Accel World

English Title: Accel World Japanese Title: アクセル・ワールド -- “Accel World” Author: Reki Kawahara — 川原礫 Illustrator: HiMA Translator: Jocelyne Allen Genre: Adventure, Sci-fi, Romance, Virtual Reality MMO Original Run: February 2009 – ongoing English Run: July 2014 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works) English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press) Volumes in Japanese: 25 (In Progress) Volumes in… Read More Accel World

Review: Death Note — Another Note

For general information on this novel: Death Note — Another Note entry This review is for Death Note: Another Note — The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, a standalone novel written by Nisio Isin (with some artwork included by Death Note manga artist Takeshi Obata). The English edition was released in February 2008 by Viz… Read More Review: Death Note — Another Note

Interview: Henneko Discussion with Frog-kun

I recently posted a review for the first volume of The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat, which was translated by fellow blogger Frog-kun. After some discussion of the story over Twitter, we decided to put together a post on some of Henneko‘s themes. But first… spoiler alert! Some of the discussion deals with the ending… Read More Interview: Henneko Discussion with Frog-kun

Review: The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat (Vol 1)

変態王子と笑わない猫 — Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko — The “Hentai” Prince and the Stony Cat The novel: Amazon.jp — Books Kinokuniya — YesAsia The fan translation (by Frog-kun): NanoDesu 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… Read More Review: The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat (Vol 1)

Review: The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village (Vol 1)

インテリビレッジの座敷童 — “Interibirejji no Zashiki Warashi” — The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village The novel: Amazon.jp — Books Kinokuniya — YesAsia The fan translation (by Js06): Baka-Tsuki 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 stories… Read More Review: The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village (Vol 1)

Review: Kino no Tabi (Vol 1)

For general information on this series: Kino’s Journey entry This review is for the first volume of Kino’s Journey by Keiichi Sigsawa (with art by Kouhaku Kuroboshi). The English edition (which strangely kept the Japanese title Kino no Tabi) was released by Tokyopop in October 2006. None of the remaining volumes were ever localized, and as of… Read More Review: Kino no Tabi (Vol 1)