The protagonist, a poor, moody student named Tachi Miroku, was recently recognized as the Best New Writer in a major literary competition, but the stress of living up to his family's goals of him becoming a powerful man has broken him on the cusp of greatness. Despite his tremendous potential, success does not come easy. Alone and without direction, every day is a vicious battle with his past and his moral fiber. He hasn't been to work in four months and his dreams are a total mess filled with abuse, taunting, and the strong smell of blood. And that is just the tip of the iceberg... (Source: JManga)

Inspired by the Russian classic Crime and Punishment, retold through the eyes of a struggling Japanese writer, Naoyuki Ochiai's adaptation of Dostoevsky's drama focuses on the issues of identity and the duality of life in a modern megapolis. The series was published digitally in English as Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance by JManga until the service was discontinued, and it has been published digitally by Orange Inc. through emaqi.