Summer Reading Program: June 2017
Your Name, The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku It’s almost that time of year again, when we read six light novels during the summer and post comments about them all on a fun little website I like to call...
View ArticleBluesteel Blasphemer
Bluesteel Blasphemer English Title: Bluesteel Blasphemer Japanese Title: 蒼鋼の冒涜者<ブルースチール・ブラスフェマ> — Aohagane no Boutokusha Author: Ichirou Sakaki Illustrator: Tera Akai Translator: James Rushton,...
View ArticleReview: Welcome to the NHK
Welcome to the NHK This review is for Welcome to the NHK, a standalone novel written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto (with cover art by Yoshitoshi ABe). The English edition was released in October 2007 by...
View ArticleGuest Review: Sword Art Online Progressive (Vol 1-4)
(art by Abec) ~A guest review by Frog-kun~ This is a review for volumes 1-4 of the Sword Art Online: Progressive light novel series, written by Reki Kawahara. The English edition was first released by...
View ArticleMore LN Licenses: Re:Zero, Monogatari, Your Lie in April, Zaregoto
(pictured: Re:Zero Ex) Various light novel licenses have been announced recently, namely in the form of extending the scope of specific series that are already getting English releases. Firstly, Yen...
View ArticleReview: Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers (Vol.1)
Art by Miyagi For general information on the series: Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers entry This review is for the first volume of Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers by Ishio Yamagata (with artwork by...
View ArticleYour Name
Your Name English Title: Your Name — “your name.” Japanese Title: 君の名は。– Kimi no Na wa. Author: Makoto Shinkai Illustrator: N/A Translator: Taylor Engel Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance Original Run:...
View ArticleOpen Forum: My Youth Romantic Comedy (Vol 2)
My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, As I Expected Welcome to the open forum for volume 2 of My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected! Or Oregairu for short. For all who wish to participate, it’s...
View ArticleThe Disappearance of Hatsune Miku
The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku (banner art by cosMo) English Title: The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku Japanese Title: 初音ミクの消失 — “Hatsune Miku no Shoushitsu” Author: Muya Agami, cosMo@BousouP...
View ArticleJ-Novel Club: Clockwork Planet
(pictured: Clockwork Planet) J-Novel Club has added a new light novel series to its lineup: Clockwork Planet, by Yuu Kamiya and Tsubaki Himana (with art by Sino). So far there are four volumes in Japan...
View ArticleThe Strongest LN Editorial in the World
(Note: Images are screenshots from the Rokka anime, which was an adaptation of this volume) The open forum for Rokka: Braves of the Six Flower volume 1 has been “live” for over a month, so as promised,...
View ArticleSummer Reading Program: June 2017 Schedule
Your Name, The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku As mentioned a couple weeks ago, for June we will be reading the following novels: Your Name — by Makoto Shinkai The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku — by Muya...
View ArticleThe Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins English Title: The Seven Deadly Sins: Seven Scars They Left Behind Japanese Title: 七つの大罪 ―外伝― 彼らが残した七つの傷跡 — Shousetsu Nanatsu no Taizai -Gaiden- Karera ga Nokoshita Nanatsu no...
View ArticleSummer Reading — Your Name, Hatsune Miku (June 14)
Hatsune Miku For the first week of this year’s summer reading program, we will discuss the first half of Your Name and the first half of The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku. That means chapters 1 to 4 of...
View ArticleSummer Reading Program: July and August 2017
light novels Now that we have some release dates finalized, I’m going to announce the books we’ll be reading in July and August for the our summer reading discussions. I will post a reading schedule...
View ArticleSummer Reading — Your Name, Hatsune Miku (June 29)
Your Name art by hami It’s time for our second and final discussion of the novels Your Name and The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku. Spoilers ahoy! Your Name What is there to say about the story of Your...
View ArticleIf It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord
If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord English Title: If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord Japanese Title: うちの娘の為ならば、俺はもしかしたら魔王も倒せるかもしれない。 — Uchi no Musume no Tame...
View ArticleNew Yen On Licenses at Anime Expo 2017
(pictured: I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years) Yen Press announced five new light novel licenses at Anime Expo: Goblin Slayer: Year One — a spinoff novel for the Goblin Slayer series Reborn as a...
View ArticleToradora! Licensed by Seven Seas
(pictured: Toradora!) At Anime Expo 2017, Seven Seas made the following light novel announcements: Toradora! by Yuyuko Takemiya (with art by Yasu) has been licensed for English release, beginning in...
View ArticleMagical Girl Raising Project
Magical Girl Raising Project English Title: Magical Girl Raising Project Japanese Title: 魔法少女育成計画 — Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku Author: Asari Endou Illustrator: Marui-no Translator: Alexander...
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