I didn’t notice a LOT of light novel-related articles this past month, so feel free to link any others you happen to know of! Here are a few posts to check out for now though: Over at Organization Anti-Social Geniuses, you can read this interview with Naoki Yamada, the CEO of Conyac–i.e. the crowd-funding translation company that held… Read More News: Light Novel Articles (February 2015)
This page will feature links to specific light novels from online retailers that allow preorders for upcoming titles. I will update as more titles are licensed and release dates are made known. Note that links to Amazon and Book Depository are affiliate links, so a small percentage of sales after following each link goes toward this site. —–… Read More Light Novel Preorder Page
The second volume of A Certain Magical Index has recently been released by Yen Press. It is available in paperback, and can be purchased online: Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository A Certain Magical Index vol 2 Synopsis: In Academy City, magic and science coexist in an unwavering power struggle–and Touma Kamijo has been caught up in the… Read More News: A Certain Magical Index 2 Released
Cho: For a while now I’ve been meaning to make interviews a more regular part of this website. And I thought it would be a good idea to make sure we get a post in with Aorii! We can start off with a quick introduction: Aorii: I’m Aorii. Former part-timer (translator/editor) at Baka-Tsuki. Current author of the light/webnovel… Read More Interview: Translating and Writing LNs with Aorii
ヒカルãŒåœ°çƒã«ã„ãŸã“ã‚…… — Hikaru ga Chikyuu ni Itakoro…… — “When Hikaru Was On the Earth……” The novel: Amazon.jp -- Books Kinokuniya -- YesAsia The fan translation (by Teh_Ping): Heretic Translation MAL Entry -- Forum (Note: This site's central focus is on light novels officially translated and published in English, but at times I will post reviews for… Read More Review: When Hikaru Was On the Earth… (Vol 1)
At Katsucon today, Vertical Comics announced a couple new light novel licenses: KizuMonogatari, and Seraph of the End. According to screenshots taken at the event, KizuMonogatari will release in November 2015, while the Seraph of the End novel will arrive in December 2015. This news has been confirmed on Vertical’s Tumblr blog, which adds that Seraph of… Read More News: Vertical Licenses Kizumonogatari, Seraph LNs
