Imperfect Girl Vol. 01

Imperfect Girl Vol. 01.

Legendary novelist NISIOISIN partners up with Mitsuru Hattori in this three volume graphic novel adaptation of one of his mystery novels…

“Looking back on it now, I realize that incident is what turned me into the novelist I am today.”

An author is someone who creates tales, but an aspiring author is someone who lies, and nothing more.

This incident happened 10 years ago, when I was in college, and merely an aspiring author. If those events never took place I wouldn’t have become much of anything at all, which is why I think I need to thank her, thank that girl…

Biographical Notes:

There are few authors in Japan who have reached the heights of success as NisiOisin. Born in 1981, Nisio dropped out of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, to pursue a career in story-telling. Initially he had ambitions to be a comic artist, but when he realized his art was not up to snuff, he began to focus on his writing, eventually winning the 23rd Mephisto Prize, for Kubikiri Cycle (Del Rey) recognizing his talents as a mystery writer, at the age of 20.

Since his debut in 2002 Nisio has penned more than 50 novels and a number of comics. And he has quickly become one of Japan’s top selling author’s in recent memory with more than 5 million units sold since 2009.

In 2014, as in 2012, he was the top selling author in Japan (outselling Haruki Murakami by more than half a million units). Nishio’s 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 on romance and/or the supernatural.

He is a modern author in every sense, sometimes even experimenting 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.

Mitsuru Hattori graduated from the Yoyogi Animation Academy. He debuted in 2000 with his manga Inu Neko Jump!.

Title Notes:

A Winning Team: NISIOISIN and Hattori both have had success in the North American markets in recent memory. Hattori’s SANKAREA was a tentpole title for Kodansha Comics, while NISIOISIN’s Monogatari series is one of the top selling light novel series in English today. Together they have collaborated to create one of the creepiest manga mysteries in recent memory.

Proven Seller: NISIOISIN has been a consistent strong seller in North America after having sold millions of copies of his Monogatari series. In the North American market too, Nishio’s Death Note novel (over 50k copies sold per BookScan), and his Monogatari books have sold a combined 50k copies since 2016, showing that his prose can grab readers interested in Japanese pop culture provided a significant visual iteration turns heads his way.

More details on NisiOisin & Mitsuru Hattori:

NisiOisin’s Twitter Page

Mitsuru Hattori’s Twitter Page

More works by NisiOisin

More works by Mitsuru Hattori