パノラマ島美談

Pretty Boy Detective Club (Light Novel) #5

by NisiOisiN, キナコ (Illustrator)

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美少年探偵団冬期合宿――五つの館に隠された五つの芸術を発見せよ！
あの＜白髪の名探偵＞が登場!?　スペシャルショートストーリー収録！
美少年探偵団、五泊六日の冬期合宿。行き先は、指輪学園を追放された元教師にして芸術家・永久井(とわい)こわ子が隠れ暮らす無人島――野良間（のらま）島だ。島にはこわ子がみずから製作した、鳥の名を冠した五つの館(やかた)があり、それぞれに『見えない絵』が展示されているというのだ。滞在中にすべての絵を鑑賞するため、探偵団は個別行動を余儀なくされる。世にも美しい「館」を描いたシリーズ第五作！

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2016

About the author

Nisio Isin (西尾維新 Nishio Ishin), frequently written as NisiOisiN to emphasize that his pen name is a palindrome, is a Japanese novelist and manga writer. He attended and left Ritsumeikan University without graduating. In 2002, he debuted with the novel Kubikiri Cycle, which earned him the 23rd Mephisto Award at twenty years of age.

He currently works with Kodansha on Pandora, the Kodansha Box magazine, and Faust, a literary magazine containing the works of other young authors who similarly take influence from light novels and otaku culture. He was also publishing a twelve volume series over twelve months for the Kodansha Box line; Ryusui Seiryoin was matching this output, and the Kodansha Box website stated that this is the first time in the world two authors have done twelve volume monthly novel series simultaneously from the same publisher.

In February, 2008, his novel Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was released in English by Viz Media. Del Rey Manga has already released the first volume in his Zaregoto series. His Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari and Katanagatari novels have been adapted into anime series. Nekomonogatari (Kuro) has been adapted into an anime TV movie, and Kizumonogatari will be release in theaters this year. Monogatari Series: Second Season, adapted from 6 books in Monogatari Series will air in July 2013. Another of his works, Medaka Box (manga), has been adapted into a two-season anime series.