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“I only wanted to love someone. That was all.” You are living inside a dream. You love someone, you are loved by someone, and in doing so, you live as a “human being.” But I am different. I have awakened. The moment I realized that I could no longer be human, I still found myself chasing the happiness of being one. Can you imagine the unbearable sorrow of wanting something you have already lost the right to possess? There is a loneliness I could never tell anyone about. But I want to tell it to you. A nameless boy, stranded on the boundary between dream and reality, carries with him “the illness called me” and continues to live. This is his confession— a story of a prayer that could not even become love. The confession of a nameless boy who was born an “outsider,” a “freak,” from the very beginning. Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. is a long-form independent work by MASAMUNE KITANO, blending manga, illustration, literary prose, philosophical monologue, and surreal imagery into a single narrative. CONTENTS I — ILLUSTRATION GALLERY Original illustrations drawn specially for this edition II — MAIN STORY THE ILLNESS CALLED ME THE ARCHENEMY THE ESCAPE THE SINNER OF THE WILDERNESS THE PLAY OF FICTION HURRY, WORLD!!! CONFESSION III — SUPPLEMENT / AFTERWORD For the Children Born and Dying Every Day Newly written for this edition IV — APPENDIX / SPECIAL FEATURE The Beast Who Dreams Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Complete English Edition 241 pages Electronic Edition Written & Illustrated by MASAMUNE KITANO LIMINAL ALICE COMICS © 2026 Masamune Kitano. All Rights Reserved.

Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. — English Edition

Ch. 7: CONFESSION - Awakening of “The Neither Side”

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“I only wanted to love someone. That was all.” Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Chapter 7 — CONFESSION - Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. This is the final chapter. A boy who awakened from the dream of being human finally tells the truth he could never tell anyone. Between dream and reality. Between human and beast. Between love and loneliness. This is his confession. — English Edition / Chapter 7 of 7 Thank you for reading. The complete 241-page English edition, including the illustration gallery, supplementary material, afterword, appendix, and special feature The Beast Who Dreams, is also available. Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Written & Illustrated by MASAMUNE KITANO LIMINAL ALICE COMICS Complete English Edition / 241 pages / Now on Sale!!! © 2026 Masamune Kitano. All Rights Reserved.

Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. — English Edition

Ch. 6: HURRY, WORLD!!!

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Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Chapter 6 — HURRY, WORLD!!! The world keeps moving. Faster and faster. And yet, somewhere between dream and reality, someone remains behind. — English Edition / Chapter 6 of 7 Previous: THE PLAY OF FICTION Next: CONFESSION - Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Written & Illustrated by MASAMUNE KITANO LIMINAL ALICE COMICS Complete English Edition / 241 pages / Now on Sale!!! © 2026 Masamune Kitano. All Rights Reserved.

Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. — English Edition

Ch. 5: THE PLAY OF FICTION

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Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Chapter 5 — THE PLAY OF FICTION Where does reality end, and fiction begin? What if the stories we create are not merely inventions, but another way of looking at the truth? Between memory and imagination, between dream and reality, the boy continues to search for himself. — English Edition / Chapter 5 of 7 Previous: THE SINNER OF THE WILDERNESS Next: HURRY, WORLD!!! Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Written & Illustrated by MASAMUNE KITANO LIMINAL ALICE COMICS Complete English Edition / 241 pages / Now on Sale!!! © 2026 Masamune Kitano. All Rights Reserved.

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Ch. 4: THE SINNER OF THE WILDERNESS

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Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Chapter 4 — THE SINNER OF THE WILDERNESS There is no salvation waiting at the end of the road. Only the wilderness. A story about a boy who has been cast outside the world he was supposed to belong to. — English Edition / Chapter 4 of 7 Previous: THE ESCAPE Next: THE PLAY OF FICTION Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Written & Illustrated by MASAMUNE KITANO LIMINAL ALICE COMICS Complete English Edition / 241 pages / Now on Sale!!! © 2026 Masamune Kitano. All Rights Reserved.

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Ch. 3: THE ESCAPE

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Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Chapter 3 — THE ESCAPE Sometimes, running away is the only way to keep moving. The boy searches for somewhere—anything—that might allow him to escape from what has always pursued him. But what happens when there is nowhere to run? — English Edition / Chapter 3 of 7 Previous: THE ARCHENEMY Next: THE SINNER OF THE WILDERNESS Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Written & Illustrated by MASAMUNE KITANO LIMINAL ALICE COMICS Complete English Edition / 241 pages / Now onb Sale!!! © 2026 Masamune Kitano. All Rights Reserved.

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Ch. 2: THE ARCHENEMY

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Ch. 1: THE ILLNESS CALLED ME

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“I only wanted to love someone. That was all.” Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Chapter 1 — THE ILLNESS CALLED ME You are living inside a dream. You love someone, you are loved by someone, and in doing so, you live as a “human being.” But I am different. I have awakened. A nameless boy who has lost the ability to live as a human being begins to tell his story. This is the beginning of his confession. — English Edition / Chapter 1 of 7 Continue with Chapter 2: THE ARCHENEMY. Awakening of “The Neither Side” in Boundary Between Dreams and Reality. Written & Illustrated by MASAMUNE KITANO LIMINAL ALICE COMICS Complete English Edition / 241 pages / Now on Sale!!! © 2026 Masamune Kitano. All Rights Reserved.