Author: JustusRStone

Justus R. Stone has been running a light novel dedicated YouTube channel since 2014. He's also the founder of the Light Novel Podcast, one of the first English language podcasts dedicated to Light Novels. In addition to his love of Japanese light novels, he is also the author of his own light novel-inspired series, The Bleeding Worlds.

Defeating the Demon Lord’s a Cinch (If You’ve Got a Ringer)

English Title: Defeating the Demon Lord’s a Cinch (If You’ve Got a Ringer) Japanese Title: 誰にでもできる影から助ける魔王討伐 — “Darenidemo Dekiru Kage kara Tasukeru Maou Toubatsu” Author: Tsukikage — 槻影 Illustrator: bob Translator: Alex Kerwin Genre: Isekai, Fantasy, Adventure Original Run: December 2016 – ongoing English Run: August 2018 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Famitsu Bunko (Enterbrain) English Publisher:… Read More Defeating the Demon Lord’s a Cinch (If You’ve Got a Ringer)

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Summer Reading: Legend of Galactic Heroes Discussion

It is time for a discussion of the first volume of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, featuring me, Carriage, and Gee! This post will contain lots of spoilers, so it's recommended you read the book first. (Amazon -- Audible -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository -- Rightstuf) To check on the Summer Reading Program 2018… Read More Summer Reading: Legend of Galactic Heroes Discussion

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Zaregoto Series: An Introduction to Shinhonkaku Mysteries and Nisioisin

Kastel will be writing a series of articles about Zaregoto on his blog. This is his introductory post, going over the shinhonkaku mystery movement in Japan, and how that influenced Nisio Isin’s writing.

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Anime Expo 2018 LN Announcements

More licenses for light novels and novels of interest were announced at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. Here is a rundown of what new titles will be getting English releases in the future. (And remember, check here for all of J-Novel Club’s announcements a couple days ago.) From Vertical: 5 Centimeters Per Second: One More… Read More Anime Expo 2018 LN Announcements

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J-Novel Club Licenses Eight New Titles

At the Anime Expo convention, J-Novel Club made many announcements, including eight new novel licenses. The new titles they will be releasing are: Kokoro Connect — by Sadanatsu Anda (with art by Yukiko Horiguchi) — published in Japan by Famitsu Bunko (Enterbrain – Kadokawa), completed at 11 volumes — ran from 2010 to 2013, and… Read More J-Novel Club Licenses Eight New Titles

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New CIW License: Eccentric Master and Fake Lover

Cross Infinite World has announced a license for the four-volume lighthearted fantasy series The Eccentric Master and the Fake Lover. It was written by Roka Sayuki and will feature illustrations by Itaru. The story is titled ひねくれ師匠と偽りの恋人 in Japanese, and appears to be a web novel series on Syosetsu (similar to other titles picked up… Read More New CIW License: Eccentric Master and Fake Lover

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