If you’ve ever wondered how Japanese creators feel about fan-translated material that’s distributed over the internet, well, here’s one example. Kugane Maruyama, who writes the Overlord series of light novels on which the anime is based, was informed by a fan last week that a fan translation …Read more »
Kazuma Kamachi’s A Certain series of light novels—including A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun—has inspired plenty of additional media, the latest of which is the A Certain Magical Index Imaginary Fest smartphone game. To promote the upcoming Japanese release, the official website recently kicked off a character popularity poll, …Read more »
Fans of Wataru Watari‘s original My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, As I Expected light novel series are going to have to wait for any kind of official conclusion. According to the official site for Shogakukan’s GAGAGA Bunko label, the 14th and final volume has …Read more »
How many anime series start with a pair of panties sent in the mail? Here’s one that will, anyway. Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasuka?, a light novel series about just that, has been given the anime green light. The series by Tomo Hanama, …Read more »
Another fantasy light novel series officially has a TV anime on the way. This time the subject is Light Tuchihi’s This Hero is Invincible but “Too Cautious”, which will be animated by WHITE FOX, the studio behind Goblin Slayer, Re:ZERO, and more. The novel series—which …Read more »
There’s no shortage of adaptation material out there when it comes to fantasy light novels, and the latest to get the anime treatment is Kei Amagi’s Assassins Pride. The adaptation was announced during this past weekend’s Fantasia Bunko Daikanshasai 2018 event, with further details to …Read more »
The How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord anime is on the way this summer season with its adaptation of the light novel series written by Yukiya Murasaki and illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki. Ahead of that, three more cast members have been added to the …Read more »
Based on the light novels written by Yukiya Murasaki and illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki, the How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord anime is set to make its debut on Japanese TV this summer. Yūta Murano directs the adaptation, with Kazeyuki Fudeyasu on series composition …Read more »
Another day, another light novel that gets the anime adaptation treatment. This time it’s Fuse and Mitz Vah’s That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, which is currently being published in English by Yen Press. The announcement comes from an early look at volume …Read more »
Oricon, Japan’s tracker of all things sold, just released the stats on the best-selling light novels and manga of 2017 (how they did this before 2017 is actually over is anyone’s guess). Anyway, here’s how light novels and manga fared in the year 2017: Light …Read more »
Digital light novel service J-Novel Club announced the addition of a new series from famed light novelist Ichirou Sakaki, whose previous titles include Chaika - The Coffin Princess , Outbreak Company , and Scrapped Princess . His latest work is Bluesteel Blasphemer , which is …Read more »
The year is coming to an end, and that means it’s list time. Getting the party started is Kono Raito Noberu ga Sugoi! ( This Light Novel is Amazing! ), a yearly guidebook that polls industry insiders to discover the best light novels of the …Read more »
J-Novel Club expanded its library further with the addition of two more light novel series. The latest licenses come from OVERLAP, Inc., and include The Faraway Paladin and Mixed Bathing in Another Dimension . Both series are available now on j-novel.club , which can be …Read more »
Earlier this month we posted about J-Novel Club , the new simulpub service for Japanese light novels in English. They started with four titles and promised more by the end of the year, and now we know what two of the latest additions are. First …Read more »
There are a handful of streaming options for simulcast anime and simulpubbed manga, but how about light novels? That's a niche that J-Novel Club is looking to fill with the launch of a new website that lets readers dig into light novels in English as …Read more »
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