A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER THE FALL OF THE DOLLARS, A NEW BREEZE BLOWS THROUGH IKEBUKURO... Celty hasn’t been seen in Ikebukuro for some time, but her influence remains strong. After being treated like a monster in his hometown, Yahiro Mizuchi has come to Tokyo in hopes of meeting another so-called monster. Meanwhile, Kuon Kotonami wants to turn the Headless Rider into a moneymaker. As for Himeka Tatsugami, her sister vanished after trying to write an article on the urban legend. To make matters worse, some longtime residents of Ikebukuro have been disappearing from the city’s streets. When the new trio begins attending Raira Academy, another set of strange adventures begins…
A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER THE FALL OF THE DOLLARS, A NEW BREEZE BLOWS THROUGH IKEBUKURO... Celty hasn’t been seen in Ikebukuro for some time, but her influence remains strong. After being treated like a monster in his hometown, Yahiro Mizuchi has come to Tokyo in hopes of meeting another so-called monster. Meanwhile, Kuon Kotonami wants to turn the Headless Rider into a moneymaker. As for Himeka Tatsugami, her sister vanished after trying to write an article on the urban legend. To make matters worse, some longtime residents of Ikebukuro have been disappearing from the city’s streets. When the new trio begins attending Raira Academy, another set of strange adventures begins…
Although the Dollars are long gone, the city is far from quiet. In Ikebukuro, anyone who expresses an interest in the Headless Rider mysteriously vanishes. At Raira Academy, Yahiro Mizuchi and Kuon Kotonami have begun tracking some of these disappearances for their classmate Himeka Tatsugami, whose sisters are among the missing. But nothing could prepare them for who they encounter during their search-none other than Celty Sturluson, the Headless Rider herself!
Although the Dollars are long gone, the city is far from quiet. In Ikebukuro, anyone who expresses an interest in the Headless Rider mysteriously vanishes. At Raira Academy, Yahiro Mizuchi and Kuon Kotonami have begun tracking some of these disappearances for their classmate Himeka Tatsugami, whose sisters are among the missing. But nothing could prepare them for who they encounter during their search-none other than Celty Sturluson, the Headless Rider herself!
A year and a half has passed since the end of the Dollars, and now a series of assaults has the streets in a frenzy. The culprit? Someone cosplaying a character from an anime set in Ikebukuro! Meanwhile, Yahiro’s group has started solving local squabbles under the moniker “Snake Hands.” Their latest clients are Yumasaki and Karisawa, who want them to find the costumed assailant. This string of incidents also reminds the Headless Rider of the terror wrought by a certain slasher not too long ago… When people become consumed by their own obsessions, are extreme fans and extreme haters really all that different? Ikebukuro is about to find out!
A year and a half has passed since the end of the Dollars, and now a series of assaults has the streets in a frenzy. The culprit? Someone cosplaying a character from an anime set in Ikebukuro! Meanwhile, Yahiro’s group has started solving local squabbles under the moniker “Snake Hands.” Their latest clients are Yumasaki and Karisawa, who want them to find the costumed assailant. This string of incidents also reminds the Headless Rider of the terror wrought by a certain slasher not too long ago… When people become consumed by their own obsessions, are extreme fans and extreme haters really all that different? Ikebukuro is about to find out!
IN A CITY FULL OF PEOPLE, YET FEELING COMPLETELY ALONE... Tucked away in Ikebukuro is a little shop of curios called Sonohara-dou. While there are many intriguing items to be had at this store, one person in particular visits for Saika, the cursed sword in Anri’s possession. Although the visitor leaves empty-handed, Sonohara-dou is broken into in the middle of the night. Was anything stolen? Anri isn’t sure, but Yahiro, Kuon, and Himeka swear to help her out. Meanwhile, busy again as a courier with a mysterious new job, Celty hears about Anri’s problem. She visits the shop out of concern, only to see Akabayashi and a host of other Saika-related people… What is the mystery that lurks behind this sudden rush for control of Saika?!
IN A CITY FULL OF PEOPLE, YET FEELING COMPLETELY ALONE... Tucked away in Ikebukuro is a little shop of curios called Sonohara-dou. While there are many intriguing items to be had at this store, one person in particular visits for Saika, the cursed sword in Anri’s possession. Although the visitor leaves empty-handed, Sonohara-dou is broken into in the middle of the night. Was anything stolen? Anri isn’t sure, but Yahiro, Kuon, and Himeka swear to help her out. Meanwhile, busy again as a courier with a mysterious new job, Celty hears about Anri’s problem. She visits the shop out of concern, only to see Akabayashi and a host of other Saika-related people… What is the mystery that lurks behind this sudden rush for control of Saika?!