This series delves into the intricate relationships and the past that shapes the present. The narrative revisits memories of a pivotal figure from the author's youth, someone who inspired his chosen profession. It's a compelling exploration of identity, the creative process, and the profound impact of formative encounters. Readers who appreciate introspective mysteries and character-driven stories will find much to ponder here.
Ich wollte Schriftsteller werden, aber alles was ich schrieb, waren Lügen. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem ich U traf. U, die nicht mit der Wimper zuckte, als ihre Freundin von einem Laster erfasst wurde. U, die noch zur Schule ging, aber nichts mit ihren Klassenkameraden gemein hatte. U, die mich kidnappte.
Legendary novelist NISIOISIN partners up with Mitsuru Hattori in this three volume graphic novel adaptation of one of his mystery novels... “Looking back on it now, I realize that incident is what turned me into the novelist I am today.” An author is someone who creates tales, but an aspiring author is someone who lies, and nothing more. This incident happened 10 years ago, when I was in college, and merely an aspiring author. If those events never took place I wouldn’t have become much of anything at all, which is why I think I need to thank her, thank that girl...
“Leaving this house without finding out what’s going on here is no longer an option for me...!” The improbable imprisonment that transformed “I” into a novelist continues into a third, fourth and fifth day. “U” obsesses over formalities, as “I” quietly coaxes her into taking care of herself. As this bizarre farce of a kidnapping stretches towards the inevitable breaking point, “I” starts to discover the truth about “U”, a truth he should never have learned...
Ich wollte Schriftsteller werden, aber alles was ich schrieb, waren Lügen. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem ich U traf. U, die nicht mit der Wimper zuckte, als ihre Freundin von einem Laster erfasst wurde. U, die noch zur Schule ging, aber nichts mit ihren Klassenkameraden gemein hatte. U, die mich kidnappte.
Ich wollte Schriftsteller werden, aber alles was ich schrieb, waren Lügen. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem ich U traf. U, die nicht mit der Wimper zuckte, als ihre Freundin von einem Laster erfasst wurde. U, die noch zur Schule ging, aber nichts mit ihren Klassenkameraden gemein hatte. U, die mich kidnappte.
Legendary novelist NISIOISIN partners up with Mitsuru Hattori (SANKAREA) in this three volume graphic novel adaptation of one of his more recent mystery novels. An aspiring novelist witnesses a tragic death, but that is only the beginning of what will become a string of tramatic events involving a lonely elementary school girl. The mystery unviels in the third and final chapter of the series. A young author is being held hostage in the home of a grammar school girl. Held there by knife-point, and partially by his own curiousity, the author hopes to uncover the mysteries behind the child's torment. He know she lives alone in this huge home. But where are her parents? And what was her life like before the accident and this "kidnapping"?