* Chapter 94
* Chapter 95
 * **JP:** 192
 * **Episode 11:** The Perks of Poison
* **Specimen 11:** Zukuzuku Bonbon
* Bonus comic.**Special edition** has many pages of extra content.

* English
 * Chapter 96
* Chapter 97
* Chapter 98
* Chapter 99
* Chapter 100
* Chapter 101
* Chapter 102
* Chapter 103
 * **JP:** ~170 (standard ed.)~250 (special ed.)
 * **Episode 12:** 厄衆の集約 (Aggregation of Bad Luck)
* **Specimen 12:** Troll Dream Magi BulletExtra Specimen for special edition.
* Bonus comic.**Special edition** has eighty pages of extra content.

### List of Uncollected Chapters

* Chapter 104
* Chapter 105
* Chapter 106
* Chapter 107
* Chapter 108
* Chapter 109
* Chapter 110
* Chapter 111

## External Links

* Japanese official site (Archived).
* French DMDP mini-site (Archived).
* Official DMDP Twitter account: @solitare\_tv (Nitter)

1. ↑ @ryohgo\_narita. 2017, November. ＰＥＴ検査で全身のリンパ節がピカピカ光っていたのでこっそり入院手術してリンパ腫摘出して検査したりしてましたが、今週悪性リンパ腫じゃないとハッキリして一気に安堵で力が抜けました。病名も確定して良性のものと解ったが、治るまでの数ヶ月やっぱり執筆ペースなどは落ちますので申し訳無いです。[Tweet]. https://twitter.com/ryohgo\_narita/status/934438623058935808. Accessed on November 15, 2017.
2. ↑ @ryohgo\_narita. 2017, October. そして小説読者の方に謝らなければならない事が……。指肘肩膝足首各所の関節痛が酷くなりまして、病院で検査したところＣＲＰが９.５オーバーで膠原病反応も出たりして色々検査する事になってしまいまして……。検査と治療の兼ね合いで各予定が少し延期になりそうです。本当に申し訳ありません……。[Tweet]. https://twitter.com/ryohgo\_narita/status/916197220709416960. Accessed on November 15, 2022.