A great prose voice, strong central narrative, and endless thematic echoes make this a rich experience for Monogatari fans and likely a fun one even for newcomers.

Kizumonogatari keeps your eyes glued to the page by intertwining the normal with the paranormal. For the most part, the English translation of Kizumonogatari does a great job in capturing the tone and style of the original. The characters are still fun, quirky, and just as animated as they were in the show, supported by strong dialogue.

There are few authors in Japan who have reached the heights of success as NISIOISIN. Born in 1981, NISIOISIN left Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto to pursue a career in storytelling. Initially, he had ambitions to be a comic artist.