Zaregoto

戯言シリーズ

Zaregoto Series

9 chapters

10 volumes

2002 – present

In Zaregoto, a teenager who withdrew from a prestigious Houston program for gifted young minds journeys to a secluded private island. Upon arrival, they meet the island's owner, who lives in near isolation and interacts mainly with brilliant individuals, mostly young women. Their reality is torn apart when one of these geniuses is found with their head severed one morning.

Information

Status: Publishing
Format: Light Novel
Chapters: 9
Volumes: 10

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Authors

Adapted to anime

The Kubikiri Cycle

Chapters

chapters

Background

Zaregoto Series placed three times in the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! from 2005 to 2007, where it ranked second, first, and third, respectively. The first volume of series, Kubikiri Cycle, won the 23rd Mephisto Prize in 2002. The first two volumes were published in English by Del Rey Manga from July 22, 2008, to June 22, 2010. Vertical Inc. published the first three volumes from January 24, 2017, to September 17, 2019.