Re:ZERO, Vol. 1 (Novel)

Name: Re:ZERO, Vol. 1 (Novel)
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SKU: 9780316315302
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-Starting Life in Another World-

By Tappei Nagatsuki and Shinichirou Otsuka

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Subaru Natsuki's ordinary trip to the convenience store turns extraordinary when he is summoned to another world. There, he faces perilous challenges, meets enigmatic silver-haired heroines and mystical cat fairies, and gains a troublesome power—the ability to travel through time, but only by dying first. Subaru must navigate this deadly gift to repay the kindness of those who saved him.
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Description

Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience store but wound up summoned to another world. He encounters the usual things—life-threatening situations, silver-haired beauties, cat fairies—you know, normal stuff.

All that would be bad enough, but he's also gained the most inconvenient magical ability of all—time travel, but he's got to die to use it. How do you repay someone who saved your life when all you can do is die?

Re:ZERO, Vol. 1 (Novel) by Tappei Nagatsuki, Shinichirou Otsuka, explores these intriguing themes in a unique fantasy setting.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316315302

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 July 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Illustration: Illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 297g

Pages: 240

Collections

Adult Graphic Novels Fiction General Fiction Graphic Novels Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Shinichirou Otsuka Tappei Nagatsuki Yen Press

About the Author

Tappei Nagatsuki (Author)

Tappei Nagatsuki is the author of the light novel series RE:Zero.

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$29⁹⁹

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$29⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
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TIME-ATTACK CHALLENGE! Pristella is minutes away from disaster, and Subaru is the only one who has any idea what's coming. Sirius, the Archbishop of Wrath, intends to use her insidious power to commit an act of terror—in the name of love. To have any hope of saving the city's residents, Subaru will first need to figure out how to handle...

By Tappei Nagatsuki and Shinichirou Otsuka and Jeremiah Bourque

Paperback

$29⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Short Story Collection, Vol. 2 (light novel)

This is the tale of Subaru Natsuki spending his days in peace with the girls. In a time without Return by Death, Subaru gets to enjoy fun, fulfilling days in another world just like he s always dreamed of!

By Tappei Nagatsuki and Shinichirou Otsuka

Paperback

$29⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Chapter 4: The Sanctuary and the Witch of Greed, Vol. 6 (manga)

As whispers of love coil around Subaru, the greatest calamity shows herself. Through a combination of Return by Death and a second tea party with Echidna, Subaru is back in the Sanctuary and armed with his memories intact. But just as he tries to make his first move, a notoriously envious being appears before Subaru, softly expressing her love as...

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By Viet Phuong Vu and Shinichirou Otsuka and Tappei Nagatsuki and Jeremiah Bourque and Minori Tsukahara

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