This review is for Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, a novel written by Akira and illustrated by Aco Arisaka. It was released in Japanese in August 2013, and is based on an unusual and surreal pixel-based exploration game made by Japanese developer Kikiyama. The Yume Nikki game was created with RPG Maker… Read More Review: Yume Nikki – I Am Not in Your Dream
Two new video games are available in English, which may be of interest to light novel readers. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet was released today, and is available to buy for the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. You can find lots of details on that on its official website. It is set… Read More New Sword Art Online and Yume Nikki Games Released
English Title: Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream Japanese Title: ゆã‚ã«ã£ã --ã‚ãªãŸã®å¤¢ã«ç§ã¯ã„ãªã„-- — Yume Nikki: Anata no Yume ni Watashi wa Inai — Dream Diary: I Am Not in Your Dream Author: Akira Illustrator: Aco Arisaka Translator: Amber Tamosaitis Genre: Horror, Surreal Original Run: August 2013 English Run: January 2018 Japanese Publisher: FreeGameNovel… Read More Yume Nikki
On Halloween, J-Novel Club announced two new horror light novel licenses for their online service: Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, written by Akira and illustrated by Aco Arisaka Based on the cult hit game, the novelization of Yume Nikki follows a lonesome girl into the bizarre dreamscapes that await her when she… Read More New J-Novel Club Titles: Yume Nikki and Ao Oni
How is spring going for everyone? It’s time for a monthly roundup of light novel posts I’ve found–mostly reviews for now: AniTAY reviews Sword Art Online: Progressive volume 1. A Case Suitable for Treatment reviews DanMachi volume 2. Ian Wolf of Anime UK News reviews Log Horizon volume 1. The Supplementary Paper reviews reviews Kino’s… Read More News: Light Novel Articles (April 2015)
Many of my favorite indie horror games made in Japan have received light novel adaptations or spin-offs, and I’ve been able to collect a few of them during my time living here. For Halloween, I took some pictures of a few illustrations found in these books: Shiro no Noroi This book is the standard size… Read More Halloween Special: Japanese Horror Light Novels
