The by Uketsu is the digital edition of the 2022 Japanese bestseller Henna e , which has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. Translated into English by Jim Rion in early 2025, this interactive mystery-horror novel uses illustrations, blog posts, and diagrams as essential clues for the reader to solve a series of interconnected crimes. Core Premise & Plot
The narrative is structured as a collection of four interconnected short stories tied together by an overarching mystery. It centers on the psychological analysis of seemingly mundane drawings that conceal disturbing secrets:
: A former psychologist analyzes a picture drawn by an 11-year-old girl arrested for her mother's murder.
: Two university students, Sasaki and Kurihara , discover a defunct pregnancy blog where the wife's illustrations hide a chilling secret message.