Mood Indigo

*Prequel to Maki Marukido’s Pornographer*

Stuck in a rut and plagued with debt, Rio Kijima is at the lowest point of his life when he bumps into Shiro Kido at a funeral. Kido, freshly kicked to the curb by his ex-girlfriend, is Kijima’s former classmate and has a history with him. Despite their past, Kido realizes that they have what each other needs. Kijima offers hot-headed Kido a place to live. Kido gives Kijima a new purpose. As Kido nudges Kijima to come to terms with a drastic career change, he struggles to pull them both out of their Mood Indigo.