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Review: Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte ii...
Where do heroes go after they lost a war? Kutori (Official name: Chtholly) is a girl who believes her only purpose in life is to be a weapon. A hero. She has no reason to live otherwise; everyone is...
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Seven Seas Licenses Record of Lodoss War
Record of Lodoss War Seven Seas has announced a license for the novel Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch. This fancy-looking hardcover is planned to release on October 31, 2017 for 25 dollars. The...
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New Staff Member: Introducing Kastel
Cho: Hope everyone is having a good new year so far. I’ve been updating more LN entries lately, and hope to have some other good content up in the weeks to come. But first, you might have noticed a...
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Review: Ryuuen Tsukai no Kiba
Are you a bad enough dude to read this 90s light novel? Ryuuen Tsukai no Kiba, alternatively titled Dragoneer Fang, is described by the editors of Fujimi Fantasy Bunko as an award-winning story about...
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Seven Seas to Release Print Editions of J-Novel Club LNs
Occultic;Nine J-Novel Club has been steadily releasing volumes of light novels digitally for readers to enjoy, and now it looks like there will be a print option for some titles thanks to a...
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Review: Kimi no Na wa. Another Side: Earthbound
Kimi no Na wa (more popularly known as Your Name) has now surpassed Spirited Away as the highest grossing anime film of all time. A simple romance film between Taki and Mitsuha who have the...
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Love and Loss in Bakemonogatari
Bakemonogatari Cho: The open forum for Bakemonogatari volume 1 has been “live” for a month, and as promised, here is an editorial to reflect on the volume as a whole. There will actually be two...
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Which Came First, the Bake or the Kizu?
Monogatari art by Vofan (This is the second of two articles focusing on Bakemonogatari volume 1, which was the Open Forum title for the past month. In this post, Justus and I will compare this book...
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Review: Durarara!! (Vol 3)
Durarara!! fanart by Kiri For general information on this series: Durarara!! entry This review is for the third volume of Durarara!! by Ryohgo Narita. The English edition was released by Yen Press in...
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Review: My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World (Vol 1)
art by An2A For general information on this series: My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World entry This review is for the first volume of My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World by Tsuyoshi Fujitaka. The...
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Review: Bakemonogatari – Monster Tale (Vol 1)
Monogatari fanart by Dafi For general information on this series: Monogatari entry This review is for the first volume of Bakemonogatai: Monster Tale by Nisio Isin (with artwork by Vofan). The English...
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Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody English Title: Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Japanese Title: デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲 – Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku Author: Hiro...
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Mixed Bathing in an Alternate Dimension
Mixed Bathing in an Alternate Dimension English Title: Mixed Bathing in an Alternate Dimension Japanese Title: 異世界混浴物語 — Isekai Konyoku Monogatari Author: Nagaharu Hibihana Illustrator: Masakage Hagiya...
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The Faraway Paladin
The Faraway Paladin English Title: The Faraway Paladin Japanese Title: 最果てのパラディン — Saihate no Paladin – “Ultimate Paladin” Author: Kanata Yanagino Illustrator: Kususaga Rin Translator: James Rushton...
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Review: Kino no Tabi (Vol 4)
(art by Kouhaku Kuroboshi) For general information on this series: Kino’s Journey entry キノの旅 -the Beautiful World- — “Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World” — Kino’s Journey Author: Keiichi Sigsawa —...
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Review: Book Girl and the Wayfarer’s Lamentation
(art by Miho Takeoka) For general information on this series: Book Girl entry This review is for the fifth volume of Book Girl by Mizuki Nomura (with art by Miho Takeoka). The English edition was...
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Paying to Win in a VRMMO
Paying to Win in a VRMMO English Title: Paying to Win in a VRMMO Japanese Title: VRMMOをカネの力で無双する — VRMMO wo Kane no Chikara de Musou suru Author: Blitz Kiva Illustrator: Kuwashima Rein Translator:...
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J-Novel Club: Isekai Smartphone and Arifureta
(pictured: Arifureta) J-Novel Club has added two new light novel series to its lineup: In Another World With My Smartphone — by Patora Fuyuhara (with art by Eiji Usatsuka) Arifureta: From Commonplace...
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Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!
Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! English Title: Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! Japanese Title: この素晴らしい世界に祝福を! — Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! — “KonoSuba”...
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Review: Paying to Win in a VRMMO (Vol 1)
art by Kuwashima Rein For general information on this series: Paying to Win in a VRMMO entry This review is for the first volume of Paying to Win in a VRMMO by Blitz Kiva. The English edition was...
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