For general information on this novel: Monogatari entry This review is for Kizumonogatari by Nisio Isin. This was the third volume of the Monogatari series in Japan, but was the first to be translated and released in English. It is a prequel to the first two volumes of the series (collectively titled Bakemonogatari), and it was suggested… Read More Review: Kizumonogatari – Wound Tale
Good news for those who have enjoyed the recent release of Kizumonogatari: Vertical has announced the license of Bakemonogatari, which will be released in three volumes. The first volume is scheduled to arrive December 2016, with volumes 2 and 3 to arrive the following two months. New novel announcement:BAKEMONOGATARIThe volumes starting December 2016 pic.twitter.com/R3zc4bMMPD — Vertical (@readvertical)… Read More Bakemonogatari Licensed by Vertical
Daybreak on Hyperion is an online novel series written in English by Aorii. It can be read freely at Krytyk’s Translations or on Baka-Tsuki. Storytelling is something I have always loved, and over the years I’ve enjoyed a wide variety of fiction: classic literature, genre fiction, foreign works, novels for adults, and plenty of young adult… Read More Review: Daybreak on Hyperion (Vol 2)
English Title: Seraph of the End – Guren Ichinose: Catastrophe at Sixteen Japanese Title: 終ã‚ã‚Šã®ã‚»ãƒ©ãƒ• 一瀬グレンã€16æ³ã®ç ´æ»… — “Owari no Serafu – Ichinose Guren, Jyuurokusai no Catastrophe” Author: Takaya Kagami — é¡ è²´ä¹Ÿ Illustrator: Yamato Yamamoto — 山本ヤマト Translator: James Balzer Genre: Action, Supernatural, Dark Fantasy, Magic School Original Run: 2013 – ongoing English Run: 2016 –… Read More Seraph of the End – Guren Ichinose
Five new light novels were released in English this January. I will get around to updating the entries for them shortly, but here’s a quick overview for now at least: Pandora Hearts: Caucus Race volume 3 (paperback, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Strike the Blood volume 2 (paperback, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book… Read More Five New Light Novels Released (January 2016)
Every year since 2005, a light novel guide book titled Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (This Light Novel is Amazing!) is published in Japan, featuring lists such as top 10 most popular light novels and top 10 favorite light novel characters. To create their final listings, the poll works with multiple categories of voters: the homepage… Read More Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2016
