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Synonyms: Number Six, Number 6

Japanese: NO.6 (ナンバー・シックス)

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Type: Novel

Volumes: 9

Chapters: 43

Status: Finished

Published: Oct 10, 2003 to Jun 14, 2011

Genres: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Serialization: None

Authors: Asano, Atsuko (Story)

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Ranked: #231²

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Popularity: #897

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Ranked #231Popularity #897Members 22,545

NovelAsano, Atsuko (Story)

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Volumes: /9

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The year is 2013 in the city of No. 6, the city that embodies the highest ideals of humankind. Shion has been raised here as a high-ranking elite since the age of two, but on the night of his twelfth birthday his fate is turned upside-down when he meets a boy who calls himself Nezumi.

"Why did I open the window that night? If I had not, I'd never have needed to know what it is like to fight, starve, or suffer in anguish...."

(Source: Nostalgia on 9th Avenue)

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No.6 has been published in Brazil by NewPOP since July 2015.

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Nezumi

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Inukashi

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Safu

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Karan

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Rikiga

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Sep 27, 2022

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I'll begin this review talking about the anime of N°6 first, because it's how I discovered the novel and because it influenced quite a lot my reading sessions so bear with me just a little. When I first watched I liked it, honestly it was a nice take on the dystopean/utopian system without anything mindblowing but the athmosphere was veryenjoyable, while Nezumi and Shion had quite a good chemistry I think it was honestly the athmosphere I prefered in the anime.

But years passed and N°6 the anime wasn't something I remembered as a work that had struck me. One day just like that, I ... decided to pick up the novel as I had the chance to get a hang of it in physical form -though the 3 last volumes weren't translated in my language due to a lack of populariy - The very beginning is honestly like I remembered it, a delight, the first episode of the anime really did justice to the great first scenes Asano sensei exposed as the introduction to the readers with the "fated meeting".
I must say, the writing is not always that subtle or smooth but it was so pleasant, I could read chapters and chapters without feeling tired of it. There aren't a lot of modern light novel that I had this much pleasure reading not talking about the story itself but the writing style (I know it's not a light novel, but I found the format pretty similars).
Anyway, after the first few volumes, I got to the real quality the novel format and lenght coupled with Asano great writing revealed of n°6 : the characterization, I already had a gist of the overall trope of each main and secondary characters from what I remembered of the anime, but I didn't expect to intrude this much into their psychology in the novels. While the nuance brought to the characters isn't that different it captivated me to dig deeper into each of their fear, joys and overall thoughts that would solidify my conception of them as existing entities.
This realisation did take a few time from the moment I picked up the first volume, but I think it's also what made it more special during the last moments. From then on, my heart was with them during the whole journey and never left them.
The rythm of the narration was almost very good to me, not everything was perfect but I liked taking it slowly with shion and Nezumi, when they had a scene either serious or witty, the scene wasn't rushed and it was made sure it was the only focus at the moment, while asano still made sure the progression of the story was consistent.
I said I prefered the athmosphere from the anime, but clearly from the novel there's so much more to like the dynamic between Shion and Nezumi, the little thoughts only we know parasiting and enriching the conversations and KARAN, such an appreciable character and I don't even know why ! And at one point I just automically assimilated the best qualities of the anime into the novel and it made it into such a nice experience.
Watching back on the anime, I don't think I can watch any of the episode of it honestly except the first one for the epic scream, the novel is just too superior to compare, but the visualisation of some elements definitely added to the reading.

TLDR; great novel, great main cast and conflicting positions. Sometimes not very subtle or perfect elements in the narration but makes an amazing story for the heart.

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Oct 23, 2019

LinaTatsun

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I read it years ago but I was obliged to leave a review as it is definitely my favorite novel.

The anime doesn’t do it justice, so they do want to know more about No.6, it would be good to read the novel.

History: This is a post-apocalyptic world where Shion and Nezumi unravel the secrets hidden in the city. Under this premise develops a great science fiction story, even if you are not a fan of this genre I can assure you that you fall deeply in love with everything.

Characters: The characters are really endearing, each with a very outstanding personality, most have an incredible development.
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Dec 26, 2015

AnotherFreeSoul

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No.6 is one of my favorite books series.

Story - 10

In the "future" of 2013, after a huge war, most of the people around the world live in what they call city states.

Our main character, Shion, is an elite in the city of no.6, and after saving a stranger (Nezumi), he is stripped of his position as an elite, because the boy that he saved was actually pursued by the authorities of the city.

Several years latter, he gets again in trouble and he is sent to the correctional facility of the city, but Nezumi rescues Shion before he is sent there. Now Shion will discover ...

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