Goth (novel)
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| Goth | |||
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 Front cover of vol. 1. |
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| Genre | Thriller | ||
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| Author | Otsu-ichi | ||
| Publisher |  Kadokawa Shoten |
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| Volumes | Original edition: 1 Bunko edition: 2 |
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| Manga | |||
| Author | Otsu-ichi(Story) Kendi Oiwa(Art) |
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| Publisher | Kadokawa Comics |
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| Demographic | Seinen | ||
| Original run | 2004 – 2004 | ||
| Volumes | 1 | ||
Goth is a novel by Otsu-ichi, which was adapted into a manga by Kendi Oiwa. Both were published in Japan by Kadokawa. The novel won the Honkaku Mystery Prize. Fox Atomic has announced that the novel will be made into a feature film directed by J.T. Petty.[1] Tokyopop has announced that they will be publishing the manga in September 2008, and the novel in October 2008.[2]
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[edit] Plot
Goth is about two high school students: a boy who remains unnamed until late in the story, and a girl named Yoru Morino. Both are fascinated by murder, and end up involved in six different murder mysteries happening in their hometown.
[edit] Novel chapters by editions
- Goth Wristcut Case(Kadokawa Shoten:ISBN 4048733907)
- Goth
- Wristcut
- Dog
- Twins
- Grave
- Voice
- Goth Wristcut Case Yoru no Sho (Kadokawa Bunko: ISBN 4044253048)
- Goth
- Dog
- Twins
- Goth Wristcut Case Boku no Sho (Kadokawa Bunko: ISBN 4044253056)
- Wristcut
- Grave
- Voice
[edit] Characters
This is a short description of all the characters. For in-depth information on a character go to the main article.
[edit] Major Characters
- Boku
- A high school student obsessed with death. Said his passions are to "haunt crime scenes to look for details" and to "stand where a body had been not long ago".
- Yoru Morino
- A high school student obsessed with death. Tends to keep to herself and not talk to anyone. Befriends the narrator after an incident involving Mr. Shinohara. Has a glaring white scar on her wrist.
[edit] Minor Characters
- Mr. Shinohara
- The narrator and Morino's science teacher.
- The Restaurant Manager
- A manager at Morino's favorite restaurant. He is never named.
- Mr. Saeki
- A man who lives near Morino. He's obsessed with burying people alive.
- Yu Morino
- Yoru's twin sister.
- Takami
- One of Yoru's only friends, has known her since ninth grade.
[edit] Victims
As a warning, the main article contains pictures that may be considered disturbing.
Main article: Victims of Goth
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Goth (novel) (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
