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  • Published: 15 March 2022
  • ISBN: 9781647290658
  • Imprint: Vertical Inc
  • Format: Paperback
  • RRP: $28.00

BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) 12



One day, high-school student Koyomi Araragi catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips. But -- much to his surprise -- she doesn't weigh anything. At all. She says an encounter with a so-called "crab" took away all her weight...
Monsters have been here since the beginning.
Always. Everywhere.

"Newcomers and existing fans alike will enjoy diving into the world of Monogatari and meeting the delightful cast of characters. If you're yet to experience this series in any form then this is the perfect time to climb aboard!"
- Anime UK News

Koyomi confronts his final foe, Guillotine Cutter. It’s former-human-turned-vampire vs. the human vampire-hunter cult leader. But Koyomi hears that Hanekawa is being held hostage, and to save her, he’ll have to push his new powers to the limit.

Is Koyomi willing to lose his humanity before he can regain it?

  • Published: 15 March 2022
  • ISBN: 9781647290658
  • Imprint: Vertical Inc
  • Format: Paperback
  • RRP: $28.00

About the author

NISIOISIN

There are few authors in Japan who have reached the heights of success as NISIOISIN . Born in 1981, Nisio dropped out 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, eventually winning the 23rd Mephisto Prize, for Decapitation(Vertical) recognizing his talents as a mystery writer, at the age of 20. Since his debut in 2002 Nisio has penned more than 50 novels and a number of comics. And he has quickly become one of Japan’s top selling author’s in recent memory with more than 5 million units sold since 2009. In 2014, as in 2012, he was the top selling author in Japan (outselling Haruki Murakami by more than half a million units).

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.

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Praise for BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) 12

"Newcomers and existing fans alike will enjoy diving into the world of Monogatari and meeting the delightful cast of characters. If you're yet to experience this series in any form then this is the perfect time to climb aboard! 9/10"
- Anime UK News

"Bakemonogatari.... has me uttering the phrase, "I have no idea what the hell's going on, but I wanna see what happens next!" - Boston Bastard Brigade