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NisiOisin
西尾 維新
Family name (in kanji):
西尾
Given name (in kanji):
維新
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His pen name is a palindrome i.e. can be read the same way in either direction.
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Bakemonogatari DVD Release in June and July (May 7, 2013)
Medaka Box Manga's Next Arc Titled 'Mirai e no Bouquet Toss' (Mar 16, 2013)
Live-Action xxxHOLiC Show's 2-Minute Promo Streamed (Feb 15, 2013)
Monogatari 2nd Season's 2013 Start Previewed in Promo Video (Dec 31, 2012)
Nekomonogatari (Black) Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed (Dec 15, 2012)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Anime Not Scheduled Yet (Dec 9, 2012)
Nekomonogatari (Black) Anime's Promo Streamed (Dec 7, 2012)
Medaka Box Abnormal's 100-Second Promo Streamed (Oct 3, 2012)
NisiOisin's Nekomonogatari (Black) Anime to Air on TV (Sep 26, 2012)
1+ Million Bakemonogatari/Nisemonogatari DVD/BDs Sold (Sep 25, 2012)
NisiOisin's 13th Monogatari Novel Art Previewed (Aug 22, 2012)
Medaka Box Anime's 2nd Season Green-Lit (Jun 20, 2012)
NisiOisin's Upcoming Monogatari Anime Works Outlined (Apr 9, 2012)
Weekend Wrapup: 2/April - 7/April (Apr 9, 2012)
Medaka Box Anime's TV Tokyo Promo Streamed (Mar 30, 2012)
Medaka Box Anime's Akune Character Promo Streamed (Mar 23, 2012)
Nisemonogatari TV Anime Ends With 'To Be Continued' (Mar 18, 2012)
Medaka Box Anime's 3rd Character Promo Posted (Mar 16, 2012)
Nisioisin's Longest Novel Himeiden Slated for April 26 (Mar 14, 2012)
Medaka Box Anime's 2nd Character Promo Posted (Mar 9, 2012)
Medaka Box Anime's 1st Character Promo Video Streamed (Mar 5, 2012)
Nisemonogatari's 'Naisho no Hanashi' Song Ranks #2 (Feb 7, 2012)
NisiOisin Anime Project's 10th Work to Be New Story (Jan 19, 2012)
Nisemonogatari Anime to Have 11 Episodes (Jan 10, 2012)
Nisemonogatari Anime's Final 6 Pre-Broadcast Ads Aired (Jan 7, 2012)
Crunchyroll to Simulcast Nisemonogatari Anime (Jan 3, 2012)
Nisemonogatari TV Anime's 3rd TV Ad Streamed (Dec 31, 2011)
Nisemonogatari TV Anime's 2nd Trailer Streamed (Dec 28, 2011)
Nisemonogatari Anime's Program TV Ad Streamed (Dec 24, 2011)
Medaka Box Anime's 1st Promotional Video Streamed (Dec 20, 2011)
NisiOisin's Last 3 Monogatari Novels Titled, Dated (Dec 19, 2011)
Medaka Box Anime's Main Cast Announced (Dec 17, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 5-11 (Dec 14, 2011)
Nisemonogatari Anime to Premiere on January 7 (Dec 8, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 28-December 4 (Dec 7, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (Nov 30, 2011)
Nisemonogatari Anime's Ad with ClariS/Ryo Theme Posted (Nov 26, 2011)
Medaka Box Inspires Spinoff Manga Next Month (Nov 22, 2011)
Medaka Box School Comedy TV Anime Made by Gainax (Nov 16, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 10-16 (Oct 19, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 3-9 (Oct 12, 2011)
Medaka Box Manga Gets TV Anime (Sep 28, 2011)
NisiOisin's Kizumonogatari Anime Film Trailer Streamed (Sep 15, 2011)
Nisemonogatari TV Anime Series to Air in January (Sep 15, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 8-14 (Aug 17, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 1-7 (Aug 10, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 9-15 (May 18, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 2-8 (May 11, 2011)
NIS America Adds Katanagatari, Arakawa Under the Bridge (Apr 15, 2011)
NisiOisin's Kizumonogatari Light Novel Gets Film (Mar 25, 2011)
Anime/Manga Releases Delayed After Quake: Part IV (Mar 23, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 7-13 (Mar 16, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 28-March 6 (Mar 14, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 3-9 (Jan 13, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 27-January 2 (Jan 12, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 8-14 (Nov 17, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 1-7 (Nov 10, 2010)
2 Bakemonogatari Anime Drawings Stolen During Exhibit (Sep 20, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 6-12 (Sep 15, 2010)
Maaya Sakamoto, Take, ufotable on Galactic Railroad Project (Sep 13, 2010)
Faust Editor: ufotable, Artist TAKE Involved in Project (Sep 11, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 30-September 5 (Sep 8, 2010)
Bakemonogatari's Last BD Ranks #1 with 51,000 Copies (Aug 3, 2010)
NisiOisin's Kizumonogatari Light Novel Gets Anime (Jul 28, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 5-11 (Jul 14, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 28-July 4 (Jul 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 5-11 (Apr 14, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 29-April 4 (Apr 7, 2010)
Bakemonogatari Vol. 5 Blu-ray Sells 46,000 in 1st Week (Mar 2, 2010)
Bakemonogatari's 2nd Unaired Episode Streams in Japan (Feb 23, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 8-14 (Feb 17, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 1-7 (Feb 10, 2010)
Bakemonogatari Vol. 4 Blu-ray Sells 48,000 in 1st Week (Feb 2, 2010)
White Fox Addresses Katanagatari Anime Materials' Leak (Jan 7, 2010)
Kizumonogatari, Nisemonogatari BD/DVD Listed by Amazon (Jan 6, 2010)
Katanagatari Production Materials Posted Before Debut (Jan 4, 2010)
NisiOisin's Katanagatari Promo Video Streamed (Dec 29, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 7-13 (Dec 16, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 30-December 6 (Dec 9, 2009)
NisiOisin's Katanagatari TV Anime Ads Streamed (Nov 20, 2009)
Bakemonogatari's 1st Unaired Episode Begins Streaming (Nov 2, 2009)
Bakemonogatari, xxxHOLiC Episodes' Releases Delayed (Nov 2, 2009)
Bakemonogatari's 1st Unaired Episode Delayed 1 Week (Oct 27, 2009)
Bakemonogatari Anime Promo Video Streamed (Jul 2, 2009)
2nd Bakemonogatari Promo, Summers Wars TV Ad Posted (Jun 17, 2009)
Bakemonogatari Anime Promo Video Posted (Mar 18, 2009)
2008's Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan (Jan 4, 2009)
NisiOisin's Bakemonogatari, Katanagatari Anime Dated (Dec 31, 2008)
NisiOisin's Katanagatari Light Novels to Be Animated (Nov 29, 2008)
New York Anime Festival 2008 - Del Rey Manga (Sep 28, 2008)
G4 Presents: Comic-Con '08 - Del Rey (Jul 25, 2008)
NisiOisin's Bakemonogatari Light Novels to Get Anime (Apr 24, 2008)
Viz to Print Cat Eyed Boy, Black Lagoon, Tanemura Works (Jan 24, 2008)
Death Note Artist, Novelist Team Up on Urōboe Uroboros (Dec 27, 2007)
Viz Media (Dec 8, 2007)
Del Rey Announces New Manga, Prose Novels (Dec 7, 2007)
Del Rey Manga (Dec 7, 2007)
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