Light Novels

A stand-alone prequel to the leading Monogatari (Kodansha) series by the 33-year-old novelist whose first printings are now second only to Haruki Murakami's, this story about a blond female vampire on a 'tourist visit' to the country is being adapted into an animated feature for Japanese theatrical release in late 2015/early 2016. High schooler Koyomi, encountering a dying vampire on his way home from purchasing age-restricted magazines, offers his blood and must face the three vampire hunters who have stolen his mistress's limbs.

It's easy to love a person but difficult to continue doing so. Just as murdering a person is easy but continuing to do so is difficult. Unable, probably innately, to look away from the truth under any circumstances, a sincere, honest guy who's lived thus far without grasping the notion of deceit--namely me--encountered in May a serial killer named Hitoshiki Zerozaki. He was a knife of a will, a knife of a dynamic, and a knife of nonsense. NISIOISIN is the top-selling novelist year by year in his native Japan. A follow-up to his unforgettable debut novel Decapitation, this revised North American edition of Kubishime Romanticist features a new cover and color insert by beloved series illustrator take.