Another, Vol. 1 (light novel)

Yukito Ayatsuji

Mar 2013 · Sold by Yen Press LLC

About this ebook

In the spring of 1998, Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to Yomiyama North Middle School. In class, he develops a sense of unease as he notices that the people around him act like they're walking on eggshells, and students and teachers alike seem frightened. As a chain of horrific deaths begin to unfold around him, he comes to discover that he has been placed in the cursed Class 3 in which the student body head count is always one more than expected. Class 3 is haunted by a vengeful spirit responsible for gruesome deaths in an effort to satisfy its spite. To stop the vicious cycle gripping his new school, Kouichi decides to get to the bottom of the curse, but is he prepared for the horror that lies ahead...?

Ratings and reviews

The anime is so great that it's on par with this novel or should I say even better. I just finished watch the anime then I'm looking for the novel. I think this novel could be supplement for the anime. It's good to be a standalone read this novel but just like the title watch the anime first.

A wonderful and engrossing read. Was skeptical about it at first, but am now quite excited about the second half, and hoping to see Another: Episode S translated along with the sequel when its released.

I have seen "Another " In all it's forms and only disliked the live action

About the author

Yukito Ayatsuji is a well-known mystery writer in Japan whose works include Another, Freaks, and Homunculus. In his works he strives to recapture the tone and tropes of classic detective fiction.