As the Gods Will

Synopsis

Shun Takahata finds his daily life boring and uneventful—that is, until his teacher's head explodes. Out of the remains of the corpse comes forth a Daruma doll, marking the beginning of a sadistic game. All who move when the Daruma is looking will be killed, and the winner is the one to push the button on the Daruma's back. Shun manages to remain calm through the slaughter of his classmates and becomes the sole victor in his class. But upon the game's completion, he finds that he is still locked inside the school and is forced to play through another hellish event. Who exactly is concocting these mysterious games, and is there any end in sight? Shun gives his all to find other survivors and work together to survive the Daruma's murderous tests. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Kamisama no Iutoori was published digitally in English as As the Gods Will by Kodansha USA from November 12, 2024, to May 27, 2025. It was also published in Italian by Edizioni Star Comics from November 15, 2014, to March 14, 2015. The series was adapted into a Japanese live-action film that premiered on November 15, 2014.

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