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All You Need Is Kill [Kindle Edition]

Hiroshi Sakurazaka (Author), Alexander O. Smith (Translator)
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Publication Date: September 5, 2011
When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally--the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch. Is she the key to Keiji's escape or his final death?

“Science fiction for the adrenaline junkie. Reads fast, kicks ass, and keeps on coming. Buckle up and enjoy.”
-- John Scalzi, author of Old Man’s War and Fuzzy Nation

About the author:
Hiroshi Sakurazaka was born in 1970. After a career in information technology, he published his first novel Wizards' Web in 2003. His 2004 short story "Saitama Chainsaw Massacre" won the 16th SF Magazine Reader's Award. His other novels include Characters (co-written with Hiroki Azuma) and Slum Online (also available from Haikasoru).

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About the Author

Hiroshi Sakurazaka was born in 1970. After a career in information technology, he published his first novel, Wizards’ Web in 2003. His 2004 short story, “Saitama Chainsaw Massacre,” won the 16th SF Magazine Reader’s Award. His other novels include Slum Online and Characters (co-written with Hiroki Azuma).

Product Details

  • File Size: 1192 KB
  • Print Length: 230 pages
  • Publisher: Haikasoru/VIZ Media (September 5, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005LJETYI
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,983 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Nothing Better September 27, 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am a United States soldier. Being that I really cant stand to read war novels or anything military related. In fact I like to read anything that can get me as far from reality as I can.

I was looking in the public selection on the bookshelf and I noticed this title staring me down. The cover art was brilliant. Big suit of cybernetic armor with Japanese style of art. I said to myself this book has to be good. I know your not supposed to judge a book by its cover but I did.

I took it to my rack and began to read it. I was shocked to find how similar it is with our real world yet so far apart I felt like I was in another reality.

It had all the basics of the military in it. The Japanese 301st ID and the United Stated special forces. It was also interesting to see the military tactics used portrayed in this novel.

This book is Excellent for anyone who just wants to get away for the day or any anime scifi war zone action buff. I picked it up and couldn't put it down. Though short, I think this book was worth more than a lot of legends we know today.

Well worth the price.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Groundhog's Day meets Starship Troopers is the best way to describe the story in All You Need Is Kill. It's a whole lot of fun and a wild ride. At just about 200 pages it's an exciting quick read that's just begging to be flown through. The only thing that puts me off is the $14 price tag on the cover that's a little steep for a 200 page paperback but it's definitely a lot of fun if you're a sci fi or anime buff.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Excellent February 8, 2010
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It's too bad the English edition didn't keep the interior artwork from the original Japanese light novel. Even without it, this is an excellent book. Without giving away more than is on the back cover: Private Keiji is a green recruit, about to face his first battle against an implacable and incomprehensible alien foe. He dies, only to wake up and do it all over again. And again. And again. How many painful deaths can he face? Is he trapped alone in a personal hell, or is there a way out? The ending works quite well; like most good war novels, it refuses to allow an easy "and they all lived happily ever after!" cop-out.

Really, the point of the book is about suffering, and how people face it. The old saying is that "a coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies only once". But not poor Keiji: whether a hero or a coward, he dies over and over and over...
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A fast paced, enetertaining read.
All You Need Is Kill is one of the most fun novels I've run across in awhile.

The story follows Keiji Kiriya in his battle against the Mimics, creature threatening every... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Billy Ray Mills
Highly recommend
This is a quick read, but don't confuse that with not being worth your time.

This book is fast paced, well thought out, and a great sci-fi/action story. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Batmanintraining
Haven't read a book this good in a while
Having just read this book today from start to finish, I have to say it exceeded all my expectations. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Li
Excellent, bloody, and interesting.
This book is very dark, very violent, very intense at points. This is part of what makes me love it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Pocket Watch
Fantastic read for sci-fi fans
Released as part of VIZ-Media's recent fiction line, Haikasoru, All you need is Kill was a very fast but great read. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Erisian
Decent...
Pretty good for what it is: a short, sweet, fun sci-fi story. I thought the dramatic structure could have used some brushing up, but given the deliberate repetitiveness of the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by MarcoS
Fun, fast, interesting
I read this 200-page book in less than a day. It's a very easy, quick read, but that's not to say it's not worthwhile. Read more
Published 22 months ago by captainspankypants
Very fluid story and a very strong character read
Caught word across Collider that the script by the same title had been sold to WB studios. I have to admit the title alone sold me on the book, and looking through the summery just... Read more
Published on May 24, 2010 by Nicholas R. Guerra
Fast Fun Read
This novel is almost written to be read in one sitting. I read it in 90 minutes, and cannot stop thinking about it. Read more
Published on March 20, 2010 by Rodrick Su
Very enjoyable
I bought this book without expecting too much but the final conclusion is that it was definitely a good choice. It is simple yet interesting. Read more
Published on February 6, 2010 by Diego Mera
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Introduction (From Wikipedia)

All You Need Is Kill is a Japanese science-fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka with illustrations by Yoshitoshi ABe. The novel was Sakurazaka's breakthrough science-fiction novel, earning wide praise from fellow novelists including Yasutaka Tsutsui and Chōhei Kanbayashi and was a entered in contention for the Seiun Awards, Japan's version of the Nebula Award. The light novel is published in Japanese by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint and in English by Viz Media under their 'Haikasoru' imprint.

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Plot introduction (From Wikipedia)

The story is told from the perspective of Keiji Kiriya, the protagonist, a new recruit in the United Defense Force which fights against the mysterious 'Mimics' which have laid siege to Earth. Keiji is killed on his first sortie, but through some inexplicable phenomenon wakes up having returned to the day before the battle, only to find himself caught in a time loop as his death and resurrection repeats time and time again. Keiji's skill as a soldier grows as he passes through each time loop in a desperate attempt to change his fate.

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Movie adaptation (From Wikipedia)

In April 2010 Warner Brothers announced the film adaptation for 2012. All You Need is Kill was optioned by Warner Bros., and based upon the novel, the sci-fi screenplay We Mortals Are was written by Dante Harper and Joby Harold. Originally Brad Pitt was approached to play the lead, but he has conflicts with other films for which Warner wanted him. In October 2011, Tom Cruise began talks for the project to be directed by Doug Liman.

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This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Japanese Wikipedia.
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