Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria

The Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria series is also available in the following languages:

• Español (Spanish)
• Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
• Polski (Polish)

(Note: Translation progress varies for each version.)

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Volume 5 Cover

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria (空ろの箱と零のマリア, The Empty Box and The Zeroth Maria) is a light novel series written by Eiji Mikage and illustrated by Tetsuo (formerly known as 415).

Story Synopsis

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, or The Empty Box and The Zeroth Maria, tells the sinister story of Kazuki Hoshino, who is almost madly attached to his everyday life, and his antagonist Aya Otonashi, who suddenly transfers into his class—for the 13,118^th time. She majestically announces her intent to “break” him, without paying heed to anyone else around them.

This is but the start of a dark roller coaster ride that turns the two against themselves, the people around them and the one who may be god. Read on as their relationship slowly changes and they go against their most basic values in their struggle against the world itself.

Character Introduction

Kazuki Hoshino

A completely ordinary high school student who loves idle chatter with his friends and Umaibôs, a Japanese snack. One day, he is suddenly antagonized by Aya Otonashi — although he has never met her before. She threatens to “break” him.

Aya Otonashi

A beautiful but unsociable girl with a resolute personality. She transferred into Kazuki’s class on March 2^nd — almost at the end of the school year. Right after her arrival she announces her intent to “break” Kazuki.

Daiya Oomine

A self-centered and arrogant student who dyes his hair silver and wears three piercings in his right ear. He is also the class president and a shrewd friend of Kazuki’s.

Haruaki Usui

A cheerful but frivolous baseball fan. He often hangs out with Kazuki and Daiya.

Kokone Kirino

A bright and beautiful girl who cares a lot for her friends, but is meddlesome at times.
She and Daiya have known each other since childhood, and their mutual verbal abuse has become legendary among their classmates ever since.

Kasumi Mogi

The girl that has won Kazuki’s heart. She is docile, silent and expressionless.

Translation

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Also see Project Guide for guidelines specific to this translation.

Format Standards

Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the agreed points highlighted in the below guidelines

• General Format/Style Guideline

Updates

• 26th August 2012 - Volume 5 completed
• 31th July 2012 - Volume 5 "Before the Show Begins" completed
• 21th July 2012 - Volume 5 Prologue completed
• 19th April 2012 - Diamond Days completed
• 2nd August 2010 - Volume 4 completed
• 25th July 2010 - Volume 4 Chapter 1 completed
• 2nd July 2010 - Volume 4 Game Explanation and Prologue completed

Older Updates can be found on the Utsuro no Hako updates page

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria by Eiji Mikage

Volume 1 (Full Text) (PDF) (PDF2)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• 1^st time
• 23^rd time
• 1,050^th time
• 13,118^th time
• 10,876^th time
• 8,946^th time
• 2,601^st time
• 2,602^nd time
• 4,609^th time
• 5,232^nd time
• 27,753^rd time
• Interlude
• 27,753^rd time
• 27,754^th time
• 3,087^th time
• 27,754^th time
• 0^th time
• 27,755^th time
• 27,755^th time
• 27,755^th time
• 27,755^th time
• 0^th time
• 5,000^th time
• 6,000^th time
• 7,000^th time
• 8,000^th time
• 9,000^th time
• 9,999^th time
• 10,000^th time
• 27,755^th time
• 27,756^th time
• 1^st time
• Epilogue
• Author’s Notes
• Translator’s Notes

Volume 2 (Full Text) (PDF)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• April 29 (Wednesday) Shōwa Day
• April 30 (Thursday)
• May 1 (Friday)
• May 2 (Saturday)
• May 3 (Sunday) Constitution Memorial Day
• May 4 (Monday) Greenery Day
• May 5 (Tuesday) Children's Day
• May 18 (Monday)
• Author's Notes

Volume 3 (Full Text) (PDF)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Beginning
• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Epilogue
• Author's Notes

Volume 4 (Full Text) (PDF)

• Novel Illustrations
• Game Explanation
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Author's Notes
• Translator's Notes

Volume 5 (Full Text)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue
• Before the Show Begins
• Scene 1: Close-Up Goodbye
• Scene 2: 60 Feet and 6 Inches Apart
• Scene 3: Repeat, Reset, Reset
• Author's Notes

Dengeki Smile Bunko

• Diamond Days

Project Staff

• Project Administrator:
• Project Supervisor: EusthEnoptEron

Translators

• EusthEnoptEron

Editors

• Kadi
• Grrarr

Series Overview

• Volume 1 - 空ろの箱と零のマリア1 (January 07, 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-867461-4)
• Volume 2 - 空ろの箱と零のマリア2 (September 10, 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-868012-7)
• Volume 3 - 空ろの箱と零のマリア3 (January 10, 2010, ISBN 978-4-04-424115-5)
• Volume 4 - 空ろの箱と零のマリア4 (June 10, 2010, ISBN 978-4-04-868595-5)
• Volume 5 - 空ろの箱と零のマリア5 (July 10, 2012, ISBN 978-4-04-886733-7)