

It's one of the very rare occasions where we can actually get some insight about his writing process and philosophy directly, rather than by him talking through his characters, so I thought it would be nice to gather them all into one post !Īlthough I say one post, they're long enough for the Reddit character limit to bother me, so I divided them into each season : At the end of each novel, there is an "afterword" section where Nisio shares some thoughts about the novel. It was great while it lasted, but the end of their affair just might mean the end of the world.Almost two years after the previous thread, it's time for the Final Season afterwords !Īs you probably know, before being adapted into an anime, the Monogatari Series is a light novel series written by the talented Nisio Isin. “Drill Hole in My Brain,” (Written and illustrated by Otaro Maijo): The ill-fated love story of a boy with a hole in his head and a girl with a horn on hers.

It has to stop–and only Shiki can put an end to it.

“The Garden of Sinners,” by Kinoko Nasu (illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi ): Too many young girls are flying and dying. “Outlandos d’Amour,” by Kouhei Kadono (illustrated by Ueda Hajime): For a boy who can make lightning strike, the only thing harder than learning how to control his powers is falling in love. “F-sensei’s Pocket,” by Otsuichi (illustrated by Takeshi Obata): What would you do if you could make all your dreams come true? Here’s the story of a girl who is really very ordinary–until a bunch of magic gadgets suddenly blow onto her porch. “Outerholic,” by NISIOISIN (illustrated by CLAMP): CLAMP fans everywhere will appreciate the original art in this tale excerpted from NISIOISIN’s upcoming novel–set in the world of CLAMP’s bestselling xxxHOLiC–about a woman compelled to choose disaster.

A stunning new collection of fiction inspired by the fantastic world of manga–and featuring artwork by the best in the business, including
