Seven Seas has announced a license for the novel Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch. This fancy-looking hardcover is planned to release on October 31, 2017 for 25 dollars. The book will include illustrations by Yutaka Izubuchi. Record of Lodoss War was a series of fantasy novels released in Japan from 1988 to 1993,… Read More Seven Seas Licenses Record of Lodoss War
English Title: I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse Japanese Title: 俺ãŒãƒ’ãƒã‚¤ãƒ³ã‚’助ã‘ã™ãŽã¦ä¸–ç•ŒãŒãƒªãƒˆãƒ«é»™ç¤ºéŒ²!? — Ore ga Heroine wo Tasukesugite Sekai ga Little Apocalypse!? — “Little Apocalypse” Author: Namekojirushi — ãªã‚ã“å° Illustrator: Nao Watanuki — 和狸ナオ Translator: Adam Lensenmayer Genre: Fantasy, Harem, Romcom Original Run: June 2011 – June 2016 English Run: January 2017 –… Read More I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse
A new year has arrived, and I should take the time to put together a recap of what happened in 2016 for light novels in English. Which is a lot! There were quite a few light novels released this past year. Accel World — volumes 6-8 Another Episode S/0 Asterisk War — volumes 1-2 Attack… Read More This Year in English Light Novels 2016
English Title: Goblin Slayer Japanese Title: ゴブリンスレイヤー — “Goblin Slayer” Author: Kumo Kagyu — è¸ç‰›ãã‚‚ Illustrator: Noboru Kannatsuki — 神奈月昇 Translator: Kevin Steinbach Genre: Dark Fantasy, Adventure Original Run: February 2016 – ongoing English Run: December 2016 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: GA Bunko (Softbank Creative) English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press) Volumes in Japanese: 11… Read More Goblin Slayer
English Title: My Little Sister Can Read Kanji Japanese Title: 僕ã®å¦¹ã¯æ¼¢å—ãŒèªã‚ã‚‹ — Boku no Imouto wa Kanji ga Yomeru Author: Takashi Kajii — ã‹ã˜ã„ãŸã‹ã— Illustrator: Halki Minamura — 皆æ‘春樹 Translator: Samuel Pinansky Genre: Comedy, Satire, Harem Original Run: June 2011 – July 2012 English Run: December 2016 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: HJ Bunko (Hobby Japan)… Read More My Little Sister Can Read Kanji
English Title: Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Japanese Title: ç°ã¨å¹»æƒ³ã®ã‚°ãƒªãƒ ガル — Hai to Gensou no Gurimugaru Author: Ao Jyumonji — åæ–‡å—é’ Illustrator: Eiri Shirai — 白井é‹åˆ© Translator: Sean McCann Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Isekai Original Run: June 2013 – ongoing English Run: December 2016 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Overlap Bunko (Overlap) English Publisher: J-Novel Club Volumes… Read More Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
