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The Ningen Series (人間(にんげん)シリーズ, Ningen Shirīzu), translated in English as the Human Series, is a spin-off light novel series of the Zaregoto Series, written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take.

Background[]

The series began publishing by Kodansha in 2004, after the release of the sixth novel in the Zaregoto Series, Cannibal Magical: Niounomiya Siblings, Masters of Carnage. The first six novels of the Ningen Series are compliations of already released material: Soushiki Zerozaki's Human Exam was originally serialized online, while the short stories in Kishishiki Zerozaki's Human Knock and Magashiki Zerozaki's Human Character were originally published in the Faust and Mephisto magazines respectively, while volumes 4, 5 and 6 were published in their entirety in the Mephisto magazine. The first three books were published with a two year break in between, while the final four were all released at once, on March 25, 2010. dditionally, beginning with the second novel in the series, six collectible cards were packed in with each book, parodying a battle card game (similar to Yu-Gi-Oh!), with each card featuring a character from the story and a series of stats,as well as a special ability based on their capabilities within the story.

Starting on November 2011 and concluding on August 2013, with a total of 23 chapters collected in 5 volumes, a manga adaptation of the first Ningen novel, illustrated by Iruka SHIOMIYA, was serialized, initially in the Pandora Magazine, and later in the Monthly Afternoon Magazine. Shortly afterwards, serialized between October 2014 and November 2016, with a total of 24 chapters collected in 4 volumes, a manga adaptation of the second Ningen novel, illustrated by Chomoran, was released in the Monthly Afternoon Magazine.

Premise[]

The Ningen Series follows the inhabitants of the Violence World, a dark underbelly of society made up of idividuals with strange abilities. Specifically, the series' protagonists are the members of the Zerozaki Clan, the third ranked family of the Killing Names, a group of cutthroat murderers united by their inborn killing impulse. While not related by blood, they are a tight knit family feared and dispised even by other criminals, so much so that there is a consensus among them: no one targets the Zerozaki Clan. The first book follows the turbulent meeting between Iori Mutou and Soushiki Zerozaki as the girl discovers her inner desire to kill. The second and third books follow the life and times of Kishishiki Zerozaki and Magashiki Zerozaki respectively, two high ranking members of the clan. The final four volumes explore the relationships between the only pure-blooded Zerozaki, Hitoshiki Zerozaki, and various other important figures in his life.

Main Cast[]

 Maiori
     
Maiori Zerozaki
 Soushiki
     
Soushiki Zerozaki
 Kishishiki
     
Kishishiki Zerozaki
 Magashiki
     
Magashiki Zerozaki

Title[]

  • The titles of each book contain the protagonist's name and an attribute relating to them, all containing the word for "human". The last four books, Hitoshiki Zerozaki's Human Relations, also have a subtitle indicating which character the book focuses on.

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 1Chapter 2Chapter 3
Volume 2: Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8
Volume 3: Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13
Volume 4: Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18
Volume 5: Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22Special Chapter
Kishishiki Zerozaki's Human Knock:
Volume 1: Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4
Volume 2: Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10
Volume 3: Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17
Volume 4: Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22Chapter 23Chapter 24
Anime Episode 1Episode 2Episode 2Episode 2Episode 3 • • Episode 4Episode 5Episode 6Episode 7Episode 8
Other Zaregoto Dictional
Antique Apartment Nonsense UserMiiko AsanoHouko YamiguchiMoeta IshinagiIchihime YukarikiNanami NanananamiKoutoumaru HayabusaUkigumo
Rokumeikan University Nonsense UserMikoko AoiiTomoe EmotoMuimi AtemiyaAkiharu UsamiYashigeMinayamaYoshimasaMarchen
ER3 System Seven Fools: Akane SonoyamaGazelle InparaMiyori JikumotoCoffee TableHewlettFraulein Love
MS-2: Takashi SaitouAkira KajouJunya AikawaKokoromi MiyoshiPuniko YuigahamaMagokoro Omokage
Others: Nonsense User
Saitou Clinic Yaku KigamineKuchiha MadokaTakashi Saitou
Saitou Family Jun AikawaTakashi SaitouJun SaitouKengo SaitouMasami Saitou
Police Sasaki SasaKazuhito Ikaruga
Mutou Family Iori MutouKengo MutouHatsubame MutouHirofumi MutouMiharu Mutou
Others Kouta IshimaruNeon SuzunashiGenki HimenaRabumi KatanashiUsagi SaganoKouo HitsujisawaJion TsugeYasumichi KagawaKurahiko KitadaMayumi KouzukiMadoka KajinoHiroasa MasaguchiYoruko OrihamaRikuyuki IkehashiHaruka HarunaControllerSouko KurashimaTaeka KandouTokuhiko SawagishiMuri Atemiya
RULE Ilia AkagamiOdette AkagamiNoa OrigamiToromi NagatoroHikari ChigaAkari ChigaTeruko ChigaRei Handa
Wet Crow's Feather Island Kanami IbukiAkane SonoyamaShinya SakakiMaki HimenaYayoi SashironoMiyori Jikumoto
Sumiyuri Academy Ichihime YukarikiShiogi HagiharaTamamo SaijouYuma ShiseiKeikiRokaAmiShuki
Kunagisa Organization Tomo KunagisaNao KunagisaDouji KasumiokaShikaba Shikabane
Shadou Research Institute Kyouichirou ShadouMisachi UzeShito OogakiHinayoshi KoutariFuruara NeoKokoromi MiyoshiKasuga KasugaiGaisuke Utsurigi
Killing Names Niounomiya: Rizumu NiounomiyaIzumu NiounomiyaFragmentHawatari SawarabiNaguma SawarabiYumiya SawarabiTakami MiotsukushiMisora MiotsukushiParesu AgemakiSaera AgemakiRoudo AgemakiWaka Wakamurasaki
Yamiguchi: Houko YamiguchiHyoui YamiguchiNureginu Yamiguchi
Zerozaki: Hitoshiki ZerozakiSoushiki ZerozakiKishishiki ZerozakiMagashiki ZerozakiJoushiki ZerozakiMaiori ZerozakiZeroshiki ZerozakiHataori Zerozaki
Ishinagi: Moeta IshinagiToishi Ishinagi
Cursing Names Tokinomiya: Jikoku TokinomiyaTokei TokinomiyaShigure TokinomiyaJishin Tokinomiya
Tsumiguchi: Tsumiyuki TsumiguchiTsumina Tsumiguchi
Kino: Raichi KinoKichi KinoDaichi Kino
Others: Nukemichi NukumoriShimetsu ShibukiTogari Toganagi
Thirteen Stairs 1. Akira Kajou • 2. Konomi Ichirizuka • 3. Sonoki Emoto • 4. Kudan Utage • 5. Zukin Furuyari the 12th • 6. Jikoku Tokinomiya • 7. Rurero Migishita • 8. Nureginu Yamiguchi • 9. Misora Miotsukushi • 10. Takami Miotsukushi • 11. Noise • 12. Raichi Kino • 13. Magokoro Omokage
Former: Rizumu NiounomiyaIzumu NiounomiyaZukin Furuyari the 11th
Kitsuregawa Research Institute Motsure KitsuregawaHotsure KitsuregawaMatsuri ShimegiwaFureai
Naoki Three Musketeers Hienma NaokiDorotabou NaokiEnenra NaokiShichininmisaki Naoki
Others Kajumaru RikkaKojika HanamakiMifuri SanjuusangendouNifuri Sanjuusangendou
Locations TaiyakujimaCrash Classic
Others
Team Gaisuke UtsurigiSuzu HinemosuSeigo GotodorokiMutsuki MunefuyuHakuraku NadekiriHyou AyaminamiKishiki ShikigishiTouno ShigaiTomo Kunagisa
Non-humans Extraterrestrials: SeethroughStones
Deep Sea Creatures: SamersDraggybag
Others 10 Year Old ChildLord of the Island
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