Lost Hello readers and welcome back to another installment of Lost's character evaluations and today we are taking a look at a character who has become a staple of light novels in the past few years. This month we are examining Suzuki Satoru, aka Momonga, aka Ains Ooal Gown, aka Momon, aka the Supreme One,… Read More Character: Suzuki Satoru
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)
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)
English Title: Overlord Japanese Title: オーãƒãƒ¼ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ‰ — “Overlord” Author: Kugane Maruyama — 丸山ããŒã Illustrator: so-bin Translator: Emily Balistrieri Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Isekai, Reincarnation, Game World Original Run: July 2012 – ongoing English Run: May 2016 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Enterbrain (Kadokawa Corporation) English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press) Volumes in Japanese: 14 (In Progress) (+1… Read More Overlord
Four new light novels were released on May 24th: Baccano! volume 1 (hardcover, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Strike the Blood volume 3 (paperback, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Overlord volume 1 (hardcover, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Another: Episode S/0 (hardcover, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and… Read More Five More Light Novel Releases for May 2016
Another year has passed, and it’s time to take a look at the light novel series that have sold the most copies in Japan for 2015. Over the course of 2015, the top-selling light novels were: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? — 1,220,217 The Irregular at Magic High School… Read More Top-Selling Light Novels in Japan (2015)
