Another (Novel) (Hardcover)

Another (Novel) (Hardcover)

In the spring of 1998, Koichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School. But little does he know…his new class has a horrible secret.

When he takes his seat in class for the first day of school, Koichi is unsettled by his fearful classmates. Despite this atmosphere and warnings from fellow students, Koichi is drawn to the beautiful, distant Mei Misaki, another classmate. But the closer he tries to get to her, the more mysterious she and their class become. And when a fellow student dies a disturbing death – the first of a long chain of deaths – Koichi seeks to learn the truth behind the curse of Class 3-3. But can he get answers before the curse kills him?

Biographical Notes:

Yukito Ayatsuji is a well-known mystery writer in Japan whose works include Another, Freaks, and Homunculus. In his works he strives to recapture the tone and tropes of classic detective fiction. He is married to Ono Fuyumi, the author of The Twelve Kingdoms.

Hiro Kiyohara made his commercial debut in 2005 with Sakura Iro Symmetry. His work was published in Monthly Shonen Ace’s May issue (Kadokawa Shoten). His representative works include the manga version of Kimi ni Shika Kikoenai and the manga version of Another. In 2015, Kodansha and KADOKAWA published an art book to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Title Notes:

Film/TV: American Horror Story, Another anime adaptation Books: Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY, Doubt, High School of the Dead.

Another is a horror novel written by mystery fiction author Yukito Ayatsuji. Ayatsuji’s eerie tale of the “curse” that plagues the classroom of a murdered student and the investigation into the bizarre deaths attributed to it became an immediate sensation. It was adapted as a live-action film in summer of 2012, and as a popular anime series, which was available in the US on Crunchyroll in early 2012.

Since Yen’s digital debut of both volumes of the Another novel series in 2013, as well as the complete omnibus release of the four-volume manga adaptation, fans have been clamoring for an official print release of the novel. This edition will feature both volumes of the original novel series in a gorgeous hardcover edition that will surely be a hit collectible with fans of the series and fans of the horror genre alike!

More details on Yukito Ayatsuji & Hiro Kiyohara:

Yukito Ayatsuji’s Twitter page

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Hiro Kiyohara’s Twitter page

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