
Synopsis: As the guests arrive at the island enclave, they discover that there is no obvious link between them and that nobody is quite sure who lured them there. They resolve to enjoy themselves regardless of their missing host’s whereabouts. But when past crimes are brought to light, it becomes clear that their host’s intentions are not benevolent.
Review: There are, approximately, seven thousand Agatha Christie adaptations out there. She and her body of work are an old school/old money IP. The first film adaptation was in 1928 and the latest was in 2023; the first TV adaptation was in 1938 and the latest was this year in 2026. In addition to the many English language adaptations from the UK and US, some of which I’m sure you’re familiar with, there have been German, French, Indian, Russian, Bangladeshi, Chinese, South Korean, Swedish, and Japanese adaptations (More info here & here). There is an anime Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple. Wiki tells me that since 2007 there have been nearly 2 dozen comics adaptations of Agatha Christie works. All of which brings us to And Then There Were None, which is the first Agatha Christie manga adaptation.
And Then There Were None was released in Japan last year. There are three volumes and volume 2 will be out in English from Viz in January 2027.
And Then There None has one of the most well known setups in mystery fiction so the plot really isn’t worth going over in great detail. A group of strangers are invited to a remote island by a mysterious host. Secrets get revealed as they start getting bumped off one at a time.
This is a fairly faithful adaptation of the story matched with a clean art style and good panel layouts. The internalization and third-person omniscient point of view from the original book is lost but that’s understandable. It feels like the story and the characters have room to breathe since this is a three volume adaptation and nothing feels overly rushed.
And Then There Were None is worth checking out for mystery readers, fans of golden age mysteries, and Christie fans.
Rating: mixed positive/recommended
Availability: In print, digitally, and from the library. However, as of this writing, not available on the Viz app.
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