| Hitsuji no Ki | ||
 First volume cover | ||
| 羊の木 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Suspense [1] | |
| 2 | June 22, 2012 [7] | 978-4-06-352420-8 |
| 3 | January 23, 2013 [8] | 978-4-06-352445-1 |
| 4 | October 23, 2013 [9] | 978-4-06-352479-6 |
| 5 | May 23, 2014 [6] | 978-4-06-354515-9 |
| Hitsuji no Ki | ||
| First volume cover | ||
| 羊の木 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Suspense [1] | |
| 2 | June 22, 2012 [7] | 978-4-06-352420-8 |
| 3 | January 23, 2013 [8] | 978-4-06-352445-1 |
| 4 | October 23, 2013 [9] | 978-4-06-352479-6 |
| 5 | May 23, 2014 [6] | 978-4-06-354515-9 |
A live-action film adaptation of the manga titled The Scythian Lamb was released on February 3, 2018. The film is directed by Daihachi Yoshida and had its premiere at the 2017 Busan Film Festival. [10] [11]
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