{"product_id":"bakemonogatari-manga-9-9781949980998","title":"Bakemonogatari (Manga) 9","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the best selling novel series by renowned author NISIOISIN, comes the manga adaptation of the Monogatari Series! Artwork by Oh! great.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe tale of wounds continues as Koyomi awakens to find himself with vampiric abilities and in the company of a hot-blooded yet cold-blooded little girl. If he ever hopes to reclaim his humanity, he'll have to take on three fearsome hunters from a foreign land, but if Koyomi's not careful, he might just meet his end before he can finish his beginnings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1981, NISIOISIN dropped out of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, to pursue a career in story-telling. Initially he had ambitions to be a comic artist, but he began to focus on his writing, eventually winning the 23rd Mephisto Prize, for Kubikiri Cycle (Del Rey) 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of his works have been adapted into animated television series and films. His best known works are the Monogatari series and Katanagatari. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown for \u003ci\u003eTenjho Tenge, Air Gear\u003c\/i\u003e manga, artwork for \u003ci\u003eBiorg Trinity \u003c\/i\u003eand character designs in games \u003ci\u003eTekken 5\u003c\/i\u003e, Tekken 6 and \u003ci\u003eSoul Calibur IV.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vertical Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671469297938,"sku":"9781949980998","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aac1218f-a2ff-4c7a-a428-8bce12816275.jpg?v=1733801391","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bakemonogatari-manga-9-9781949980998","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}