Nekomonogatari (Black)

Cat Tale (#7 Monogatari) (Light Novel)

NisiOisiN

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28 November 2017

Fantasy; Fiction-related items; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Urban Fantasy; Occult; Undead; Monsters Fantasy; Light Novels

"The conclusion to the First Season of NISIOISIN's Monogatari begins with NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK). In this two volume collection NISIOISIN turns his focus onto Araragi's close friend Tsubasa Hanekawa, revealing a new side to her that is more in tune with the world of MONOGATARI. A prequel to BAKEMONOGATARI here we see just what Hanekawa has become.

Following up on the high noteof family ties on which the previous installment concluded, but preceding it chronologically, we find Araragi and his littlesister Tsukihi, the heroine ofthe last volume, in full siblingrivalry mode as they bicker about love. The conversation thatcannot end unfolds in its unabashed original glory herein.

Like KIZUMONOGATARI, which delved into our narrator'sdisastrous spring break, Cat Tale (Black) is a prequel about another catastrophe, mentioned often yet never recounted even in a foregoing chapter dedicatedto Miss H.- namely, the model student's rampage over GoldenWeek, a string of holidays starting at the end of April.

Closing out what has come to be known as the ""First Season""of the series, this episode of 'GATARI, as rich as ever in silly banter and poignant profundities, richer than usual in snide meta comments about the anime, will make you laugh and cry, or just put a grownup smile on your face, maybe, but is guaranteed to stay with you forever."

By: NisiOisiN
Imprint: Vertical
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9781945054488
ISBN 10: 1945054484
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 28 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 Decapitation(Vertical) 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.