Light Reads #1: Kizumonogatari

Kizumonogatari (傷物語I 鉄血篇 Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen) 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.

What is Light Reads?

Light Reads is where members of AnimeChicago Meetup to discuss monthly light novel selections from Japan. The collection of light novels will an eclectic mix, and will range from fiction to non-fiction in all categories. This is structured in the style of a monthly book club meeting. The books will be posted in advance for all members to pick up and read before gathering for a discussion. The novels chosen for discussion will be either one-shot novels or a novel series.

Getting the novel

This novel can be picked up online from various retailers. Direct links can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/KIZUMONOGATARI-Wound-Tale-NISIOISIN/dp/1941220975/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480896275&sr=8-1&keywords=kizumonogatari

or here: http://www.rightstufanime.com/KizuMonogatari-Novel

Attendance Policy
Please note our three strikes policy for No Shows and cancellations within 6 hours of the event. You may RSVP for two additional guests. Arrivals who have not RSVP'd cannot be guaranteed a seat, but there may be room available.