Piece, originally serialized as Piece: Kanojo no Kioku (Japanese: Piece～彼女の記憶～; lit. "Piece: Her Memory"), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Betsucomi magazine, premiering in the May 2008 issue and concluding in the May 2013 issue (each one released on April 13 in their respective years.) Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into 10 bound volumes from December 2008, to June 2013.
in 2013, Piece won the 58th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo category.
Contents
Plot
After learning that her former high school classmate, Haruka Origuchi, has died from an illness, Mizuho Suga meets her other classmate, Hikaru Narumi, at the funeral. Back in their high school days, Hikaru was famous for being a playboy, and they both had to keep their relationship a secret.
Characters
Mizuho Suga (須賀 水帆, Suga Mizuho), portrayed by Tsubasa Honda
Hikaru Narumi (成海 皓, Narumi Hikaru), portrayed by Yuma Nakayama
Madoka Setouchi (瀬戸内 円, Setouchi Madoka), portrayed by Airi Suzuki
Remi Nishida (西田 礼美, Nishida Remi), portrayed by Moe Arai
Takashi Yanai (矢内 高史, Yanai Takashi), portrayed by Hokuto Matsumura
Haruka Origuchi (折口 はるか, Origuchi Haruka), portrayed by Elina Mizuno
Yuu Sugawara (菅原 勇, Sugawara Yuu), portrayed by Yuki Nozawa
Miyamoto (宮本), portrayed by Tsutomo Takahashi
Akito Miyamoto (宮本 秋人, Miyamoto Akito), portrayed by Tatsuki Ishikawa
Kimiko Nanao (七尾 君子, Nanao Kimiko), portrayed by Hana Kino
Risako Narumi (成海 理沙子, Narumi Risako), portrayed by Naho Toda
Hiro Narumi (成海 比呂, Narumi Hiro), portrayed by Yuma Nakayama
Matsuura (松浦)
Media
Manga
Piece written and illustrated by Hinako Ashihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Betsucomi magazine, premiering in the May 2008 issue and concluding in the May 2013 issue (each released on April 13 in their respective years). Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into 10 bound volumes from December 24, 2008, to June 26, 2013. It is licensed in France by Kana, in Germany by Tokyopop Germany, and in Italy by Panini Comics.
Live-action series
Piece was also adapted into a live-action television drama series which aired on NTV in Japan from October 6, 2012, to December 29, 2012.
Reception
Piece won the 58th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo category in 2013.
Volume 6 of the manga sold 41,935 copies as of July 31, 2011; volume 7 sold 43,668 copies as of January 1, 2012; volume 8 sold 45,292 copies as of July 1, 2012; and volume 9 sold 68,456 copies as of January 6, 2013.