Legendary novelist NISIOISIN partners up with Mitsuru Hattori
(SANKAREA) in this three volume graphic novel adaptation of one of
his more recent mystery novels. An aspiring novelist witnesses a
tragic death, but that is only the beginning of what will become a
string of tramatic events involving a lonely elementary school
girl.
The mystery unveils in the third and final chapter of the
series.
There are few authors in Japan who have reached the heights of
success as NISIOISIN. Born in 1981, NISIOISIN left of Ritsumeikan
University in Kyoto, to pursue a career in story-telling. Initially
he had ambitions to be a comic artist, but when he realized his art
was not up to snuff, he began to focus on his writing. He would
eventually win the 23rd Mephisto Prize, for Kubikiri Cycle (Del
Rey), acknowledging his talents as a mystery writer, at the age of
20. Since his debut in 2002 he has penned more than 50 novels and a
number of comics.
Nishio's works often cover themes of youth, but are framed in
genres that are familiar to the masses. His works tend to mix
mystery with comedy and touches or romance and/or the supernatural.
He is a modern author in every sense, sometimes even experiementing
with the Japanese language itself. Many of his works have been
adapted into animated television series and films. His best known
works are the Monogatari series and Katanagatari.
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