About the Kizumonogatari Novel (Paperback)

(W) Nishio Ishin. A stand-alone prequel to the leading series by the 33-year-old novelist whose first printings are now second only to Haruki Murakamis, this story about a blond female vampire on a tourist visit to the country is being adapted into an animated feature for Japanese theatrical release. High schooler Koyomi, encountering a dying vampire on his way home from purchasing age-restricted magazines, offers his blood, turns into a thrall, and must face the three vampire hunters who have stolen his mistresss limbs.