Bakemonogatari Light Novel English Pdf

About BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 2Bakemono, literally “altered thing,” which translates as “monster.” Monogatari, literally “thing narrated,” which translates as “tale.” Combined into a neologism by he of the reversible nom de plume, they yield BAKEMONOGATARI, the monster tale that kicked off a series whose anime adaptations have enjoyed international popularity and critical acclaim.A self-described loser, Koyomi Araragi is struggling at a prep school that he should never have gotten into. He has all but quit caring, but as a senior, he faces the chilling scenario of not being able to graduate. It’s time to cram, but the supernatural aberrations that keep on popping up in his provincial town won’t let him be.Previously, our hero turned into a vampire and back, gained an acid-tongued girlfriend, and couldn’t find his way home thanks to a lost child. In this second of three parts, which introduces Suruga Kanbaru and Nadeko Sengoku, he becomes embroiled in a case that riffs on a classic English story from 1902.

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A team-up made in manga heaven! The wildly popular Monogatari novel series by renowned bestselling author NISIOISIN has now been reimagined into a knockout manga adapation by none other than legendary artist Oh!Great (Tenjo Tenghe, Air Gear)!One day, high-school student Koyomi Araragi catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips.

But—much to his surprise—she A team-up made in manga heaven! The wildly popular Monogatari novel series by renowned bestselling author NISIOISIN has now been reimagined into a knockout manga adapation by none other than legendary artist Oh!Great (Tenjo Tenghe, Air Gear)!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.

She says an encounter with a so-called 'crab' took away all her weight.Monsters have been here since the beginning.Always.Everywhere. The art is stark and stylish, its settings oddly lacking in life aside from the small handful of characters in the main cast.

The story's more or less what I'm coming to expect from Nisioisin: imaginative, stiff and overselfconscious storytelling and dialogue, chock full of male gaze, introducing interesting themes or a hint of actual emotion. And then skittering away insisting that none of it actually means anything.

Got to hand it to him that he's 'committed to the bit.' 4 stars for the art, The art is stark and stylish, its settings oddly lacking in life aside from the small handful of characters in the main cast.

The story's more or less what I'm coming to expect from Nisioisin: imaginative, stiff and overselfconscious storytelling and dialogue, chock full of male gaze, introducing interesting themes or a hint of actual emotion. And then skittering away insisting that none of it actually means anything. Got to hand it to him that he's 'committed to the bit.' 4 stars for the art, 2 for the (not quite finished) story. About a year ago, I read the light novel version of Bakemonogatari and I loved the story. The concept is so unique and I still find myself fascinated by it.

The story loosely ties in Japanese folklore and tells the story of how a crab god stole the weight from a teen girl, leaving her 9/10 of the weight she previously was. It sounds like a very strange story, but it is absolutely so interesting to read. I think that the art was a beautiful depiction of how the story is told in the light novel, About a year ago, I read the light novel version of Bakemonogatari and I loved the story. The concept is so unique and I still find myself fascinated by it. The story loosely ties in Japanese folklore and tells the story of how a crab god stole the weight from a teen girl, leaving her 9/10 of the weight she previously was. It sounds like a very strange story, but it is absolutely so interesting to read.

I think that the art was a beautiful depiction of how the story is told in the light novel, and it does an amazing job of telling the same exact story with illustrations to back it up. The strangeness of the storyline draws you in and keeps you reading, and the added humor creates an even better experience. Overall, I thought this was a great read, and I recommend it to anyone it to anyone who is looking for a manga with light fantasy elements to it.

As someone with limited knowledge of this series, I went into this first volume confused and left confused. But lets start with the good.The art is BEAUTIFUL It's a sight for sore eyes, really. Disclosure, I haven't read very many super recent manga (stuff from the last five years or so) and that may be heightening my perceptions but I love the use of shadows and often quirky details. Everything looks clean and the sense of scale is palpable. Honestly, this art style is too good for the standard As someone with limited knowledge of this series, I went into this first volume confused and left confused.

But lets start with the good.The art is BEAUTIFUL It's a sight for sore eyes, really. Disclosure, I haven't read very many super recent manga (stuff from the last five years or so) and that may be heightening my perceptions but I love the use of shadows and often quirky details.

Everything looks clean and the sense of scale is palpable. Honestly, this art style is too good for the standard sized manga volume with soft beige pages. It would look best on a high quality 10-inch tablet to really showcase the level of detail.I like the character designs, they remind me vaguely of the Persona series. If you're a fan of tsundere girls and risque shounen romance series that are on the darker side with some action sequences, I think this would be easily recommendable.

It's very fast-paced and the ending hints at deeper character development in subsequent volumes.But for some drawbacks, if you're not into that any of that aforementioned stuff this is not a series that I think would change people's minds.As previously stated, I am still utterly confused by the story and its aims. And finally, the inside of people's mouths being put in mortal danger seems to be a terrifying trigger point for me so hopefully future volumes don't have as much of that.Note: Thanks goes to Netgalley and Kodansha for providing an e-ARC of this title for review. Sadly this one was not upto my taste. I am easily pleased by anything and everything that is illustrated including manga with great art sequence and just ignore everything else about it including the characters or the plot or the dialogues. But this one, I just cannot pinpoint which one I must like for the two stars.

I would say it's solely for representing a female main character and for the first two colour pages. Other than these, I cannot find anything else to appreciate this one. The Sadly this one was not upto my taste. I am easily pleased by anything and everything that is illustrated including manga with great art sequence and just ignore everything else about it including the characters or the plot or the dialogues. But this one, I just cannot pinpoint which one I must like for the two stars. I would say it's solely for representing a female main character and for the first two colour pages.

Other than these, I cannot find anything else to appreciate this one. The characters are cringy, the art sequence is really haphazard, the plot is messy with no ultimate explanation or a proper presentation. If it was a confusing plot, I would have been happier. And to enjoy a manga either you have to enjoy the characters or enjoy the art sequence or the plot or the mystery or anything to enjoy a manga. This one lacked in any of this. And to say this is of a fantasy/action genre, it represented the vampire/fantasy part or the characters being strongly represented totally lacking. And what's with the nude scene.

It was so irrevalant and made the characters look really bad. I will not continue with the series.Thank you #NetGalley for the book #Bakemonogatari. I received an arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewSo I came in to this manga super intrigued in how this would adapt my favorite light novel series of all time.

What makes the Monogatari series so great is how wonderfully timed, humorous, and quick-witted the banter between characters seems, as well as the super interesting characters and supernatural events.So is the manga able to maintain what makes the light novel so good? Sadly it loses a lot from this adaptation. The witter I received an arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewSo I came in to this manga super intrigued in how this would adapt my favorite light novel series of all time. What makes the Monogatari series so great is how wonderfully timed, humorous, and quick-witted the banter between characters seems, as well as the super interesting characters and supernatural events.So is the manga able to maintain what makes the light novel so good? Sadly it loses a lot from this adaptation. The witter banter is scaled back significantly, even more so than the anime, which at least left in enough to not feel as empty. Don't get me wrong here, as the manga has some really good sequences, and nails jokes at a decent pace.

It's just due to the structure of manga and panels, if you've delved in to this world before, you know it has sacrificed a lot. Due to said structure it has no choice, but to edit out so much of the conversations, which left it feeling not quite whole.Thankfully the plot itself doesn't suffer in the manga, so if you prefer a more straight forward nature in this style, it does its job. The artwork is fantastic, and I really enjoyed the effort the artist put in here. Characters look, act, and feel as they should.

Another nice thing the artist has done, is give their own touch to the characters. The characters of course follow the original designs, but it is done without looking like straight copies of the light novel art, or the anime.I think in the end, this manga may please some who may not have checked out the light novels or the anime first. It's not a terrible starting point in that regard, yet even then I recommend people consume this in either of its other media forms as to not miss out on what truly makes this series amazing in the first place. As for anyone that has consumed this series in another format, there isn't any reason I can recommend needing to check this out, unless you want it for your collection.I'd give it a 2.5 out of 5 if I could, but rounding it up to a 3 since it isn't an option.

I received a reviewer copy of Bakemonogatari through NetGallery.I've heard about this series long before this release of the English Version of the manga. The memory of the clips with the weightless girl and the infinite number of weaponized stationary has stuck with me over the years.Bakemonogatari or Monster's story is a manga adaptation of a light novel of the same name by NISIOISIN. It is labelled as a horror comic but it falls under mystery, urban fantasy, and it could be easily a slice of I received a reviewer copy of Bakemonogatari through NetGallery.I've heard about this series long before this release of the English Version of the manga. The memory of the clips with the weightless girl and the infinite number of weaponized stationary has stuck with me over the years.Bakemonogatari or Monster's story is a manga adaptation of a light novel of the same name by NISIOISIN. It is labelled as a horror comic but it falls under mystery, urban fantasy, and it could be easily a slice of life story.It follows Koyomi Araragi as he helps his female classmates deal with fairly recent brushes with the supernatural. Araragi himself was attacked by a vampire over the two week school break before the manga starts.Volume one follows Hitagi Senjougahara who has been rendered virtually weightless by a stone crab for two years. Hitagi used to be a track star but she stopped and no longer participates in any school sports.Araragi becomes interested in her after she slips on a banana peel and he catches her as she falls down the stairs and uncovers her secret.I won't get into too much more due to spoilers but this is a dialogue heavy manga with very few action scenes which is contrary to OH!

Great's series, Tenjou Tenge, which might be disappointing to fans expecting something similar. There is some light cheesecake type of shonen panels and mild sexual humor but the subject is heavy.This issue's overall theme is acceptance.

What would you be willing to sacrifice to alleviate an emotional burden?I like the reoccurring tagline of 'Monsters don't come to you. They are there from the start.' It sets the tone as you read through. It is a strange story but it is just a start of what sounds like is episodic stories dealing with a central emotional theme. It is a breath of fresh air from the countless fighting, dsytopian future and isekai mangas that have become popular recently.This warrants more than one read through to really get. I've received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for honest review.Monogatari series is one of the most well known anime series out there, following complicated story line with bunch of characters. It's also beloved for its magnificent and breathtaking art style.

That's why I was surprised there was no translation of manga, up until now. I was planning to dive into the series in the anime format but I haven't yet.

Is it worth it? First volume of Bakemonogatari convinced me that it is.First of I've received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for honest review.Monogatari series is one of the most well known anime series out there, following complicated story line with bunch of characters.

It's also beloved for its magnificent and breathtaking art style. That's why I was surprised there was no translation of manga, up until now. I was planning to dive into the series in the anime format but I haven't yet. Is it worth it? First volume of Bakemonogatari convinced me that it is.First of all, I'd like to talk about artstyle. It is truly beautiful and eventhough it might not be everyone's taste, I was mesmerized.

Eventhough some say it has its ecchi moments, I would disagree. Sure, there are some, but original artstyle and the beauty of the moment turn it into something else. It's not lewd at all.Second of all, storyline. This one was a little bit confusing. At least for me.

I was not entirely sure what was happening in the beginning, but I caught up in the end. At least on some level.

A lot of stuff is still a mystery to me, but I am pretty sure we'll get to that later. I am a big fan of any yokai/monster elements in my manga/anime, meaning I was sold immediately.Third of all, characters. I am pretty sure whole series is pretty character driven. From what I've seen so far, we get bunch of diversity. In a good way. My favorite one was Senjougahara - her weapons made me love her immediately.Would I recommend Bakemonogatari to everyone?

I think it's one of those series you either love or hate. It is a little bit confusing in the beginning and if you don't know about whole complicated structure, you might get lost. On the other hand, art style is totally worth it.4/5.

If you'd like to see a few panels' worth of the art, visit my blog,ALRIGHT, I’M APPARENTLY BRANCHING OUT INTO MANGA — first time for everything. I was looking through NetGalley a few days ago, searching for something new and intriguing and what do I come across but the first Volume of a manga adaptation to something I’m familiar with? I saw the Bakemonogatari anime years ago, and was struck by how unique its visual style was — on par only with the eeriness, the sheer If you'd like to see a few panels' worth of the art, visit my blog,ALRIGHT, I’M APPARENTLY BRANCHING OUT INTO MANGA — first time for everything. I was looking through NetGalley a few days ago, searching for something new and intriguing and what do I come across but the first Volume of a manga adaptation to something I’m familiar with? I saw the Bakemonogatari anime years ago, and was struck by how unique its visual style was — on par only with the eeriness, the sheer bloody strangeness, of its story.THE ART IS PRAISE-WORTHY. Oh!Great’s art consists of clear lines, which was a relief since I often struggle with the visual overload so frequently present in a lot of manga art. It properly communicates the moods of characters and their intentions.

The writer-artist is enormously talented with the pencil, that’s for sure, and I am looking forward to how this looks on paper as compared to digital. The few double-spreads in this first volume showcased the kind of art I’d put in a frame on the wall, and looking at them cut in half in a.pdf file felt very wrong indeed.Onto the bador at least the mildly, wildly annoying bits.

There’s a fair amount of fan-service here, which works great for my sixteen-year-old self but at twenty-four comes across as gratuitous and unnecessary. Pretty art, sure, but I could do without the panty-shots and several even more over-sexualized elements included inside.It doesn’t quite capture the quirky nature of the story as presented in the anime.

It doesn’t have to – they’re two different adaptations of the same core material but this operates in a different medium entirely and it’s a good way to reacquaint myself with a franchise I never got to explore in full.THE STORY, ALAS, LACKS CLARITY. Some will find it difficult to comprehend, which is where my familiarity came in use. I had at least some knowledge about what was going on, and I’m not entirely sure the dialogue succeeded in recapturing the eery feel of the light novel as much as it was confusing.

It gets clearer about midway through.If you like manga, if you’ve heard about the Monogatari franchise but prefer this medium to anime — I’d say, GO FOR IT! The release is in October — my personal score is 3.25 stars out of 5, or a 6.5 out of 10.

It lacks that extra something to give it a score of 3.5/5; as it is, the art pushes it to a level just above the utter averageness of most 3-stars.Thanks, NetGalley, for providing me with a review copy. This review was originally posted on my blog,.I went through this manga without having previously read the light novels that kicked off the Monogatari series, nor I watched the anime adaptation, so I didn’t have a proper knowledge of what this was all about. However, a look at the gorgeous cover, the catchy synopsis, and NisiOisiN’s name—also known for his literary adaptation of the Death Note manga—made me grab this volume without hesitation. And wasn’t my instinct right?The This review was originally posted on my blog,.I went through this manga without having previously read the light novels that kicked off the Monogatari series, nor I watched the anime adaptation, so I didn’t have a proper knowledge of what this was all about. However, a look at the gorgeous cover, the catchy synopsis, and NisiOisiN’s name—also known for his literary adaptation of the Death Note manga—made me grab this volume without hesitation. And wasn’t my instinct right?The artwork is mesmerizing and makes the reading experience even more fascinating—Bravo, Oh!Great. The plot is odd and intriguing, perhaps confusing at the beginning, but things get a bit clearer after reaching a certain point and I started putting a few pieces of the puzzle together that show something quite dark and deep.

Although there are humorous moments in it, it’s to be noted that the subject is intense, and I’m quite curious to see where it all leads. For now, my mind won’t stop quoting: “Monsters don’t come to you.

They are there from the start.” I am blown away.Strange, dark, and most certainly unique. Manga and Japanese folklore lovers, you may wanna try Bakemonogatari, you might find it weirdly captivating!.Book Analysis.Just remembering that those were my impressions and opinion as a reader:)Rating: 2 starsReading period: Oct. 15th, 2019Format: ebookSource: NetGalley – I have received this copy in exchange for an honest review.Release date: Oct. 1st, 2019PROSI chose to read this title because its art caught my attention. It seemed like I knew the artist behind its drawings, so I gave it a shot. I wasn't wrong about the artistic aspect of this work, as it is beautifully done in detail.CONS.Book Analysis.Just remembering that those were my impressions and opinion as a reader:)Rating: 2 starsReading period: Oct.

15th, 2019Format: ebookSource: NetGalley – I have received this copy in exchange for an honest review.Release date: Oct. 1st, 2019PROSI chose to read this title because its art caught my attention. It seemed like I knew the artist behind its drawings, so I gave it a shot. I wasn't wrong about the artistic aspect of this work, as it is beautifully done in detail.CONSUnfortunately, this story line disappointed me to no end. I can deal with the ecchi contents even though I'm not a fan, I really loved the art, but I just hated the plot. Unnecessary gore, comes and goes without much logic for a good part of the volume and poor characters that made me roll my eyes so much that they hurt.

I'm a fan of Kodansha Comics' work and even have a few physical volumes from them even though I'm from Brazil and it's tough to find their volumes around here, so I'm disappointed that they chose to bring such a poor title to their amazing catalogue.COVER ANALYSISAs the cover drawn me to read it, I guess it did its job! LOLRECOMMENDED FOREcchi, action and horror manga lovers. Hmm, I've never watched Bakemonogatari and thus wanted to give it a try like this. A boy named Koyomi Araragi ends up saving a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara by catching her when she slips. But oddly enough, the girl basically weighs nothing and Koyomi isn't normal either as a vampire has bitten him. These two end up trying to solve why a crab took Hitagi's weigh, we have summons and whatnot and that's basically the first part. Of course we get psychological and even philosophical stuff during Hmm, I've never watched Bakemonogatari and thus wanted to give it a try like this.

A boy named Koyomi Araragi ends up saving a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara by catching her when she slips. But oddly enough, the girl basically weighs nothing and Koyomi isn't normal either as a vampire has bitten him. These two end up trying to solve why a crab took Hitagi's weigh, we have summons and whatnot and that's basically the first part.

Of course we get psychological and even philosophical stuff during the series and it all seemed quite interesting. The problem is that everything moves so fast that it's hard to grasp the whole thing. The story starts from nowhere and the rhythm is off.

This could all work in an anime, but in manga it's just confusing.The art looks nice though and the view angles work well. I'm not really fan of ecchi myself and the need to show girls off feels detached from the series.

The accidental humor and shame gives nothing and somehow degrades Hitagi's character. The clumsy boy and cool girl combo is overused and the sexiness feels stupid. The plot is interesting and this would've been way much better if it was seinen. 'Bakemonogatari, Vol. 1' by NisOisiN with art by Oh!

Great is a manga about the monsters all around us and the weird ways they manifest.This book had a somewhat confusing start, but it's basically about a guy named Koyomi Araragi trying to help a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara. Her problem is that she weighs hardly anything and her weight has been stolen by a monster crab. Koyomi has a strange friend that is good at helping, so he is taking Hitagi to him for help.This story had some coherence 'Bakemonogatari, Vol. 1' by NisOisiN with art by Oh!

Great is a manga about the monsters all around us and the weird ways they manifest.This book had a somewhat confusing start, but it's basically about a guy named Koyomi Araragi trying to help a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara. Her problem is that she weighs hardly anything and her weight has been stolen by a monster crab.

Koyomi has a strange friend that is good at helping, so he is taking Hitagi to him for help.This story had some coherence problems. I like the idea of this, but things jumped around to other stories and things were not explained. I don't know why it's important that Koyomi is a virgin. I don't know why the class president storyline is even in this book.What I did really like is the art.

Bakemonogatari Light Novel Pdf

I really liked the style of art and the way panels were laid out. From an art and design standpoint, this was great.I received a review copy of this manga from Vertical Comics, Kodansha Comics, and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ARC given by NetGalley for Honest ReviewBakemonogatari is a story about a high-school student Koyomi Araragi who catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips. He quickly notices that she weighs almost nothing because of a paranormal encounter with a crab who stole it.I enjoyed the story line and mythology of this manga as well as the Fullmetal Alchemist/Alchemy references.

The main character Koyomi is endearing even though a little nerdy and easily irritated. I'm always a sucker for ARC given by NetGalley for Honest ReviewBakemonogatari is a story about a high-school student Koyomi Araragi who catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips. He quickly notices that she weighs almost nothing because of a paranormal encounter with a crab who stole it.I enjoyed the story line and mythology of this manga as well as the Fullmetal Alchemist/Alchemy references. The main character Koyomi is endearing even though a little nerdy and easily irritated. I'm always a sucker for a good vampire boy.Some things that lowered my rating were the unnecessary fan service shots, the story pace, and the translation. I always find that most nudity in manga is there for the male gaze and can get old very quickly.

I don't believe this story benefited from it. The story at first seemed too rushed and then at the end was almost all over the place.

The translation can't always be helped but I found Ko Ransom's grammar to be a little confusing.This is something I may personally read but not something I'd recommend for my library's collection. On the one hand, the art is gorgeous, the parts alluding to Japanese folklore is interesting and the story weaves around existential thought. It seems like a mature novel and it has bits that were uncomfortable to see, Sharp objects near eyes, blood and sexual assault that may upset an unknowing reader. But it didn't really feel like a horror novel, just abstract discomfort.

Just because something has a vampire in it does that constitute it as horror? What really wasn't necessary was the On the one hand, the art is gorgeous, the parts alluding to Japanese folklore is interesting and the story weaves around existential thought. It seems like a mature novel and it has bits that were uncomfortable to see, Sharp objects near eyes, blood and sexual assault that may upset an unknowing reader. But it didn't really feel like a horror novel, just abstract discomfort. Just because something has a vampire in it does that constitute it as horror? What really wasn't necessary was the sexually charged parts.

Most manga have it sprinkled in as a type of gag. In Bakemonogatari, they are trying to tell a very dark story and it needs moments of levity but the use of 'Accidental perversion' seems heavy handed and wrong when pared with the sexual assault. It is not my cup of tea and I do not think this Manga, that was first published in 2005 has aged well. Firstly, the artwork in Bakemonogatari is beautiful. I loved studying the gorgeous images.

From a story point of view, though, I struggled a little. I liked the fantasy elements, but it took me nearly until the end of the volume before I thought I had a (vague) grasp of what was going on.

Perhaps that wouldn't be an issue if you were coming to this after reading the novels or watching the manga, but for someone like myself with no background knowledge of the story, it was confusing at times. I Firstly, the artwork in Bakemonogatari is beautiful. I loved studying the gorgeous images. From a story point of view, though, I struggled a little. I liked the fantasy elements, but it took me nearly until the end of the volume before I thought I had a (vague) grasp of what was going on.

Perhaps that wouldn't be an issue if you were coming to this after reading the novels or watching the manga, but for someone like myself with no background knowledge of the story, it was confusing at times. I liked it enough that I would read on; however, had the plot been clearer, I would have enjoyed it more. As such, this was a 3.5-star read for me.I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is something very different from what I've read. The story is about a girl who loses 9/10 of her weight to a crab god and a boy who gets bit by a vampire (if I'm not wrong) The story was a bit confusing and I didn't know what to make of it in the start, but eventually i got the hang of it. I don't think it is appropriate for young readers and the adult side of it took me by surprise too, I found that part of the book extremely weird. If you don't acknowledge that part, overall it was a This book is something very different from what I've read.

The story is about a girl who loses 9/10 of her weight to a crab god and a boy who gets bit by a vampire (if I'm not wrong) The story was a bit confusing and I didn't know what to make of it in the start, but eventually i got the hang of it. I don't think it is appropriate for young readers and the adult side of it took me by surprise too, I found that part of the book extremely weird. If you don't acknowledge that part, overall it was a fun and interesting read. I loved the fantasy elements and i am looking forward to where the story will take us. The illustrations were outstanding and had amazing depth to it.

This is a manga story about Japanese mythoogy, supernatural creatures, and how the main character interacts with them while still attending high school. It's a fun story with a lot of quirky comedy and light-hearted situation humor.If you're interested in another adaptation of the light novels, then this one is done by a good artist. I haven't read the original light novels and am only really familiar with the anime adaption, but this mostly keeps the fun, quirky tone of the anime, although the This is a manga story about Japanese mythoogy, supernatural creatures, and how the main character interacts with them while still attending high school. It's a fun story with a lot of quirky comedy and light-hearted situation humor.If you're interested in another adaptation of the light novels, then this one is done by a good artist. I haven't read the original light novels and am only really familiar with the anime adaption, but this mostly keeps the fun, quirky tone of the anime, although the pacing is a bit different. The idea of this manga is pretty intriguing, but I don't think it was executed very well. The art was good and the overall idea was good, but the dialogue and personalities of the characters were so weird and inconsistent.

I still don't know anything about the characters because of these inconsistencies. Which is quite a pity since this had so much potential.Another thing that bothered me was the tone. I was not sure what this was trying to be.

That and the weird dialogue really contributed to The idea of this manga is pretty intriguing, but I don't think it was executed very well. The art was good and the overall idea was good, but the dialogue and personalities of the characters were so weird and inconsistent. I still don't know anything about the characters because of these inconsistencies.

Which is quite a pity since this had so much potential.Another thing that bothered me was the tone. I was not sure what this was trying to be. That and the weird dialogue really contributed to me not being able to get into this. It just doesn't make much sense.

Amazing illustrations and a fun story to boot!A good, light hearted, and interesting start to this story set in a world where the supernatural exist and japanese high schoolers are just trying to make it in their day to day lives with school, homework, and the things they can't explain.I'm very much looking forward to the next installments and continuing this story. I'm a big fan of horror manga, so this is right up my alley and I will most certainly recommend to my managa loving patrons at the Amazing illustrations and a fun story to boot!A good, light hearted, and interesting start to this story set in a world where the supernatural exist and japanese high schoolers are just trying to make it in their day to day lives with school, homework, and the things they can't explain.I'm very much looking forward to the next installments and continuing this story. I'm a big fan of horror manga, so this is right up my alley and I will most certainly recommend to my managa loving patrons at the library. Warnings: attempted sexual assault, parental abuse, body horror, violenceA unique take on the concept of monsters from folklore in the modern world, Bakemonogatari boasts a dramatic storyline and awesome artwork. Like, the first thing to catch your eye about this manga would be the artwork style - it is evocative, and the storyboard is impressive. It plays with angles and shadows to give the story that extra punch of mystique, which elevates the plot to a more intriguing level. The story is Warnings: attempted sexual assault, parental abuse, body horror, violenceA unique take on the concept of monsters from folklore in the modern world, Bakemonogatari boasts a dramatic storyline and awesome artwork.

Like, the first thing to catch your eye about this manga would be the artwork style - it is evocative, and the storyboard is impressive. It plays with angles and shadows to give the story that extra punch of mystique, which elevates the plot to a more intriguing level. The story is about these high school teens who are bound to monsters, with Araragi as the protagonist who helps out his classmate whose weight has been taken by a monster. Since he himself has had an encounter with a monster, he takes her to the person who helped him and they all perform an exorcism of sorts, which then reveals the nature of the bond.I will add, though, that the brilliance of the plotline is undercut by the fact that this manga also indulges fanservice - like, are you really asking me to believe that this guy's hands just lands on her private parts not once, but twice? There are a couple of other instances where unnecessarily panels are devoted to make suggestive scenes. Also, I never understood how a girl who finds it difficult to even change clothes because it is much heavier for her, carries around practically an entire stationery shop of sharp objects with her? Like, I get it - the scenes with her displaying that array are pretty cool, and detailed well, but it is just a glaring plot hole, or an excuse to have him help her dress, so either way I am calling bull.Short version: brilliant story, and expressive artwork, but pointless panty shots ruin it somewhat.Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Vertical Comics, via Netgalley.

Nisio Isin ( Nishio Ishin), 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. In 2002, he debuted with the novel Kubikiri Cycle, which earned him the 23rd Mephisto Award at twenty years of age.He currently works with Kodansha on Pandora, the Kodansha Box Nisio Isin ( Nishio Ishin), 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.

In 2002, he debuted with the novel Kubikiri Cycle, which earned him the 23rd Mephisto Award at twenty years of age.He currently works with Kodansha on Pandora, the Kodansha Box magazine, and Faust, a literary magazine containing the works of other young authors who similarly take influence from light novels and otaku culture. He was also publishing a twelve volume series over twelve months for the Kodansha Box line; Ryusui Seiryoin was 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.In February, 2008, his novel Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was released in English by Viz Media. Del Rey Manga has already released the first volume in his Zaregoto series.

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His Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari and Katanagatari novels have been adapted into anime series. Nekomonogatari (Kuro) has been adapted into an anime TV movie, and Kizumonogatari will be release in theaters this year. Monogatari Series: Second Season, adapted from 6 books in Monogatari Series will air in July 2013. Another of his works, Medaka Box (manga), has been adapted into a two-season anime series.