News: A Certain Magical Index 3 Released

The second volume of A Certain Magical Index has recently been released by Yen Press. It is available in paperback, and can be purchased online: Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository A Certain Magical Index vol 3 Synopsis: Touma Kamijou is the unluckiest boy in Academy City. Having settled the magical side of his problems for a while, the… Read More News: A Certain Magical Index 3 Released

News: A Certain Magical Index 2 Released

The second volume of A Certain Magical Index has recently been released by Yen Press. It is available in paperback, and can be purchased online: Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository A Certain Magical Index vol 2 Synopsis: In Academy City, magic and science coexist in an unwavering power struggle–and Touma Kamijo has been caught up in the… Read More News: A Certain Magical Index 2 Released

News: Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan (2014)

Though this site focuses on light novels in English, I feel it's useful to take a look at what's making waves in Japan every now and then. Series that are popular in Japan may become likely candidates for official releases in English, and it is interesting to note the trends within Japanese pop fiction. Over… Read More News: Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan (2014)

News: Light Novel Articles (December 2014)

It’s now 2015, but we have one more entry for light novel-themed blog posts from 2014 to cover. Here’s some links I can share from December: Have you read the Zaregoto books available in English? Here are brief reviews of Book 1: Kubikiri Cycle and Book 2: Kubishime Romanticist at Anime Vios. Geekout South-West has had some… Read More News: Light Novel Articles (December 2014)

Review: A Certain Magical Index (Vol 1)

For general information on this series: A Certain Magical Index entry This review is for the first volume of A Certain Magical Index by Kazuma Kamachi. The English edition was released by Yen Press in November 2014. The second volume will release in February 2015, and will (in theory at least) be followed by the remaining twenty volumes in… Read More Review: A Certain Magical Index (Vol 1)

News: Light Novel Articles (November 2014)

A new month, a new batch of links to various light novel posts: On the blog titled 遊戯の境界, xelns reminds me–now that I’ve finished the two Dangan Ronpa VN games, I ought to take a look at the prequel light novels for Dangan Ronpa Zero. Otakutwins Reviews gives a quick light novel suggestion: Book Girl… Read More News: Light Novel Articles (November 2014)