{"product_id":"owarimonogatari-part-2-end-tale-paperback","title":"Owarimonogatari, Part 2: End Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNisioisin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVofan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the best selling novel series comes the latest book of the final season of the Monogatari Series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When an old flame who gave up on life and chose to go up in flames--because he wanted to leave you but couldn't--comes crawling back after four hundred years, you might not appreciate it, especially if you're in a new relationship. But nothing's ever simple between people, and that's even truer between monsters.\u003cbr\u003e For the first time in months, our heroic loser Araragi is human, parted by previous events from the ex-legendary vampire bound to his shadow. Before he, the second-ever thrall of the former Kissshot, can resume his partnership with the donut-loving waif that she's turned into, she must make a choice--about that first-ever. \u003cbr\u003e Before the End Tale can end, some loose ends must be tied, and in this volume, the fixer Gaen calls in her favor, requesting an introduction to her niece; the errand of the amulet that Araragi ran with Kanbaru comes into crisp focus; and the time-traveling and -spanning Dandy and Demon Tales see their devastating resolution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are few authors in Japan who have reached the heights of success as NisiOisin. Born in 1981, Nisio dropped out of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, to pursue a career in story-telling. Initially he had ambitions to be a comic artist, but when he realized his art was not up to snuff, he began to focus on his writing, eventually winning the 23rd Mephisto Prize, for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecapitation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. In 2014, as in 2012, he was the top selling author in Japan (outselling Haruki Murakami by more than half a million units). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNishio's works often cover themes of youth, but are framed in genres that are familiar to the masses. His works tend to mix mystery with comedy and touches or romance and\/or the supernatural. He is a modern author in every sense, sometimes even experiementing with the Japanese language itself. Many of his works have been adapted into animated television series and films. His best known works are the Monogatari series and Katanagatari.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700417794111,"sku":"9781947194922","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d87271a3b5532c9a8cff5b5e9eff1087.webp?v=1765016660","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/owarimonogatari-part-2-end-tale-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}