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
J-Novel Club has added two new light novel series to its lineup: How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom — by Dojyomaru (with art by Fuyuyuki) Paying to Win in a VRMMO — by Blitz Kiva (with art by Kuwashima Rein) Realist Hero Synopsis: “O, Hero!” With that cliched line, Kazuya Souma found himself summoned… Read More J-Novel Club: Realist Hero and Paying to Win
Welcome to the open forum for Bakemonogatari: Monster Tale – Part 1! For all who wish to participate, it's time to pick up a copy of this book. What is Bakemonogatari? Synopsis: There's a girl at their school who is always ill. She routinely arrives late, leaves early, or doesn't show up at all, and skips gym as… Read More Open Forum: Bakemonogatari (Vol 1)
