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The Isolator (novel series)

The Isolator (Japanese: 絶対ナル孤独者(アイソレータ), Hepburn: Zettai naru Aisorēta) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Shimeji. ASCII Media Works has published five volumes since June 2014. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Naoki Koshimizu, was serialized in Dengeki Daioh. Yen Press has licensed the novels and manga in North America.[1]

The Isolator
First light novel volume cover
絶対ナル孤独者(アイソレータ)
(Zettai naru Aisorēta)
GenreScience fiction
Light novel
Written byReki Kawahara
Illustrated byShimeji
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJune 10, 2014 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written byReki Kawahara
Illustrated byNaoki Koshimizu
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineDengeki Daioh
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 27, 2015 – January 27, 2018
Volumes4

Plot

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When Minoru Utsugi was eight years old, home invaders killed his parents and older sister while he hid in a cabinet. At 16, he still struggles with the trauma. Then mysterious alien orbs descend from the sky and take up residence inside some humans, granting them each a superpower that reflects their deepest desire. Minoru's power is the ability to protect himself inside an impenetrable shell. Some people gain a more active power, and not everyone uses their power for good.

Characters

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Minoru Utsugi (空木 ミノル, Utsugi Minoru)
Tomomi Minowa (箕輪 朋美, Minowa Tomomi)
Yumiko Azu (安須 ユミコ, Azu Yumiko)
Norie Yoshimizu (由水 典江, Yoshimizu Norie)
Riri Isa (伊佐 理々, Isa Riri)
Olivier Saito (斉藤 オリヴィエ, Saitou Orivie)
Denjirou Daimon (大門 伝二郎, Daimon Denjirou) (DD)

Media

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Light novels

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 10, 2014[2]978-4-04-866510-0June 23, 2015[3]978-0-316-26059-6
  • Fragment 1
  • Fragment 2
  • Sect.001 -The Biter-
2 February 10, 2015[4]978-4-04-869248-9January 26, 2016[5]978-0-316-26889-9
  • Sect.002 -The Igniter-
3 February 10, 2016[6]978-4-04-865748-8November 22, 2016[7]978-0-316-55272-1
  • Interlude 1 -The Retriever-
  • Sect.003 -The Trancer-
4 May 10, 2017[8]978-4-04-892894-6June 26, 2018[9]978-1-9753-2627-2
  • Sect.004 -The Stinger-
5 May 10, 2019[10]978-4-04-912382-1March 17, 2020[11]978-1-9753-0786-8
  • Sect.005 -The Liquidizer-

Manga

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 10, 2016[12]978-4-04-865656-6January 24, 2017[13]978-0-316-50464-5
2 October 8, 2016978-4-04-892292-0November 14, 2017[14]978-0-316-43976-3
3 July 10, 2017978-4-04-892920-2April 17, 2018[15]978-1-9753-0016-6
4 March 10, 2018[16]978-4-04-893645-3December 11, 2018[17]978-1-9753-2916-7

Reception

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Yen Press' English edition of the first light novel volume received a positive review from Anime News Network. It was praised for its "believable characters" and the thought that "switching between the hero and villain's point of view really works." However, it was said that Shimeji's illustrations can make Takaesu (the antagonist of the first volume) "more wolf-like than shark-like in some images."[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Yen Press Licenses Rokka Novels/Manga, Isolator, Big Order, Murciélago, Smokin' Parade Manga". Anime News Network. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. ^ 絶対ナル孤独者1 -咀嚼者 The Biter- (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Isolator, Vol. 1". Hachette Book Group. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "絶対ナル孤独者2 ─発火者 The Igniter─" (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Isolator, Vol. 2". Hachette Book Group. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  6. ^ 絶対ナル孤独者3 -凝結者 The Trancer- (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "The Isolator, Vol. 3". Hachette Book Group. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  8. ^ 絶対ナル孤独者《アイソレータ》4 ―刺撃者 The Stinger― (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Isolator, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  10. ^ 絶対ナル孤独者5 ―液化者 The Liquidizer― (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Isolator, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. ^ 絶対ナル孤独者1 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  13. ^ "The Isolator, Vol. 1 (manga)". Hachette Book Group. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  14. ^ Kawahara, Reki (November 28, 2017). The Isolator, Vol. 2 (manga). Yen Press. ISBN 978-0316439763.
  15. ^ Kawahara, Reki (April 17, 2018). The Isolator, Vol. 3 (manga). Yen Press. ISBN 978-1975300166.
  16. ^ 絶対ナル孤独者４ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  17. ^ Kawahara, Reki (December 11, 2018). The Isolator, Vol. 4 (manga). Yen Press. ISBN 978-1975329167.
  18. ^ "The Isolator: Realization of Absolute Solitude - Novel 1 - The Biter". Anime News Network. July 11, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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