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Kinako

**Kinako** (キナコ, *Kinako*) is a female Japanese illustrator, known mostly for her work on *Gatchaman Crowds* and her work with Nisio Isin on the Bishounen Series

## Style

Kinako typically draws flamboyant/pretty looking people with bold, contrasting color schemes.

## Other Works

* Gatchaman Crowds (Character Design)
* Kyoukai no Shirayuki (Character Design, Illustration)
* Many guest artist positions/collaborations (Touken Ranbu, Fate/ Grand Order, Monogatari Series

## External Links

* Kinako's Twitter
* Kinako's Pixiv
* Kinako's Website
* Kinako's POTOFU
* Kinako's Tumblr
Jun Aikawa/Summary

## Decapitation Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User

*See also: Decapitation Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User/Summary*

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## Strangulation Romanticist: Hitoshiki Zerozaki, No Longer Human

*See also: Strangulation Romanticist: Hitoshiki Zerozaki, No Longer Human/Summary*

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## Hanging High School: The Nonsense User's Disciple

*See also: Hanging High School: The Nonsense User's Disciple/Summary*

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## Psycho Logical (Part One): Gaisuke Utsurigi's Nonsense Killer

*See also: Psycho Logical (Part One): Gaisuke Utsurigi's Nonsense Killer/Summary*

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## Psycho Logical (Part Two): Sour Little Song

*See also: Psycho Logical (Part Two): Sour Little Song/Summary*

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## Cannibal Magical: Niounomiya Siblings, Masters of Carnage

*See also: Cannibal Magical: Niounomiya Siblings, Masters of Carnage/Summary*

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## Uprooted Radical (Part One): The Thirteen Stairs

*See also: Uprooted Radical (Part One): The Thirteen Stairs/Summary*

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## Uprooted Radical (Part Two): Overkill Red vs. The Orange Seed

*See also: Uprooted Radical (Part Two): Overkill Red vs. The Orange Seed/Summary*

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## Uprooted Radical (Part Three): The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User

*See also: Uprooted Radical (Part Three): The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User/Summary*

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## Soushiki Zerozaki's Human Exam

*See also: Soushiki Zerozaki's Human Exam/Summary*

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## Kishishiki Zerozaki's Human Knock

*See also: Kishishiki Zerozaki's Human Knock/Summary*

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## Magashiki Zerozaki's Human Character

*See also: Magashiki Zerozaki's Human Character/Summary*

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## Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with Iori Mutou

*See also: Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with Iori Mutou/Summary*

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## Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with the Nonsense User

*See also: Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with the Nonsense User/Summary*

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## The First Love of Humanity's Strongest

*See also: The First Love of Humanity's Strongest/Summary*

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## The Pure Love of Humanity's Strongest

*See also: The Pure Love of Humanity's Strongest/Summary*

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## The Heartbeat of Humanity's Strongest

*See also: The Heartbeat of Humanity's Strongest/Summary*

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## The Sweetheart of Humanity's Strongest

*See also: The Sweetheart of Humanity's Strongest/Summary*

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## The Venice of Humanity's Strongest

*See also: The Venice of Humanity's Strongest/Summary*

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## Mazemonogatari

*See also: Mazemonogatari/Summary*

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Bishounen Series/Anime

Running between April 11, 2021 and June 27, 2021, an anime adaptation of Nisio Isin's *Bishounen Series* aired, animated by Studio SHAFT.

* 02. **The Dark Star that Shines for You Alone Part 2**
* 03. **The Dark Star that Shines for You Alone Part 3**
* 04. **The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys Part 1**
* 05. **The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys Part 2**
* 06. **The Pretty Boy in the Attic Part 1**
* 07. **The Pretty Boy in the Attic Part 2**
* 08. **The Pretty Boy Traveling with the Brocade Portrait Part 1**
* 09. **The Pretty Boy Traveling with the Brocade Portrait Part 2**
* 10. **Pretty Boy on D. Hill Part 1**
* 11. **Pretty Boy on D. Hill Part 2**
* 12. **Pretty Boy on D. Hill Part 3**
Boukyaku Tantei Series/Drama

Running between October 10, 2015 and December 12, 2015, a drama adaptation of Nisio Isin's *Boukyaku Tantei Series* aired.

* 02. **The forgetful detective's trap of love...The swimmer's killer is Kyouko-san's lover!?**
* 03. **200 million yen masterpiece destroyed!? The forgetful detective sneaks in wearing black hair cosplay.**
* 04. **The forgetful detective vs. 37 geniuses putting their lives on the line for the deduction...Stun them and steal the conclusion!**
* 05. **The forgetful detective is on a scenic autumn trip...to have a battle of wits with her police rival in Karuizawa.**
* 06. **Beautiful girl murdered at a prestigious girls' school!? The forgetful detective clad in a sailor uniform has a premonition of love.**
* 07. **Don't leave me aside! The forgetful detective's 5 day cohabitation of Heaven and Hell.**
* 08. **The true identity of the forgetful detective! A mysterious man who knows the past... and a locked room murder.**
* 09. **I came here to greet you...Who is the fiancee of the forgetful detective that suddenly appeared.**
* 10. **I love you for eternity, goodbye... The tearful end of the forgetful detective's last love.**
Boi Saga

**Alexis Boiné** (mejor conocido como ***Boi Saga*** por sus colegas) es un personaje de la ficción CRANK. Es amigo de la infancia de Christopher Robinson, y compañero de Flako hace varios años. Formó parte de los Kalysto Gema durante su estadía en la secundaria Kalysto, para más adelante volver a su barrio y unirse a los Under Boyz, meses antes de que la banda fuese mayoritariamente exterminada. Junto con sus colegas, crearon Underfamilies y poco a poco comenzaron a convertirse en una organización criminal muy profesional.
Universo

Las historias de ***Diego Morales*** transcurren en universos distintos, en los cuales se pueden desarrollar determinado tipo de temas, personajes, argumentos, etc. Actualmente existen dos, y serán nombrados a continuación.

## Universos

### Universo 1

Este universo es muy parecido a nuestro universo, y se dice que éste es el universo original y el nuestro (Universo 7) es la versión modificada por problemas en el espacio tiempo. Se desarrollan ficciones como CRANK, Legión de armas, etc.

### Universo 2

Este universo aún está en desarrollo. Tendría leyes distintas, y se centraría en un lado más fantasioso. Existen guerreros peleando por tierras, y seres celestiales que cuidan el planeta y son capaces de aparecer para solucionar los problemas de raíz. En este universo es donde se nos explica la existencia de los demás.

## Curiosidades

* En CRANK no se hace mención a otros universos, pero en su *spin-off* "Legión de armas" si, y es contado como leyenda milenaria y secreto mantenido por cientos de generaciones.
Kyouko Okitegami

* Anime
* Novel
* Drama
* Manga

* Forgetful Detective
* Mazemonogatari

* Forgetful Detective
* 240 Academy

**Kyouko Okitegami** (掟上(おきてがみ) 今日子(きょうこ), *Okitegami Kyōko*) is the protagonist of the *Boukyaku Tantei Series*. She is a famous detective who finishes all her cases in one day, because she resets her memory every time she goes to sleep.

## Personality

Kyouko is a calm and collected person who can come across as a bit air-headed at times. Even so, she is undoubtedly a genius and master detective who manages to solve most cases she comes across in one day (even if it's out of necessity rather than desire).

Because of her condition, Kyouko believes in making the most of a day, and doesn't appear particularly unhappy. Even so, she is quite serious about her memory, and when Gifube tampered with it by drugging her to sleep, she became very angry.

Kyouko appears to not feel any embarassment at showing off parts of her body to Yakusuke in public, when she is reading the notes she writes on herself. She comes to trust Yakusuke most of the times when she meets him, and says that she feels some kind of connection towards him, even though she can't remember the man at all.

She loves European style fashion, and most of the time wears fancy dresses of that kind. She is a big fan of the novels of Hirube Sunaga, having read a lot of them even before her memory condition started.

## Appearance

Kyouko is a petite girl (compared to Yakusuke, at least) with short white hair and greenish-blue eyes. She wears a pair of glasses, and dresses in European clothing, most of the time wearing a blue dress with a green cardigan over it, and a green scarf.

## Background

When she was 17 years old, due to some mysterious event, Kyouko developed a condition that made her memory reset every time she falls asleep. Before her illness started, she was living somewhere abroad for unknown reasons. There, she once encountered Fumifusa Kondou, and helped him in some way. In her apartment, there is a message written on the ceiling that tells Kyouko her name and that she is a detective. She doesn't know who wrote the message or why.

While doing her job as a detective, she encountered Yakusuke Kakushidate during his string of misfortune, and from then on, the two have run into each other many times.

## Appearances

* Boukyaku Tantei Light Novel Series
* Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku Manga Series
* Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku TV Drama Series
* Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen Crossover Manga Series
* Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku x Monogatari Commercial
* Mazemonogatari, "Kyouko Balance" Short Story

## Trivia

* Kyouko's last name, Okitegami, is written with the characters for "regulations" and "beginning". The first kanji may be a reference to how Kyouko always follows the rule of her agency to never look into previous cases, and always maintain confidentiality with her clients.
* Kyouko's first name is written with the characters for "today" and "child". The first part of her name is probably a reference to how she is always living "today".
Legend of Eccentric Youth! 240 Academy Chapter 12

**Twelfth Period** is the twelfth chapter of the crossover manga series Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

\*Note: **Bold = First Appearance**
\*Note: *Italic = Flashback Appearance*

1. Koyomi Araragi
2. U U
3. The Nonsense User
4. Hitoshiki Zerozaki
5. Hitagi Senjougahara
6. Tsubasa Hanekawa
7. **Houou Maniwa**
8. Yakusuke Kakushidate
9. **Sodachi Oikura**
10. Kyouko Okitegami
11. **Jikoku Tokinomiya**
12. **Kinomi Ichirizuka**
13. **Rurero Migishita**
Legend of Eccentric Youth! 240 Academy Chapter 10

**Tenth Period** is the tenth chapter of the crossover manga series Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

\*Note: **Bold = First Appearance**
\*Note: *Italic = Flashback Appearance*

1. **Princess Hitei**
2. Takashi Saitou
3. **Emonzaemon Souda**
4. **Rizumu Niounomiya**
5. Koyomi Araragi
6. Hitoshiki Zerozaki
7. **Mayoi Hachikuji**
8. **Izumu Niounomiya**
9. *Soushiki Zerozaki*
10. *The Nonsense User*
11. Togame
12. Shichika Yasuri
13. **Seishirou Shishirui**
Funciones

* **Algoritmos de ordenamiento**. Se encargan de secuenciar los elementos según un cierto orden, normalmente, numérico o léxico.

* **Algoritmos de búsqueda**. Dentro de una lista de elementos se encarga de buscar uno o varios particulares, que cumplan con el conjunto de características específicas.

* **Algoritmos de encaminamiento**. Encargados de determinar cómo viajará una información específica, es decir, qué pasos seguirá. Se dividen en **adaptativos** y **estáticos**. Los primeros pueden adaptarse a la circunstancia y aprender de ella, mientras que los segundos funcionan de forma mecánica, del mismo modo una y otra vez.
Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

* Japanese
* English

**Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases** (DEATH NOTE アナザーノート — ロサンゼルスＢＢ連続殺人事件(れんぞくさつじんじけん), *DEATH NOTE Anazā Nōtō Rosanzeresu BB Renzoku Satsujin Jiken*) is a standalone spin-off novel written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, based on the original *Death Note* manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. It was originally released on August 1, 2006 and on February 19, 2008 in English.

## Synopsis

* Original
* English
You will see the legend of L!

The long-awaited novelization of the unpredictable suspense manga that gained great popularity in *Weekly Shonen Jump*! The original story was eagerly awaited by both Ohba and Obata, the original authors, and is a completely original story written by Nisio Isin, the hottest writer in the world of novels.

*(Shueisha Release Synopsis)*

There's a Serial Killer Loose in Los Angeles and the local authorities need help fast. For some reason the killer has been leaving a string of maddeningly arcane clues at each crime scene. Each of these clues, it seems, is an indecipherable roadmap to the next murder.

Onto the scene comes L, the mysterious super-sleuth. Despite his peculiar working habits--he's never shown his face in public, for example--he's the most decorated detective in the world and has never tackled a cased he hasn't been able to crack.

But this time he needs help.

Enlisting the services of an FBI agent named Naomi Misora, L starts snooping around the City of Angels. It soon becomes apparent that the killing spree is a psychotic riddle designed specifically to engage L in a battle of wits. Stuck in the middle between killer and investigator, it's up to Misora to navigate both the dead bodies and the egos to solve the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases.

*(Viz Media Release Synopsis)*

## Contents

* **HOW TO USE IT**
* **page.1 The Message**
(page.1　通信(つうしん), *page.1 Tsūshin*)
* **page.2 Ryuuzaki**
(page.2　竜崎(りゅうざき), *page.2 Ryūzaki*)
* **page.3 Opposition**
(page.3　反対(はんたい), *page.3 Hantai*)
* **page.4 Shinigami**
(page.4　死神(しにがみ), *page.4 Shinigami*)
* **page.5 Clock**
(page.5　時計(とけい), *page.5 Tokei*)
* **page.6 Failure**
(page.6　失敗(しっぱい), *page.6 Failure*)
* **last page**

## Characters

Note: *Italics = Character not original to the novel*

* ***L***: Detective
* ***Naomi Misora***: FBI Agent
* **Beyond Birthday**: Killer
* ***Raye Penber***: FBI Agent
* **Believe Bridesmaid**: Victim 1
* **Quarter Queen**: Victim 2
* **Backyard Bottomslash**: Victim 3

### Other Characters

* ***Mihael Keehl***
* **Blackberry Brown**
* **Bluesharp Babysplit**
* **Permit Winter**
* ***Watari***
* ***Near***

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5  Death Note: Another Note (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4  Death Note: Another Note (in English). Published by Viz Media.
Kouda

## Appearances

**Kouda** (国府田(こうだ), *Kōda*) is a minor character of the *Sekai Series*. She is the school doctor at Outouin Private Academy.

## Personality

Kouda is said to be as kind as Hakohiko Mukaezuki, but also quite strict, even going as far as striking a student to reprimand them.

## Background

Kouda is said to come from a famous university hospital. Being the school doctor, she is in charge of the infirmary, which means she often deals with Kuroneko Byouinzaka, the school recluse who spends her days there.

## Trivia

* Kouda's last name means "provincial capital field".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Our Broken World*, *Problem Part*
NPCs

Abika

Abingdon

Aida

Alaris

Alba

Allatola

Ancient Teleport

Anji

Anns Shop

Aria

Arima

Ariyel

Aryll

Asheed

Astel

Aya

Bado

Baina

Balan

Bamfoss

Banzy

Baonith

Barbara

Bedum

Berith

Bia

Bimia

Blaze

Bobri

Bonney

Bragg

Caerus

Cal

Call Mark for Training

Carius

Carlo

Cattelya

Cecilia

Chobo

Churin

Cielyn

Coffin

Convoy Commander

Copper

Cosa

Coza

Cucumis

Danka

Debiro

Deema

Denis

Dico

Doel

Doga

Dogma

Doov

Dorin

Draco

Dyna

Eliot

Elk

Elle

Elrond QMC

Emi

Enrique

Eos

Ephemera

Epika

Eresabru

Farad

Ferrine

Forbidden Call Mark

Fou

Funera

Galtos

Garbren

Gate Keeper

Gen

George

Ghan

Gibbs

Giorno

Granz

Guard

Guard Defender

Gurdy

Guride

Hailin

Hans

Heath

Howl

Humbaldt

Ichada

Idamasaku

Ifran

Ilfa

Jamms

Jeff

Joey

John

Johnny

Jokan

Jonathan

Joseph

Judy

Kanaan

Ken

Kron

Kunai

Kurnic

Lamia

Lapcis

Leopold

Luca

Luke

Lulua

Lynde

Mallory

Maria

Marlene

Master Dochnal

Maya

Meltys

Milis

Military Officer (Bardaous)

Military Officer (Bastear)

Military Officer (Ladiola)

Military Officer (Neodals)

Military Officer (Orda)

Millia

Milno

Mizzly

Mizzy

Motozumi

Murphy

Mururu

Mya

Nastassja

Nathuki

Nefika

Nolkin

Norway

Oliver

Omochimisu

Omus

Orizon

Owen

Peter

Philia

Pion

Platre

Plu

Popon

Porta

Puwawa

Quattro

Ratio

Rattan

Renaldo

Reppa

Ribble

Rick

Rohika

Rolyak

Rordy

Roux

Rumsho

Ryubi

Ryuneka

Sabrina

Sachsen

Safiyu

Saharon

Sahiron

Satsuki

Schall

Schroter

Seabulk

Senshin

Shana

Sharol

Shiria

Shufu

Sigurd

Simone

Siruela

Sloath

Smith

Somme

Sophie

Spirit Rystan

Spirit Treean

Stanley

Susskind

Swayze

Tallkins

Tao Hse

Tatoshin

Thomas

Tia

Tios

Tobey

Tois

Toma

Tonelli

Torre

Tsubomi

Tunajima

Turin

Tusker

Utamakawa

Vico Ranphy

Victoria

Welmina

Wesker

Yoki

Yokiroto

Yonan

Yoshikin

Yul

Yurika

Zainal

Zeta

Zukie

Zynga
Hakobe Couple

## Appearances

The **Hakobe Couple** (箱邊(はこべ) 夫妻(ふうさい), *Hakobe Fūsai*) are minor characters from the *Monogatari Series*. They are an elderly couple who became the legal guardians of Sodachi Oikura after she left Naoetsu Private Academy.

## Personality

Not much is known of their personalities.

## Background

After she had to move from Naoetsu Town, the Hakobe couple took Sodachi Oikura into their home, and she started attending Shishikurasaki High School.

## Trivia

* Their last name, Hakobe, means "box edge".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Orokamonogatari*, *Episode Zero: Sodachi Fiasco*
First for Closure

**First for Closure** (〆(しめ)に最初(さいしょ), *Shime ni Saisho)* is a story of the *Pnakotic Manuscripts Series*, written by Nisio Isin. It was released on June 30, 2009 and was released in the Anime Bakemonogatari Official Guidebook.

## Synopsis

This installment follows the protagonist, Tenbyou Nakoto, a pseudo self-proclaimed bookworm and a vehement anti-media mixer. After cram school one day, he stops by a bookstore in search of a new read. There he encounters Toochika Kinou, a vehement pro-media mixer.

## Characters

* Tenbyou Nakoto
* Toochika Kinou
Hoshina

## Appearances

**Hoshina** (保科(ほしな), *Hoshina*) is a minor character of the *Monogatari Series*. They are the homeroom teacher of Koyomi Araragi's 3rd year class at Naoetsu Private Academy.

## Personality

Nothing is known of Hoshina's personality.

## Background

Nothing is known of Hoshina's background.

## Trivia

* Hoshina's last name means "protection department".

## References

1. ↑ *Bakemonogatari (Part One)*, *Episode One: Hitagi Crab*
Kazusaen Private Academy

**Kazusaen Private Academy** (私立上総園学園(しりつおかずさえんがくえん), *Shiritsu Kazusaen Gakuen*) is the main setting of the second volume of the *Sekai Series*, *Eerie and Artless Enclosed World*. It is a private school attended by Choushi Kushinaka, Meiro Byouinzaka and the other members of the cast.

## Information

Kazusaen Academy is a private educational institution, its building originating from a European high school which was moved to Japan ten years prior. The institution itself encompasses not only a middle school, but also a high school, placed in a separate building. The school's administration can be characterized as secretive, not letting out much information to the outside world, a fact which can be observed in the handling of Meiro Byouinzaka's situation, moving the girl to a class by herself thanks to her repulsive nature, a fact which could land the school in trouble if found out by outsiders.

Within the academy, there exist a group of students shunned by the general student population for their eccentricities: the Ufology Club, also referred to as the Three Great Weirdos, and separately, Meiro Byouinzaka, called the One Great Weirdo. Choushi Kushinaka also ranks as a candidate for the new generation of weirdos, being in the first year of middle school.

### Clock Tower

The clock tower of Kazusaen Academy is one of the most noticeable features of the school, and a large focus in the events of the story. The clock on the tower had been broken since May of the year of Choushi's enrollment, its minute hand stuck pointing at the Ⅹ numeral while the hour hand functioned normally. Despite this glaring malfunction, the school never bothered trying to fix the mechanism, so the clock became largely ignored by the student population. Choushi is later revealed to have been the one to break the mechanism, deliberately throwing a rock into the clockwork.

An unknown fact about the clock tower is that there is a secret route to the top of the tower, accessible using a secret key available to the Ufology Club, passed down through the generations. The small space at the top of the tower serves as a hideout for the members of the club, particularly Rouya, although Choushi was also informed about it by Kogushi.

## Uniform

The female uniform of Kazusaen Academy is a beige sailor uniform with brown cuffs, a brown collar with a black outline, a black ribbon and a brown skirt, also having a black line traversing it.

The male uniform is a brown gakuran with golden buttons, golden lines on the ends of the sleeves and golden shoulder pads. Many characters are shown to have modified uniforms, such as Meiro Byouinzaka with an elongated jacket, or Rouya Gakemura with a damaged and unbuttoned one.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Eerie and Artless Enclosed World*, *Problem Part*
2. ↑ *Eerie and Artless Enclosed World*, *Ending*
Ami Tsuchiura

"'*It would be nice if only I had braided hair' is what I thought. If everyone was scared into untying their braids, even someone like me would stand a chance, and he might look at me again.*"

— **Ami Tsuchiura**

## Professional Status

### Occupation

Student
Beautification Committee Chairman

### Affiliation

Class 3-6
Beautification Committee

## Manga Appearances

### Chapters

Part Threes

**Ami Tsuchiura** (土浦(つちうら) 亜実(あみ), *Tsuchiura Ami*) is a character from *Part Threes*. She is a 3rd year student, the president of the beautification committee and the culprit behind the braid killer case.

## Personality

Ami initially appears to be a confident, resolute and headstrong person, refusing to abandon her style even with the continuing threat of the braid killer. In reality, however, Ami is a person who lacks self confidence, believing that her crush, Uchitori Sanriku, would never notice someone plain like her. Therefore, she devises the plan to scare the other students into giving up their braids, so that she remains as the only one wearing the hairstyle. Ami is a very organized person, and can't stand the school being dirty, so she often cleans the school by herself without any appreciation, Uchitori being one of the few to thank her. Becoming frustrated at all the hair left around on the floor by female students, she arrived at her plan.

## Appearance

Ami is a young woman with long black hair tied in a lengthy braid, described by others as majestic. She is shown wearing her school's black sailor uniform with red highlights and a white ribbon.

## Background

Ami is a 3rd year student of class 6 and the chairman of the beautification committee. She often cleans the school by herself, and during one such time, Uchitori Sanriku passed by her and, recognizing her efforts, thanked her, making the girl fall for him. Learning about his preference for braids, she begins styling her hair like so, but, lacking in confidence regarding her appearance, devises a plan to scare the female students, discouraging them from wearing their hair like that, in order to capture Uchitori's attention to herself.

## Quotes

* (Ami confessing to her 'crime') *"'It would be nice if only I had braided hair' is what I thought. If everyone was scared into untying their braids, even someone like me would stand a chance, and he might look at me again."*

## Trivia

* Ami's first name is written with the kanji for "rank" and "truth".
* Ami's last name, Tsuchiura, means "ground bay".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Part Threes* One Shot
Bunny Girl

"*Please enjoy your time here at the Reasonable Doubt Casino!*"

— **Bunny Girl**

* Anime
* Manga

* Bunny Girl
* Stagehand

* Bunny Girl
* Stagehand

## Appearances

The **Bunny Girl** (バニーガール, *Banī Gāru*), also known as the **Stagehand** (黒子(くろこ), *Kuroko*), is a minor unnamed character of the *Bishounen Series*. She is a student of Kamikazari Middle School and one of the bunny girls working at the Reasonable Doubt Casino.

## Personality

The Bunny Girl appears to be a cheerful and bubbly girl. As an employee of the Reasonable Doubt Casino, she wears a mask of professionalism, acting politely and guiding the guests around. She also appears to be quite loyal to the manager, Rai Fudatsuki, and Fudatsuki himself also appears to hold her in high regard, as she was given the role of wearing the Invisibility Wear to help him cheat during the Special Program. She seems to have developed a crush on Mayumi Doujima, believing her to be a boy due to her crossdressing.

## Appearance

The Bunny Girl is a teenage girl with big yellow eyes, which she usually has shut, and long pink hair, styled in twintails and with evenly cut bangs. She is shown wearing a typical black playboy bunny outfit with black high heels, black elbow-length gloves, a white frilly hairband and black fake bunny ears. In the manga, her outfit is almost identical, except for the lack of gloves and black hairband. While dressed in the Invisibility Wear, she wears a typical pure black kabuki stagehand outfit, which covers her face and all identifiable features.

## Background

Not much is known about the Bunny Girl, except for the fact that she is a student at Kamikazari Middle School, and that she works under Rai Fudatsuki at the Reasonable Doubt Casino, where she is entrusted with helping Fudatsuki cheat with the Invisibility Wear during the Special Program.

## Abilities and Equipment

* **Invisibility Wear** (インビジブル・ウェア, *Inbijiburu Wea*)**:** A product developed by a civillian organization and entrusted to Rai Fudatsuki for testing and feedback at the Casino. Rai gave the Bunny Girl the role of donning it during the Special Program in order to help him cheat. The Invisibility Wear makes the Bunny Girl completely undetectable with the naked eye, the only one capable of seeing it being Mayumi Doujima with her special eyes.

## Quotes

* (The Bunny Girl greeting her guests) *"Please enjoy your time here at the Reasonable Doubt Casino!"*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys*, *12. The Reasonable Doubt Casino*
2. ↑ *The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys*, *14. Mr. Businessman -- Or Rather*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys*, *32. Epilogue*
Ill Boy Ill Girl Chapter 5

**5th Ailment: Why Is It Wrong to Kill People?** (第(だい)５症(しょう)　どうして人(ひと)を殺(ころ)しちゃいけないの？, *Dai 5 Shō: Dōshite Hito wo Koroshichaikenai no?*) is the fifth chapter of *Shounen Shoujo*, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Akira Akatsuki.

## Characters

\*Note: **Bold = First Appearance**

* Boy
* Girl
* **Teacher**
* Doc
Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with Iori Mutou

* Original
* Bunko

**Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with Iori Mutou** (零崎人識(ぜろざきひとしき)の人間関係(にんげんかんけい) 無桐伊織(むとういおり)との関係(かんけい), *Zerozaki Hitoshiki no Ningen Kankei: Mutō Iori to no Kankei*) is the fifth novel of the *Ningen Series*, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. It was first released on March 25, 2010, with a Bunko reprint edition released on October 15, 2014.

## Contents

* **Chapter Zero: "Preface"**
(第零章(だいれいしょう)　「まえおき」, *Daireishō: 「Maeoki」*)
* **Chapter One: "(Omitted)"**
(第一章(だいいっしょう)　「（略(りゃく)）」, *Daīsshō: 「(Ryaku)」*)
* **Chapter Two: "(Omitted)"**
(第二章(だいにしょう)　「（略(りゃく)）」, *Dainishō: 「(Ryaku)」*)
* **Chapter Three: "(Omitted)"**
(第三章(だいさんしょう)　「（略(りゃく)）」, *Daisanshō: 「(Ryaku)」*)
* **Chapter Four: "(Omitted)"**
(第四章(だいよんしょう)　「（略(りゃく)）」, *Daiyonshō: 「(Ryaku)」*)
* **Chapter Five: "(Omitted)"**
(第五章(だいごしょう)　「（略(りゃく)）」, *Daigoshō: 「(Ryaku)」*)
* **Chapter Six: "(Omitted)"**
(第六章(だいろくしょう)　「（略(りゃく)）」, *Dairokushō: 「(Ryaku)」*)
* **Chapter Seven: "(Omitted)"**
(第七章(だいななしょう)　「（略(りゃく)）」, *Dainanashō: 「(Ryaku)」*)
* **Chapter Eight: "(Omitted)"**
(第八章(だいはちしょう)　「（略(りゃく)）」, *Daihachishō: 「(Ryaku)」*)
* **Final Chapter: "Closing"**
(最終章(さいしゅうしょう)　「おしまい」, *Saishūshō: 「Oshimai」*)

## Characters

* Hitoshiki Zerozaki: Cutthroat Murderer
* Iori Mutou: Cutthroat Murderer

* Moeta Ishinagi: Reaper
* Houko Yamiguchi: Beautiful Girl

* Kajumaru Rikka: Lifelong Undefeated
* Hyoui Yamiguchi: Assassin
* Toishi Ishinagi: Reaper

* Jun Aikawa: Humanity's Strongest
* Magokoro Omokage: Humanity's Last

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3  Volume 5 (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3  Bunkobon 5 (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
Katanagatari Chapter Two: Slash Sword, Blunt

* Japanese
* English

**Katanagatari Chapter Two: Slash Sword, Blunt** (刀語(かたながたり) 第二話(だいにわ) 斬刀(ざんとう)・鈍(なまくら), *Katanagatari Dai Ni-wa Zantō Namakura*) is the second novel of the *Katanagatari Series*, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. It was released on February 2, 2007 in Japanese and on November 27, 2018 as a part of the first English Omnibus.

## Synopsis

From the pen of the author of the legendary MONOGATARI novels comes another unique offering, available in English for the first time! The basis of an animated series, KATANAGATARI brings to life a swordless “swordsman” and a self-described “schemer” who embark on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades. Featuring a gatefold color insert, beautiful interior art, and copious bilingual footnotes, this hardcover edition is the first of a quartet scheduled to collect the entire original run. Brimming with action, romance, and unexpected wisdom, often as tongue-in-cheek as The Princess Bride, and shot through with ninjas, samurais, and secret moves, Sword Tale is Musashi for a new generation and a gift for any fan of adventure.

*(First Omnibus Synopsis)*

## Contents

* **Prologue**
(序章(じょしょう), *Joshō*)
* **Chapter One: Inaba Desert**
(一章(いっしょう)　因幡砂漠(いなばさばく), *Isshō: Inaba Sabaku*)
* **Chapter Two: Ginkaku Uneri**
(二章(にしょう)　宇練銀閣(うねりぎんかく), *Nishō: Uneri Ginkaku*)
* **Chapter Three: Rakka Rouzeki**
(三章(さんしょう)　落花狼藉(らっかろうぜき), *Sanshō: Rakka Rōzeki*)
* **Epilogue**
(終章(しゅうしょう), *Shūshō*)

## Characters

*Note: **Bold** = First Appearance / Mention*

* Shichika Yasuri
* Togame the Schemer
* **Ginkaku Uneri**
* **Shirasagi Maniwa**
* **Hakuhei Sabi**
* **Kinkaku Uneri**

## Locations Featured

* Inaba Desert
* Gekoku Castle

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4  Volume 2 (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4  English Volume 1 (in English). Published by Vertical.
Boy

"*Peace to the world. Love to the living. And smiles to the children. Good night(**Death**).*"

— **The Boy's Last Words**

## Media

### Manga Debut

Ill Boy Ill Girl Vol. 1, Chapter 1

The **Boy** (少年(しょうねん), *Shōnen*), real name **Shou Yamai** (山井(やまい) 生(しょう), *Yamai Shō*), is the protagonist of Shounen Shoujo. He is a child with a strange illness that makes him unable to see any name, face or any other kind of personal indentifier, and that will also kill him when he turns 12 years old.

## Personality

Because of his disease, the boy grew up believing that individuality is worth more than anything. Since he wasn't able to see any personal identifying trait in anyone else, other people never meant anything to him. His wish was to become known for something, and he wanted to achieve that more than anything. This is why when he learned that the disease he had would kill him at the age of twelve, he was more excited than ever, not even caring that his life would end, as being the first to die of such a strange illness would certainly make him famous. Of course, when he realized that there was someone else who had the disease, and that she would die before him, he panicked and devised to kill the Girl.

Even though he posseses such a dark and twisted personality, the Boy isn't totally without emotions. When he met the Girl, someone who he could see clearly, for the first time, and after the two spent so much time together, he couldn't help but become attached to her, so much so that he was concerned he wouldn't be able to kill her.

## Appearance

The Boy is young, with messy blue hair and red eyes, with dark circles under them. He wears a hospital gown most of the time.

## Background

The boy was born with a disease that made him unable to detect personal identifiers of any kind. When he was 11 years old, he started showing signs of physical harm from his illness. When he consulted the doctors, he found out that he was going to die when he reached the age of 12. He was excited to be the first to die of an illness, as he would become known around the world. However, he soon learned that there is another patient bearing the illness, and that she will get to her 12th birthday before him. After learning this, the Boy swore to kill the Girl.

## Quotes

* (The Boy's last words.) *"Peace to the world. Love to the living. And smiles to the children. Good night(**Death**)."*

## Trivia

* The Boy's first name, Shou, means "life", but is a play on the word for disease (症), which is pronounced the same.
* The Boy's last name, Yamai, means "mountain well", and is also a play on another word meaning disease (病), which is pronounced the same.
* The Boy's birthday is on April 14th.
Dragon Buster

A dragon's breath is unleashed from this hero's magic rifle.

## Builds

With shields, strong magic attacks, debuffs, and healing, dragon busters may be the most balanced class. A dragon buster can blast through enemies with very strong magic, or utilize weapons with high attack power and use skills to supplement their attack with shields and debuffs like snare and stun.

All skills except shields share cooldown time unless the skill is at level 5. Because of this, pay attention to the debuff ability of skills in order to choose which to level. The shields are situational and suited for individual bosses. Dragon busters have some healing which can help out when waiting for salve potions cooldown.

Attack & Heal: Steady/inexpensive exp build. Put roughly 3 STR/2 VIT/1 DEX for each level. Max out Vital Breath and Buster Shield. Go for +stats in skill tree. Supplement attack with Infernal Blaze, Voltech Bullet, and Voltech Buster.

* Great for steady exp without needing potions, especially mid-levels.
* Moderate effectiveness in parties.
* Slower exp compared to magic attack build.
* Healing effect becomes less worthwhile as level increases.

Magic Attack: Fast/expensive exp build. Put enough DEX to consistently hit with magic attack, the rest into INT. Some VIT can help if you can afford it. Use highest level spell to one-shot enemies.

* Very fast exp.
* Works well in parties if you can stay alive.
* Low VIT means a miss or aggressive enemies can kill you quickly.
* Need lots of magic potions which gets expensive quickly.
Katanagatari Chapter Eleven: Poison Sword, Gilt

* Japanese
* English

**Katanagatari Chapter Eleven: Poison Sword, Gilt** (刀語(かたながたり) 第十一話(だいじゅういちわ) 毒刀(どくとう)・鍍(めっき), *Katanagatari Dai Jūichi-wa Dokutō Mekki*) is the eleventh novel of the *Katanagatari Series*, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. It was released on November 2, 2007 in Japanese and on August 25, 2020 as a part of the fourth English Omnibus.

## Synopsis

Swordless “swordsman” Shichika and self-described “schemer” Togame are on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades. Unveiling the truth about the legendary katanas and their creator as part of a gorgeous tapestry of fates that vie to upend history itself, this hardcover edition, featuring a gatefold color insert, beautiful interior art, and copious bilingual footnotes, is the last of a quartet collecting a best-selling series from the former homeland of samurais and ninjas.

*(Second Omnibus Synopsis)*

## Contents

* **Prologue**
(序章(じょしょう), *Joshō*)
* **Chapter One: The Recap**
(一章(いっしょう)　粗筋(あらすじ), *Isshō: Arasuji*)
* **Chapter Two: Decapitation Cycle**
(二章(にしょう)　断罪円(だんざいえん), *Nishō: Danzaien*)
* **Chapter Three: The Tokaido Highway**
(三章(さんしょう)　東海道(とうかいどう), *Sanshō: Tōkaidō*)
* **Chapter Four: Lucky Pucks**
(四章(よんしょう)　柔球術(じゅうきゅうじゅつ), *Yonshō: Jūkyūjutsu*)
* **Chapter Five: Kiki Shikizaki**
(五章(ごしょう)　四季崎記紀(しきざききき), *Goshō: Shikizaki Kiki*)
* **Epilogue**
(終章(しゅうしょう), *Shūshō*)

## Characters

*Note: **Bold** = First Appearance / Mention*

* Shichika Yasuri
* Togame the Schemer
* Princess Hitei
* Emonzaemon Souda
* Pengin Maniwa
* Houou Maniwa
* **Kazune Yasuri**
* **Kiki Shikizaki**

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4  Volume 11 (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4  English Volume 4 (in English). Published by Vertical.
Hanamonogatari (anime)

**Hanamonogatari** (花物語(はなものがたり), *Hanamonogatari*) is the anime adaptation of the ninth novel of the *Monogatari Series*. It was produced by Studio SHAFT, airing on August 16, 2014, with a total of 5 episodes.

## Production

Running for a total of 5 episodes, the TV special adapted the ninth novel of the *Monogatari Series*. The series was produced by Studio SHAFT. Character designer Akio Watanabe returns to adapt VOFAN's original character designs. Yukito Kizawa and Munemasa Nakamoto also return to write the script, and the soundtrack was composed by Kei Haneoka.

Hanamonogatari was originally meant to be broadcast with the other arcs in the Monogatari Series Second Season. However, due to delays, it was released afterwards. It was also called **Monogatari Series Second Season +α.**

## Music

### Themes

* **Opening Theme:** *Hana Ato: Shirushi*
* **Ending Theme:** *The Last Day of My Adolescence*

### Soundtrack

**Collection 1:**

1. *the last day of my adolescence*
2. *the last day of my adolescence -instrumental-*
3. *My Story and Hers*
4. *Suruga Kanbaru's Life*
5. *Juniors These Days*
6. *The Devil*
7. *Cheerful Mood*
8. *Brown-haired Devil*
9. *Provocative Speech*
10. *Mean Quiz*
11. *Archenemy*
12. *Feeling Confused*
13. *Ponytail*
14. *Whereabouts Unknown*
15. *Standing in the Way*
16. *Meat Magistrate*
17. *Nostalgie*
18. *Kind Uncle*
19. *Single-minded Spirit*

**Collection 2:**

1. *shirushi*
2. *shirushi (instrumental)*
3. *Basketball*
4. *Irritating Afterword*
5. *Irrational Devil*
6. *Collecting Misfortune*
7. *Number 01*
8. *Numachi's Life*
9. *Nice Timing Guy*
10. *Agreement*
11. *Beyond Expectations*
12. *Moving On*
13. *"I Was... Jealous of Her"*
14. *Atogatari*

## Cast

* **Hiroshi Kamiya** as Koyomi Araragi
* **Shinichirou Miki** as Deishuu Kaiki
* **Miyuki Sawashiro** as Suruga Kanbaru
* **Kana Asumi** as Numachi Rouka
* **Youko Hikasa** as Seiu Higasa
* **Eri Kitamura** as Karen Araragi

## Episodes

The TV special ran for 5 episodes, each around 25 minutes long. It adapts the ninth novel in the series: Hanamonogatari.

 2
 3
 4
 5

## References

1. ↑ the last day of my adolescence & Hanamonogatari Music Collection I
2. ↑ shirushi & Hanamonogatari Music Collection II & Atogatari
3. ↑ Hanamonogatari Anidb Entry
Komichi Tetsujou

## Appearances

**Komichi Tetsujou** (鉄条(てつじょう) 径(こみち), *Tetsujō Komichi*), also known as **Joe** (ジョー, *Jō*), is a minor character from the *Monogatari Series*. She was the homeroom teacher of Naoetsu Private Academy's class 1-3, which Koyomi Araragi, Hitagi Senjougahara and Sodachi Oikura had been a part of during their 1st year. She went on maternity leave during Koyomi's 3rd year.

## Personality

As she is never directly shown speaking, Komichi's exact behavior isn't known, but according to Koyomi's testimony, she was liked by the class, considered a sort of mediator. However, the boy stopped considering her a teacher or an adult, as she herself cheated to get her class get higher grades on the math midterm exams in hopes of helping her own evaluation, and then made her student, Sodachi, take the fall for her.

## Background

Komichi, class 1-3's homeroom teacher as well as math teacher, held a study session for her class, and then put the same problems they'd done on that session in the midterm exam, thus making the attendees get a 20 point average above the students that hadn't attended it. Sodachi, noticing this discrepancy, suspected foul play and decided to hold a class meeting in order to determine the culprit. After holding her classmates in that class for hours, she ultimately decided to choose the culprit by vote. However, the class, frustrated by her behavior, indicted Sodachi herself. Komichi, not only a teacher but also the true culprit, raised her hand as well. Sodachi didn't return to Naoetsu Academy for the following two years, but Komichi, perhaps out of pity, made sure she wasn't expelled for her lack of attendance.

## Trivia

* Komichi's last name, Tetsujou, means "barbed wire".
* Komichi's first name means "path".
* Komichi's nickname, Joe, stems from the last part of her surname, Tetsu**jou**.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Owarimonogatari (Part One)*, *Episode One: Ougi Formula*
Doc

"*Well, have some fun with your youth. I, 'Doc', am rooting for you, boy.*"

— **Doc**

**Doc** (ドク, *Doku*) is a supporting character of Shounen Shoujo. He is a mysterious doctor working at the hospital where the Boy was admitted, where he occasionally helps him with killing the Girl.

## Personality

Not much can be deduced about Doc's personality, as he is constantly lying to the Boy when showing up in front of him, both disguised and not. His purpose seems to be to help the Boy kill the Girl, while not actually wanting him to know this fact.

## Appearance

Doc's face is never seen, thanks to the Boy's illness, and while he assumes Doc is male, he cannot even tell his gender, as when he was disguised as a nurse, the Boy did not notice anything wrong. While not wearing costume, Doc is a relatively tall person with long light-colored hair, tied in a ponytail, wearing a white labcoat over a black shirt, and a pair of black pants.

## Background

Nothing is known about Doc's past, except that he has been a doctor at the hospital the two ill children are admitted to, and that he works for a person he calls Sensei.

## Abilities and Equipment

* **Disguise Master**: The Doc appears to be quite proficient at disguising himself, being able change costumes in mere moments. That said, he does not need to alter his face to disguise himself in front of the Boy, and it seems the illness even alters his voice, so the task isn't very difficult.

## Quotes

* (Talking to himself after the Boy left) *"Well, have some fun with your youth. I, 'Doku', am rooting for you, boy."*

## Trivia

* The Japanese phonetic reading of Doc is Doku (ドク), and the Japanese word for "poison", which is Doku (毒). This is a reference to the fact that the first time they met, Doc gave the Boy a vial of poison to kill the Girl.
Kizumonogatari

* Japanese
* English

* Regular Edition
* Funeral Edition

**Kizumonogatari** (傷物語(きずものがたり), *Kizumonogatari*), also known as **Wound Tale**, is the third novel of the **First Season** (ファーストシーズン, *Fāsuto Shīzon*) of the *Monogatari Series*, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by VOFAN. It was released on May 7, 2008 in Japanese and on December 15, 2015 in English.

On December 23, 2015, a new edition of the book called **Kizumonogatari: Funeral Edition** (傷物語(きずものがたり)　涜葬版(とくそうばん), *Kizumonogatari: Tokusōban*) was released.

## Synopsis

* Original
* Funeral Edition
* English
It all starts here! A prequel to "Bakemonogatari"! It all began on the night of the last day of school, when Koyomi Araragi met the beautiful vampire, Kissshot Acerolaorion Heartunderblade.

*(Kodansha Release Synopsis)*

This is where all the stories begin.

A night during spring break. A high school boy, Koyomi Araragi, impulsively saves a dying vampire. He doesn't know that, as a result, he will cease to be human......

*(Kodansha Funeral Edition Release 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.

*(Vertical Release Synopsis)*

## Contents

* **Episode Zero: Koyomi Vamp**
(第零話(だいぜろわ) こよみヴァンプ, *Dai Zero Wa Koyomi Vanpu*)

## Characters

*Note: **Bold** = First Appearance / Mention*

* Koyomi Araragi
* Tsubasa Hanekawa
* Meme Oshino
* Kissshot Acerolaorion Heartunderblade
* **Dramaturgy**
* **Episode**
* **Guillotinecutter**

## Locations

* Eikou Cram School
* Naoetsu Private Academy

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kizumonogatari (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kizumonogatari (in English). Published by Vertical.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Kizumonogatari Funeral Edition (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
Bakemonogatari Chapter 1

**Bakemonogatari Chapter 1** is the first chapter of the manga adaptation of *Bakemonogatari*, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Oh! Great.

## Characters

\*Note: **Bold = First Appearance**

* **Hitagi Senjougahara**
* **Koyomi Araragi**
* **Tsubasa Hanekawa**
* **Kissshot Acerolaorion Heartunderblade** (cameo)
* **Mayoi Hachikuji** (cameo)
* **Suruga Kanbaru** (cameo)
* **Nadeko Sengoku** (cameo)
Katanagatari Series

The **Katanagatari Series** (刀語(かたながたり)シリーズ, *Katanagatari Shirīzu*), translated in English as the **Sword Tale Series**, is a light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take.

## Background

The *Katanagatari Series* began publishing on January 10th, 2007, released by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint. It continued publishing for one year, releasing one book a month for a total of 12 volumes. The series ran alongside the "What a Perfect World!" Series by Ryuusui Seiryouin, making it the first time in the world that two authors wrote a monthy novel series for an entire year, released by the same publisher. After the end of the main story, a year later, a spin-off novel titled Maniwagatari was released on December 1st, 2008, going into more detail about the Maniwa Corps. An anime adaptation, produced by Studio White Fox, debuted on January 25th, 2010, with a total of 12 episodes. On March 30th, 2018, during their panel at Anime Boston, Vertical announced that they would be licensing and releasing the novels in English, in an omnibus format, with four volumes, each containing 3 of the original volumes.

## Premise

*Katanagatari* is the story of Yasuri Shichika, a swordsman who fights without a sword, and Togame, an ambitious strategian who seeks to collect 12 legendary swords for the shogunate. The son of an exiled war hero, Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school of fighting and lives on isolated Fushou Island with his elder sister, Nanami. At the request of Togame, Shichika sets out on a journey across Edo-era Japan to locate the Deviant Blades, all wielded by formidable opponents. But in order to prove his loyalty to Togame, who has been betrayed before and relies on neither money nor honor, Shichika must fall in love.

## Concepts

* Twelve Possessed
* Yanari Shogunate
* Maniwa Ninja Corps
* Aioi Ninja Corps

## Title

The title of the series is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for "sword", *katana* (刀), and half of the word for "story", *monogatari* (物語). Each of the twelve books is named after one of Kiki Shikizaki's 12 Deviant Blades.