English Title: The Devil is a Part-Timer! Japanese Title: ã¯ãŸã‚‰ãé”王ã•ã¾! — Hataraku Maou-sama! — “Working Demon King!” Author: Satoshi Wagahara — 和ヶ原è¡å¸ Illustrator: Oniku (029) Translator: Kevin Gifford Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Reverse Isekai Original Run: February 2011 – ongoing English Run: April 2015 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works) English Publisher: Yen On… Read More The Devil is a Part-Timer!
English Title: No Game No Life Japanese Title: ノーゲーム・ノーライフ — “No Game No Life” Author: Yuu Kamiya — 榎宮 ç¥ Illustrator: Yuu Kamiya — 榎宮 ç¥ Translator: Daniel Komen Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Isekai, Fantasy, Harem Original Run: April 2012 – ongoing English Run: April 2015 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: MF Bunko J (Media Factory) English Publisher: Yen… Read More No Game No Life
As mentioned in my review of Another, I had seen the anime adaptation of the story back when it aired in the winter of 2012, well before I got the chance to read the novel in English. Now that I have gotten to experience the story through its original source (or rather a translated version of… Read More Feature: Another Look at Another — The Novel vs the Anime
A new anime season is upon us, and I'd like to briefly spotlight a few series airing in Japan that are based on light novels. IÂ will update this page with links to official streaming services for those who are interested in watching these series as they premiere. High School DxD BorN – Season 3Â – Funimation… Read More News: Spring 2015 Anime Based on Light Novels
I didn’t think of a good April Fool’s joke this year, so I’ll stick to the usual plan and link some light novel blog posts from the past month: A review of Boogiepop at Dawn, from Manga Bookshelf A review of Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? vol. 1, from… Read More News: Light Novel Articles (March 2015)
For general information on this series: Book Girl entry This review is for the second volume of Book Girl by Mizuki Nomura (with art by Miho Takeoka). The English edition was released by Yen Press in January 2011, and the entirety of the eight-volume series has been localized. I have decided to begin reviewing more volumes of… Read More Review: Book Girl and the Famished Spirit
