Pretty Boy Detective Club: The Dark Star that Shines for You: The Dark Star That

Description: Pretty Boy Detective Club: The Dark Star that Shines for You by NisiOisiN A new mystery novel series from the author of the Monogatari series. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the renowed author NISIOISIN, the creator of BAKEMONOGATARI, Zaregoto Series and KATANAGATARI.Comes a new, innovative mystery series, Pretty Boy Detectives Club!From the renowed author NISIOISIN, the creator of BAKEMONOGATARI, Zaregoto Series and KATANAGATARI.Comes a new, innovative mystery series, Pretty Boy Detectives Club!Mayumi Dojima, a second-year student at the exclusive Yubiwa Academy middle school, has lost something - a star she glimpsed just once, ten long years ago. But help is on the way, in the form of the unofficial, secretive, and thoroughly mysterious Pretty Boy Detective Club! Rumored to solve problems within the school (most of which they themselves may well have created) for reasons aesthetic rather than financial, these five gorgeous boys sweep Mayumi into their world of excitement, danger, and overwhelming beauty. So begins the thrilling new mystery series from renowned author NISIOISIN! Author Biography Born in 1981, NISIOISIN dropped out of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto to pursue a career in story-telling. After submitting numerous manuscripts, he won the 23rd Mephisto Prize for his mystery novel Kubikiri Cycle at the age of 20.Since that 2002 debut, NISIOISIN has penned more than 100 novels across numerous series, in addition to a number of comics and tv scripts. He has been hailed for breaking down the barrier between so-called "light novels" and mainstream literary fiction, and is one of Japans best-selling authors in recent memory, ranking in the top 10 from 2009-2016 and topping that list in both 2012 and 2014.His best known works are the massively popular Monogatari, Zaregoto, and Katanagatari series, all of which have been adapted into television anime. An animated series of The Pretty Boy Detective club is set to air in both Japan and the US.Nishios works often cover themes of youth, but are framed in genres that are familiar to the masses. His works tend to mix mystery with comedy and touches or romance and/or the supernatural. He is a modern author in every sense, sometimes even experiementing with the Japanese language itself.Many of his works have been adapted into animated television series and films. His best known works are the Monogatari series and Katanagatari. Review "I really have to give this book the highest marks I can... I could say buy this if you like Nisioisin or if you like mysteries or if you like amazing characters but I dont think its for just any one type of person. Let me say, if youre reading this review: This book is for you... As far as the translation goes, I think they nailed it... To put it frankly, out of all Nisioisins English releases, this is one of his top. To put it even simpler: Its beautiful. Five Out of Five Beautiful Dark Shining Stars." — No Good Nerds "The translation reads well with no issues to note... There is plenty to like and, as always, the author delivers an engrossing story with witty dialogue and interesting characters. Im looking forward to seeing what kind of mysteries the Pretty Boy Detective Club tackle in the volumes to follow... Overall, Pretty Boy Detective Club offers another satisfying read for fans of NISIOISINs works." — Anime UK News Promotional From the renowed author NISIOISIN, the creator of BAKEMONOGATARI, Zaregoto Series and KATANAGATARI.Comes a new, innovative mystery series, Pretty Boy Detectives Club! Review Quote "I really have to give this book the highest marks I can... I could say buy this if you like Nisioisin or if you like mysteries or if you like amazing characters but I dont think its for just any one type of person. Let me say, if youre reading this review: This book is for you... As far as the translation goes, I think they nailed it... To put it frankly, out of all Nisioisins English releases, this is one of his top. To put it even simpler: Its beautiful. Five Out of Five Beautiful Dark Shining Stars." -- No Good Nerds "The translation reads well with no issues to note... There is plenty to like and, as always, the author delivers an engrossing story with witty dialogue and interesting characters. Im looking forward to seeing what kind of mysteries the Pretty Boy Detective Club tackle in the volumes to follow... Overall, Pretty Boy Detective Club offers another satisfying read for fans of NISIOISINs works." -- Anime UK News Promotional "Headline" From the renowed author NISIOISIN, the creator of BAKEMONOGATARI, Zaregoto Series and KATANAGATARI. Comes a new, innovative mystery series, Pretty Boy Detectives Club ! Description for Sales People New series from Monogatari creator NISIOISIN. Monogatari series has had consistantly strong sales in the west. Popularity of the series in Japan has led to a manga series adaptation. An anime adaptation is in production. NisiOisiN is one of the most popular authors working in Japan today, outselling Haruki Murakami previously. Details ISBN1949980510 Short Title Pretty Boy Detective Club Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1949980510 ISBN-13 9781949980516 Format Paperback Subtitle The Dark Star That Shines for You Alone Illustrator Kinako Publisher Vertical, Inc. Publication Date 2020-09-29 UK Release Date 2020-09-29 Place of Publication NY Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-09-29 NZ Release Date 2020-09-29 US Release Date 2020-09-29 Translator Anne Bruce Birth 1954 Affiliation Frank Lipman Position Audiobook Narrator Qualifications U.S.M.C Audience Age 13 Imprint Vertical, Inc. DEWEY 895.66 Audience General Author NisiOisiN Pages 256 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129970271;

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