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JPN Review: Melody Lyrik Idol Magik
From the outside, Japanese subcultures feel like they don’t belong on this Earth. Documentaries about these underground subcultures depict people whose lives can be defined as “drifting” and...
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Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!
Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! English Title: Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Japanese Title: 私、能力は平均値でって言ったよね！ — Watashi, Nouryoku wa...
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Yen Press Licenses Fireworks Novel
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? Yen Press has announced a license for the novel Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?, by Shunji Iwai and Hitoshi Ohne....
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Haikasoru Review: Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Vol 2)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes For general information on this series: Legend of the Galactic Heroes entry This review is for the second volume of Legend of the Galactic Heroes by Yoshiki Tanaka. The...
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New J-Novel Club Title: Me, A Genius?
Me, A Genius? J-Novel Club has announced a new light novel license for their online service: Me, a Genius? I Was Reborn into Another World and I Think They’ve Got the Wrong Idea!, written by Nyun and...
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Top Ten Light Novel Covers (English Releases)
Sword Art Online: Progressive volume 3, Baccano! volume 5, Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose volume 2 (omnibus) Light novel covers sometimes get a bad rap. Some LN series do admittedly just have an...
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New Sword Art Online and Yume Nikki Games Released
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Two new video games are available in English, which may be of interest to light novel readers. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Sword Art Online:...
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New From J-Novel Club: Undead Adventurer, Infinite Stratos
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, Infinite Stratos J-Novel Club has announced two new light novel license for their online service: The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Infinite Stratos ——— The Unwanted Undead...
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Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue English Title: Perfect Blue Japanese Title: パーフェクトブルー — “Perfect Blue” Author: Yoshikazu Takeuchi Illustrator: Arvin Albo (cover art) Translator: Nathan A. Collins Genre: Thriller, Drama...
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[New Life+] Young Again in Another World
[New Life+] Young Again in Another WorldEnglish Title: [New Life+] Young Again in Another World Japanese Title: 二度目の人生を異世界で — Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de — “Second Life in Another World” Author: Mine...
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Review: The Saga of Tanya the Evil (Vol 1)
The Saga of Evil Tanya For general information on this novel: The Saga of Tanya the Evil entry This review is for the first volume of The Saga of Tanya the Evil. This series is written by Carlo Zen and...
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Guest Review: Paying to Win in a VRMMO (Vol 1-6)
Paying to Win in a VRMMO ~A guest review by Frog-kun~ This is a review for the Paying to Win in a VRMMO light novel series, written by Blitz Kiva and illustrated by Kuwashima Rein. The series consists...
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The Lesser of Two Evils: Tanya vs Being X
fanart by eig Today’s feature will be a co-op article by me (Cho) and Justus R. Stone, and the light novel we’ll be diving into is volume 1 of The Saga of Tanya the Evil. There will be spoilers in this...
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Reprise of the Spear Hero Licensed (One Peace Books)
The Reprise of the Spear Hero On the One Peace Books website, a fall 2018 catalog has surfaced, revealing an announcement for The Reprise of the Spear Hero, a spinoff series for The Rising of the...
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Obsessions of an Otome Gamer
Obsessions of an Otome Gamer English Title: Obsessions of an Otome Gamer Japanese Title: 音楽で乙女は救えない — Ongaku de Otome wa Sukuenai Author: Natsu Illustrator: Shoyu Translator: Charis Messier Genre:...
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New J-Novel Club Title: Isekai Mahou
The Magic in This World is Too Far Behind! J-Novel Club has announced a new light novel license for their online service: The Magic in This Other World is Too Far Behind!, written by Gamei Hitsuji and...
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Seven Seas Licenses I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (banner art from manga adaptation) Seven Seas has announced a license for the Japanese novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, written by Yoru Sumino. It is planned for English...
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Seven Seas Licenses More Boogiepop Novels
Boogiepop Seven Seas has announced that the classic Boogiepop light novel series (written by Kouhei Kadono, illustrated by Kouji Ogata) will be making a comeback in English this year. Previous volumes...
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Review: Yume Nikki – I Am Not in Your Dream
Fanart by メシエナンバー This review is for Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, a novel written by Akira and illustrated by Aco Arisaka. It was released in Japanese in August 2013, and is based on an unusual...
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The Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar
The Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar English Title: The Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar Japanese Title: 百錬の覇王と聖約の戦乙 — Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria Author: Seiichi...
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