I wasn’t planning on putting together another one of these this month, but we just got three big pieces of news all at once! This has been an exciting time for English light novels… First up, some news I was hoping to hear ever since seeing the movie… Makoto Shinkai’s novel for Your Name has… Read More Light Novel Notes (October 2016 — Round 3)
I feel a bit swamped lately, what with all these light novel shenanigans. But there’s still loads more to look forward to before this month is over! First, a quick recap of upcoming releases: The Tokyo Ghoul novel releases October 18th. After that, DanMachi: Sword Oratoria vol 1, Psycome vol 2, and SAO Progressive vol… Read More Light Novel Notes (October 2016 — Round 2)
I’m a little late getting this post up, but here are the anime based on light novels that are airing in Japan this season (with links to their English simulcasts). What shows are you watching this fall? Based on Light Novels: Girlish Number — Crunchyroll Magical Girl Raising Project (Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku) — Crunchyroll Occultic;Nine… Read More Fall 2016 Anime Based on Light Novels
A new digital publisher for light novels translated into English has appeared in the form of J-Novel Club. From the introduction on their home page: We are proud to announce J-Novel Club, the first place on the web where you can read officially licensed Japanese light novels online, as they are being translated! And then… Read More J-Novel Club — a New Online Source for Light Novels
What light novels are set to release next? On October 4th, the Spice and Wolf Collector’s Edition will release. This is a huge hardcover that includes all seventeen light novels of the series. Supply was limited, so it apparently sold out quickly. If you still would like a copy, it looks like Yen Press will… Read More Light Novel Notes (October 2016)
It’s time for light novel notes! I’m going to stop posting recent releases (I have those covered here), but I will go over what’s coming out soon. (Or in the case of The Violet Knight, what has just barely released.) The Violet Knight volume 1 (ebook) Amazon Release Date: September 12, 2016 Strike the Blood volume… Read More Light Novel Notes (September 2016)
