{"product_id":"bakemonogatari-manga-isbn-9781949980708","title":"Bakemonogatari (manga)","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the best selling novel series by renowned author NISIOISIN, comes the manga adaptation of the Monogatari Series! Artwork by Oh! great.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKoyomi Araragi is hit with a sudden realization—there were \u003ci\u003etwo\u003c\/i\u003e snakes wrapped around Nadeko Sengoku’s body.\u003cbr\u003eThe ceremony is incomplete, and Nadeko’s life hangs in the balance, but can Koyomi take on an all-powerful serpentine god?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd as the story moves forward, Koyomi looks back at his first encounter with an aberration to reveal his “tale of wounds”…Born in 1981, NISIOISIN dropped out of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, to pursue a career in story-telling. Initially he had ambitions to be a comic artist, but 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of his works have been adapted into animated television series and films. His best known works are the Monogatari series and Katanagatari.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown for \u003ci\u003eTenjho Tenge, Air Gear\u003c\/i\u003e manga, artwork for \u003ci\u003eBiorg Trinity \u003c\/i\u003eand character designs in games \u003ci\u003eTekken 5\u003c\/i\u003e, Tekken 6 and \u003ci\u003eSoul Calibur IV.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Vertical Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303030411493,"sku":"NP9781949980708","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781949980707_2bfe73a4-f8bd-4efd-9bf2-cacec12210b2.jpg?v=1730752806","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bakemonogatari-manga-isbn-9781949980708","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}