A surprise announcement from Yen Press has appeared: The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria (AKA Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria [AKA Hakomari]) has been licensed for official English release. The synopsis: Kazuki Hoshino leads the easy-going life of a typical high school student -- until the appearance of a new girl in… Read More Yen On: The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria
If you’ve been following this site, you’re probably already aware of J-Novel Club, the new online distributor of light novels translated into English. J-Novel Club launched only a couple months ago, but already they’ve released several completed volumes. The translations I’ve been reading are high quality, so I strongly recommend everyone go take a look… Read More Interview with J-Novel Club Founder Sam Pinansky
This page is where you can see what series are currently getting English releases, and in what formats they are being made available. ✔ = available ✘ = not available a = audiobook option (at least for some volumes) c = in Japan, the series is completed c* = in Japan, the series is completed–but… Read More Currently Releasing Light Novel Series
English Title: My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World Japanese Title: 姉ã¡ã‚ƒã‚“ã¯ä¸äºŒç—… — Neechan wa Chuunibyou — “My Big Sister is Chuunibyou” Author: Tsuyoshi Fujitaka Illustrator: An2A Translator: Elizabeth Ellis Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Original Run: August 2013 – June 2016 English Run: December 2016 – December 2017 Japanese Publisher: HJ Bunko (Hobby Japan) English… Read More My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World
English Title: Brave Chronicle: The Ruinmaker Japanese Title: å›ã‹ã‚‰å—ã‘継ã英雄系èœ<ブレイブ・クãƒãƒ‹ã‚¯ãƒ«> — Kimi kara Uketsugu Eiyuu Keifu — “Brave Chronicle Inherited from You” Author: Kenya Atsui Illustrator: Saori Toyota Translator: Dan Luffey Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Original Run: 2015 English Run: 2016 Japanese Publisher: Overlap Bunko (Overlap) English Publisher: J-Novel Club Volumes in Japanese: 1 (Completed) Volumes in… Read More Brave Chronicle
English Title: Naruto: Itachi’s Story; Naruto: Sasuke’s Story Japanese Title: NARUTO -ナルト- çœŸä¼ -- Naruto Shinden — “Naruto True Story” Author: Takashi Yano (Itachi’s Story), Shin Towada (Sasuke’s Story) Illustrator: Masashi Kishimoto — 岸本 æ–‰å² Translator: Jocelyne Allen Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Original Run: 2015 English Run: 2016 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: JUMP j-BOOKS (Shueisha)… Read More Naruto: Story Series
