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Strangulation Romanticist: Hitoshiki Zerozaki, No Longer Human

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Strangulation Romanticist: Hitoshiki Zerozaki, No Longer Human (クビシメロマンチスト 人間失格(にんげんしっかく)・零崎人識(ぜろざきひとしき), Kubishime Romanchisuto: Ningen Shikkaku, Zerozaki Hitoshiki) is the second novel of the Zaregoto Series, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. It was first released on May 8, 2002[1], with a Bunko reprint edition released on June 13, 2008[2]. An English edition was first released on June 22, 2010[3] by Del Ray, and then on April 24, 2018[4] by Vertical.

Synopsis[]

College is a whole new adventure, rife with challenges, opportunities, and cold-blooded killers.

Fresh from unmasking an assassin on a posh island paradise, Ii-chan is finally an ultra-cool college student — jaded, sarcastic, and not exactly consumed by academic ambition. Now more interested in angst and anomie than in catching killers, Ii-chan figures that danger is a thing of the past. Wrong! There’s a homicidal maniac loose in Kyoto, a perp with the soul of an artist whose talent is apparent in the inspired way he festoons his crime scenes with body parts.

But then murder hits much closer to home. Hours after attending a friend’s birthday party, Ii-chan learns that the guest of honor, a pretty co-ed, has been found strangled to death. What’s more, Ii-chan is the prime suspect. The lackadaisical college kid had better hope that this crime-solving skills weren’t just a fluke, because the killer is within striking distance...of him.

(Vertical Release Synopsis)

Contents[]

  • Chapter One: Spotty-Cracked Mirror (Purple Mirror)
    (第一章(だいいっしょう)　斑裂(むらさ)きの紫(かがみ)（紫(むらさき)の鏡(かがみ)）, Daīsshō: Murasaki no Kagami (Murasaki no Kagami))
  • Chapter Two: Banquet on a Night Out (Yuya's Ties)
    (第二章(だいにしょう)　遊夜(ゆうや)の宴(えん)（友夜(ゆうや)の縁(えん)）, Dainishō: Yūya no En (Yūya no En))
  • Chapter Three: Age of the Clairvoyant Man (Serial Killer)
    (第三章(だいさんしょう)　察人期(さつじんき)（殺人鬼(さつじんき)）, Daisanshō: Satsujinki (Satsujinki))
  • Chapter Four: Red Violence (Stress through Transgressions)
    (第四章(だいよんしょう)　赤(あか)い暴力(ぼうりょく)（破戒応力(はかいおうりょく)）, Daiyonshō: Akai Bōryoku (Hakai Ōryoku))
  • Chapter Five: Callous (Black and White)
    (第五章(だいごしょう)　酷薄(こくはく)（黒白(こくはく)）, Daigoshō: Kokuhaku (Kokuhaku))
  • Chapter Six: Abnormal Ending (That Wraps It Up)
    (第六章(だいろくしょう)　異常終了(いじょうしゅうりょう)（以上(いじょう)、終了(しゅうりょう)）, Dairokushō: Ijō Shūryō (Ijō, Shūryō))
  • Chapter Seven: Sink and Die (Cynicism)
    (第七章(だいしちしょう)　死(し)に沈(しず)む（シニシズム）, Daishichishō: Shinishizumu (Shinishizumu))
  • Chapter Eight: Trial (Mentality)
    (第八章(だいはちしょう)　審理(しんり)（心理(しんり)）, Daihachishō: Shinri (Shinri))
  • Final Chapter: A World That Can't End
    (終章(しゅうしょう)　終(お)われない世界(せかい), Shūshō: Owarenai Sekai)

Characters[]

 Muimi
     
Muimi Atemiya
 Akiharu
     
Akiharu Usami
 Tomoe
     
Tomoe Emoto
 Mikoko
     
Mikoko Aoii
 Miiko
     
Miiko Asano
 Neon
     
Neon Suzunashi
 Sasaki
     
Sasaki Sasa
 Kazuhito
     
Kazuhito Ikaruga

Note: Bold = First Appearance / Mention


  • Muimi Atemiya: Classmate
  • Akiharu Usami: Classmate
  • Tomoe Emoto: Classmate
  • Mikoko Aoii: Classmate


  • Miiko Asano: Neighbour
  • Neon Suzunashi: Miiko Asano's Close Friend


  • Sasaki Sasa: Detective
  • Kazuhito Ikaruga: Detective


Other Characters[]

Locations Featured[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Volume 2 (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Volume 2 Reprint (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Volume 2 (in English). Published by Del Ray.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Volume 2 (in English). Published by Vertical.

Navigation[]

Zaregoto Navigation
Works
Zaregoto Series 1. Decapitation Cycle • 2. Strangulation Romanticist • 3. Hanging High School • 4. Psycho Logical (Part One) • 5. Psycho Logical (Part Two) • 6. Cannibal Magical • 7. Uprooted Radical (Part One) • 8. Uprooted Radical (Part Two) • 9. Uprooted Radical (Part Three)
Ningen Series 1. Human Exam • 2. Human Knock • 3. Human Character • 4. Human Relations (Part One) • 5. Human Relations (Part Two) • 6. Human Relations (Part Three) • 7. Human Relations (Part Four)
Saikyou Series 1. The First Love of Humanity's Strongest • 2. The Pure Love of Humanity's Strongest • 3. The Heartbeat of Humanity's Strongest • 4. The Sweetheart of Humanity's Strongest • 5. The Venice of Humanity's Strongest
Manga Soushiki Zerozaki's Human Exam:
Volume 1: Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3
Volume 2: Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8
Volume 3: Chapter 9 • Chapter 10 • Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13
Volume 4: Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 18
Volume 5: Chapter 19 • Chapter 20 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 22 • Special Chapter
Kishishiki Zerozaki's Human Knock:
Volume 1: Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4
Volume 2: Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 10
Volume 3: Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 • Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 17
Volume 4: Chapter 18 • Chapter 19 • Chapter 20 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 22 • Chapter 23 • Chapter 24
Anime Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 2 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 • Episode 8
Other Zaregoto Dictional
Antique Apartment Nonsense User • Miiko Asano • Houko Yamiguchi • Moeta Ishinagi • Ichihime Yukariki • Nanami Nanananami • Koutoumaru Hayabusa • Ukigumo
Rokumeikan University Nonsense User • Mikoko Aoii • Tomoe Emoto • Muimi Atemiya • Akiharu Usami • Yashige • Minayama • Yoshimasa • Marchen
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Others: Nonsense User
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Saitou Family Jun Aikawa • Takashi Saitou • Jun Saitou • Kengo Saitou • Masami Saitou
Police Sasaki Sasa • Kazuhito Ikaruga
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Kunagisa Organization Tomo Kunagisa • Nao Kunagisa • Douji Kasumioka • Shikaba Shikabane
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Yamiguchi: Houko Yamiguchi • Hyoui Yamiguchi • Nureginu Yamiguchi
Zerozaki: Hitoshiki Zerozaki • Soushiki Zerozaki • Kishishiki Zerozaki • Magashiki Zerozaki • Joushiki Zerozaki • Maiori Zerozaki • Zeroshiki Zerozaki • Hataori Zerozaki
Ishinagi: Moeta Ishinagi • Toishi Ishinagi
Cursing Names Tokinomiya: Jikoku Tokinomiya • Tokei Tokinomiya • Shigure Tokinomiya • Jishin Tokinomiya
Tsumiguchi: Tsumiyuki Tsumiguchi • Tsumina Tsumiguchi
Kino: Raichi Kino • Kichi Kino • Daichi Kino
Others: Nukemichi Nukumori • Shimetsu Shibuki • Togari Toganagi
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Former: Rizumu Niounomiya • Izumu Niounomiya • Zukin Furuyari the 11th
Kitsuregawa Research Institute Motsure Kitsuregawa • Hotsure Kitsuregawa • Matsuri Shimegiwa • Fureai
Naoki Three Musketeers Hienma Naoki • Dorotabou Naoki • Enenra Naoki • Shichininmisaki Naoki
Others Kajumaru Rikka • Kojika Hanamaki • Mifuri Sanjuusangendou • Nifuri Sanjuusangendou
Locations Taiyakujima • Crash Classic
Others
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Others: Mazemonogatari
Zaregoto Series Zaregoto Series: 1. Decapitation Cycle • 2. Strangulation Romanticist • 3. Hanging High School • 4. Psycho Logical (Part One) • 5. Psycho Logical (Part Two) • 6. Cannibal Magical • 7. Uprooted Radical (Part One) • 8. Uprooted Radical (Part Two) • 9. Uprooted Radical (Part Three)
Ningen Series: 1. Human Exam • 2. Human Knock • 3. Human Character • 4. Human Relations (Part One) • 5. Human Relations (Part Two) • 6. Human Relations (Part Three) • 7. Human Relations (Part Four)
Saikyou Series: 1. The First Love of Humanity's Strongest • 2. The Pure Love of Humanity's Strongest • 3. The Heartbeat of Humanity's Strongest • 4. The Sweetheart of Humanity's Strongest • 5. The Venice of Humanity's Strongest
Others: Zaregoto Dictional
Katanagatari 1. Katanagatari Chapter One • 2. Katanagatari Chapter Two • 3. Katanagatari Chapter Three • 4. Katanagatari Chapter Four • 5. Katanagatari Chapter Five • 6. Katanagatari Chapter Six • 7. Katanagatari Chapter Seven • 8. Katanagatari Chapter Eight: Delicate Sword, Hairpin • 9. Katanagatari Chapter Nine • 10. Katanagatari Chapter Ten • 11. Katanagatari Chapter Eleven • 12. Katanagatari Chapter Twelve
Others: Maniwagatari
Boukyaku Tantei Series 1. The Memorandum of Kyouko Okitegami • 2. The Testimonial of Kyouko Okitegami • 3. The Ultimatum of Kyouko Okitegami • 4. The Testament of Kyouko Okitegami • 5. The Resignation Letter of Kyouko Okitegami • 6. The Marriage Registration of Kyouko Okitegami • 7. The Household Ledger of Kyouko Okitegami • 8. The Travel Journal of Kyouko Okitegami • 9. The Back Cover of Kyouko Okitegami • 10. The Color Chart of Kyouko Okitegami • 11. The Train Ticket of Kyouko Okitegami • 12. The Blueprint of Kyouko Okitegami • 13. The License of Kyouko Okitegami • 14. The Ninja Scroll of Kyouko Okitegami
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