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. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity A palindrome is a word phrase number or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction (the adjustment of punctuation and spaces between words The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story He attended and left Ritsumeikan University without graduating. is a Private university in Kyoto, Japan. With the Kinugasa Campus the university also has a satellite campus called Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC in ^[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. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[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. is the largest Japanese publisher headquartered in ( Bunkyo) Tokyo. Faust is a literary magazine published irregularly by Kodansha since 2003 is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests particularly Anime, Manga, and Video games. Kodansha Box is a publishing line from the major Japanese publishing house, Kodansha. 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. ( 1974 -) is a Japanese mystery Novelist, born Hidetaka Kanai ^[3] In February, 2008, his novel Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was released in English by Viz Media. is a Manga series created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 ^[4] Del Rey Manga will release his Zaregoto Series later in 2008. is the Manga -publishing Imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division His Bakemonogatari novels will be made into an anime. ^[5]

Contents 1 Style 2 List of Works 2.1 Zaregoto Series 2.2 Ningen Series 2.3 Novelizations 2.4 Mahou Shoujo Risuka 2.5 JDC Tribute Series 2.6 Katanagatari 2.7 Other Works 3 See also 4 References

Style

Nisio's work is characterized by references to other novels, as well as parodies of famous manga series. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly Among these, Hellsing and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure^[6] references are particularly common. is a Japanese Manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. 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"). Word play is a Literary technique in which the nature of the words that are used become the main subject of the work

List of Works

Zaregoto Series

In November of 2005, the ninth and final volume of the series was released. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. is the Manga -publishing Imprint of Del Rey Books, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of Random House, the publishing division ^[7].

• "Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savan to Zaregoto Tsukai" February 5, 2002, ISBN 4-06-182233-0
• "Kubishime Romantist: Ningen Shikkaku, Zerozaki Hitoshiki" May 8, 2002, ISBN 4-06-182250-0
• "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. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " 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

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

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. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common pronounced "holic" is a Seinen Manga series planned and presented by Clamp. is the largest Japanese publisher headquartered in ( Bunkyo) Tokyo. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Faust is a literary magazine published irregularly by Kodansha since 2003 ( 1974 -) is a Japanese mystery Novelist, born Hidetaka Kanai

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

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

Other Works

• "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
  • With the publication of the second novel, both books were also published in hard cover though Kodansha Box.
• "Ningyo ga Ningyo", September 6, 2005, ISBN 4-06-182453-8
• "Bakemonogatari 1", Kodansha Box, November 1, 2006, ISBN 4-06-283602-5
• "Bakemonogatari 2", Kodansha Box, December 1, 2006, ISBN 4-06-283607-6
• "Youkai Henge Kyogyokudo Tribute" (Anthology), December 14, 2007, ISBN 978-4062144759
• "Kizumonogatari", May 7, 2008, ISBN 978-4062836630

See also

• Light novel

References

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