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The book’s most tangible and troubling legacy is its association with Japan's rising suicide rates in the late 1990s. Tokyo police and prevention groups pointed to a reported 35% rise in national suicides and an 85% rise in youth suicides in Tokyo, demanding action. The link was not merely statistical. Copies of the book were found beside the bodies of young suicide victims, including a 12-year-old and an 18-year-old, prompting police to call for the book to be registered as "damaging literature".

Despite being vilified by much of the Japanese media, Wataru Tsurumi has remained largely defiant. In interviews conducted years after the book's release, he has expressed no regrets, stating: The book’s most tangible and troubling legacy is

"My book exposed a taboo in Japanese society. The Complete Manual of Suicide ... has created the momentum for the start of public discussions on the issue." Copies of the book were found beside the