For general information on this novel: Your Name entry This review is for Your Name, a novel by Makoto Shinkai. The English translation of the book was released in May 2017. Shinkai was also the director of the Your Name animated film, which was a pretty big hit in Japan and overseas. A bonus volume… Read More Review: Your Name
For general information on the series: Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers entry This review is for the first volume of Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers by Ishio Yamagata (with artwork by Miyagi). The English edition was released by Yen Press in April 2017. The second volume released in August, and the third will… Read More Review: Rokka – Braves of the Six Flowers (Vol 1)
Last week Seven Seas announced on Twitter that they licensed the light novel series Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!, and is set to release volume one in English on June 12, 2018. In Japan the series was titled Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne! —… Read More Didn't I Say To Make… Licensed by Seven Seas
It’s the end of summer, and you know what that means: the end of the light novel summer reading program. A big thanks to everyone who participated in that! My hope for every post I write is that people will share their own comments and interact with each other more. If you missed them, be… Read More Light Novel Notes: End of Summer 2017
English Title: Mikagura School Suite Japanese Title: ミカグラå¦åœ’組曲 — Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku Author: Last Note Illustrator: Akina Genre: Comedy, Action, Fantasy Original Run: July 2013 – August 2016 English Run: August 2017 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: MF Bunko J (Media Factory) English Publisher: One Peace Books Volumes in Japanese: 8 (Completed) Volumes in English: 1… Read More Mikagura School Suite
Have you been reading Infinite Dendrogram or In Another World with My Smartphone? Volume 4 of Smartphone released on August 11th, while the first volume of Dendrogram came out on July 10th. You won’t have to wait long for the next one though, as volume 2 will have its ebook release on August 29th. (Or… Read More Interview with LN Translator Andrew Hodgson (Steiner)
