Smile! Vol. 3 Format: Trade Paperback

The Smiling Hearts Society continues to mercilessly eliminate all those who go against them, without exception, and with the number of their victims rising, Yuushi quickly falls back into despair at his own naivete. Meanwhile, his old friend, Detective Uozumi, starts to conduct his own personal investigation. Is he yet another individual with deep ties to SHS...? The darkness only grows darker as the dead crop up one after another. What is the disaster that these wicked smiles wish to invite?

MITEI HATTORI made his debut in 2021 with breakout hit Smile!, which was serialized in Weekly Manga Goraku (Nihon Bungeisha). The series quickly gained attention for its dark psychological themes and bold visual style, establishing Hattori as a striking new voice in the seinen manga scene. Driven by his deep discomfort with forced smiles and inspired by his conversations with people raised in religious cults, Hattori explores themes of faith, control, and the societal pressure to appear happy.