Zettai naru Isolator

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Synonyms: Zettainaru Kodokusha, The Isolator: Realization of Absolute Solitude

Japanese: 絶対ナル孤独者≪アイソレータ≫

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Type: Light Novel

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Jun 10, 2014 to ?

Genre: Sci-Fi

Theme: Super Power

Serialization: None

Authors: Kawahara, Reki (Story), Shimeji (Art)

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Ranked: #3633²

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Light NovelKawahara, Reki (Story), Shimeji (Art)

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Ever since a terrible childhood tragedy, Minoru Utsugi has wished for one thing: solitude. Years later, a bizarre encounter leaves a mysterious artifact in Minoru's body that grants his wish—but that's far from the end of his troubles. Others have been visited and given powers like Minoru's, but their twisted desires are not so benign. When a murderous force threatens the people Minoru holds dear, will his newfound abilities be enough to stand in its way? And can there be a future for someone who craves eternal solitude above all else? The story of the Isolator begins here!

(Source: Yen Press)

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Zettai naru Isolator was serialized online on the author's website "WordGear" from November 23, 2004 to July 20, 2009.

The series has been published in English as The Isolator by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint in hardcover format since June 23, 2015.

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Jul 12, 2022

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Recommended

Preliminary (5/? eps)

I have finished reading the fifth volume of this series, the last volume to be released as of Writing this. The Isolator is an excellent series that is easy to pick up with an engaging storyline and interesting characters.

It's about a young boy named Minoru, who is one day possessed by an orb from outer space that grants him a very specific super power. The power to create an impenetrable barrier around himself. Minoru soon discovers that he is not the only one who has been possessed by these orbs, although some are driven into becoming dangerous killers by their orbs.

One of the ... series strengths is its world building. Although it is set in contemporary Tokyo, there is a lot of mystique to how the various organizations that the plot centers around and how the super powers actually work. The Isolator makes a concerted effort to try and explain the various superpowers that all of the characters possess with various scientific concepts, making the fantasy somewhat grounded in reality. The powers all have rules and limitations that we discover with the characters as they progress through the story and try to defeat their enemies. Although, the story seems to go for a "villain of the volume" sort of approach it first, it quickly develops into becoming a much bigger and interesting story with various surprises.

The writing style of The Isolator is one of my favorites. It's clean and effective. It doesn't weigh itself down with overly flowery descriptions or impenetrable language. It's concise but without losing any of the flair that makes the writing come to life. It's easy to follow and engage with the story with a clear sense of how any given scene is unfolding in its exactness. It feels like you are reading an anime.

Another quality of this series is that all core concepts and characters are routinely reexplained on a per volume basis in a way that is organic and doesn't feel disruptive. This means that in theory, you could pick up any volume in the series and still feel like you can engage with the story and the characters and understand what is going. That is an amazing quality for a long-running series. Although I do recommend you start with volume 1 of course ;).

I highly recommend this series if you have never read a LN before for it's ease of access and efficient and clean writing style. <3

Note: Physical copies are usually in hardback, though I believe you can get paperback as well. It can be harder to get legal digital copies, as sites like Amazon don't have the rights to sell every volume in the series. I found it easiest to simply order physical copies.

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Aug 4, 2018

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Preliminary (4/? eps)

(I have just finished the fourth volume of the series, which at the time of this review, is also the latest one published in both Japan and abroad.)

Reki Kawahara, the writer of the (in)famous “Sword Art Online” light novel series, has been a polarizing figure in the minds of many anime and light novel fans alike. While he undoubtedly has very good premises, they are often marred by poor execution and writing, which has made Kawahara notorious.

But nowadays, more and more people are beginning to see that Kawahara has begun to show great improvement in his more recent works. For instance, his reboot of ...

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Aug 19, 2016

BowFlamer

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Preliminary (Unknown/? eps)

As someone who likes to read novels, this was a big let down, one that may have put me off of light novels.

Story - 5
The story was pretty... Meh. It didn't interest me at all, and in all honesty, it had bored me till the very end. It was filled with anime clichés and things like that. I didn't enjoy the characters very much either.

Art - 8
The artwork is probably one of the only things I liked about this novel. It was pretty good for light novel art, and it kept to a style that I personally enjoy. Not much is to be said ...

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