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J-Novel Club: Lazy Dungeon Master, An Archdemon’s Dilemma
An Archdemon’s Dilemma J-Novel Club has announced two new light novel licenses for their online service: Lazy Dungeon Master — by Supana Onikage (art by Youta) An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love Your...
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Review: Baccano! – 1931: The Grand Punk Railroad – Local (Vol 2)
Baccano! is back, with even more eccentric characters and crazy plotting!! Four groups collide on-board the transcontinental express The Flying Pussyfoot as the train makes its way from Chicago to New...
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On Suicidal Mimes and Defective Products
Book Girl art by Miho Takeoka This article has been on my mind for a long time now. It’s the first time I’ve attempted to write something of this sort, so I’m not sure how well I’ll manage to get...
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Summer Reading: The Dark Maidens Discussion
The Dark Maidens It is time for a discussion of The Dark Maidens, featuring me, Gee, and Justus! This post will contain lots of spoilers, so it’s recommended you read the book first. (Amazon — Barnes...
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Review: Durarara!! (Vol 1)
Ikebukuro, Tokyo is abuzz with energy–a town unlike anywhere else where weird and wonderful people gather. Mikado Ryuugamine has moved to the big city for high school thanks to the urging of his best...
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New CIW License: Eccentric Master and Fake Lover
The Eccentric Master and the Fake Lover Cross Infinite World has announced a license for the four-volume lighthearted fantasy series The Eccentric Master and the Fake Lover. It was written by Roka...
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J-Novel Club Licenses Eight New Titles
J-Novel Club Anime Expo 2018 Announcements At the Anime Expo convention, J-Novel Club made many announcements, including eight new novel licenses. The new titles they will be releasing are: Kokoro...
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Anime Expo 2018 LN Announcements
More Anime Expo 2018 LN Announcements More licenses for light novels and novels of interest were announced at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. Here is a rundown of what new titles will be getting English...
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Review: High Speed (Vol 1)
In the lead up to the third season this summer, I decided to check out the fan translation for Kouji Ohji’s High Speed novel–the prequel to Kyoto Animation’s hit franchise Free! Originally written and...
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Zaregoto Series: An Introduction to Shinhonkaku Mysteries and Nisioisin
Kastel will be writing a series of articles about Zaregoto on his blog. This is his introductory post, going over the shinhonkaku mystery movement in Japan, and how that influenced Nisio Isin’s...
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Summer Reading: Legend of Galactic Heroes Discussion
Legend of the Galactic Heroes It is time for a discussion of the first volume of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, featuring me, Carriage, and Gee! This post will contain lots of spoilers, so it’s...
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Review: High Speed (Vol 2)
Following my review for the first book, I’m continuing with the direct sequel High Speed! 2. This review will once again use the fan translation done by Nanowave Translations. Written by Kouji Ohji in...
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Defeating the Demon Lord’s a Cinch (If You’ve Got a Ringer)
English Title: Defeating the Demon Lord’s a Cinch (If You’ve Got a Ringer) Japanese Title: 誰にでもできる影から助ける魔王討伐 — “Darenidemo Dekiru Kage kara Tasukeru Maou Toubatsu” Author: Tsukikage — 槻影 Illustrator:...
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Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy Dungeon Master English Title: Lazy Dungeon Master Japanese Title: 絶対に働きたくないダンジョンマスターが惰眠をむさぼるまで — Zettai ni Hatarakitakunai Dungeon Master ga Damin wo Musaboru made — “I Absolutely Don’t Want to...
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Summer Reading: Gun Gale Online Discussion
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online It is time for a discussion of the first volume of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, featuring me and Justus! This post will contain lots of...
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Dawn of the Mapmaker
Dawn of the Mapmaker: The Surveyor Girl and the Forbidden Knowledge English Title: Dawn of the Mapmaker: The Surveyor Girl and the Forbidden Knowledge Japanese Title: 九十九の黎明 －測量少女と禁じられた知識－ — Tsukumo no...
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Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? English Title: Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? Japanese Title: 打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？横から見るか？ — Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru...
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The Eccentric Master and the Fake Lover
The Eccentric Master and the Fake Lover English Title: The Eccentric Master and the Fake Lover Japanese Title: ひねくれ師匠と偽りの恋人 — Hinekure Shishou to Itsuwari no Koibito Author: Roka Sayuki Illustrator:...
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Next Summer Reading Discussion Will Be Bokushinu
Tomorrow, I Will Die. You Will Revive. In the original Summer Reading Program 2018 schedule, I listed Shinonome Yuuko Loves Short Stories volume 1 as the light novel we would read and then discuss...
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Three New J-Novel Club Licenses
All Routes Lead to Doom! My Next Life as a Villainess J-Novel Club made some new announcements at the Otakuthon anime convention. (They also held a Q and A session — you can watch the full industry...
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