業物語

Monogatari #15

by NisiOisiN, 西尾維新, VOFAN (Illustrator)

「姬絲秀忒．
雅賽蘿拉莉昂．
刃下心這個名字，
是本大爺幫她取的。」

大約六百年前，
在現今已經滅亡的某國，
有一名叫做「國色天香姬」的女孩。
所有人都心甘情願為她的美麗奉獻生命，
她走過的路，
成為一座座屍山……

這就是現代的怪異！怪異！怪異！
青春，宛如童話般殘酷。

Genres: Light Novel, Manga

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 14, 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.

Reviews

[Titan]

Finished reading and much easier to read than the last book in the series despite all the 1400's language, some stories within were harder than others particularly the first but the rest in comparison was not bad at all and I was fully absorbed. This is the first book so far, after reading 2 nisioisin books in Japanese prior to this, where I have really got in the groove and can see enjoying reading a lot more.

[Luca Lamanna]

Acerola Bon Appétit: Amazing, Deathtopia is a really fun narrator and getting to see Shinobu's past is great.
Karen Ogre: really silly and amusing story with Karen and Shinobu as a pair.
Tsubasa Sleeping: interesting but wish the vamp twins were expanded a bit more.