NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK): Cat Tale Description Following up on the high note of family ties on which the previous installment concluded, but preceding it chronologically, we find Araragi and his little sister Tsukihi, the heroine of the last volume, in full sibling rivalry mode as they bicker about love. The conversation that cannot end unfolds in its unabashed original glory herein. Like KIZUMONOGATARI, which delved into our narrator’s disastrous spring break, Cat Tale (Black) is a prequel about another catastrophe, mentioned often yet never recounted even in a foregoing chapter dedicated to Miss H.: namely, the model student’s rampage over Golden Week, a string of holidays starting at the end of April. Closing out what has come to be known as the “First Season” of the series, this episode of ’GATARI, as rich as ever in silly banter and poignant profundities, richer than usual in snide meta comments about the anime, will make you laugh and cry, or just put a grownup smile on your face, maybe, but is guaranteed to stay with you forever. Read more Features: Product Details: Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vertical; Illustrated edition (December 8, 2017) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 290 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1945054484 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 88 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #664,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,911 in Superhero Science Fiction #9,327 in Romantic Fantasy (Books) #16,304 in Paranormal & Urban Fantasy (Books) #1,911 in Superhero Science Fiction #9,327 in Romantic Fantasy (Books)