Top Ten Light Novel Covers (English Releases)

Light novel covers sometimes get a bad rap. Some LN series do admittedly just have an artwork of the lead heroine posing in front of a plain background, which–to me at least–isn’t particularly interesting. (Especially when it’s the same girl for every single volume…) But there are still plenty of light novels out that feature… Read More Top Ten Light Novel Covers (English Releases)

Review: DanMachi – On the Side: Sword Oratoria (Vol 1)

For general information on this series: DanMachi: On the Side – Sword Oratoria entry This review is for the first volume of DanMachi: Sword Oratoria by Fujino Omori (with artwork by Kiyotaka Haimura). The English edition was released by Yen Press in November 2016. The second volume will be released in the following months (February… Read More Review: DanMachi – On the Side: Sword Oratoria (Vol 1)

Light Novel Recommendations for Beginners

“I am new to light novels. What should I read first?” Cho: This is a question I often see asked online, so I thought to gather some of the internet’s top light novel bloggers and see if we could come up with a “beginner’s guide” to light novels. Light novels encompass many different genres of… Read More Light Novel Recommendations for Beginners

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria

English Title: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Japanese Title: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか外伝 ソード・オラトリア — “Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden: Sword Oratoria” Author: Fujino Omori — 大森藤ノ Illustrator: Kiyotaka Haimura — 灰村 キヨタカ Translator: Andrew Gaippe Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy… Read More Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria

Light Novel Notes (October 2016)

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)

Light Novel Releases — July & August 2016

How was everyone’s summer? I hope you all had a good time reading light novels. I haven’t been keeping up with all the posts I’ve wanted to publish here, but I think it will be easier now that things have settled a bit with my move back to Japan and wrapping up the summer reading… Read More Light Novel Releases — July & August 2016