Nisio Isin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Period | 2002–present |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Mephisto Prize (2002) |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Nisio Isin (Japanese:西尾維新,Hepburn:Nishio Ishin, born 1981), often stylized asNISIOISIN to emphasize thepalindrome, is apseudonymous Japanese novelist,manga author, and screenplay writer.
Nisio debuted in 2002 with the novelThe Beheading Cycle (the first in hisZaregoto series), which earned him the 23rdMephisto Prize at twenty years of age. In 2005, he began his long-runningMonogatari novel series, which was published in 29 volumes as of 2023, and was later adapted as a highly-successful animated series of the same name, produced byShaft. HisKatanagatari novels,Medaka Box manga series,Jūni Taisen novel, andThe Beheading Cycle have also been adapted as anime. He has also collaborated withDeath Note writerTsugumi Ohba and illustratorTakeshi Obata to write the light novelDeath Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases. Between 2009 and 2016, he ranked among the top 10 best-selling authors in Japan, ranking as the best-selling in 2012 and 2014. As of November 2022, his novels and manga had over 36 million copies in circulation.
Nisio's works frequently feature lengthy and witty dialogues. He is viewed as an author that blends regular novels andlight novels, going through the genres of mystery,sekaikei, andshindenki, with frequent references to other manga and anime.
Nisio Isin was a manga enthusiast since childhood and wanted to become amangaka. However, seeing a lack of improvement in his drawing ability, he decided to become a novelist, mentioning that it didn't matter if his handwriting was subpar.[1] He attended theRitsumeikan University College of Policy Science and left the university without graduating.[2]
During his early career when he submitted work for magazines, Nisio's writing speed was a selling point, and he once submitted two or three works to a singleMephisto Prize.[3] In 2002, Nisio debuted with the first novel of theZaregoto series,Kubikiri Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User, earning him the 23rd Mephisto Prize.[4] He was twenty years of age at the time, and his slogan was "Nisio Isin, the 20-year-old from Kyoto".[5] Afterward, he proceeded to write the second title in the series,Strangulation Romanticist, in three days.[3]
He still works with theMephisto magazine, and worked withKodansha on the literary magazinesFaust, andPandora. He also published hisKatanagatari series as twelve volumes over twelve months for theKodansha Box line in 2007;Ryūsui Seiryōin was matching this output, and theKodansha Box website stated that it was the first time in the world two authors had done twelve-volume monthly novel series simultaneously.[6]
Nisio Isin is best known for theMonogatari series, which began as a trilogy of short stories on theMephisto magazine in 2005, and developed into a series with 28 volumes. It has been adapted as anime up toZoku Owarimonogatari, still has ongoing anime adaptations for the series, and it has also been adapted as manga. The series has consistently achieved a high number of sales, with the anime's first two seasons alone,Bakemonogatari andNisemonogatari, selling over one million DVDs and Blu-rays combined as of September 2012.[7]
The first volume ofZaregoto, hisKatanagatari andMedaka Box series, hisJūni Taisen novel, and thePretty Boy Detective Club series have all been adapted into anime as well.[8]Juni Taisen was also adapted as a Stage Play in Japan in 2018.[9] HisBōkyaku Tantei series was adapted as aJapanese Drama in 2015.[10] Several of his series have been adapted as manga.
In February 2008, his novelDeath Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, based on theDeath Note manga, was released in English byViz Media.[11]Del Rey Manga released the first and second volume in hisZaregoto series, which were revised for a rerelease byVertical and followed by a translation of the third volume.Vertical is translating other titles and series by Nisio Isin, includingMonogatari,Katanagatari,Pretty Boy Detective Club, andImperfect Girl.
From 2009 to 2016, Nisio Isin was one of the top 10 best-selling authors in Japan, achieving a place in the top 3 for three years and, in 2012 and 2014, ranking first place as the best-selling author in the country. In those years, he sold 1,408,319 copies and 997,211 copies, respectively.[12] As of November 2022, his novels and manga had over 36 million copies in circulation.[13] ThePublishers Weekly's Translation Database reported that from 2008 to 2018, 19 of Nisio's novels were translated into English, putting him as the second author with the most English translations of that period in the U.S.[14][a]
Since Nisio's debut, wordplay and tongue-in-cheek dialogue have been characteristic of his works.[16] When asked if his use ofmanzai comedy was related to the fact he is from theKansai region, he replied "I think it's certainly because I'm a Kansai person."[17] He feels that "dialogue is the character" and focuses more on dialogue than appearance.[18] Nisio features many women in his works because "it is easier for them to express their individuality" explaining that "women are much more adorned as characters (e.g. fashion) than men".[19]: 92
His greatest influence comes from such things asShōnen Jumpmanga andshōjo manga en masse.[19]: 91 About manga, he is a passionate fan ofJoJo's Bizarre Adventure; in a dialogue withHirohiko Araki, the author of the manga, he commented this is "a manga he would like all humanity to read."[20] Among his references, references to JoJo are particularly common and in a novelization project of the series called "VS JOJO", together withKouhei Kadono andŌtarō Maijō, he wrote one of the novels that were published, calledJoJo's Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven.
His works are characterized by a sense of literature that is amid the so-called "Shindenki" (ja) mystery-light novel genre, in which insane characters attempt to solve a mystery in a situation that would be impossible or unlikely in reality; and inexhaustible quotations of anime and manga from the past.[21] He is well regarded as an author who has blended the conventions of mystery novels and character-driven light novels. Tsunehiro Uno describes Nisio Isin as the only writer who has made a smooth transition from "Sekaikei" (ja) to "Shindenki".[22]
He has made no secret of his policy of not doing crossover or linking in hisZaregoto series. This is because crossover and linking was a technique Kouhei Kadono, whom he admires, excelled at, and so he decided to stick with the opposite style,[23]: 140 but he replied he made an exception for theNingen series because he began writing it as an homage to the relationship between the Kouhei Kadono'sBoogiepop series andBeat's Discipline.[23]: 142 He still maintains a steady writing pace and develops several series at the same time, but untilMazemonogatari, he did not link his works to each other. After fifteen years of non-crossover writing, he decided it was time to try a new pattern.[24]
He has a unique way of naming his characters.[19]: 181 He seeks to define his characters by their names, and he does not simply give them unusual names, but instead establishes some rules for them, although he will occasionally deviate from these rules.[19]: 181 When it comes to naming, he has been described as "bizarre" and "extremely strange".[19]: 181 Examples are Namanie Nienami, Kiki Kikitsu, Shibuki Shibushi, Mukae Emukae, Momo Momozono, Kajiki Kurokami, Kariteru Kanaino, Sukinasaki Saki, Shikigishi Kishiki, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, Backyard Bottomslash, Quarter Queen, Sagano Usagi, Byōinzaka Kuroneko (which translates roughly as "Black Cat of Hospital Hill") and Shikizaki Kiki.
He said he learned much from the novels of Kiyoshi Kasai (the author ofVampire Wars),Hiroshi Mori,Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Ryūsui Seiryōin and Kouhei Kadono. He has also stated the five writers were, metaphorically speaking, God-like beings, who had shaped and molded his writing style.[19]: 91
Most of Nisio's works are published byKodansha Novels, a general literatureimprint, but are sometimes classified aslight novels. In a conversation withTow Ubukata,Otsuichi said of Nisio, "I think he falls into the light novel category in a broad sense."[25] The January 2005 issue ofNikkei Characters! introduces Nisio as "a new generation of writers who are breaking down the barriers between general literature and light novels."[26] TheNisio Isin Chronicle describes hisZaregoto series as "often regarded as a light novel".[27] Kiyoshi Kasai talking about light novels in the 2004 special edition ofEureka,[28] commented that, although having theZaregoto series ranked in a guide for light novels could be out of place, the influences Nisio had in his writing are easy to see, such asKimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekai's academy romance, fighting pretty girls,moe characters, and Sekaikei-like settings, so it is not strange to see his works through the lenses of light novels.
In the 2004 edition of the light novel guide bookThis Light Novel is Amazing! 2005, theZaregoto series ranked as the second most popular light novel series, but the authors wrote: "There are different opinions on whether theZaregoto series is a light novel or not."[29]: 15 Taking into account various opinions on "bunko is the light novel", "packaging", "age of the characters", and other factors, the book'sGenre Guide refers to theZaregoto series andKimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekai as "borders" outside of the bunko.[29]: 88 In the following year'sThis Light Novel Is Amazing! 2006, theZaregoto series ranked first, and in an interview held to commemorate this, Nisio said, "I'm unsure if it's a light novel" commenting that "it's not a light novel in the sense that it's 'not a light novel label,' but it's part of a light novel in the sense that 'it's a collaboration between an illustration and a novel,'" and he also said that he has no qualms about his work being identified as a light novel.[30]
Omnibus 3-in-1 volumes.[31]
Adaptation of theShōjo Fujūbun novel.
Adaptation of theJūni Taisen novel.
Adaptation of theMonogatari series novels.
Adaptation of the novels with the same name.
TheZaregoto series (戯言シリーズ,Zaregoto Shirīzu) is written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. Nine volumes were published between February 2002 and November 2005. The tenth volume was published on February 8, 2023. It was followed by aspin-off series titledNingen series starring the Zerozaki clan. A second spin-off series titledSaikyō series focusing on the character Jun Aikawa was also released. All books were released in Japan byKodansha Novels.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2002 | The Beheading Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense Bearer (クビキリサイクル 青色サヴァンと戯言遣い,Kubikiri Saikuru: Aoiro Savan to Zaregoto Tsukai) | 978-4-06-182233-7 |
| May 8, 2002 | Strangulation Romanticist: Hitoshiki Zerozaki, Human Failure (クビシメロマンチスト―人間失格・零崎人識,Kubishime Romanchisutō: Ningen Shikkaku, Zerozaki Hitoshiki) | 978-4-06-182250-4 |
| August 6, 2002 | Hanging High School: The Nonsense Bearer's Pupil (クビツリハイスクール―戯言遣いの弟子,Kubitsuri Hai Sukūrū: Zaregoto Tsukai no Deshi) | 978-4-06-182267-2 |
| November 7, 2002 | Psycho Logical (Part One) Gaisuke Utsurigi's Nonsense Killer (サイコロジカル〈上〉兎吊木垓輔の戯言殺し,Saiko Rojikaru (Jō) Utsurigi Gaisuke no Zaregoto Koroshi) | 978-4-06-182283-2 |
| Psycho Logical (Part Two): Sour Little Song (サイコロジカル〈下〉曳かれ者の小唄,Saiko Rojikaru (Ge) Hikaremono no Kōta) | 978-4-06-182284-9 | |
| July 5, 2003 | Cannibal Magical: Niounomiya Siblings, Masters of Carnage (ヒトクイマジカル-殺戮奇術の匂宮兄妹,Hitokui Majikarū Satsuriku Kijutsu no Niōnomiya Kyōdai) | 978-4-06-182323-5 |
| February 8, 2005 | Uprooted Radical (Part One): The Thirteen Stairs (ネコソギラジカル〈上〉十三階段,Nekosogi Rajikaru (Jō) Jūsan Kaidan) | 978-4-06-182393-8 |
| June 7, 2005 | Uprooted Radical (Part Two): Overkill Red vs. The Orange Seed (ネコソギラジカル〈中〉赤き征裁vs.橙なる種,Nekosogi Rajikaru (Chū) Akaki Seisai vs. Tōnaru Shu) | 978-4-06-182399-0 |
| November 8, 2005 | Uprooted Radical (Part Three): The Blue Savant and the Nonsense Bearer (ネコソギラジカル〈下〉青色サヴァンと戯言遣い,Nekosogi Rajikaru (Ge) Aoiro Savan to Zaregoto Tsukai) | 978-4-06-182400-3 |
| February 8, 2023 | Kidnap Kidding: The Blue Savant and the Daughter of the Nonsense Bearer (キドナプキディング 青色サヴァンと戯言遣いの娘,Kidonapu Kidingu: Aoiro Savant to Zaregotozukai no Musume) | 978-4-06-530234-7 |
Spin-off of theZaregoto series, it is also known as theZerozaki Ichizoku series. The illustrations are provided by Take. Published byKodansha.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2004 | Sōshiki Zerozaki's Human Experiment (零崎双識の人間試験,Zerozaki Sōshiki no Ningen Shiken) | 978-4-06-182359-4 |
| November 8, 2006 | Kishishiki Zerozaki's Human Knock (零崎軋識の人間ノック,Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock) | 978-4-06-182509-3 |
| March 7, 2008 | Magashiki Zerozaki's Human Character (零崎曲識の人間人間,Zerozaki Magashiki no Ningen Ningen) | 978-4-06-182582-6 |
| March 25, 2010 | Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with Izumu Niōnomiya (零崎人識の人間関係 匂宮出夢との関係,Zerozaki Hitoshiki no Ningen Kankei: Niōnomiya Izumu to no Kankei) | 978-4-06-182679-3 |
| Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with Iori Mutō (零崎人識の人間関係 無桐伊織との関係,Zerozaki Hitoshiki no Ningen Kankei: Mutō Iori to no Kankei) | 978-4-06-182680-9 | |
| Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with Sōshiki Zerozaki (零崎人識の人間関係 零崎双識との関係,Zerozaki Hitoshiki no Ningen Kankei: Zerozaki Sōshiki to no Kankei) | 978-4-06-182681-6 | |
| Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations: Relations with the Nonsense Bearer (零崎人識の人間関係 戯言遣いとの関係,Zerozaki Hitoshiki no Ningen Kankei: Zaregoto Tsukai to no Kankei) | 978-4-06-182682-3 |
Spin-off of theZaregoto series telling the story of "Overkill Red" Jun Aikawa. It was first serialized in theMephisto magazine. Published byKodansha. Take handled the illustrations for the series again.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2015 | Jinrui Saikyō no Hatsukoi (人類最強の初恋) | 978-4-06-299040-0 |
| May 7, 2016 | Jinrui Saikyō no Jun'ai (人類最強の純愛) | 978-4-06-299074-5 |
| April 20, 2017 | Jinrui Saikyō no Tokimeki (人類最強のときめき) | 978-4-06-299093-6 |
| May 11, 2020 | Jinrui Saikyō no Sweetheart (人類最強のsweetheart) | 978-4-06-519765-3 |
| November 11, 2020 | Jinrui Saikyō no Venechia (人類最強のヴェネチア) | 978-4-06-521559-3 |
TheJapan Detectives Club was created byRyūsui Seiryōin, and Nisio Isin is one of several authors to write novels using that setting. The third book is a compilation of the first two.[38]
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2003 | Double Down Kanguro (ダブルダウン勘繰郎) | 978-4-06-182305-1 |
| August 7, 2007 | Triple Play Sukeakuro (トリプルプレイ助悪郎) | 978-4-06-182538-3 |
| January 15, 2010 | Double Down Kanguro/Triple Play Sukeakuro (ダブルダウン勘繰郎/トリプルプレイ助悪郎) | 978-4-06-276491-9 |
Interlinked mystery series with a different narrator telling the story each time. Published byKodansha. Illustrated by Tagro.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2003 | Kimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekai (きみとぼくの壊れた世界) | 978-4-06-182342-6 |
| October 10, 2007 | Bukimi de Soboku na Kakowareta Sekai (不気味で素朴な囲われた世界) | 978-4-06-182557-4 |
| July 8, 2008 | Kimi to Boku ga Kowashita Sekai (きみとぼくが壊した世界) | 978-4-06-182600-7 |
| December 5, 2008 | Bukimi de Soboku na Kakowareta Kimi to Boku no Kowareta Sekai (不気味で素朴な囲われたきみとぼくの壊れた世界) | 978-4-06-182626-7 |
First serialized inFaust magazine with illustrations byCapcom'sKinu Nishimura. It was later published byKodansha.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2004 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka (新本格魔法少女りすか) | 978-4-06-182381-5 |
| March 16, 2005 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka 2 (新本格魔法少女りすか2) | 978-4-06-182432-4 |
| March 23, 2007 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka 3 (新本格魔法少女りすか3) | 978-4-06-182521-5 |
| December 9, 2020 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka 4 (新本格魔法少女りすか4) | 978-4-06-521560-9 |
The series was first created by Nisio Isin as a series of short stories for theMephisto magazine. While his previous series,Zaregoto, featured large casts of characters, eachBakemonogatari story tends to introduce only one new character. The previously published stories, and some new ones, were eventually collected in two volumes as part of theKodansha Box launch titles on November 2, 2006, and December 5, 2006, and it continued its 28-volumes publication until August 19, 2021. On January 25, 2023, Nisio Isin announced a new novel that was published on May 17, 2023,[39] continuing the series. Vofan handled the illustrations for the series. The series is divided into six parts:First Season,Second Season,Final Season,Off Season,Monster Season andFamily Season.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Monogatari series: First Season | ||
| November 2, 2006 | Bakemonogatari (Jō) (化物語（上）) | 978-4-06-283602-9 |
| December 5, 2006 | Bakemonogatari (Ge) (化物語（下）) | 978-4-06-283607-4 |
| May 8, 2008 | Kizumonogatari (傷物語) | 978-4-06-283663-0 |
| September 2, 2008 | Nisemonogatari (Jō) (偽物語（上）) | 978-4-06-283679-1 |
| June 11, 2009 | Nisemonogatari (Ge) (偽物語（下）) | 978-4-06-283702-6 |
| July 29, 2010 | Nekomonogatari (Kuro) (猫物語（黒）) | 978-4-06-283748-4 |
| Monogatari series: Second Season | ||
| October 28, 2010 | Nekomonogatari (Shiro) (猫物語（白）) | 978-4-06-283758-3 |
| December 25, 2010 | Kabukimonogatari (傾物語) | 978-4-06-283767-5 |
| March 30, 2011 | Hanamonogatari (花物語) | 978-4-06-283771-2 |
| June 29, 2011 | Otorimonogatari (囮物語) | 978-4-06-283776-7 |
| September 29, 2011 | Onimonogatari (鬼物語) | 978-4-06-283781-1 |
| December 21, 2011 | Koimonogatari (恋物語) | 978-4-06-283792-7 |
| Monogatari series: Final Season | ||
| September 27, 2012 | Tsukimonogatari (憑物語) | 978-4-06-283812-2 |
| May 21, 2013 | Koyomimonogatari (暦物語) | 978-4-06-283837-5 |
| October 22, 2013 | Owarimonogatari (Jō) (終物語（上）) | 978-4-06-283857-3 |
| January 30, 2014 | Owarimonogatari (Chū) (終物語（中）) | 978-4-06-283861-0 |
| April 2, 2014 | Owarimonogatari (Ge) (終物語（下）) | 978-4-06-283868-9 |
| September 18, 2014 | Zoku Owarimonogatari (続・終物語) | 978-4-06-283878-8 |
| Monogatari series: Off Season | ||
| October 6, 2015 | Orokamonogatari (愚物語) | 978-4-06-283889-4 |
| January 14, 2016 | Wazamonogatari (業物語) | 978-4-06-283892-4 |
| July 28, 2016 | Nademonogatari (撫物語) | 978-4-06-283898-6 |
| January 12, 2017 | Musubimonogatari (結物語) | 978-4-06-283900-6 |
| Monogatari series: Monster Season | ||
| July 20, 2017 | Shinobumonogatari (忍物語) | 978-4-06-283902-0 |
| June 14, 2018 | Yoimonogatari (宵物語) | 978-4-06-511992-1 |
| April 17, 2019 | Amarimonogatari (余物語) | 978-4-06-515225-6 |
| October 28, 2020 | Ōgimonogatari (扇物語) | 978-4-06-521158-8 |
| August 19, 2021 | Shinomonogatari (Jō) (死物語（上）) | 978-4-06-524454-8 |
| August 19, 2021 | Shinomonogatari (Ge) (死物語（下）) | 978-4-06-524455-5 |
| Monogatari series: Family Season | ||
| May 17, 2023 | Ikusamonogatari (戦物語) | 978-4-06-531262-9 |
InMazemonogatari (混物語, Mix Story) Koyomi Araragi meets various heroines from other series written by Nisio Isin. Thesecrossover stories were first distributed in sessions for theKizumonogatari movies between 2016 and 2017.Kodansha collected those stories, with 3 new ones, and published in 2019.ISBN 978-4-06-513292-0
In 2024, Kodansha collected 33 previously published short stories and 6 new short stories in a book titledMijikanamonogatari (短物語, Short Story or Short Stories).ISBN 978-4-06-536177-1
This twelve volume samurai epic with illustrations by Take was released one volume a month throughout 2007.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 1: Plane, the Absolute (刀語 第一話 絶刀・鉋,Katanagatari Dai Ichi Wa Zettō Kanna) | 978-4-06-283611-1 |
| February 2, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 2: Blunt, the Decapitator (刀語 第二話 斬刀・鈍,Katanagatari Dai Ni Wa Zantō Namakura) | 978-4-06-283604-3 |
| March 2, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 3: Blade, the Thousand (刀語 第三話 千刀・鎩,Katanagatari Dai San Wa Sentō Tsurugi) | 978-4-06-283619-7 |
| April 3, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 4: Needle, the Fine (刀語 第四話 薄刀・針,Katanagatari Dai Yon Wa Hakutō Hari) | 978-4-06-283623-4 |
| May 8, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 5: Aegis, the Resentment (刀語 第五話 賊刀・鎧,Katanagatari Dai Go Wa Zokutō Yoroi) | 978-4-06-283628-9 |
| June 5, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 6: Hammer, the Dual-Edge (刀語 第六話 双刀・鎚,Katanagatari Dai Roku Wa Sōtō Kanadzuchi) | 978-4-06-283631-9 |
| July 3, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 7: Destitute, the Vile (刀語 第七話 悪刀・鐚,Katanagatari Dai Nana Wa Akutō Bita) | 978-4-06-283634-0 |
| August 2, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 8: Sai, the Minute (刀語 第八話 微刀・釵,Katanagatari Dai Hachi Wa Bitō Kanzashi) | 978-4-06-283636-4 |
| September 4, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 9: Saw, the Imperator (刀語 第九話 王刀・鋸,Katanagatari Dai Kyū Wa Ōtō Nokogiri) | 978-4-06-283639-5 |
| October 2, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 10: Scales, the Sincere (刀語 第十話 誠刀・銓,Katanagatari Dai Jū Wa Seitō Hakari) | 978-4-06-283643-2 |
| November 2, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 11: Gilt, the Venomous (刀語 第十一話 毒刀・鍍,Katanagatari Dai Jū Ichi Wa Dokutō Mekki) | 978-4-06-283648-7 |
| December 4, 2007 | Katanagatari Chapter 12: Gun, the Firearm (刀語 第十二話 炎刀・銃,Katanagatari Dai Jū Ni Wa Entō Jū) | 978-4-06-283652-4 |
Maniwagatari takes place 200 years before Katanagatari, when the first Kyotōryū head, Kazune Yasuri, met Kiki Shikizaki.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2008 | Maniwagatari: Maniwa Kōmori I, Maniwa Kuizame I, Maniwa Chōchō I, Maniwa Shirasagi I (真庭語 初代真庭蝙蝠 初代真庭喰鮫 初代真庭蝶々 初代真庭白鷺) | 978-4-06-283687-6 |
A complete series with 10 volumes[40] published byKodansha. The first volume was published as the "Nisio's longest book"[41][42] at the time of its publication. The cover of the final volume was illustrated by Fuu Midori.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2012 | Himeiden (悲鳴伝) | 978-4-06-182829-2 |
| February 27, 2013 | Hitsūden (悲痛伝) | 978-4-06-182855-1 |
| June 27, 2013 | Hisanden (悲惨伝) | 978-4-06-182879-7 |
| November 26, 2013 | Hihōden (悲報伝) | 978-4-06-182888-9 |
| July 3, 2014 | Higōden (悲業伝) | 978-4-06-299017-2 |
| February 26, 2015 | Hirokuden (悲録伝) | 978-4-06-299044-8 |
| November 25, 2015 | Hibōden (悲亡伝) | 978-4-06-299061-5 |
| December 28, 2016 | Hieiden (悲衛伝) | 978-4-06-299089-9 |
| February 28, 2018 | Hikyūden (悲球伝) | 978-4-06-299113-1 |
| March 28, 2018 | Hishūden (悲終伝) | 978-4-06-299119-3 |
Spin-off novels of theMedaka Boxmanga. Illustrated byAkira Akatsuki.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Shōsetsu-ban Medaka Box (Jō) Kuguhara Messhi no Funuketa Kunrin Mata wa Naginōra Sanagi no Ashige ni Yoru Tōhyō (小説版めだかボックス (上) 久々原滅私の腑抜けた君臨または啝ノ浦さなぎの足蹴による投票) | 978-4-08-703261-1 |
| June 4, 2012 | Shōsetsu-ban Medaka Box (Ge) Eburi Richigi no Oshitoyaka na Menjū Mata wa Mukueda Shikī no Haibanrōzeki Manifest (小説版めだかボックス (下) えぶり理知戯のおしとやかな面従または椋枝閾の杯盤狼藉マニフェスト) | 978-4-08-703264-2 |
| October 10, 2012 | Medaka Box Gaiden Good Loser Kumagawa Shōsetsu-ban (Jō) Suisō ni Ugomeku Nō Darake (めだかボックス外伝 グッドルーザー球磨川 小説版【上】 『水槽に蠢く脳だらけ』) | 978-4-08-703278-9 |
| November 19, 2012 | Medaka Box Gaiden Good Loser Kumagawa Shōsetsu-ban (Ge) Suisō Kanri no Zugzwang (めだかボックス外伝 グッドルーザー球磨川 小説版【下】 『水槽管理のツークツワンク』) | 978-4-08-703280-2 |
| October 4, 2013 | Medaka Box Juvenile Shōsetsu-ban (めだかボックス ジュブナイル 小説版) | 978-4-08-703300-7 |
Ongoing series with 14 volumes published byKodansha. Illustrated by Vofan.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2014 | Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (掟上今日子の備忘録) | 978-4-06-219202-6 |
| April 23, 2015 | Okitegami Kyōko no Suisenbun (掟上今日子の推薦文) | 978-4-06-219450-1 |
| August 19, 2015 | Okitegami Kyōko no Chōsenjō (掟上今日子の挑戦状) | 978-4-06-219712-0 |
| October 6, 2015 | Okitegami Kyōko no Yuigonsho (掟上今日子の遺言書) | 978-4-06-219784-7 |
| December 17, 2015 | Okitegami Kyōko no Taishokunegai (掟上今日子の退職願) | 978-4-06-219906-3 |
| May 17, 2016 | Okitegami Kyōko no Kon'intodoke (掟上今日子の婚姻届) | 978-4-06-220071-4 |
| August 23, 2016 | Okitegami Kyōko no Kakeibo (掟上今日子の家計簿) | 978-4-06-220270-1 |
| November 17, 2016 | Okitegami Kyōko no Ryokōki (掟上今日子の旅行記) | 978-4-06-220376-0 |
| May 24, 2017 | Okitegami Kyōko no Urabyōshi (掟上今日子の裏表紙) | 978-4-06-220576-4 |
| January 19, 2018 | Okitegami Kyōko no Iromihon (掟上今日子の色見本) | 978-4-06-220875-8 |
| October 5, 2018 | Okitegami Kyōko no Jōshaken (掟上今日子の乗車券) | 978-4-06-513204-3 |
| March 18, 2020 | Okitegami Kyōko no Sekkeizu (掟上今日子の設計図) | 978-4-06-518990-0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Okitegami Kyōko no Kansatsu-hyō (掟上今日子の鑑札票) | 978-4-06-522792-3 |
| June 8, 2022 | Okitegami Kyōko no Ninpō Chō (掟上今日子の忍法帖) | 978-4-06-527703-4 |
After theone-shot publication in the one-shot seriesmanga Ōgiri, the story told one day before those events was published in one volume byShueisha on May 19, 2015, with the illustrations provided byHikaru Nakamura. A sequel was released in 2017.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2015 | Jūni Taisen (十二大戦) | 978-4-08-780755-4 |
| December 12, 2017 | Jūni Taisen Tai Jūni Taisen (十二大戦対十二大戦) | 978-4-08-703440-0 |
The "Pretty Boy Detective Club" was originally intended to be a group that would appear in theBōkyaku Tantei series, but during the story's development, Nisio Isin decided it could be published as an independent title.[44] Illustrated by Kinako. Twelve volumes were published by the Kodansha Taiga label.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2015 | Bishōnen Tanteidan Kimi dake ni Hikari Kagayaku Ankokusei (美少年探偵団 きみだけに光かがやく暗黒星) | 978-4-06-294001-6 |
| December 18, 2015 | Petenshi to Kūki Otoko to Bishōnen (ぺてん師と空気男と美少年) | 978-4-06-294011-5 |
| March 18, 2016 | Yaneura no Bishōnen (屋根裏の美少年) | 978-4-06-294023-8 |
| September 20, 2016 | Oshie to Tabisuru Bishōnen (押絵と旅する美少年) | 978-4-06-294047-4 |
| October 18, 2016 | Panoramato Bidan (パノラマ島美談) | 978-4-06-294049-8 |
| March 22, 2017 | Dizaka no Bishōnen (D坂の美少年) | 978-4-06-294065-8 |
| October 20, 2017 | Bishōnen Isu (美少年椅子) | 978-4-06-294095-5 |
| May 23, 2018 | Ryokui no Bishōnen (緑衣の美少年) | 978-4-06-294122-8 |
| October 24, 2018 | Bishōnen Emu (美少年M) | 978-4-06-513306-4 |
| November 22, 2019 | Bishōnen Tokage (Hikarihen) (美少年蜥蜴【光編】) | 978-4-06-517422-7 |
| December 20, 2019 | Bishōnen Tokage (Kagehen) (美少年蜥蜴【影編】) | 978-4-06-518009-9 |
| May 14, 2021 | Morugu-gai no Bishōnen (モルグ街の美少年) | 978-4-06-523389-4 |
For the 20th anniversary of Nisio's debut in 2022, a new series was announced.[45] The next two books were announced in the afterword ofPhantom Thief Flâneur's Patrol, with the series titled asThe Casebook of the Phantom Thief Flâneur (怪盗フラヌールの事件簿). The series was later retitled asThe Return of the Phantom Thief (返却怪盗).[46] Illustrated by Takolegs.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2022[47] | Phantom Thief Flâneur's Patrol (怪盗フラヌールの巡回) | 978-4-06-529210-5 |
| March 29, 2023[48] | Retreat of Phantom Death March (怪人デスマーチの退転) | 978-4-06-530630-7 |
| October 17, 2024[49] | Wonder Lady Flâneur (怪傑レディ・フラヌール) | 978-4-06-534637-2 |
| First published | Title | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2006 | Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases (アナザーノート — ロサンゼルスBB連続殺人事件,Death Note Anazā Nōto Rosanzerusu BB Renzoku Satsujin Jiken) | 978-4-08-780439-3 | Shueisha |
| August 2, 2006 | xxxHolic: Another Holic Landolt-Ring Aerosol (×××HOLiC アナザーホリック ランドルト環エアロゾル,Horikku Anazāhorikku Randoruto-Kan Earozoru) | 978-4-06-213509-2 | Kodansha |
| December 16, 2011 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Over Heaven | 978-4-08-780630-4 | Shueisha |
Nisio Isin has also published several single-volume works, with some of them receiving manga adaptations. All of them deal with different themes from the usual.Ningyō ga Ningyō is a novel that invokes the style of old Japanese nonsense horror novels;Nanmin Tantei is a detective novel, a style always present in Nisio Isin's writing, but much more prominent in this title;Shōjo Fujūbun is a suspense novel, andRipogura! is a novel that highlights Nisio Isin's love forconstrained writing, based on three short stories rewritten three times each following restrained writing rules.The Veiled Man Hypothesis was Nisio's 100th book.
| First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2005 | Ningyō ga Ningyō (ニンギョウがニンギョウ) | 978-4-06-182453-9 |
| December 11, 2009 | Nanmin Tantei (難民探偵) | 978-4-06-215941-8 |
| September 7, 2011 | Shōjo Fujūbun (少女不十分) Book cover illustrated by Fuu Midori | 978-4-06-182800-1 |
| January 7, 2014 | Lipogra! (りぽぐら!,Ripogura!)[b] | 978-4-06-182897-1 |
| July 31, 2019[50] | The Veiled Man Hypothesis (ヴェールドマン仮説) Book cover illustrated by Mai Yoneyama | 978-4-06-516494-5 |
| September 30, 2020[51] | Delivery Room (デリバリールーム) Book cover illustrated by Samehoshi | 978-4-06-520241-8 |
| July 26, 2023[52] | R.I.P. werther town (ウェルテルタウンでやすらかに) Book cover illustrated by Uichi Ukumo | 978-4-06-530631-4 |
| April 17, 2024[53] | A Novel Titled: Tsukinu Kinu-Tateiwa Ōtsuribashi's Endless Essays (鬼怒楯岩大吊橋ツキヌの汲めども尽きぬ随筆という題名の小説) Book cover illustrated by Yuko Higuchi | 978-4-06-535659-3 |
Nakoto orPnakotic Manuscript, referencing the grimoiresH. P. Lovecraft created, has been releasing since 2004.[54]
Stories written for the Pandora magazine published byKodansha. Illustrated by Maruboro Akai.
The fifth story titled My World (ぼくの世界,Boku no Sekai) was serialized in theMephisto magazine published byKodansha.
Since the release of theBakemonogatari Anime Complete Guidebook on October 28, 2010, Nisio Isin has written more than 60 short stories related to the anime or manga adaptation. The stories happen throughout all the timeline of the story featuring different narrators. They usually are brief stories talking about a specific topic, commentaries on literature, etc. Only the short stories inMazemonogatari were collected in a book. Kodansha revealed in May 2024 that 32 previously published short stories and 6 new short stories were being collected in a book titledMijikanamonogatari to be released July 3, 2024.[59] However, on June 12, 2024, Kodansha announced that the book would be delayed after it was discovered that a story that should have been included was inadvertently left out.[60] Kodansha later confirmed the publication date would be September 11, 2024, with 33 previously published and 6 new short stories.[61][62]
A series written in theMephisto magazine published byKodansha.
A story written in theMephisto magazine published byKodansha.
Stories written for theMephisto magazine published byKodansha that were not collected yet.
Since the publication of theHōkago, Nanajikan-me.one-shot inComic Faust, Nisio Isin has been writing several original scripts for manga.
| First published | Title | Artist | Publisher and Magazine |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2006 | Hōkago, Nanajikan-me. (放課後、七時間目。) | Yun Kōga | Kōdansha Comic Faust |
| January 4, 2008 | Urōboe Uroboros! (うろおぼえウロボロス!) | Takeshi Obata | Shueisha Weekly Shōnen Jump[79] |
| August 11, 2014 | Aru Asa Okitara (ある朝起きたら) | Yūya Kawada | Shueisha Weekly Shōnen JumpIssue 37/38[80] |
| Henshin Ganbō! (返信願望!) | Miyokawa Masaru | ||
| June 16, 2016 | Seimitsu Kikai to Teki to Ningen (精密機械とてきとー人間) | Kei Takizawa | Shueisha Weekly Young JumpIssue 27[81] |
| December 11, 2017 | Part Threes (パートスリーズ) | Kawashita Mizuki | Shueisha Weekly Shōnen JumpIssue 2/3[82] |
| December 29, 2017 | Shōnenhō no Koro (少年法のコロ) | Iwasaki Yūji | Shueisha Jump GIGA 2018 Winter Vol. 2[83] |
| March 3, 2018 | Kuzukago Mountain (くずかごマウンテン) | Shueisha Shōnen Jump+[84] | |
| January 25, 2019 | Miemie no Omitto (見え見えのオミット) | Shueisha Jump GIGA 2019 Winter Vol. 2[85] | |
| September 14, 2019 | Fukumen Tantei Mask de Holmes to Kiss Dorobō (覆面探偵 マスク・ド・ホームズとキス泥棒) | Saeki Shun and Tsukuda Yūto | Shueisha Weekly Shōnen Jump Issue 42 Jump Romcom Festival![86][87] |
| November 2, 2019 | Tabitabi Demonstration (たびたびデーモンストレーション) | Akira Akatsuki | Shueisha Jump Square[88] |
| December 28, 2020 | Matohazure Q-Doubu (まとはずれQ道部) | Iwasaki Yūji | Shueisha Jump GIGA 2021 Winter[89] |
| October 19, 2021 | Cool Shock Old B.T. (魔老紳士ビーティー) | Posuka Demizu | Shueisha Ultra Jump Issue November[90] |
| December 19, 2023 | Cool Shock Old B.T. ("Say Hi to Old Virginia" Incident) (魔老紳士ビーティー「婆シニアによろしく」事件) | Shueisha JOJO magazine 2023 WINTER[91] |
Based on 9 themes suggested by his editor, Nisio Isin wrote 9 one-shots with various artists that were released onShueisha's magazines between 2014 and 2015 in a period of four months.[92] The collection of stories were published by Shueisha on April 3, 2015 (ISBN 978-4-08-880389-0).
| # | Title | Artist | Theme | Magazine | Year and Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musume Iri Hako (娘入り箱) | Akira Akatsuki | Cardboard box (on a certain rainy day) | Weekly Shōnen Jump | 2014-49[93] |
| 2 | RKD-EK9 | Takeshi Obata | Paradise | Jump SQ | 2014-12[94] |
| 3 | Nani Made Nara Koroseru? (「何までなら殺せる?」) | Akihisa Ikeda | Animal | ||
| 4 | Hunger Strike! (ハンガーストライキ!) | Teppei Fukushima | Hunger | Weekly Young Jump | 2015-01[95][96] |
| 5 | Koi Aru Dōguya (恋ある道具屋) | Aiji Yamakawa | (Finger) Ring | Bessatsu Margaret | |
| 6 | Offside o Oshiete (オフサイドを教えて) | Atsushi Nakayama | Soccer | Weekly Shōnen Jump | 2015-03[97] |
| 7 | Dōshitemo Kanaetai Tatta Hitotsu no Negai to Wari to Sō demo Nai 99 no Negai (どうしても叶えたいたったひとつの願いと割とそうでもない99の願い)[c] | Hikaru Nakamura | Wish | Weekly Young Jump | 2015-06/07[98] |
| 8 | Bokura wa Zatsu ni wa Manabanai (僕らは雑には学ばない) | Mizuki Kawashita | Sweat | Weekly Shōnen Jump | 2015-08[99] |
| 9 | Tomodachi Inai Dōmei (友達いない同盟) | Renjūru Kindaichi | Conversation Drama | Jump SQ | 2015-03[100] |
Medaka Box is a Japaneseshōnen manga series written by Nisio Isin and drawn byAkira Akatsuki. It was serialized in the Japanese magazineWeekly Shōnen Jump from May 11, 2009, to April 27, 2013. It was published byShueisha in 22 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 2, 2009 | Seitokai o Shikkōsuru (生徒会を執行する) | 978-4-08-874776-7 |
| 2 | December 4, 2009 | Wakatte Moraō Nante Omottenai yo (わかってもらおーなんて思ってないよ) | 978-4-08-874778-1 |
| 3 | February 4, 2010 | Watashi wa Seito Kaichō da zo (私は生徒会長だぞ) | 978-4-08-874799-6 |
| 4 | April 2, 2010 | Imōto, Imōto, Imōto da! (妹・妹・妹だ！) | 978-4-08-870026-7 |
| 5 | August 12, 2010 | Futsū ni Kakkō Ii (普通に格好いい) | 978-4-08-870076-2 |
| 6 | September 3, 2010 | Omae wa Nanno Tame ni Umaretekita? (お前は何のために生まれてきた？) | 978-4-08-870106-6 |
| 7 | November 4, 2010 | Kore ga Furasuko Keikaku da (これがフラスコ計画だ) | 978-4-08-870129-5 |
| 8 | December 29, 2010 | Suki daze (好きだぜ) | 978-4-08-870166-0 |
| 9 | March 4, 2011 | Kurokami Kujira to Iu Ane wa (黒神くじらという姉は) | 978-4-08-870194-3 |
| 10 | May 2, 2011 | Hajimemashite (初めまして) | 978-4-08-870224-7 |
| 11 | August 4, 2011 | Ima mo Mukashi mo Sonna Kimi ga (今も昔もそんな君が) | 978-4-08-870274-2 |
| 12 | October 4, 2011 | Dai Ichi Kanmon wa Nan'ido Bī (第一関門は難易度B) | 978-4-08-870296-4 |
| 13 | December 2, 2011 | Meda Kanmon (めだ関門) | 978-4-08-870319-0 |
| 14 | March 2, 2012 | Zenkichi-kun to Tatakau Mae ni (善吉くんと戦う前に) | 978-4-08-870374-9 |
| 15 | April 4, 2012 | Kachi to wa Nanda? (勝ちとはなんだ？) | 978-4-08-870421-0 |
| 16 | July 4, 2012 | Ikiru Koto wa Gekiteki da (生きることは劇的だ) | 978-4-08-870467-8 |
| 17 | September 4, 2012 | Hakoniwa Gakuen dai hyaku Seitokai Shikkoubu (箱庭学園第百生徒会執行部) | 978-4-08-870501-9 |
| 18 | December 4, 2012 | Kono Tatakai ga Owattara (この戦いが終わったら) | 978-4-08-870536-1 |
| 19 | February 4, 2013 | Yōkoso Shiranui no Sato e (ようこそ不知火の里へ) | 978-4-08-870620-7 |
| 20 | April 4, 2013 | Tsurubami Fukurō (鶴喰梟) | 978-4-08-870650-4 |
| 21 | June 4, 2013 | Watashi wa Ningen ga Daisuki desu (私は人間が大好きです) | 978-4-08-870685-6 |
| 22 | September 4, 2013 | Kurokami Medaka Kenzai Nari (黒神めだか健在なり) | 978-4-08-870804-1 |
Kimi to Nadekko! is a Japaneseshōjo manga series written by Nisio Isin and drawn byEma Tōyama. It is an in-universe manga written and drawn by Nadeko Sengoku, a female character from theMonogatari series. The 3 chapters were released in various ways in 2014. All three chapters were collected as an extra in theKoimonogatari Volume 2 BD set.
| First published | Title | Publication | ISBN / Issue / ASIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2014 | Kimi to Nadekko! Dai Ichi Wa (キミとなでっこ!第1話) | Heroine Book #4: Sengoku Nadeko | ISBN 978-4-06-218794-7 |
| June 28, 2014 | Kimi to Nadekko! Dai Ni Wa (キミとなでっこ!第2話) | Kōdansha,Aria magazine. | August 2014 Issue |
| July 23, 2014 | Kimi to Nadekko! Dai San Wa (キミとなでっこ!第3話) | Koimonogatari BD/DVD vol. 2 | ASIN B00GTMRXCG |
Shōnen Shōjo is a Japaneseshōnen manga series written by Nisio Isin and drawn byAkira Akatsuki.Shōnen Shōjo began serialization on January 4, 2016, and was published inJump Square magazine until April 4, 2017, with a total of 16 chapters. Compiled byShueisha into 3 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 3, 2016 | Shōnen Shōjo 1 (症年症女 1) | 978-4-08-880710-2 |
| 2 | November 4, 2016 | Shōnen Shōjo 2 (症年症女 2) | 978-4-08-880816-1 |
| 3 | May 2, 2017 | Shōnen Shōjo 3 (症年症女 3) | 978-4-08-881082-9 |
Legend of Eccentric Youth! Nishio Academy (青春奇人伝！240学園, "240" is a pun with "Nishio") is a Japaneseshōnen manga series drafted by Nisio Isin and drawn by Shiba Mochi. It was done in commemoration of the 15th year of Nisio Isin writing career and it features various characters from his other series. It began serialization on February 9, 2017, inBessatsu Shōnen Magazine until November 9, 2018.[101] Compiled byKodansha into 3 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 9, 2017 | Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen (1) (青春奇人伝！２４０学園（１）) | 978-4-06-510119-3 |
| 2 | April 9, 2018 | Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen (2) (青春奇人伝！２４０学園（２）) | 978-4-06-511199-4 |
| 3 | December 7, 2018 | Seishun Kijinden! 240 Gakuen (3) (青春奇人伝！２４０学園（３）) | 978-4-06-513476-4 |
Cipher Academy (暗号学園のいろは,Angō Gakuen no Iroha) is a Japaneseshōnen manga written by Nisio Isin and drawn by Iwasaki Yūji. It started serializing in the Japanese magazineWeekly Shōnen Jump on November 21, 2022,[102] and finished on February 5, 2024.[103]
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 3, 2023[104] | Cipher Academy 1 (暗号学園のいろは １,Angō Gakuen no Iroha 1) | 978-4-08-883439-9 |
| 2 | May 2, 2023[105] | Cipher Academy 2 (暗号学園のいろは ２,Angō Gakuen no Iroha 2) | 978-4-08-883531-0 |
| 3 | August 4, 2023[106] | Cipher Academy 3 (暗号学園のいろは ３,Angō Gakuen no Iroha 3) | 978-4-08-883594-5 |
| 4 | October 4, 2023[107] | Cipher Academy 4 (暗号学園のいろは ４,Angō Gakuen no Iroha 4) | 978-4-08-883669-0 |
| 5 | January 4, 2024[108] | Cipher Academy 5 (暗号学園のいろは ５,Angō Gakuen no Iroha 5) | 978-4-08-883795-6 |
| 6 | March 4, 2024[109] | Cipher Academy 6 (暗号学園のいろは ６,Angō Gakuen no Iroha 6) | 978-4-08-883846-5 |
| 7 | May 2, 2024[110] | Cipher Academy 7 (暗号学園のいろは ７,Angō Gakuen no Iroha 7) | 978-4-08-884021-5 |
| TV | ||||
| Title | # of episodes | Broadcast date | Director | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xxxHolic (episode 17, "Jishō")[134] | 1 | July 27, 2006 | Tsutomu Mizushima | Production I.G. |
| Bakemonogatari | 15[d] | July 3, 2009 – June 26, 2010 | Akiyuki Shinbo Tatsuya Oishi(Series) | Shaft |
| Katanagatari | 12 | January 25 – December 10, 2010 | Keitaro Motonaga | White Fox |
| Nisemonogatari | 11 | January 7 – March 17, 2012 | Akiyuki Shinbo Tomoyuki Itamura(Series) | Shaft |
| Medaka Box | 12 | April 4 – June 20, 2012 | Shouji Saeki | Gainax |
| Medaka Box Abnormal | 12 | October 10 – December 26, 2012 | ||
| Nekomonogatari (Kuro) | 4 | December 31, 2012 | Akiyuki Shinbo(Chief) Tomoyuki Itamura | Shaft |
| Monogatari Series Second Season | 23 | July 6 – December 28, 2013 | Akiyuki Shinbo(Chief) Tomoyuki Itamura Naoyuki Tatsuwa(Series, #6–9) Yuki Yase(Series, #14–17) | |
| Hanamonogatari | 5 | August 16, 2014 | Akiyuki Shinbo(Chief) Tomoyuki Itamura | |
| Tsukimonogatari | 4 | December 31, 2014 | ||
| Owarimonogatari(vol.1-2) | 13 | October 4 – December 20, 2015 | ||
| Owarimonogatari(vol.3) | 7 | August 12–13, 2017 | ||
| Juni Taisen: Zodiac War | 12 | October 3 – December 19, 2017 | Naoto Hosoda | Graphinica |
| Zoku Owarimonogatari[e] | 6 | May 18 – June 22, 2019[f] | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft |
| Pretty Boy Detective Club | 12 | April 11 – June 27, 2021 | Akiyuki Shinbo(Chief) Hajime Ootani | |
| ONA | ||||
| Title | # of episodes | Release date | Director | Studio |
| Koyomimonogatari | 12 | January 9 – March 27, 2016 | Akiyuki Shinbo(Chief) Tomoyuki Itamura | Shaft |
| Monogatari Off & Monster Season | 14 | July 6, 2024 – October 19, 2024 | Akiyuki Shinbo(Chief) Midori Yoshizawa | |
| Film | ||||
| Title | — | Premiere | Director | Studio |
| Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen | — | January 8, 2016 | Akiyuki Shinbo (Chief) Tatsuya Oishi | Shaft |
| Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen | — | August 19, 2016 | ||
| Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen | — | January 6, 2017 | ||
| OVA | ||||
| Title | # of episodes | Release date | Director | Studio |
| Koyomi History | 1 | September 22, 2016 | Akio Watanabe | Shaft |
| Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai | 8 | October 26, 2016 – September 27, 2017 | Akiyuki Shinbo(Chief) Yuki Yase | |
Nisio Isin has several adaptations of his novels for manga and since most of his novels are published by Kodansha, most of them comes out in magazines of the publisher.
First serialized in Pandora Vol. 2 Side-A, it was later transferred to the Japanese magazineMonthly Afternoon. It's an adaptation of the first volume of theNingen series and it was drawn by Iruka Shiomiya.[141] It was serialized from December 20, 2008, to August 2013. Compiled byKodansha in 5 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 22, 2011 | Zerozaki Sōshiki no Ningen Shiken (1) (零崎双識の人間試験（１）) | 978-4-06-310795-1 |
| 2 | May 23, 2012 | Zerozaki Sōshiki no Ningen Shiken (2) (零崎双識の人間試験（２）) | 978-4-06-387822-6 |
| 3 | December 19, 2012 | Zerozaki Sōshiki no Ningen Shiken (3) (零崎双識の人間試験（３）) | 978-4-06-358418-9 |
| 4 | April 23, 2013 | Zerozaki Sōshiki no Ningen Shiken (4) (零崎双識の人間試験（４）) | 978-4-06-387882-0 |
| 5 | October 23, 2013 | Zerozaki Sōshiki no Ningen Shiken (5) (零崎双識の人間試験（５）) | 978-4-06-387930-8 |
It was serialized in the Japanese magazineMonthly Afternoon from August 25, 2014, to September 24, 2016. It's an adaptation of the second volume of theNingen series and it was drawn by Chomoran.[142] Compiled byKodansha in 4 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 23, 2015 | Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock (1) (零崎軋識の人間ノック（１）) | 978-4-06-388029-8 |
| 2 | August 21, 2015 | Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock (2) (零崎軋識の人間ノック（２）) | 978-4-06-388076-2 |
| 3 | March 23, 2016 | Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock (3) (零崎軋識の人間ノック（３）) | 978-4-06-388131-8 |
| 4 | November 22, 2016 | Zerozaki Kishishiki no Ningen Knock (4) (零崎軋識の人間ノック（４）) | 978-4-06-388213-1 |
It was serialized in the Japanese magazineMonthly Shonen Magazine from August 6, 2015, to March 6, 2017. It partially adapts volumes 1 to 8 of theBōkyaku Tantei series and it was drawn by Yō Asami. Compiled byKodansha in 5 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 2015 | Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (1) (掟上今日子の備忘録（１）) | 978-4-06-377343-9 |
| 2 | April 15, 2016 | Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (2) (掟上今日子の備忘録（２）) | 978-4-06-377446-7 |
| 3 | August 17, 2016 | Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (3) (掟上今日子の備忘録（３）) | 978-4-06-393024-5 |
| 4 | January 17, 2017 | Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (4) (掟上今日子の備忘録（４）) | 978-4-06-393118-1 |
| 5 | April 17, 2017 | Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku (5) (掟上今日子の備忘録（５）) | 978-4-06-393180-8 |
Shōjo Fujūbun is an adaptation of the novel with the same name and was drawn byMitsuru Hattori. Mitsuri wanted to adapt the novel after reading it. It was serialized between November 30, 2015[143] and August 29, 2016, in the Japanese magazineWeekly Young Magazine. It was compiled byKodansha in 3 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6, 2016 | Shōjo Fujūbun (1) (少女不十分（１）) | 978-4-06-382783-5 |
| 2 | August 5, 2016 | Shōjo Fujūbun (2) (少女不十分（２）) | 978-4-06-382832-0 |
| 3 | October 6, 2016 | Shōjo Fujūbun (3) (少女不十分（３）) | 978-4-06-382860-3 |
It was serialized in the Japanese magazineYoung Magazine Third from December 4, 2015[143] to December 6, 2017.[144] It's an adaptation of the first volume of theDensetsu series[143] and it was drawn by Mitsutani Osamu. Compiled byKodansha in 4 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6, 2016 | Himeiden (1) (悲鳴伝（１）) | 978-4-06-382794-1 |
| 2 | December 20, 2016 | Himeiden (2) (悲鳴伝（２）) | 978-4-06-382895-5 |
| 3 | June 20, 2017 | Himeiden (3) (悲鳴伝（３）) | 978-4-06-382983-9 |
| 4 | January 19, 2018 | Himeiden (4) (悲鳴伝（４）) | 978-4-06-510714-0 |
It was serialized in the Japanese magazineAria from June 2016 until June 2018 because of Aria's termination.[145] It was transferred to Shonen Magazine Edge on October 17, 2018[146] and the rest of the chapters were released until July 17, 2019.[147] It's an adaptation of the first four volumes of theBishōnen series, and it was drawn by Oda Suzuka. Compiled byKodansha in 5 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 2016 | Bishōnen Tanteidan (1) (美少年探偵団（１）) | 978-4-06-380874-2 |
| 2 | February 7, 2017 | Bishōnen Tanteidan (2) (美少年探偵団（２）) | 978-4-06-380905-3 |
| 3 | August 7, 2017 | Bishōnen Tanteidan (3) (美少年探偵団（３）) | 978-4-06-380941-1 |
| 4 | June 7, 2018 | Bishōnen Tanteidan (4) (美少年探偵団（４）) | 978-4-06-511826-9 |
| 5 | September 6, 2019 | Bishōnen Tanteidan (5) (美少年探偵団（５）) | 978-4-06-517028-1 |
It was serialized in the Japanese magazineShonen Jump+ from September 23, 2017, to May 12, 2018. It is an adaptation of theJūni Taisen novel and it was drawn byAkira Akatsuki. Compiled byShueisha in 4 volumes.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 2, 2017 | Jūni Taisen 1 (十二大戦 1) | 978-4-08-881270-0 |
| 2 | January 4, 2018 | Jūni Taisen 2 (十二大戦 2) | 978-4-08-881328-8 |
| 3 | April 4, 2018 | Jūni Taisen 3 (十二大戦 3) | 978-4-08-881371-4 |
| 4 | July 4, 2018 | Jūni Taisen 4 (十二大戦 4) | 978-4-08-881418-6 |
Bakemonogatari is an adaptation of theMonogatari series novels and is drawn byOh! great. It began its serialization inWeekly Shōnen Magazine on March 14, 2018, with the last chapter published on March 15, 2023. It has been compiled byKodansha with a special edition for theKodansha Box label also published.
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 15, 2018 | Bakemonogatari (1) (化物語（１）) | 978-4-06-511617-3 |
| 2 | August 17, 2018 | Bakemonogatari (2) (化物語（２）) | 978-4-06-512333-1 |
| 3 | November 16, 2018 | Bakemonogatari (3) (化物語（３）) | 978-4-06-513313-2 |
| 4 | January 17, 2019 | Bakemonogatari (4) (化物語（４）) | 978-4-06-513938-7 |
| 5 | April 17, 2019 | Bakemonogatari (5) (化物語（５）) | 978-4-06-514889-1 |
| 6 | July 17, 2019 | Bakemonogatari (6) (化物語（６）) | 978-4-06-515314-7 |
| 7 | October 17, 2019 | Bakemonogatari (7) (化物語（７）) | 978-4-06-517166-0 |
| 8 | February 17, 2020 | Bakemonogatari (8) (化物語（８）) | 978-4-06-518172-0 |
| 9 | May 15, 2020 | Bakemonogatari (9) (化物語（９）) | 978-4-06-518853-8 |
| 10 | August 17, 2020 | Bakemonogatari (10) (化物語（１０）) | 978-4-06-520334-7 |
| 11 | November 17, 2020 | Bakemonogatari (11) (化物語（１１）) | 978-4-06-521256-1 |
| 12 | February 17, 2021 | Bakemonogatari (12) (化物語（１２）) | 978-4-06-522070-2 |
| 13 | May 17, 2021 | Bakemonogatari (13) (化物語（１３）) | 978-4-06-523142-5 |
| 14 | August 17, 2021 | Bakemonogatari (14) (化物語（１４）) | 978-4-06-524481-4 |
| 15 | November 17, 2021 | Bakemonogatari (15) (化物語（１５）) | 978-4-06-526005-0 |
| 16 | February 17, 2022 | Bakemonogatari (16) (化物語（１６）) | 978-4-06-526895-7 |
| 17 | May 17, 2022 | Bakemonogatari (17) (化物語（１７）) | 978-4-06-527912-0 |
| 18 | August 17, 2022 | Bakemonogatari (18) (化物語（１８）) | 978-4-06-528659-3 |
| 19 | November 17, 2022 | Bakemonogatari (19) (化物語（１９）) | 978-4-06-529635-6 |
| 20 | January 17, 2023 | Bakemonogatari (20) (化物語（２０）) | 978-4-06-530347-4 |
| 21 | March 16, 2023 | Bakemonogatari (21) (化物語（２１）) | 978-4-06-530921-6 |
| 22 | May 17, 2023 | Bakemonogatari (22) (化物語（２２）) | 978-4-06-531575-0 |
| Vol. | First published | Title | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 17, 2021 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka (1) (新本格魔法少女りすか（１）) | 978-4-06-523154-8 |
| 2 | November 17, 2021 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka (2) (新本格魔法少女りすか（２）) | 978-4-06-525983-2 |
| 3 | March 9, 2022 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka (3) (新本格魔法少女りすか（３）) | 978-4-06-527268-8 |
| 4 | July 8, 2022 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka (4) (新本格魔法少女りすか（４）) | 978-4-06-528379-0 |
| 5 | April 7, 2023 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka (5) (新本格魔法少女りすか（５）) | 978-4-06-531288-9 |
| 6 | November 11, 2023 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka (6) (新本格魔法少女りすか（６）) | 978-4-06-533506-2 |
| 7 | April 9, 2024 | Shin Honkaku Mahō Shōjo Risuka (7) (新本格魔法少女りすか（７）) | 978-4-06-535165-9 |
Japanese drama. It adapted the first four volumes of theBōkyaku Tantei series. StarringYui Aragaki.
| Title | Episodes | Broadcast date | Director | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku | 10 | October 10 – December 12, 2015 | Tōya Satō Yoshinori Shigeyama Naoko Komuro | NTV |
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