Cross Infinite World: The Champions of Justice and the Supreme Ruler of Evil

Cross Infinite World has announced a new light novel license for The Champions of Justice and the Supreme Ruler of Evil. Like Cross Infinite World's other releases, the source material is a Japanese web novel. (In this case, a novel on Syosetsu, titled 正義の味方と悪の総統.) It was written by Kikyou Kaede, and features illustrations by Tobari.… Read More Cross Infinite World: The Champions of Justice and the Supreme Ruler of Evil

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The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria

English Title: The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria Japanese Title: 空ろの箱と零のマリア — Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria — “Hakomari” Author: Eiji Mikage — 御影 瑛路 Illustrator: 415 (Tetsuo — 鉄雄) Translator: Luke Baker Genre: Supernatural, Drama, Mystery, Thriller Original Run: January 2009 – June 2015 English Run: October 2017 – ongoing Japanese Publisher:… Read More The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria

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JPN Review: Sayonara Arukakan

There aren’t that many reviews of light novels targeted at women and there sure aren’t that many reviews of light novels that are actually short story collections. Sayonara Arurukan, translated to something like Farewell, Harlequin, by Himuro Saeko is an interesting book because it is those two and a bit more. For one, the cover doesn’t… Read More JPN Review: Sayonara Arukakan

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New J-Novel Club Titles: Yume Nikki and Ao Oni

On Halloween, J-Novel Club announced two new horror light novel licenses for their online service: Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, written by Akira and illustrated by Aco Arisaka Based on the cult hit game, the novelization of Yume Nikki follows a lonesome girl into the bizarre dreamscapes that await her when she… Read More New J-Novel Club Titles: Yume Nikki and Ao Oni

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Review: Akaoni – Contract with a Vampire (Vol 1)

For general information on this novel: Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire entry This review is for the first volume of Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire. This series is written by Hiroro and features illustrations by Mokoppe. The first installment of the English translation of this web novel series was released as an ebook by Cross… Read More Review: Akaoni – Contract with a Vampire (Vol 1)

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