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Summer Reading Program: July and August 2017 Schedule
light novels As mentioned a couple weeks ago, we will spend the rest of summer discussing the following novels: Magical Girl Raising Project — by Asari Endou (with art by Marui-no) The Combat Baker and...
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Review: Biscuit Frankenstein
On one dark and stormy night, Viktor Frankenstein has used God’s tools to create life. “I had desired it,” he narrates in utter horror, “with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had...
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The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! to Release Via BookWalker
The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! BookWalker Global has recently announced they will release in English The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, or Ryuo no Oshigoto! as it was known in Japan. The first volume is...
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The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress
The Combat Baker and His Automaton Waitress English Title: The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress Japanese Title: 戦うパン屋と機械じかけの看板娘 — Tatakau Panya to Kikaijikake no Kanban Musume Author: SOW...
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Summer Reading — Magical Girl Raising Project
Magical Girl Raising Project Today we’ll discuss Magical Girl Raising Project volume 1. Lots of spoilers in this post! Overall I thought this was one of those stories that knows exactly what it wants...
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Summer Reading — Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress
The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress Today we’ll discuss The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress volume 1. Lots of spoilers in this post! This was a story that turned out quite different from what I...
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Demon King Daimaou
Demon King Daimaou English Title: Demon King Daimaou Japanese Title: いちばんうしろの大魔王 — Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou — “The Great Demon King in the Back Row” Author: Shoutarou Mizuki Illustrator: Souichi Itou...
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Infinite Dendrogram
Infinite Dendrogram English Title: Infinite Dendrogram Japanese Title: インフィニット・デンドログラム — “Infinite Dendrogram” Author: Sakon Kaidou Illustrator: Taiki Translator: Andrew Hodgson, Nick Nomura Genre:...
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Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire
Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire English Title: Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire Japanese Title: アカオニの契約者 — Akaoni no Keiyakusha — “Contractor of Akaoni” Author: Hiroro Illustrator: Mokoppe Translator:...
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Interview with Akaoni’s Creators: Hiroro and Mokoppe
Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire In anticipation of the English release for the first volume of Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire, I got into contact with Charis Messier, the lead translator at Cross...
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Sound! Euphonium
Sound! Euphonium English Title: Sound! Euphonium Japanese Title: 響け! ユーフォニアム — Hibike! Euphonium Author: Ayano Takeda Illustrator: Nikki Asada (cover art) Translator: Paul Starr Genre: Drama,...
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Summer Reading — Infinite Dendrogram
Infinite Dendrogram Today we’ll discuss Infinite Dendrogram volume 1. Lots of spoilers in this post! I guess I’ll start off by admitting that this story probably just isn’t for me. How should I put it…...
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Clockwork Planet
Clockwork Planet English Title: Clockwork Planet Japanese Title: クロックワーク・プラネット — “Clockwork Planet” Author: Yuu Kamiya and Tsubaki Himana Illustrator: Sino Translator: fofi Genre: Sci-fi, Fantasy,...
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Your Lie in April: A Six-Person Etude
Your Lie in April: A Six-Person Etude English Title: Your Lie in April: A Six-Person Etude Japanese Title: 小説 四月は君の嘘 6人のエチュード — Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso: 6-nin no Études Author: Yui Tokiumi Illustrator:...
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Cross Infinite World: Obsessions of an Otome Gamer
Obsessions of on Otome Gamer Cross Infinite World has announced a new light novel license for Obsessions of an Otome Gamer. Like Cross Infinite World’s other releases, the source material is a Japanese...
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Hachiman’s Chiba Complex
My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, as I Expected Cho here, bringing you a late editorial for volume 2 of My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected. But better late than never, as they always say?...
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Summer Reading — Akaoni
Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire Today we’ll discuss Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire volume 1. Lots of spoilers in this post! I’ll start by saying I found this a pleasant surprise and an all in all fun...
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Interview with LN Translator Andrew Hodgson (Steiner)
Infinite Dendrogram Have you been reading Infinite Dendrogram or In Another World with My Smartphone? Volume 4 of Smartphone released on August 11th, while the first volume of Dendrogram came out on...
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Mikagura School Suite
Mikagura School Suite English Title: Mikagura School Suite Japanese Title: ミカグラ学園組曲 — Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku Author: Last Note Illustrator: Akina Genre: Comedy, Action, Fantasy Original Run: July...
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Light Novel Notes: End of Summer 2017
The Faraway Paladin It’s the end of summer, and you know what that means: the end of the light novel summer reading program. A big thanks to everyone who participated in that! My hope for every post I...
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