Kagerou Daze

Kagerou Daze
Kagerou Daze

English Title: Kagerou Daze
Japanese Title: カゲロウデイズ — Kagerou Daze — “Heat Haze Daze”
Author: Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) — じん
Note: The “Kagerou Project” began as a series of Vocaloid songs created by Jin (Shizen no Teki-P).
Illustrator: Sidu — しづ
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 1Vol 2Vol 3Vol 4
Fandom Post: Vol 1Vol 2Vol 4Vol 5Vol 6
Justus R Stone: Vol 1Vol 2Vol 3Vol 4Vol 5Vol 6Vol 7
Suitable for Treatment: Vol 1Vol 2Vol 3Vol 4Vol 5Vol 6Vol 7

Illustrations Sampler

Related Anime
Mekakucity ActorsMAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired April 2014 – June 2014
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Related Manga
MAL Entry — Published June 2012 – ongoing (English release by Yen Press)
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8 thoughts on “Kagerou Daze

  1. Also, the synopsis is outdated, here is the final synopsis of volume 1.
    “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!”

  2. The first volume (hadn’t checked the others) is not available on amazon, neither Kindle, nor paperback version. Is there a PDF version of it somewhere? I have the others, but not this one :(

    1. Clicking the above links, I still see the first volume on Amazon is available (both the print and Kindle versions). I’m not sure what could be the issue, other than maybe your region doesn’t have them? I don’t know where you’re at.

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