The light novel series
Bakemonogatari by
Nishio Ishin (author) and
VOFAN (illustrator) will be getting animated.
化物語
Bakemonogatari
Official anime site:
http://www.bakemonogatari.com/
The light novel series is published under the
Kodansha BOX label.
This is one of the first light novel series to start publication under Kodansha's new Kodansha BOX label.
Covers of volumes:
A prequel to the Bakemonogatari light novels:
Spoiler:
A prequel story of the
Bakemonogatari light novels was serialized in the literary magazine
Pandora, and the prequel is titled:
傷物語
Kizumonogatari
Cover:
Release date: May 7th, 2008.
Published under the
Kodansha BOX label.
A sequel to the Bakemonogatari light novels:
Spoiler:
A sequel story of the
Bakemonogatari light novels is titled:
偽物語
Nisemonogatari
Cover:
Release date: September 1st, 2008.
Published under the
Kodansha BOX label.
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Here's a review of the light novel series by Andrew Cunningham:
http://easternstandard.pbwiki.com/Bakemonogatari
Kodansha BOX is a label aimed at youth.
This is the first light novel series from Kodansha BOX to get animated.