Nisio Isin

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Nisio Isin (西尾 維新, Nishio Ishin^?, born 1981), 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.^[1] In 2002, he debuted with the novel Kubikiri Cycle (クビキリサイクル, Kubikiri Saikuru^?), which earned him the 23rd Mephisto Award at twenty years of age.^[2]. He currently works with Kodansha on Faust, a literary magazine containing the works of other young authors who similarly take influence from light novels and otaku culture, and Pandora, the Kodansha Box magazine. 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.^[3] In February, 2008, his novel Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was released in English by Viz Media.^[4] Del Rey Manga has already released the first volume in his Zaregoto series. His Bakemonogatari and Katanagatari novels will be made into an anime.^[5][6]

Contents 1 Style 2 List of works 2.1 Zaregoto Series 2.2 Ningen Series 2.3 Sekai Series 2.4 Mahō Shōjo Risuka 2.5 JDC Tribute Series 2.6 Monogatari Series 2.7 Katanagatari 2.8 Novelizations 2.9 Other works 2.10 Manga Series 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Style

Nisio's work is characterized by references to other novels, as well as parodies of famous manga series. Among these, Hellsing and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure^[7] references are particularly common. He is well-regarded as an author who has blended the conventions of mystery novels and character-driven light novels.

As well as stepping on the conventions and stereotypes of anime and light novels, he is known for creating characters with unusual features, such as extremely strange names which are wordplay, such as Nanananami Nanami, Shikigishi Kishiki, Backyard Bottomslash, Quarter Queen, Sagano Usagi, Byouinzaka Kuroneko (which translates roughly as "Black Cat of Hospital Hill").

[edit] List of works

[edit] Zaregoto Series

Zaregoto Series (戯言シリーズ, Zaregoto Shirīzu^?) is written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published between February, 2002, and November, 2005. It was followed by a spin-off series Ningen Series starring the Zerozaki clan. All books were released in Japan by Kodansha Novels, and the first has been released in the US by Del Rey.　The Japanese edition finished at nine volumes in November 2005, and it has since been released in a bunkobon edition.^[8].

#	First Published	Name	ISBN
1	February 5, 2002	The Beheading Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Master of Nonsense (クビキリサイクル 青色サヴァンと戯言遣い, Kubikiri Saikuru: Aoiro Savan to Zaregoto Tsukai?)	ISBN 4-06-182233-0 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062754309 (bunko) ISBN 978-0345504272 (English edition)
2	May 8, 2002	Strangulation Romanticist: Hitoshiki Zerozaki, Human Failure (クビシメロマンチスト―人間失格・零崎人識, Kubishime Romanchisutō: Ningen Shikkaku, Zerozaki Hitoshiki?)	ISBN 4-06-182250-0 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062760775 (bunko) ISBN 978-0345505781 (English edition)
3	August 5, 2002	Hanging High School: The Master of Nonsense's Pupil (クビツリハイスクール―戯言遣いの弟子, Kubitsuri Hai Sukūrū: Zaregoto Tsukai no Deshi?)	ISBN 4-06-182267-5 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062761338 (bunko)
4	November 5, 2002	Psycho Logical (Part One) Gaisuke Utsurigi's Nonsense Killer (サイコロジカル〈上〉兎吊木垓輔の戯言殺し, Saiko Rojikaru (Jou) Utsurigi Gaisuke no Zaregoto Koroshi?)	ISBN 4-06-182283-7 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062761796 (bunko)
5	November 5, 2002	Psycho Logical (Part Two): Sour Little Song (サイコロジカル〈下〉曳かれ者の小唄, Saiko Rojikaru (Ge) Hikaremono no Kouta?)	ISBN 4-06-182284-5 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062762120 (bunko)
6	July 5, 2003	Cannibal Magical: Niounomiya Siblings, Masters of Carnage (ヒトクイマジカル-殺戮奇術の匂宮兄妹, Hitokui Majikarū Satsuriku Kijutsu no Niounomiya Kyoudai?)	ISBN 4-06-182393-0 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062762267 (bunko)
7	February 8, 2005	Uprooted Radical (Part One): The Thirteen Stairs (ネコソギラジカル〈上〉十三階段, Nekosogi Rajikaru (Jou) Jūsan Kaidan?)	ISBN 4-06-182323-X (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062762830 (bunko)
8	June 7, 2005	Uprooted Radical (Part Two): Overkill Red vs. The Orange Seed (ネコソギラジカル〈中〉赤き征裁vs.橙なる種, Nekosogi Rajikaru (Chuu) Akaki Seisai vs. Tounaru Shu?)	ISBN 4-06-182399-X (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062763370 (bunko)
9	November 8, 2005	Uprooted Radical (Part Three): The Blue Savant and the Master of Nonsense (ネコソギラジカル〈下〉青色サヴァンと戯言遣い, Nekosogi Rajikaru (Ge) Aoiro Savan to Zaregoto Tsukai?)	ISBN 4-06-182400-7 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-4062763899 (bunko)

[edit] Ningen Series

Connected to the Zaregoto Series, it is also known as the "Zerozaki Ichizoku Series." The illustrations are also provided by take. This series has also been published by Kodansha Novels.

First Published	Name	ISBN
February 6, 2004	' (Zerozaki Soushiki no Ningen Shiken)	ISBN 4-06-182359-0
November 7, 2006	' (Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock)	ISBN 4-06-182509-7
March 8, 2008	' (Zerozaki Magashiki no Ningen Ningen)	ISBN 978-4061825826

[edit] Sekai Series

First Published	Name	ISBN
November, 2003	Kimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekai	ISBN 4-06-182342-6
October, 2007	Bukimi to Soboku na Kakowareta Sekai	ISBN 978-4-06-182557-4
July, 2008	Kimi to Boku ga Kowashita Sekai	ISBN 978-4061826007
December, 2008	Bukimi de Soboku na Kakowareta Kimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekai	ISBN 978-4061826267

• With the publication of the second novel, both books were also published in hard cover though Kodansha Box.

[edit] Mahō Shōjo Risuka

Serialized in Faust magazine with illustrations by Capcom's Kinu Nishimura

First Published	Name	ISBN
July 17, 2004	"Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka"	ISBN 4-06-182381-7
March 6, 2005	"Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka 2"	ISBN 4-06-182432-5
February 22, 2007	"Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka 3"	ISBN 4-06-182521-5

[edit] JDC Tribute Series

The Japan Detectives Club was created by Ryusui Seiryoin, and NisiOisin is one of several authors to write novels using that setting.

First Published	Name	ISBN
March 2004	Double Down Kanguro	ISBN 4-06-182305-1
August 2007	Triple Play Sukeakuro	ISBN 978-4-06-182538-3

[edit] Monogatari Series

The series was first created by Nisio Isin as a series of short stories for Mephisto magazine. While his previous Zaregoto series featured large casts of characters, each Bakemonogatari story tends to introduce only one new character. The previously published stories, and some new ones, were eventually collected in two volumes as part of the Kodansha Box launch titles on November 1, 2006 and December 1, 2006. The first volume contains three stories titled Hitagi Crab (ひたぎクラブ^?), Mayoi Snail (まよいマイマイ^?) and Suruga Monkey (するがモンキー^?); the second volume comes with two newly written stories titled Nadeko Snake (なでこスネイク^?) and Tsubasa Cat (つばさキャット^?).

A prequel to the series, titled Koyomi Vamp (こよみヴァンプ^?) was published in the first issue of Pandora magazine, it was later released as a separate volume on May 7, 2008 as Kizumonogatari (傷物語^?, "Damaged Goods Story"). The first volume of Nisemonogatari (偽物語^?, "Impostory"), a sequel to the series, was released on September 2, 2008 and contains Karen Bee (かれんビー^?). The second volume, contains Tsukihi Phoenix (つきひフェニックス^?) was released on June 10, 2009..^[9] Two more books Kabukimonogatari (傾物語^?, "Slope Story") and Nekomonogatari (猫物語^?, "Cat Story") are planned to released in 2010 and will contain Mayoi Jiang Shi (まよいキョンシー^?) and Tsubasa Family (つばさファミリー^?) respectively.

#	First Published	Name	ISBN
1	November 1, 2006	Bakemonogatari (化物語, Monstory?)	ISBN 978-4062836029
2	December 1, 2006	Bakemonogatari (化物語, Monstory?)	ISBN 978-4062836074
1	May 7, 2008	Kizumonogatari (傷物語, Damaged Goods Story?)	ISBN 978-4062836630
1	September 2, 2008	Nisemonogatari (偽物語, Impostory?)	ISBN 978-4062836791
2	June 10, 2009	Nisemonogatari (偽物語, Impostory?)	ISBN 978-4062837026
1	2010	Kabukimonogatari (傾物語, Slope Story?)	Unreleased
1	2010	Nekomonogatari (猫物語, Cat Story?)	Unreleased

[edit] Katanagatari

This twelve volume samurai epic with illustrations by take was released one volume a month throughout 2007. A spin-off novel, Maniwagatari, was released a few months later.

First Published	Name	ISBN
January 9, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 1: Zetto Kanna,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283611-1
February 3, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 2: Zanto Namakura,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283604-3
March 1, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 3: Sento Tsurugi,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283619-7
April 2, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 4: Hakuto Hari,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283623-4
May, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 5: Zokuto Yoroi,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283628-9
June, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 6: Soto Kanadzuchi,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283631-9
July, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 7: Akuto Bita,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283634-0
August, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 8: Bito Kanzashi,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283636-4
September, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 9: Outo Nokogiri,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283639-4
October, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 10: Seito Hakari,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283643-2
November, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 11: Dokuto Mekki,"	ISBN 978-4-06-283648-7
December, 2007	"Katanagatari Chapter 12: Ento Juu,"	ISBN 978-4062836524
February, 2008	"Maniwagatari"	ISBN 978-4062836876

[edit] Novelizations

First Published	Name	ISBN	Publisher
August 1, 2006	xxxHolic, Another Holic Landolt-Ring Aerosol (×××HOLiC アナザーホリック ランドルト環エアロゾル, Horikku Anazāhorikku Randoruto-Kan Earozoru?)	ISBN 4-06-213509-4 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-0-345-50518-7 (English edition)	Kodansha (Japanese) Del Rey (English)[10].
August 1, 2006	Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases (アナザーノート — ロサンゼルスBB連続殺人事件?)	ISBN 4-08-780439-9 (Japanese edition) ISBN 978-1421518831 (English edition)	Shueisha (Japanese) Viz Media (English)

[edit] Other works

First Published	Name	ISBN	Volumes
September 6, 2005	"Ningyo ga Ningyo"	ISBN 4-06-182453-8	1
December 14, 2007	"Youkai Henge Kyogyokudo Tribute" (Anthology)	ISBN 978-4062144759	1

[edit] Manga Series

First Published	Name	Artist	Publisher and Magazine
June 24, 2006	"Hōkago, Nanajikan-me"	Yun Kōga	Kōdansha Comic Faust
January 4, 2008	Urōboe Uroboros! (うろおぼえウロボロス?)	Takeshi Obata	Shueisha Weekly Shōnen Jump[11]
February 2, 2009	Medaka Box (めだかボックス?)	Akira Akatsuki	Shueisha Weekly Shōnen Jump

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Kodansha BOX (Japanese)
• Nisio Isin Anime Project (Japanese)
• Nisio Isin at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia (English)

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