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Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit

Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit

イキガミ

In a dystopian Japan, the government enforces the National Welfare Act to combat widespread apathy and social decline. Every day, a citizen between the ages of 18 and 24 is randomly selected to die for the nation. Twenty-four hours before a nanocapsule ends their life, the chosen receive an official death notice known as an Ikigami, delivered by a government messenger. The stated purpose is to remind the population of the value of life.

Kengo Fujimoto is a newly appointed Ikigami messenger, still uncertain about the morality of the law he serves. As he delivers each notice under the watchful eye of the national police, he witnesses how the condemned spend their final hours. Some commit acts of kindness, others crimes of passion, and each reaction leaves a profound mark on the people around them.

Through these encounters, Kengo is forced to confront his own beliefs about the system, gradually shaping his stance on a law that sacrifices individuals for the supposed good of society.

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