{"product_id":"koyomimonogatari-part-1-calendar-tale-9781947194489","title":"Koyomimonogatari, Part 1: Calendar Tale","description":"Presented in two parts with covers that will form a diptych, Calendar Tale, narrated by our titular hero, sends us to various earlier points in the story where certain events had yet to occur--when, for instance, the shady \"expert\" Oshino was still in town, and the ex-legendary vampire Shinobu hadn't tired of sulking in a corner.\u003cbr\u003e Weaving in a motif of ways, paths, roads, and streets--walks of life--the nostalgic vignettes hark back to the \"case files\" feel of the series-launching \u003ci\u003eMonster Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, but with a twist. Not all oddities are supernatural: stones and flowers; sand and water; the wind and the tree can just be plain weird without being aberrations.\u003cbr\u003e In this installment, say hello from the future to class president among class presidents Hanekawa, acid-tongued girlfriend Senjogahara, cheeky lost child Hachikuji, smutty athlete Kanbaru, pathologically shy Sengoku, and justice-loving martial artist Karen, young ladies who love to make our young man sweat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere 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 \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKubikiri Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (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. In 2014, as in 2012, he was the top selling author in Japan (outselling Haruki Murakami by more than half a million units). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNishio'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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vertical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525219684626,"sku":"9781947194489","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9dacf4c-585e-45b6-843a-cc9f9bf341e4.jpg?v=1731208913","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/koyomimonogatari-part-1-calendar-tale-9781947194489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}