押絵と旅する美少年

Pretty Boy Detective Club (Light Novel) #4

by NisiOisiN, キナコ (Illustrator)

美少年探偵団六番目の団員となった瞳島眉美。団長・双頭院学、美声を操る生徒会長・咲口長広、料理上手の不良・袋井満、美脚と健脚を誇る足利飆太、寡黙な芸術家・指輪創作――強烈な仲間と過ごす日々にも、ようやく慣れてきた。しかしある日、探偵団の事務所に巨大な羽子板が出現。敵対勢力からの挑戦なのか、はたして……。美少年の弱点が明らかになる美少年シリーズ第四作！

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 23, 2016

About the author

Nisio Isin (西尾維新 Nishio Ishin), frequently written as NisiOisiN to emphasize that his pen name is a palindrome, is a Japanese novelist and manga writer. He attended and left Ritsumeikan University without graduating. In 2002, he debuted with the novel Kubikiri Cycle, which earned him the 23rd Mephisto Award at twenty years of age.

He currently works with Kodansha on Pandora, the Kodansha Box magazine, and Faust, a literary magazine containing the works of other young authors who similarly take influence from light novels and otaku culture. He was also publishing a twelve volume series over twelve months for the Kodansha Box line; Ryusui Seiryoin was matching this output, and the Kodansha Box website stated that this is the first time in the world two authors have done twelve volume monthly novel series simultaneously from the same publisher.

In February, 2008, his novel Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was released in English by Viz Media. Del Rey Manga has already released the first volume in his Zaregoto series. His Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari and Katanagatari novels have been adapted into anime series. Nekomonogatari (Kuro) has been adapted into an anime TV movie, and Kizumonogatari will be release in theaters this year. Monogatari Series: Second Season, adapted from 6 books in Monogatari Series will air in July 2013. Another of his works, Medaka Box (manga), has been adapted into a two-season anime series.