There are few authors in Japan who have reached the heights of
success as NisiOisin. Born in 1981, Nisio dropped out 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, eventually winning the 23rd Mephisto Prize, for
Kubikiri Cycle (Del Rey) recognizing his talents as a mystery
writer, at the age of 20. Since his debut in 2002 Nisio has penned
more than 50 novels and a number of comics. And he has quickly
become one of Japan's top selling author's in recent memory with
more than 5 million units sold since 2009. In 2014, as in 2012, he
was the top selling author in Japan (outselling Haruki Murakami by
more than half a million units).
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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