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<div class="floatright" style="left: 4px; top: -4px;">[[Image:hakomari_op.png|Semi-Official Opening: Reaching the Zeroth|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLOIyQ6H7-8]]</div>
 
<div class="floatright" style="left: 4px; top: -4px;">[[Image:hakomari_op.png|Semi-Official Opening: Reaching the Zeroth|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLOIyQ6H7-8]]</div>
<div class="floatright" style="left: 4px; top: -10px;">[[Image:hakomari_ed.png|Semi-Official Ending: Bizarre Eternity|link=https://soundcloud.com/replicaletter/sx1svhx1i20c]]</div>
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<div class="floatright" style="left: 4px; top: -10px;">[[Image:hakomari_ed.png|Semi-Official Ending: Bizarre Eternity|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftl3ZCr_Cn4]]</div>
 
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 [[:Category:Mikage Eiji|Eiji Mikage]] and illustrated by Tetsuo (formerly known as 415), the series is complete with 7 volumes. While Utsuro no Hako, often abbreviated as ''Hakomari,'' is Eiji's fourth publication, it is the first to feature illustrations. One of his earlier works can be found here: the [[Kamisu Reina Series]].
 
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 [[:Category:Mikage Eiji|Eiji Mikage]] and illustrated by Tetsuo (formerly known as 415), the series is complete with 7 volumes. While Utsuro no Hako, often abbreviated as ''Hakomari,'' is Eiji's fourth publication, it is the first to feature illustrations. One of his earlier works can be found here: the [[Kamisu Reina Series]].
   
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<p style="border: 2px solid #253e66; padding: 0.5em; display: inline; margin: 2em; line-height: 4em;"><strong>Note:</strong> [http://yenpress.com/2016/12/day-7-surprise-announcement/ This series has been licensed by Yen On on 16th December 2016].</p>
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The ''Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria'' series is also available in the following languages:
 
The ''Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria'' series is also available in the following languages:
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria ~ (Brazilian Portuguese)|Português (Brazilian Portuguese)]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria ~ (Brazilian Portuguese)|Português (Brazilian Portuguese)]]
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*[[Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria PL|Polski (Polish)]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria PL|Polski (Polish)]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria (Türkçe)|Türkçe (Turkish)]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria (Türkçe)|Türkçe (Turkish)]]
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*[[Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria (Italian)|Italiano (Italian)]]
   
 
(Note: Translation progress varies for each version.)
 
(Note: Translation progress varies for each version.)
   
 
==Story Synopsis==
 
==Story Synopsis==
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<!--Kazuki Hoshino is accused of using a wish-granting 'box' to create an endless recurrence of time, the ''Rejecting Classroom''. His antagonist, Aya Otonashi, is determined to end the loop and seize his 'box', no matter what.-->
 
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Kazuki Hoshino values his everyday life above all else. He spends the days carefree with his friends at school, until the uneventful bliss suddenly comes to a halt with the transfer of the aloof beauty Aya Otonashi into his class and her cold, dramatic statement to him immediately upon arrival:
<!-- ''Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria'', or ''The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria'', follows their struggle against each other and the shadowy figure pulling their strings from behind the scenes.-->
 
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''Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria,'' or ''The Empty Box and The Zeroth Maria,'' tells the story of Kazuki Hoshino, who is almost madly attached to his everyday life, and his antagonist Aya Otonashi, who suddenly transfers into his class at the end of the school year—for no less than the 13,118<sup>th</sup> time. Without hesitation, she announces her intent to “break” him. Kazuki's struggle to defend his everyday life begins, and the many secrets it is built on start to come to light.
 
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"I'm here to break you. This is my 13,118th school transfer, and even I can't help but reach the end of my tether after so many iterations. So for a change of pace, I'll declare war this time."
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And with those puzzling words, the ordinary days that Kazuki loved so dearly become a cycle of turmoil and fear—Aya's sudden appearance signals the unraveling of unseen mysteries surrounding Kazuki's seemingly normal friends, including the discovery of mysterious devices known as "boxes."
   
 
==Character Introductions==
 
==Character Introductions==
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== Updates ==
 
== Updates ==
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*16th December 2016 - Operation Hakomari completed (Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria got licensed by Yen Press)
 
*27th July 2015 - Translation of "Hakomari" completed
 
*27th July 2015 - Translation of "Hakomari" completed
*7th July 2015 - Volume 7 Prologue & Chapter 1 completed
 
*19th February 2013 - Volume 6 completed
 
*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|Utsuro no Hako updates page]]
 
Older Updates can be found on the [[Utsuro no Hako:Updates|Utsuro no Hako updates page]]
   
 
==''Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria '' by Eiji Mikage==
 
==''Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria '' by Eiji Mikage==
'''You can find the EPUB and MOBI version of the Volumes in the forums [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=5426 HERE].
 
===Volume 1 [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1|(Full Text)]] [http://www.mediafire.com/?oi86ba1xc7gclxh (PDF)]===
 
[[Image:Hakomari1_item.jpg|right|150px|link=]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako:Volume1_Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 Prologue|Prologue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 1st time|1<sup>st</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 23rd time|23<sup>rd</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 1050th time|1,050<sup>th</sup> time]]
 
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*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 10876th time|10,876<sup>th</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 8946th time|8,946<sup>th</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 2601st time|2,601<sup>st</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 2602nd time|2,602<sup>nd</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 4609th time|4,609<sup>th</sup> time]]
 
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*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 27753rd time|27,753<sup>rd</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 Interlude|Interlude]]
 
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*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 27756th time|27,756<sup>th</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 1st time (2)|1<sup>st</sup> time]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume1_Author's_Notes|Author’s Notes]]
 
   
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[[Image:Hakomari1_item.jpg|150px|link=|Mmmm, Umaibou!]]
===Volume 2 [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2|(Full Text)]] [http://www.mediafire.com/?k9klmsfaa3ezy8d (PDF)]===
 
[[Image:Hakomari2_item.jpg|right|150px|link=]]
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[[Image:Hakomari2_item.jpg|150px|link=|How Kazuki talked with himself.]]
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[[Image:Hakomari3_item.jpg|150px|link=|The basic tools of every Kingdom Royale player!]]
*[[Utsuro no Hako:Volume2 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
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[[Image:Hakomari4_item.jpg|150px|link=|Who is worthy of the crown?]]
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 Prologue|Prologue]]
 
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[[Image:Hakomari5_item.jpg|150px|link=|Tickets to a very unpleasant movie.]]
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 April 29|April 29 (Wednesday) Shōwa Day]]
 
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[[Image:Hakomari6_item.jpg|150px|link=|The Empty Box]]
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 April 30|April 30 (Thursday)]]
 
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[[Image:Hakomari7_item.jpg|150px|link=|The Flawed Bliss]]
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 May 1|May 1 (Friday)]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 May 2|May 2 (Saturday)]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 May 3|May 3 (Sunday) Constitution Memorial Day]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 May 4|May 4 (Monday) Greenery Day]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 May 5|May 5 (Tuesday) Children's Day]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 May 18|May 18 (Monday)]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume2 Author's Notes|Author's Notes]]
 
<!--note: For V1, translator's notes have all been moved to individual chapters, rendering a separate TL note chapter redundant.-->
 
   
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=== Volume 7 ===
===Volume 3 [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume3|(Full Text)]] [http://www.mediafire.com/?a1lhd2nx4fd6dxc (PDF)]===
 
[[Image:Hakomari3_item.jpg|right|150px|link=]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako:Volume3 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume3 Prologue|Prologue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume3 Beginning|Beginning]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume3 Round 1|Round 1]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume3 Round 2|Round 2]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume3 Round 3|Round 3]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume3 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume3 Author's Notes|Author's Notes]]
 
 
===Volume 4 [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4|(Full Text)]] [http://www.mediafire.com/?kbdfkf60anap7tu (PDF)]===
 
[[Image:Hakomari4_item.jpg|right|150px|link=]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako:Volume4 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4 Game Explanation|Game Explanation]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4 Prologue|Prologue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4 Chapter1|Chapter 1]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4 Chapter2|Chapter 2]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4 Chapter3|Chapter 3]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4 Chapter4|Chapter 4]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4 Chapter5|Chapter 5]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume4 Author's Notes|Author's Notes]]
 
<!--note: For V4, translator's notes have all been moved to individual chapters, rendering a separate TL note chapter redundant.-->
 
 
===Volume 5 [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume5|(Full Text)]] [http://www.mediafire.com/?fwebcu6u6epkpnc (PDF)]===
 
[[Image:Hakomari5_item.jpg|right|150px|link=]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako:Volume5 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume5 Prologue|Prologue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume5 Before the Show Begins|Before the Show Begins]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume5 Scene 1|Scene 1: Close-Up Goodbye]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume5 Scene 2|Scene 2: 60 Feet and 6 Inches Apart]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume5 Scene 3|Scene 3: Repeat, Reset, Reset]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume5 Author's Notes|Author's Notes]]
 
 
===Volume 6 [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 6|(Full Text)]] [http://www.mediafire.com/?30cw2vubaj9w7m4 (PDF)]===
 
[[Image:Hakomari6_item.jpg|right|150px|link=]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako:Volume6 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 6 Intermission|Intermission]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 6 Scene 4 (1)|Scene 4: Piercing at Fifteen (1/3)]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 6 Scene 4 (2)|Scene 4: Piercing at Fifteen (2/3)]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 6 Scene 4 (3)|Scene 4: Piercing at Fifteen (3/3)]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 6 After the Curtain Falls|After the Curtain Falls]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 6 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 6 Author's Notes|Author's Notes]]
 
 
===Volume 7 [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7|(Full Text)]] [http://www.mediafire.com/?i42qa6s1v41ufj6 (PDF)]===
 
[[Image:Hakomari7_item.jpg|right|150px|link=]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako:Volume 7 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Prologue|Prologue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Epilogue|Epilogue]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Author's Notes|Author's Notes]]
 
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]
 
*[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Volume 7 Translator's Notes|Translator's Notes]]
   
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*[[Utsuro no Hako:Interview|Interview with Eiji Mikage (April, 2013)]]
 
*[[Utsuro no Hako:Interview|Interview with Eiji Mikage (April, 2013)]]
   
==Purchasing the books==
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==Getting the books==
   
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For English readers:
There are several ways to legally acquire the books in Japanese. Please consider doing so if you enjoyed them.
 
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* You can soon [http://yenpress.com/2016/12/day-7-surprise-announcement/ get them from Yen Press]
 
 
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There are also several ways to acquire the books in Japanese:
 
* [http://honto.jp/netstore/search_10%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%AE%B1%E3%81%A8%E9%9B%B6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2.html honto.jp] ([http://www.google.ch/#q=how+to+buy+from+honto.jp how to buy from honto.jp])
 
* [http://honto.jp/netstore/search_10%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%AE%B1%E3%81%A8%E9%9B%B6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2.html honto.jp] ([http://www.google.ch/#q=how+to+buy+from+honto.jp how to buy from honto.jp])
 
* [http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_4?field-keywords=%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%AE%B1%E3%81%A8%E9%9B%B6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2 Amazon.co.jp]
 
* [http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_4?field-keywords=%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%AE%B1%E3%81%A8%E9%9B%B6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2 Amazon.co.jp]
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* [http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/products?term.media_format=&q=utsuro+no+hako CDJapan.co.jp]
 
* [http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/products?term.media_format=&q=utsuro+no+hako CDJapan.co.jp]
   
You can also acquire them as eBooks ([http://bookwalker.jp/info/faq_eng/ English FAQ to Book Walker]):
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You can also acquire them as (Japanese) eBooks ([http://bookwalker.jp/info/faq_eng/ English FAQ to Book Walker]):
 
* [http://bookwalker.jp/series/46442/%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%AE%B1%E3%81%A8%E9%9B%B6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2-%E9%9B%BB%E6%92%83%E6%96%87%E5%BA%AB/ Specific volumes]
 
* [http://bookwalker.jp/series/46442/%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%AE%B1%E3%81%A8%E9%9B%B6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2-%E9%9B%BB%E6%92%83%E6%96%87%E5%BA%AB/ Specific volumes]
 
* [http://bookwalker.jp/de13c4ce32-7c53-402f-8610-fd995101a804/%E3%80%90%E5%90%88%E6%9C%AC%E7%89%88%E3%80%91%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%AE%B1%E3%81%A8%E9%9B%B6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2-%E5%85%A87%E5%86%8A%E5%8F%8E%E9%8C%B2/ Bundle with all volumes]
 
* [http://bookwalker.jp/de13c4ce32-7c53-402f-8610-fd995101a804/%E3%80%90%E5%90%88%E6%9C%AC%E7%89%88%E3%80%91%E7%A9%BA%E3%82%8D%E3%81%AE%E7%AE%B1%E3%81%A8%E9%9B%B6%E3%81%AE%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2-%E5%85%A87%E5%86%8A%E5%8F%8E%E9%8C%B2/ Bundle with all volumes]
   
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The series is also available in Polish:
== Translation ==
 
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* [http://waneko.pl/nasze-mangi/?manga_id=124 Published by Waneko]
===[[Utsuro_no_Hako:Registration Page|Registration]]===
 
Translators are asked to [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Registration Page|register]] which chapters they're working on (see the [[Format_guideline#Translators|Guideline]] page for usage rules).
 
 
=== Format Standards ===
 
'''Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the agreed points highlighted in the guidelines below '''
 
* [[Utsuro_no_Hako:Guidelines|Project Guidelines]]
 
* [[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]
 
 
==Project Staff==
 
   
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==(Former) Project Staff==
 
*Supervisor: None
 
*Supervisor: None
 
*Project Manager: [[user:EusthEnoptEron|EusthEnoptEron]]
 
*Project Manager: [[user:EusthEnoptEron|EusthEnoptEron]]
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:*[[user:Grrarr|Grrarr]]
 
:*[[user:Grrarr|Grrarr]]
 
:*[[user:Quintasan|Quintasan]]
 
:*[[user:Quintasan|Quintasan]]
 
==Todos==
 
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|start}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Translate volume 7|100%}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Edit volume 1|100%|Update text on that one picture... someday... maybe}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Edit volume 2|35%|WIP
 
( EEE - Edited up to May 1st ) (Grrarr - [[User_talk:Grrarr#Utsuro_no_Hako_Edit_Tracking.2C_Volume_2|Volume 2 progress, detailed]])}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Edit volume 3|0|Incorrect tense. (Grrarr - [[User_talk:Grrarr#Utsuro_no_Hako_Edit_Tracking.2C_Volume_3|Volume 3 (non)progress, detailed]])}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Edit volume 4|10%|}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Edit volume 5|90%|May require changes re: punctuation}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Edit volume 6|90%|May require changes re: punctuation}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Translate volume 1 scans|100%}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Translate volume 2 scans|100%}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Translate volume 3 scans|100%}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Translate volume 4 scans|90%|(90% done)}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Translate volume 5 scans|90%|editing is done, except for exec decision needed on File:UtsuroNoHako5 6.jpg }}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Translate volume 6 scans|30%|editing + typesetting}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Define punctuation & style rules|100%| [[Utsuro no Hako:Guidelines|Project Guidelines]]}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|TL notes for Volume 2 need to be FIXED}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|TL notes for Volume 4 should eventually be switched over into /reference form (like V1)|100%|Done}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Apply punctuation & style rules}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Optimize for Android app|0|Minor/low-priority task: the B/W-pictures may need some tweaks because they don't use the ''thumb'' class, hence are big.}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Translate and (finish) editing [http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/627/627419/ Mikage interview]|100%}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Keep volume 1 PDF up to date|100%|Up-to-date}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Keep volume 2 PDF up to date|100%|Up-to-date}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Keep volume 3 PDF up to date|100%|Up-to-date}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Keep volume 4 PDF up to date|100%|Up-to-date}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Keep volume 5 PDF up to date|100%|Up-to-date}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|item|Keep volume 6 PDF up to date|100%|Up-to-date}}
 
{{:Utsuro no Hako:Tasklist|end}}
 
   
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=55215 MyAnimeList]
 
* [http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=55215 MyAnimeList]
 
* [http://replicaletter.com/ Replica Letter] (Eiji Mikage's music group)
 
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Volume 1 Cover
Semi-Official Opening: Reaching the Zeroth
Semi-Official Ending: Bizarre Eternity

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), the series is complete with 7 volumes. While Utsuro no Hako, often abbreviated as Hakomari, is Eiji's fourth publication, it is the first to feature illustrations. One of his earlier works can be found here: the Kamisu Reina Series.

Note: This series has been licensed by Yen On on 16th December 2016.

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

(Note: Translation progress varies for each version.)

Story Synopsis

Kazuki Hoshino values his everyday life above all else. He spends the days carefree with his friends at school, until the uneventful bliss suddenly comes to a halt with the transfer of the aloof beauty Aya Otonashi into his class and her cold, dramatic statement to him immediately upon arrival:

"I'm here to break you. This is my 13,118th school transfer, and even I can't help but reach the end of my tether after so many iterations. So for a change of pace, I'll declare war this time."

And with those puzzling words, the ordinary days that Kazuki loved so dearly become a cycle of turmoil and fear—Aya's sudden appearance signals the unraveling of unseen mysteries surrounding Kazuki's seemingly normal friends, including the discovery of mysterious devices known as "boxes."

Character Introductions

Kazuki Hoshino

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A completely ordinary high school student who loves idle chatter with his friends and Umaibōs, a Japanese snack. One day, he somehow suddenly antagonizes Aya Otonashi — even though he has never met her before. She threatens to “break” him.

Aya Otonashi

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An antisocial beauty with a resolute personality. She transfers into Kazuki’s class on March 2nd — right before the end of the school year. Immediately upon her arrival, she announces her intent to “break” Kazuki.


Daiya Oomine

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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

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


Kokone Kirino

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

Kasumi Mogi

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


Updates

  • 16th December 2016 - Operation Hakomari completed (Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria got licensed by Yen Press)
  • 27th July 2015 - Translation of "Hakomari" completed

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

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria by Eiji Mikage

Mmmm, Umaibou! How Kazuki talked with himself. The basic tools of every Kingdom Royale player! Who is worthy of the crown? Tickets to a very unpleasant movie. The Empty Box The Flawed Bliss

Volume 7

Dengeki Smile Bunko

Miscellaneous

Getting the books

For English readers:

There are also several ways to acquire the books in Japanese:

You can also acquire them as (Japanese) eBooks (English FAQ to Book Walker):

The series is also available in Polish:

(Former) Project Staff

Translator

Editors

Links

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)
  • Volume 6 - 空ろの箱と零のマリア6 (January 10, 2013, ISBN 978-4-04-891251-8)
  • Volume 7 - 空ろの箱と零のマリア7 (June 10, 2015, ISBN 978-4-04-865193-6)