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.

Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!

English Title: Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Japanese Title: 私、能力は平均値でって言ったよね！ — Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne! — “I Said Make My Abilities Average!” Author: FUNA Illustrator: Itsuki Akata — 亜方逸樹 Translator: Diana Taylor Genre: Comedy, Isekai, Fantasy Original Run: May 2016 – ongoing English… Read More Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!

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Cross Infinite World: Mia and the Forbidden Medicine Report

Cross Infinite World has announced a new light novel license for Mia and the Forbidden Medicine Report. It is described as “a mystery story set in a steampunk magic academy.” Like Cross Infinite World's other releases, the source material is a Japanese web novel. (In this case, a novel on Syosetsu, titled ミアと禁断の創薬レポート.) It was… Read More Cross Infinite World: Mia and the Forbidden Medicine Report

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This Year in English Light Novels 2017

Happy new year! Actually it’s already almost been a whole month. Sorry for only getting to the yearly recap post now, but real life and this blog have both kept me quite busy the last several weeks. New light novel entries, updates for light novel entries, updating the preorder page and current releases page, catching… Read More This Year in English Light Novels 2017

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New J-Novel Club Title: The Master of Ragnarok

J-Novel Club has announced a new light novel license for their online service: The Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar, written by Seiichi Takayama and illustrated by Yukisan. A free sample is up for everyone to read, while the first four parts of volume 1 are all available for J-Novel Club members. In Japan… Read More New J-Novel Club Title: The Master of Ragnarok

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Review: Sugar Dark

シュガーダーク 埋められた闇と少女 -- Sugar Dark: Umerareta Yami to Shoujo -- “Sugar Dark: The Buried Darkness and the Girl” Author: Enji Arai -- Artist: mebae The novel: Amazon.jp -- Books Kinokuniya -- YesAsia The fan translation (by Zero Ender): NanoDesu Translations MAL Entry -- Forum (Note: This site's central focus is on light novels officially translated and… Read More Review: Sugar Dark

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Review: Your Name – Another Side: Earthbound

For general information on this novel: Your Name entry This review is for Your Name – Another Side: Earthbound, a novel by Arata Kanoh. It is a short story collection tied to the original Your Name story by Makoto Shinkai. The English translation of this book was released in November 2017. The cover illustration was by… Read More Review: Your Name – Another Side: Earthbound

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