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ⓘ About Kotaro Isaka
In the year 2000, he won the Shincho Mystery Club Prize for his first novel, called “Odyubon no Inori”, after which he started writing full time. “Juryoku Piero”, “Children”, “Grasshopper”, and “Shinigami no Seido” were all each nominated for a Naoki Prize. His novel “Ahiru to Kamo no Koin Rokka” won the 25th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers. Kotaro is the only author in Japan to ever be nominated for the Hon’ya Taisho in each of the award’s first four years, and finally won in the year 2008 for “Golden Slumber”, which also won the 21st Yamamoto Shugoro Prize. His books are published in English, Chinese, Taiwanese, French, Korean, and Thai.
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Maoh: Juvenile Remix, Vol. 10
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kotaro Isaka?
In the year 2000, he won the Shincho Mystery Club Prize for his first novel, called “Odyubon no Inori”, after which he started writing full time. “Juryoku Piero”, “Children”, “Grasshopper”, and “Shinigami no Seido” were all each nominated for a Naoki Prize. His novel “Ahiru to Kamo no Koin Rokka” won the 25th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers. Kotaro is the only author in Japan to ever be nominated for the Hon’ya Taisho in each of the award’s first four years, and finally won in the year 2008 for “Golden Slumber”, which also won the 21st Yamamoto Shugoro Prize.
Which Kotaro Isaka series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Maoh: Juvenile Remix series, the earliest of Kotaro Isaka's multi-book series: it opens with Maoh: Juvenile Remix, Vol. 1 (2009) and runs to 9 books across 2009–2012, ending with Maoh: Juvenile Remix, Vol. 10 (2012). Kotaro Isaka's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kotaro Isaka written?
Kotaro Isaka has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2025. 13 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Maoh: Juvenile Remix series with 9 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kotaro Isaka's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kotaro Isaka's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Maoh: Juvenile Remix (2009–2012, 9 books) and Assassins (2010–2023, 4 books).
How are Kotaro Isaka's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kotaro Isaka's 15 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Maoh: Juvenile Remix (9 books, 2009–2012); Assassins (4 books, 2010–2023).