“Ordinary Hariyama-san appears in every bizarre Saitama urban legend, connecting unrelated supernatural tragedies.”
Hariyama-san
世界の中心､針山さん
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Ordinary Hariyama-san appears in every bizarre Saitama urban legend, connecting unrelated supernatural tragedies.
In Tokorozawa, Saitama prefecture, various events spin out of control; Urban legends, axe murderers hiding under the bed, magicial girls crashing through ceilings, an isolated island where everyone is a destined hero, and where people suddenly vanish. Tragic consequences that intertwine and link various people, and one person was involved in all of these events without fail - Hariyama-san. This ordinary person, whose only noticeable trait is that he wears glasses. Why does he seem to be involved every time? At the centre of this world of strange events? Who is he? This is a series of short stories linked only by Hariyama-san, who appears as a minor character in each. Volume information under More Info.
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 17 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Oct 2005 – Oct 2009
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M13324 catalog