English Title: Amagi Brilliant Park Japanese Title: 甘城ブリリアントパーク — “Amagi Buririanto Paaku” Author: Shouji Gatou — è³€æ±æ‹›äºŒ Illustrator: Yuka Nakajima — ãªã‹ã˜ã¾ã‚†ã‹ Translator: Elizabeth Ellis Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy Original Run: February 2013 – June 2016 English Run: September 2018 – November 2019 Japanese Publisher: Fujimi Fantasia Bunko (Fujimi Shobo) English Publisher: J-Novel Club Volumes… Read More Amagi Brilliant Park
English Title: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey Japanese Title: é”術士オーフェンã¯ãれ旅 — “Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi” Author: Yoshinobu Akita — 秋田禎信 Illustrator: Yuuya Kusaka — è‰æ²³éŠä¹Ÿ Translator: Andrew Hodgson (Vols 1-6), Amy Osteraas (Vols 7-on) Genre: Fantasy, Action, Magic Original Run: May 1994 – September 2003 English Run: August 2018 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Fujimi… Read More Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey
Cho: It’s time for the last of our introduction posts for this site’s new contributors. Here’s Justus! How about you introduce yourself? Justus: Hi everyone! My name is Justus R. Stone and I run a YouTube channel and podcast dedicated to light novels. Cho: Very cool! What got you into light novels? Justus: I’m a… Read More Staff Introductions: Justus
English Title: Kokoro Connect Japanese Title: ココãƒã‚³ãƒã‚¯ãƒˆ — “Kokoro Connect” Author: Sadanatsu Anda — åºµç”°å®šå¤ Illustrator: Shiromizakana — ç™½èº«éš Translator: Molly Lee Genre: Drama, Slice of Life, Comedy, Supernatural Original Run: January 2010 – September 2013 English Run: August 2018 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Famitsu Bunko (Enterbrain) English Publisher: J-Novel Club Volumes in Japanese: 11… Read More Kokoro Connect
It is time for a discussion of the first volume of Bokushinu, featuring me and Kastel! This post will contain lots of spoilers, so it's recommended you read the book first. (Hellping Translation -- Amazon Japan -- Books Kinokuniya -- YesAsia) To check on the Summer Reading Program 2018 schedule, click here. Cho: Hello Kastel!… Read More Summer Reading: Bokushinu Discussion
Back in 1996 there was a Sega arcade game you could play called Virtual On: Cyber Troopers, in which you and a friend could control giant robots (via two pilot joysticks, mad scientist-style) and attempt to beat each other up. Some things happened, and then in 2018 a new game of this sort was released… Read More Let’s Play A Certain Magical Virtual-On
