"Light novels have not been my thing, [...] but reading
Katanagatari was as close to a conversion experience as I'm likely to
come. It also stands as, to date, a go-to example for how to translate a
work of popular culture where a good half or more of it would be lost in
translation." - Ganriki.org
Swordless "swordsman" Shichika and self-described "schemer" Togame are
on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades. Introducing
narrative curveballs that break up the structure and modulate the tempo,
this paperback edition, featuring beautiful interior art and copious
bilingual footnotes, is the second of a quartet collecting a
best-selling series from the former homeland of samurais and ninjas.
Now in paperback!