English Title: Brave Story Japanese Title: ブレイブ・ストーリー — “Brave Story” Author: Miyuki Miyabe Illustrator: Dan May (English cover) Translator: Alexander Smith Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Original Run: 1999 – 2001 English Run: 2007 Japanese Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten, Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko English Publisher: Viz Media (Haikasoru) Volumes in Japanese: 4 (Completed) Volumes in English: 1 (Completed) Note: The story… Read More Brave Story
English Title: Slum Online Japanese Title: スラムオンライン — “Slum Online” Author: Hiroshi Sakurazaka Illustrator: toi8 (cover) Translator: Joseph Reeder Genre: Sci-fi, Drama, Fantasy Original Run: 2005 English Run: 2010 Note: For the English edition, Hiroshi Sakurazaka included a short story titled “Bonus Round.” This was included in later Japanese editions of Slum Online as エã‚ストラ・ラウンド (“Extra Round”). Volumes:… Read More Slum Online
English Title: Crest of the Stars | Banner of the Stars Japanese Title: 星界ã®ç´‹ç« — Seikai no Monshou — “Crest of the Stars” | 星界ã®æˆ¦æ—— — Seikai no Senki — “Banner of the Stars” Author: Hiroyuki Morioka — 森岡 浩之 Illustrator: Toshihiro Ono — å°é‡Ž æ•æ´‹ Translator: Sue Shambaugh (Tokyopop), Giuseppe di Martino (J-Novel Club)… Read More Crest of the Stars | Banner of the Stars
English Title: Moribito Japanese Title: 守り人シリーズ — Moribito Series — “Guardian Series” Author: Nahoko Uehashi Illustrator: Makiko Futaki, Miho Satake, Yuko Shimizu Translator: Cathy Hirano Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Original Run: 1996 – 2012 English Run: 2008 – 2009 Volumes: 12 English Publisher: Scholastic Volumes Published in English: 2 (Discontinued) Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $8 — Hardcover $17 —… Read More Moribito
English Title: Quantum Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Japanese Title: クォンタムデビルサーガ　アãƒã‚¿ãƒ¼ãƒ«ãƒãƒ¥ãƒ¼ãƒŠãƒ¼ -- “Quantum Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner†Author: Yu Godai Illustrator: Hirotaka Maeda Translator: Kevin Frane Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Original Run: 2011 English Run: 2014 – ongoing Volumes: 5 (Completed) English Publisher: Bento Books Volumes Published in English: 2 (In Progress) Average Price Per Volume: Hardcover $25 — Paperback $15 — Kindle… Read More Quantum Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
English Title: Accel World Japanese Title: アクセル・ワールド -- “Accel World†Author: Reki Kawahara — å·åŽŸç¤« Illustrator: HiMA Translator: Jocelyne Allen Genre: Adventure, Sci-fi, Romance, Virtual Reality MMO Original Run: February 2009 – ongoing English Run: July 2014 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works) English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press) Volumes in Japanese: 25 (In Progress) Volumes in… Read More Accel World
