Under Execution, Under Jailbreak

Under Execution, Under Jailbreak (死刑執行中脱獄進行中) is a short story collection written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The volume has seven chapters containing four unrelated stories.

A theatrical adaptation of the titular chapter, starring Japanese actor Mirai Moriyama, was performed in theaters across Japan from November to December 2015. The play was directed, composed, and choreographed by Nei Hasegawa.

An OVA adaptation of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 16: At a Confessional by David Production was announced on August 18, 2019 and was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 25, 2020.

Summary
Under Execution, Under Jailbreak is a featuring a prisoner condemned to death. The prisoner discovers and attempts to escape several deadly traps within his jail cell, slowly realizing it to be his true execution. The one-shot was originally published in issue 2 of in 1995.

Dolce, and His Master is a two-chapter short story about a cat named Dolce and his master, two survivors aboard a crashed yacht stranded on the open sea. The short story was originally published in issues 11 and 12 of Allman magazine in 1996.

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 16: At a Confessional is a starring Rohan Kishibe from Diamond is Unbreakable as the narrator, and would later become the first chapter of the series of the same name. While visiting a confessional booth in Italy, Rohan overhears a sinner's confession to a tale of deceit and death. The one-shot was originally published in issue 30 of Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997.

Deadman's Questions is a three-chapter short story featuring Yoshikage Kira from Diamond is Unbreakable as an amnesiac ghost working as an assassin. When his latest assignment brings him to a supernatural mansion, Kira discovers that even ghosts have things to fear. The short story was originally published in issues 12 to 14 of Allman magazine in 1999.