Gosick
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| ゴシック | |||
| Genre | Mystery, horror | ||
| Light novel | |||
| Author | Kazuki Sakuraba | ||
| Illustrator | Hinata Takeda | ||
| Publisher |  Fujimi Shobo |
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| Demographic | Male | ||
| Published | 2003 – ongoing | ||
| Volumes | 9 | ||
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| Author | Kazuki Sakuraba (story) Sakuya Amano (art) |
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| Publisher | Fujimi Shobo |
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| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
| Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age | ||
| Original run | December 9, 2007 – ongoing | ||
Gosick (ゴシック goshikku?) is a Japanese light novel series by Kazuki Sakuraba, published by Fujimi Shobo. Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a Japanese exchange student meets a mysterious, brilliant girl who only leaves the library to sleep. Her brother, a policeman, relies on her mind to solve difficult mysteries, several of which draw her away from the library. Tokyopop will release the series in English in April 2008.[1] The series is published in German by Tokyopop since November 2006.[2] A manga adaptation started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age on December 9, 2007.
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[edit] Light Novels
- Gosick (Gosick -ゴシック-?) ISBN 4829162295
- Gosick II -Gosick - Sono tsumi wa na mo naki- (Gosick II -ゴシック・その罪は名もなき-?) ISBN 4829162546
- Gosick III -Gosick - Aoi bara no shita de- (Gosick III -ゴシック・青い薔薇の下で-?) ISBN 4829162732
- Gosick IV -Gosick - gusha o daiben se yo- (Gosick IV -ゴシック・愚者を代弁せよ-?) ISBN 4829162880
- Gosick V -Gosick - beruzebubu no zugai- (Gosick V -ゴシック・ベルゼブブの頭蓋-?) ISBN 4829163283
- Gosick VI -Gosick - kamen butōkai no yoru- (Gosick VI -ゴシック・仮面舞踏会の夜-?) ISBN 4829163755
[edit] Short Story Collections
- Gosicks -Gosicks - Haru kitaru shinigami - ゴシックエス・春来たる死神- ISBN 4829163100
- Gosicks II -Gosicks - Natsu kara tōzakaru ressha - ゴシックエス・夏から遠ざかる列車- ISBN 4829163526
- Gosicks III -Gosicks - aki no hana no omoide - ゴシックエス・秋の花の思い出- ISBN 9784829163870
Gosicks takes place before Gosick, Gosicks II between Gosick IV and Gosick V.
[edit] Reception
The Anime News Network gave the first volume of Gosick a positive review, praising the "memorable characters," "memorable setting," and "clever plot."[3]
