English Title: Kagerou Daze
Japanese Title: カゲãƒã‚¦ãƒ‡ã‚¤ã‚º — Kagerou Daze — “Heat Haze Daze”
Author: Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) — ã˜ã‚“
Note: The “Kagerou Project” began as a series of Vocaloid songs created by Jin (Shizen no Teki-P).
Illustrator: Sidu — ã—ã¥
Translator: Kevin Gifford
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Action, Supernatural, Mystery
Original Run: May 2012 – December 2017
English Run: May 2015 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: KCG Bunko (Enterbrain)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 8 (Completed)
Volumes in English: 8 (Completed)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $12 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: Shintaro Kisaragi is about to have a terrible day. After two years of being an unemployed shut-in, Shintaro Kisaragi is forced out of his room and into the wide, uncaring world by a disastrous series of events involving his computer’s keyboard and a bottle of soda. What begins as a simple errand soon spirals out of control as his luck turns from bad to worse. It starts with a hostage situation and only gets weirder from there–and it turns out Shintaro Kirasagi isn’t the only person whose life is going to be changed forever this blistering summer afternoon!
Volume 1 — In a Daze
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Released May 26, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316259477
Volume 2 — A Headphone Actor
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Released September 22, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316342049
Volume 3 — The Children Reason
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Released January 26, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316308755
Volume 4 — The Missing Children
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Released July 19, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316308762
Volume 5 — The Deceiving
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Released September 27, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316545280
Volume 6 — Over the Dimension
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Released January 31, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316466646
Volume 7 — From the Darkness
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Released July 25, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316439640
Volume 8 — Summer Time Reload
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Released December 18, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975329112
Reviews of Kagerou Daze
English Light Novels: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4
Fandom Post: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6
Justus R Stone: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
Suitable for Treatment: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
Illustrations Sampler
Related Anime
Mekakucity Actors — MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired April 2014 – June 2014
Crunchyroll (streaming) — Hulu (streaming)
Related Manga
MAL Entry — Published June 2012 – ongoing (English release by Yen Press)
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If you liked Kagerou Daze, you might also want to try…
- Mikagura School Suite –also based on a series of Vocaloid songs, teenage cast
- The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku — based on Vocaloid music, features an A.I. girl
- Durarara!! — urban fantasy, large cast
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