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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 has also publishing a twelve volume series over twelve months for the Kodansha Box line; Ryusui Seiryoin has 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.⁵⁶

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 Adventure⁷ 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, Sagano Usagi, Byouinzaka Kuroneko (which translates roughly as "Black Cat of Hospital Hill").

List of Works

Zaregoto Series

In November 2005, the ninth and final volume of the series was released. The books were illustrated by take. The spin-off Ningen series is still coming out. All books have been released in Japan by Kodansha Novels, and have been announced for release in the US by Del Rey along with the xxxHolic novel.⁸.

• "Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savan to Zaregoto Tsukai" February 5, 2002, ISBN 4-06-182233-0 (novel), ISBN 978-4062754309 (bunko), ISBN 978-0345504272 (English edition)
• "Kubishime Romantist: Ningen Shikkaku, Zerozaki Hitoshiki" May 8, 2002, ISBN 4-06-182250-0 (novel, ISBN 978-4062760775 (bunko), ISBN 978-0345505781 (English edition)
• "Kubitsuri High School: Zaregoto Tsukai no Deshi" August 5, 2002, ISBN 4-06-182267-5
• "Psycho Logical (Part One) Utsurigi Gaisuke no Zaregoto Koroshi" November 5, 2002, ISBN 4-06-182283-7
• "Psycho Logical (Part Two) Hikaremono no Kouta" November 5, 2002, ISBN 4-06-182284-5
• "Hitokui Magical Satsuriku Kijutsu no Niounomiya Kyoudai" July, 2003, ISBN 4-06-182323-X
• "Nekosogi Radical (Part One) 13 Kaidan" February 8, 2005, ISBN 4-06-182393-0
• "Nekosogi Radical (Part Two) Akaki Seisai vs. Tounaru Shu", June 7, 2005, ISBN 4-06-182399-X
• "Nekosogi Radical (Part Three) Aoiro Savan to Zaregoto Tsukai", November 8, 2005, ISBN 4-06-182400-7

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.

• "Zerozaki Soushiki no Ningen Shiken", February 6, 2004, ISBN 4-06-182359-0
• "Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock", November 7, 2006, ISBN 4-06-182509-7
• "Zerozaki Magashiki no Ningen Ningen", March 8, 2008, ISBN 978-4061825826

Sekai Series

• "Kimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekai", November, 2003, ISBN 4-06-182342-6
• "Bukimi to Soboku na Kakowareta Sekai", October, 2007, ISBN 978-4-06-182557-4
• "Kimi to Boku ga Kowashita Sekai", July, 2008, ISBN 978-4061826007
  • With the publication of the second novel, both books were also published in hard cover though Kodansha Box.

Mahou Shoujo Risuka

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

• "Shin Honkaku Mahou Shoujo Risuka", July 17, 2004, ISBN 4-06-182381-7
• "Shin Honkaku Mahou Shoujo Risuka 2", March 6, 2005, ISBN 4-06-182432-5
• "Shin Honkaku Mahou Shoujo Risuka 3", February 22, 2007, ISBN 4-06-182521-5

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.

• "Double Down Kanguro", March 2004, ISBN 4-06-182305-1
• "Triple Play Sukeakuro", August 2007, ISBN 978-4-06-182538-3

Monogatari Series

• "Bakemonogatari 1", Kodansha Box, November 1, 2006, ISBN 978-4062836029
• "Bakemonogatari 2", Kodansha Box, December 1, 2006, ISBN 978-4062836074
• "Kizumonogatari", May 7, 2008, ISBN 978-4062836630
• "Nisemonogatari 1", September 2, 2008, ISBN 978-4062836791

Katanagatari

This twelve volume samurai epic with illustrations by take was released one volume a month throughout 2007.

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

Novelizations

• "xxxHolic, Another Holic Landolt-Ring Aerosol", Kodansha, August 1, 2006, ISBN 4-06-213509-4
• "Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases", Shueisha, August 1, 2006, ISBN 4-08-780439-9, Viz Media, February 2008, ISBN 978-1421518831

Other Works

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

See also

• Light novel

References

External links

• Kodansha BOX (Japanese)
• Nisio Isin Anime Project (Japanese)