Ryōgo Narita
Ryōgo Narita (成田 良悟 Narita Ryōgo) (born May 30, 1980) is a Japanese light novelist. He won the Gold Prize in the 9th Dengeki Novel Prize for Baccano!, which was made into an anime television series in 2007.[1] His series Durarara!! was also made into two anime television series, one airing January 2010 and the second in January 2015.[2]
Works
Narita's works all feature a single thematic style, involving an ensemble cast of characters (each with their own viewpoint chapters) finding their lives intersecting with each other in various ways due to a supernatural entity, and more often than not getting into conflict with each other. Additionally, all of them take place within a shared universe known by fans as the "Naritaverse", featuring fantastical elements within an otherwise-normal society.
Baccano!
Baccano! is mostly set within a fictional United States during various time periods, most notably the Prohibition era. It focuses on various people, including alchemists, thieves, thugs, Mafiosi and Camorristi, who are unconnected to one another. After an immortality elixir is recreated in 1930 Manhattan, the characters begin to cross paths, setting off events that spiral further and further out of control. It is illustrated by Katsumi Enami.
| # | Name | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baccano! The Rolling Bootlegs (バッカーノ！The Rolling Bootlegs) | ISBN 4-8402-2278-9 |
| 2 | Baccano! 1931 Local Chapter The Grand Punk Railroad (バッカーノ！1931 鈍行編 The Grand Punk Railroad) | ISBN 4-8402-2436-6 |
| 3 | Baccano! 1931 Express Chapter The Grand Punk Railroad (バッカーノ！1931 特急編 The Grand Punk Railroad) | ISBN 4-8402-2459-5 |
| 4 | Baccano! 1932 Drug & The Dominos (バッカーノ！1932 Drug The Dominos) | ISBN 4-8402-2494-3 |
| 5 | Baccano! 2001 The Children Of Bottle (バッカーノ！2001 The Children Of Bottle) | ISBN 4-8402-2609-1 |
| 6 | Baccano! 1933 (Part 1) THE SLASH ~Cloudy to Rainy~ (バッカーノ！1933＜上＞ THE SLASH ～クモリノチアメ～) | ISBN 4-8402-2787-X |
| 7 | Baccano! 1933 (Part 2) THE SLASH ~Bloody to Fair~ (バッカーノ！1933＜下＞ THE SLASH ～チノアメハ、ハレ～) | ISBN 4-8402-2850-7 |
| 8 | Baccano! 1934 Imprisoned Chapter Alice in Jails (バッカーノ！1934 獄中編 Alice In Jails) | ISBN 4-8402-3585-6 |
| 9 | Baccano! 1934 Street Chapter Alice in Jails (バッカーノ！1934 娑婆編 Alice In Jails) | ISBN 4-8402-3636-4 |
| 10 | Baccano! 1934 Conclusion Chapter Peter Pan in Chains (バッカーノ！1934 完結編 Peter Pan In Chains) | ISBN 978-4-8402-3805-2 |
| 11 | Baccano! 1705 The Ironic Light Orchestra (バッカーノ！1705 The Ironic Light Orchestra) | ISBN 978-4-8402-3910-3 |
| 12 | Baccano! 2002 A Side - Bullet Garden (バッカーノ！2002【A side】Bullet Garden) | ISBN 978-4-8402-4027-7 |
| 13 | Baccano! 2002 B Side - Blood Sabbath (バッカーノ！2002【B side】blood sabbath) | ISBN 978-4-8402-4069-7 |
| 14 | Baccano! 1931 Special Express Chapter Another Junk Railroad (バッカーノ！1931 臨時急行編 ― Another Junk Railroad) | ISBN 978-4-04-867462-1 |
| 15 | Baccano! 1710 Crack Flag (バッカーノ！1710 Crack Flag) | ISBN 978-4-04-868459-0 |
| 16 | Baccano! 1932 Summer― Man in the Killer (バッカーノ! 1932 Summer―man in the killer) | ISBN 978-4-04-870556-1 |
| 17 | Baccano! 1711 Whitesmile (バッカーノ! 1711 Whitesmile) | ISBN 978-4-04-886186-1 |
| 18 | Baccano! 1935- A - Deep Marble (バッカーノ! -1935 - A Deep Marble) | ISBN 978-4-04-886893-8 |
| 19 | Baccano! 1935- B - Dr. Feelgreed (バッカーノ! -1935 - B Dr. Feelgreed) | ISBN 978-4-04-891431-4 |
| 20 | Baccano! 1931- Winter - The Time of The Oasis (バッカーノ!バッカーノ! 1931-Winter the time of the oasis) | ISBN 978-4-04-891204-4 |
| 21 | Baccano! 1935- C The Grateful Bet (バッカーノ!1935-C The Grateful Bet) | ISBN 978-4-04-866037-2 |
Etsusa Bridge
Set on a giant, almost finished bridge between Sadogashima and Niigata. Abandoned by the government, the bridge, and the giant man-made floating island at the center, has become a city of criminals and societal drop-outs. It is illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda.
| # | Name | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bow Wow! Two Dog Night (バウワウ！ Two Dog Night) | ISBN 4-8402-2549-4 |
| 2 | Mew Mew! Crazy Cat's Night (Mew Mew! Crazy Cat's Night) | ISBN 4-8402-2730-6 |
| 3 | Garuguru! Dancing Beast Night<Part 1> (がるぐる！ <上> Dancing Beast Night) | ISBN 4-8402-3233-4 |
| 4 | Garuguru! Dancing Beast Night<Part 2> (がるぐる！ <下> Dancing Beast Night) | ISBN 4-8402-3431-0 |
| Gaiden | 5656! Knights' Strange Night (5656(ゴロゴロ)!―Knights’ Strange Night) | ISBN 4-04-867346-7 |
Durarara!!
Durarara!! tells the story of a dullahan working as an underworld courier in Ikebukuro, an internet-based anonymous gang called the Dollars, and the chaos that unfolds around the most dangerous people in Ikebukuro. It is illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda.
| # | Name | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durarara!! (デュラララ!!) | ISBN 4-8402-2646-6 |
| 2 | Durarara!!×2 (デュラララ!!×2) | ISBN 4-8402-3000-5 |
| 3 | Durarara!!×3 (デュラララ!!×3) | ISBN 4-8402-3516-3 |
| 4 | Durarara!!×4 (デュラララ!!×4) | ISBN 978-4-8402-4186-1 |
| 5 | Durarara!!×5 (デュラララ!!×5) | ISBN 978-4-04-867595-6 |
| 6 | Durarara!!×6 (デュラララ!!×6) | ISBN 978-4-04-867905-3 |
| 7 | Durarara!!×7 (デュラララ!!×7) | ISBN 978-4-04-868276-3 |
| 8 | Durarara!!×8 (デュラララ!!×8) | ISBN 978-4-04-868599-3 |
| 9 | Durarara!!×9 (デュラララ!!×9) | ISBN 978-4-04-870274-4 |
| 10 | Durarara!!×10 (デュラララ!!×10) | ISBN 978-4-04-870729-9 |
| 11 | Durarara!!×11 (デュラララ!!×11) | ISBN 978-4-04-886562-3 |
| 12 | Durarara!!×12 (デュラララ!!×12) | ISBN 978-4-04-891746-9 |
| 13 | Durarara!!×13 (デュラララ!!×13) | ISBN 978-4-04-866217-8 |
| 14 | Durarara!! SH (デュラララ!!SH) | ISBN 978-4-04-866486-8 |
| 15 | Durarara!! SHx2 (デュラララ!!SHx2) | ISBN 978-4-04-869008-9 |
| 16 | Durarara!! SHx3 (デュラララ!!SHx3) | ISBN 978-4-04-869169-7 |
Vamp!
Vamp! is a light novel series about vampires and other supernatural creatures that live on an island in Germany called Gowerth. It is illustrated by Katsumi Enami.
| # | Name | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vamp! (ヴぁんぷ！) | ISBN 4-8402-2688-1 |
| 2 | Vamp! II (ヴぁんぷ！ II) | ISBN 4-8402-3060-9 |
| 3 | Vamp! III (ヴぁんぷ！ III) | ISBN 4-8402-3128-1 |
| 4 | Vamp! IV (ヴぁんぷ！IV) | ISBN 4-04-867173-1 |
| 5 | Vamp! V (ヴぁんぷ！V) | ISBN 4-04-868928-2 |
Hariyama-san
Short stories linked only by Hariyama-san, who appears as a minor character in each. It is illustrated by Katsumi Enami and Suzuhito Yasuda.
| # | Name | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hariyama-san, the Heart of the World (世界の中心､針山さん Sekai no Chūshin, Hariyama-san) | ISBN 978-4-8402-3177-0 |
| 2 | Hariyama-san, the Heart of the World 2 (世界の中心、針山さん2 Sekai no Chūshin, Hariyama-san Ni) | ISBN 978-4-8402-3724-6 |
| 3 | Hariyama-san, the Heart of the World 3 (世界の中心、針山さん3 Sekai no Chūshin, Hariyama-san San) | ISBN 978-4-04-868074-5 |
Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With You
A light novel based on the Weekly Shōnen Jump manga Bleach.
| # | Name | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With You I (BLEACH Spirits Are Forever With You I) | ISBN 978-4-0870-3265-9 |
| 2 | Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With You II (BLEACH Spirits Are Forever With You II) | ISBN 978-4-0870-3266-6 |
Stealth Symphony
A manga which follows the story of the main protagonist Jig Kumonuma, as he goes to the city of Jinbō-chō, a place where creatures of different species live, to remove a curse from his body. It is illustrated by Yōichi Amano.
| # | Name | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stealth Symphony 1 (ステルス交響曲 ①) | ISBN 978-4-08-880157-5 |
| 2 | Stealth Symphony 2 (ステルス交響曲 ②) | ISBN 978-4-08-880199-5 |
References
- ↑ "Baccano anime official site" (in Japanese). Aniplex. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
- ↑ "Durarara, Fumihiko Sori's To Video Clips Streamed". Anime News Network. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
External links
- (in Japanese) Ryōgo Narita's website