Books by Ryohgo Narita

The bestselling paranormal action adventure manga series Bleach continues in novel form as an all-new threat arises!

The success of Polka’s fortune-telling business has attracted its share of shady characters. First Solitaire, still seeking to draw out information about Sabaramond, and now a trio of visitors with a menacing aura unlike anything the Corpse God has felt before—in this world, at least.

THE YEAR 1931. As the Flying Pussyfoot races toward New York with a shocking incident transpiring onboard, another ruckus is afoot behind the scenes. As dawn approaches, various factions congregate near the river and wait for the train to cross the bridge. Among them are Lemures standing by for contact from the train, and Jacuzzi’s friends preparing to retrieve the stolen cargo. Meanwhile, an all-girl gang of bandits is plotting a new train robbery, and a young boy has just run away from home. At first glance, they may seem unconnected, but their paths are about to converge into familiar chaos…

Love and hate are two sides of the same coin.A year and a half has passed since the end of the Dollars, and now a series of assaults has the streets in a frenzy. The culprit? Someone cosplaying a character from an anime set in Ikebukuro! Meanwhile, Yahiro’s group has started solving local squabbles under the moniker “Snake Hands.” Their latest clients are Yumasaki and Karisawa, who want them to find the costumed assailant. This string of incidents also reminds the Headless Rider of the terror wrought by a certain slasher not too long ago… When people become consumed by their own obsessions, are extreme fans and extreme haters really all that different? Ikebukuro is about to find out!

A year and a half after the end of the Dollars, things are heating up inIkebukuroagain. Between the Headless RiderΓÇÖs return amid rumors ofkidnappings, and the Rairafreshman who can go toe-to-toe with ShizuoHeiwajima, itΓÇÖs never a dull moment inthe city!

The year 1711. The momentous voyage of the Advena Avis to the New World isnear,and each passenger is boarding for their own reasons. Whether drivenbydetermination, ambition, curiosity, or simply someone more powerful, thealchemistsand pioneers are not motivated by anything so simple as fate. Andat the center ofthe storm is Huey Laforet...

In the sequel series to the urban fantasy Durarara!!, Yahiro Mizuchi hascome to Tokyo in the hopes of starting a new life (and maybe seeing the HeadlessRider), but the famous Dullahan hasn't been seen in half a year-and neither hasanyone who's gone to find her!

Reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese manga format.

The year 1931. The Flying Pussyfoot incident is over, but it's still making waves. Where did it start? When Chané carved her message on the roof of the transcontinental express? When Graham's idol Ladd fell from the train? When immortals chose to climb aboard? Or was it due to Chané's unusual friendship with the delinquents? Whatever the case may be, Claire has taken Chané's message to heart and plans to scour the city until he finds her. What kinds of sparks will fly when these two meet?

The year 2002. The luxury cruise ship Entrance has been hijacked--andthanks to a mysterious cult, its sister ship Exit isn''t faring much better. Asthe two ships race toward each other across the Pacific, what will happen whenthe two finally meet...?!

"First published in Japan in 2017 by Square Enix Co., Ltd"--Colophon.

The year 1705, in a town onthe coast of Italy. All 15-year-old Huey Laforet feels towards his life istedium and despair, and he dreams of the day when he can destroy the world hedespises. Meanwhile, there are rumors of a strange string of murders performedby a figure in a white mask-and whoever witnesses the killing is doomed to bethe next target. As the serial killer shakes the town of Lotto Valentino, Huey''slife is about to change, too...

"Ikebukuro has been plunged into full-on chaos, and the fates of everyone involved with the Headless Rider will soon be decided in the explosive final volume of Durarara!!"--

Shizuo gets caught up in a violent fight between a foreigner and a mysterious zombie-masked adversary, and he sends them both flying! Coincidentally, Shizuo's brother, Kasuka, witnesses the zombie's crash landing and takes off its mask to reveal the identity of Hollywood. Hollywood is the suspect in a string of recent murders in the city...so why does star idol Ruri Hijiribe keep popping up around the incidents?! It seems Ikebukuro's as action packed as ever!

"Ikebukuro is falling apart. Kujiragi uses Saika to subjugate Shinra, and when the Headless Rider witnesses this, the dullahan becomes a true monster. Masaomi's old enemy Ran Izumii reappears and attacks him. Meanwhile, Saki visits Anri to find out how she feels about Masaomi. Kadota disappears from his hospital room, Celty's head is in someone else's hands, and Shizuo finally comes face-to-face with the one he hates the most"--Back cover.

The year 1934.All kinds of strange people are gathering in Chicago-the newspaper's vice-president and young camerawoman, a bizarre group moving on Huey's orders, a wrecker with ties to the Russos, a researcher who works for a certain company there, and even a "vampire" and his friend. Things are gearing up for another great commotion in the Windy City...

The year 1934. After the incident at the Mist Wall, the Martillo Family's youngest capo finds himself on his way to prison to protect the one he loves. The rest are there for their own reasons--the homicidal maniac wants to taste the thrill of killing an immortal, the thief simply got himself caught, the hitman is there on a mission for Nebula, and the alchemist was incarcerated years ago. As the FBI attempts to get to the bottom of Huey's machinations, another ruckus is about erupt across the San Francisco Bay--deep in the heart of Alcatraz.

"Akayabashi meets Anri's mother and after a near fight to the death, proposes marriage? Meanwhile, Mikado has started 'cleaning up' the rogue Dollars members making trouble"--Publisher marketing.

Ikebukuro, Tokyo. TheDollars and anyone associated with them have been disappearing one after theother. Is it because those who once called themselves comrades have decided tostrike off on their own? Maybe it''s because of a plot concocted by the adults ofthe Awakusu Group, the black market dealers, and the informationbrokers?

"First published in 2011 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo"--Copyright page.

Three years after the Phantom Father incident, Firo is about to get a promotion within the Martillo Family. But the intricate web of fate has other plans in store for him as the elixir of immortality nears its completion, setting off a chain of events that brings together gangsters, alchemists, and everything in between!

There's no shortage of bizarre characters in Ikebukuro - read the light novel series that started the anime and manga phenomenon!

''I''m not doing anything. All the Dollars did that together...''The holiday isn''t over yet. The day after Izaya was stabbed, the scars of the recent incident are still fresh on the city. A pair of classmates wander the town together. A sister keeps an eye on the girl hanging around her brother. A girl tries to strengthen herself to kill the strongest man in town. A set of mischievous twins don''t bother to care about their brother. A Russian woman mourns her future. A yakuza clings to his past. A doctor who travels to enjoy his holiday with a recently-relaxed headless dullahan... Ikebukuro is going to be busy!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Durarara!! comes a light novel series full of mobsters, thieves, and immortals!