Around midnight under a lonely street lamp in a provincial town in Japan lies a white woman
a blonde alone robbed of all four limbs yet undead. Indeed a rumor's been circulating among
the local girls that a vampire has come to their backwater of all places. Koyomi Araragi who
prefers to avoid having friends because they'd lower his intensity as a human is naturally
skeptical. Yet it is to him that the bloodsucking demon a concept dated twice over beckons on
the first day of spring break as he makes his way home with a fresh loot of morally
compromising periodicals. Always disarmingly candid often hilariously playful and sometimes
devastatingly moving KIZUMONOGATARI: Wound Tale is the perfect gateway into the world of
author NISIOISIN the bestselling young novelist in Japan today. The prequel to BAKEMONOGATARI
(Monster Tale) this is where the legendary MONOGATARI series whose anime adaptations have
enjoyed international popularity and critical acclaim begins. A theatrical feature based on
KIZUMONOGATARI is due to be released in Japan in January 2016.
