KIZUMONOGATARI, NISIOISIN
KIZUMONOGATARI, NISIOISIN
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KIZUMONOGATARI
Wound Tale

Author: NISIOISIN

Series: Monogatari

Narrator: Keith Silverstein, Eric Kimerer, Cristina Vee

Unabridged: 9 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vertical

Published: 05/25/2016

Synopsis

Around midnight, under a lonely street lamp in a provincial town in Japan, lies a white woman, a blonde, alone, robbed of all four limbs, yet undead. Indeed, a rumor's been circulating among the local girls that a vampire has come to their backwater, of all places.

Koyomi Araragi, who prefers to avoid having friends because they'd lower his “intensity as a human," is naturally skeptical. Yet it is to him that the bloodsucking demon, a concept “dated twice over," beckons on the first day of spring break as he makes his way home with a fresh loot of morally compromising periodicals.

Always disarmingly candid, often hilariously playful, and sometimes devastatingly moving, KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale is the perfect gateway into the world of author NISIOISIN, the bestselling young novelist in Japan today. The prequel to BAKEMONOGATARI (“Monster Tale"), this is where the legendary MONOGATARI series, whose anime adaptations have enjoyed international popularity and critical acclaim, begins. A theatrical feature based on KIZUMONOGATARI is due to be released in Japan in January 2016.

About The Author

There are few authors in Japan who have reached the heights of success as NISIOISIN. Born in 1981, NISIOISIN left 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. He would eventually win the 23rd Mephisto Prize, for Kubikiri Cycle (Del Rey), acknowledging his talents as a mystery writer, at the age of 20. Since his debut in 2002 he has penned more than 50 novels and a number of comics. 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kenchiin on February 19, 2016

If you're not very familiar with Japanese reading this can be a torture, but clearly this is my cup of tea, and loved it.......more

Goodreads review by Krishna on April 08, 2013

This is the story of a tragedy, the story of two damaged people. Araragi Koyomi, an apathetic student who would willingly give up on his life, and Shinobu, previously having the pompous name Kisshot Acerolaorion Heartunderblade, a 500 years old vampire who was condemned to become a shadow, a being w......more

Goodreads review by Paul on May 09, 2018

Another of those high school boy and girl meet 500 year old vampire stories that never fail to attract my interest. I always end up trying them, and usually, as in this case, end up being a little disappointed. I chose the audible version, and to be honest, that was the right choice. The pacing was......more

Goodreads review by DarkChaplain on August 10, 2016

Review also published here Chronologically, Kizumonogatari is the first light novel in the long-running Monogatari series by NisiOisiN (over 20 volumes published to date!), even though it was published as number 3. The english publisher Vertical has decided to bring this one over first, with......more

Goodreads review by Connor on February 05, 2017

Vampires done right. I had a predisposition to love this book, because the anime version of the Monogatari series is one of my favorite series' of all-time. The writing is clever, the characters are interesting, and the dialogue is engaging. And that definitely carries over to this book. In this book,......more

Quotes

“A great prose voice, strong central narrative, and endless thematic echoes make this a rich experience for Monogatari fans and likely a fun one even for newcomers.” – Anime News Network

“Kizumonogatari keeps your eyes glued to the page by intertwining the normal with the paranormal. . . .  For the most part, the English translation of Kizumonogatari does a great job in capturing the tone and style of the original. The characters are still fun, quirky, and just as animated as they were in show supported by strong dialogue.” – Japanator.com

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