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by Nisioisin (Author), Vofan (Illustrator)
From the popular MONOGATARI series comes the Season 1 Box Set, which includes the first seven novels from renowned author NISIOISIN. Reprinted due to popular demand and back for a limited time!
VOFAN the cover illustrator for the series created an exclusive art piece of the MONOGATARI heroines just for this Season 1 Box Set. This image was arranged by VOFAN himself to beautifully wrap around the whole box. Plus as a bonus, included is an art card that features this exclusive art piece. This is a perfect addition for any MONOGATARI Series fan and collector! Books included in the Season 1 Box Set are:- KIZUMONOGATARI
- BAKEMONOGATARI 1
- BAKEMONOGATARI 2
- BAKEMONOGATARI 3
- NISEMONOGATARI 1
- NISEMONOGATARI 2
- NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK)
Author Biography
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.
