Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria
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Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria (空ろの箱と零のマリア) 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 Boxes 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 13,118th time. She majestically announces 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 2nd — almost at the end of the school year. Right after her arrival she announces 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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Updates
- Currently, there are no more novels that could be translated
- 2nd August 2010 - Volume 4 completed
- 25th July 2010 - Volume 4 Chapter 1 completed
- 02nd 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)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue
- 1st time
- 23rd time
- 1,050th time
- 13,118th time
- 10,876th time
- 8,946th time
- 2,601st time
- 2,602nd time
- 4,609th time
- 5,232nd time
- 27,753rd time
- Interlude
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- 3,087th time
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- 0th time
- 27,755th time
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- 0th time
- 5,000th time
- 6,000th time
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- 8,000th time
- 9,000th time
- 9,999th time
- 10,000th time
- 27,755th time
- 27,756th time
- 1st time
- Epilogue
- Author’s Notes
- Translator’s Notes
Volume 2 (Full Text)
- 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)
Volume 4 (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Game Explanation
- Prologue
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Author's Notes
- Translator's Notes
Project Staff
- Project Administrator:
- Project Supervisor: EusthEnoptEron
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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)