Another Vol. 03: Another 2001

Another Vol. 03: Another 2001

IT HAS BEEN THREE YEARS since the “calamity” of 1998 that claimed the lives of many students in Yomiyama North Middle’s Class 3. After Sou Hiratsuka, an acquaintance of 1998 survivor Mei Misaki, discovers that he’s being placed into the cursed class, he and his peers develop a series of countermeasures to avert a new tragedy. But when Sou’s classmates and their family members begin dying in a series of horrific “accidents,” he and Mei realize that the calamity has taken hold of their town once again. To stem the tides of death, the pair will be forced to reckon with Yomiyama’s deepest mysteries…

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:

Another 2001 is the highly anticipated sequel novel series to Yukito Ayatsuji’s Another, the compelling and iconic horror story from Yen On.

Another is one of the most celebrated works of horror in the world of light novels, manga, and anime and is a must-read for the many fans who have discovered the series as the genre has grown to be one of the most beloved in the industry.

More details on Yukito Ayatsuji & Hiro Kiyohara:

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