Open Forum: My Youth Romantic Comedy (Vol 2)

Welcome to the open forum for volume 2 of My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected! Or Oregairu for short. For all who wish to participate, it's about time to pick up a copy of this light novel… It’s already out! Synopsis: Hachiman Hikigaya’s life has changed little since being forced to join… Read More Open Forum: My Youth Romantic Comedy (Vol 2)

Your Name

English Title: Your Name — “your name.” Japanese Title: 君の名は。– Kimi no Na wa. Author: Makoto Shinkai (Your Name), Arata Kanoh (Another Side) Illustrator: Masayoshi Tanaka and Hiyori Asahikawa (Another Side) Translator: Taylor Engel Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance Original Run: June 2016 English Run: May 2017 Japanese Publisher: Kadokawa English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)… Read More Your Name

More LN Licenses: Re:Zero, Monogatari, Your Lie in April, Zaregoto

Various light novel licenses have been announced recently, namely in the form of extending the scope of specific series that are already getting English releases. Firstly, Yen Press has announced a license for the Re:Zero Ex spinoff novels. The first volume, which focuses on side characters Crusch and Ferris, will release in English on November… Read More More LN Licenses: Re:Zero, Monogatari, Your Lie in April, Zaregoto

Guest Review: Sword Art Online Progressive (Vol 1-4)

~A guest review by Frog-kun~ This is a review for volumes 1-4 of the Sword Art Online: Progressive light novel series, written by Reki Kawahara. The English edition was first released by Yen Press in March 2015, and the translation has since caught up to the Japanese publication. The series is still ongoing, with four… Read More Guest Review: Sword Art Online Progressive (Vol 1-4)

Bluesteel Blasphemer

English Title: Bluesteel Blasphemer Japanese Title: 蒼鋼の冒涜者<ブルースチール・ブラスフェマ> — Aohagane no Boutokusha Author: Ichirou Sakaki Illustrator: Tera Akai Translator: James Rushton, Kevin Steinbach Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Original Run: April 2015 – April 2016 English Run: May 2017 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: HJ Bunko (Hobby Japan) English Publisher: J-Novel Club Volumes in Japanese: 4 (Completed) Volumes in… Read More Bluesteel Blasphemer