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Anniversary!
"THANK YOU FOR YOUR READING!"
The 20th anniversary of Nisio Isin's debut novel, Decapitation Cycle, has arrived!! See the Twitter announcement for the NEXT20 celebration project.
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The NISIOISIN Wiki is a collaborative database detailing the works of Japanese author Nisio Isin, be they novels, manga or anime. We've been editing 730 articles since November 8th, 2018. Users are encouraged to help create or edit articles in order to heighten our community's standards. Use the resources below to get started.

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Nisio Isin
Nisio Isin, frequently stylized as NiSiOiSiN to emphasize its palindromic nature, is the pen name of a Japanese novelist and manga author born in 1981. Debuting in 2002 with Decapitation Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User, he is known for his unique style of writing, focused on snappy, witty dialogue and metanarrative elements, as well as his prolific nature, having even published one book per month at times. Many of his works have been adapted into anime, most notable of them being his Monogatari Series, which started in 2009 with Bakemonogatari, and went on to have eleven seasons. Read more...
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Monogatari Series
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The series follows former-vampire-turned-human third year high school student Koyomi Araragi as he meets, befriends and rescues various girls afflicted with aberration-related issues.
Zaregoto Series
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The series follows an unnamed narrator dubbed the Nonsense User, a nihilistic, pessimistic college student, as he is dragged into various murder cases and is forced to solve them, often accompanied by his friend, genius engineer Tomo Kunagisa, and Humanity's Strongest Contractor, Jun Aikawa.
Katanagatari Series
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Togame the Schemer, on a mission from the Shogunate, recruits Shichika Yasuri, the disciple of the swordless sword style, to collect the Twelve Possessed, legendary blades forged by the blacksmith Kiki Shikizaki.
Bishounen Series
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The story Mayumi Doujima, a female student of Yubiwa Private Academy, as she meets and is helped by the rumored and infamous Pretty Boy Detective Club, made up of the school's biggest names.
Boukyaku Tantei Series
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The series follows the titular Kyouko Okitegami, a private detective who forgets everything the moment she goes to sleep, as well as Yakusuke Kakushidate, a man who always ends up getting suspected of crimes.
Densetsu Series
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The protagonist, Kuu Sorakara, is an emotionless youth who, after having his entire family killed, is recruited by the Earth Eradication Army, an organization dedicated to fighting against the Earth, and becomes a hero.
Sekai Series
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Each book in the series follows a different murder case, usually taking place in a school, and always involving someone related to the Byouinzaka family, a clan of eccentric individuals usually taking the role of detective.
Risuka Series
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The story follows Kizutaka Kugi, a megalomaniacal elementary school student and Risuka Mizukura, a magical girl called the Red Witch of Time who is searching for her missing father, as they solve various magical incidents.
Henkyaku Kaitou Series
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The series follows the second generation Flaneur, a phantom thief who has made it his mission to return all the stolen treasures that his father obtained, and in the process comes across various murder cases.

Nisio Isin Wikis

If you want more information about a specific work by Nisio Isin, check out the other Wikis based on his works.

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Nisio's Top 10 Characters
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According to the Nisio Isin Exhibit interview, the author's 10 favorite characters are:
1. Nomi Chinou (Densetsu Series)
2. Princess Hitei (Katanagatari Series)
3. Shiogi Hagihara (Zaregoto Series)
4. Kagi Mizukura (Risuka Series)
5. Mayumi Doujima (Bishounen Series)
6. Houko Yamiguchi (Zaregoto Series)
7. Namanie Nienami (Medaka Box)
8. Kyouko Okitegami (Boukyaku Tantei Series)
9. Meniko Hamukai (Monogatari Series)
10. Choushi Kushinaka (Sekai Series)
Bonus: Maniwa Ninja Corps (Katanagatari Series)

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