Many of my favorite indie horror games made in Japan have received light novel adaptations or spin-offs, and I’ve been able to collect a few of them during my time living here. For Halloween, I took some pictures of a few illustrations found in these books: Shiro no Noroi This book is the standard size… Read More Halloween Special: Japanese Horror Light Novels
For those in need of another book to read this Halloween season, I’ve recently released a web novel titled I’m (Sort of) an Expert on Ghosts. This can be read online or downloaded to an e-reader for free. And as part of the “light novel experience,” you will find ten lovely illustrations in this book drawn… Read More I’m (Sort of) an Expert on Ghosts
The light novel Alice in the Country of Diamonds: Bet on My Heart has recently been released by Seven Seas. It is available in paperback, and can be purchased online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Book Depository. Synopsis: After another Wonderland “move†throws Alice into the Country of Diamonds, she's in for a nasty… Read More News: Alice in the Country of Diamonds Released
English Title: Alice in the Country of Diamonds: Bet on My Heart Japanese Title: ダイヤã®å›½ã®ã‚¢ãƒªã‚¹~ベット・オン・マイ・ãƒãƒ¼ãƒˆ~ — Daiya no Kuni no Arisu: Betto on Mai Haato Author: Sana Shirakawa, QuinRose Illustrator: Nana Fumitsuki, Aoi Kurihara Translator: William Flanagan Genre: Romance, Fantasy Original Run: 2013 English Run: 2014 Japanese Publisher: Ichijinsha English Publisher: Seven Seas Volumes in Japanese:… Read More Alice in the Country of Diamonds
ã‚„ã¯ã‚Šä¿ºã®é’春ラブコメã¯ã¾ã¡ãŒã£ã¦ã„ã‚‹ — “Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatte Iru” — My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as Expected The novel: Amazon.jp -- Books Kinokuniya -- YesAsia The fan translation (by Wintermance): NanoDesu MAL Entry -- Forum (Note: This site's central focus is on light novels officially translated and published in English, but at times… Read More Review: Oregairu (Vol 1)
Vertical has recently announced the following light novel licenses: Attack on Titan: Before the Fall — Kyklo Attack on Titan: The Harsh Mistress of the City Update from Vertical: @cho_desu more details were given but people didnt report them. Both are omnibus releases Kyklo due Late Spring/Early Summer & Mistress Fall — Vertical (@readvertical) October 15,… Read More News: Vertical Licenses More Attack on Titan LNs
