Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest

English Title: Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Japanese Title: ありふれた職業で世界最強 — Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou Author: Ryo Shirakome — 白米良 Illustrator: Takayaki — たかやKi Translator: Ningen Genre: Fantasy, Isekai, Adventure, Harem Original Run: June 2015 – ongoing English Run: May 2017 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Overlap Bunko (Overlap) English Publisher: J-Novel Club Volumes… Read More Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest

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J-Novel Club: Invaders of the Rokujouma!?

J-Novel Club has added a new light novel series to its lineup: Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, by Takehaya (with art by Poco). So far there are 25 volumes in Japan for this series (plus 2 side-story volumes), which is published by HJ Bunko (Hobby Japan). There are already three volumes available to read freely on… Read More J-Novel Club: Invaders of the Rokujouma!?

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Light Novel Notes: Third Anniversary Edition

Happy third birthday to this site! It was May 5th of 2014 when I published the first posts for englishlightnovels.com, which were five light novel entries and a news post about the announcement of the Yen On imprint. The site has grown a bit since then… (Fun fact: this is exactly the 400th post for… Read More Light Novel Notes: Third Anniversary Edition

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Cross Infinite World Licenses Akaoni, Secretary of a Hero

Cross Infinite World has announced two new light novel licenses: Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire — by Hiroro (with artwork by Mokoppe) I Became the Secretary of a Hero! — by Tsukasa Yamazaki (with artwork by Kiyu Kanae) These stories are both Japanese web novels that are being given a similar treatment as Cross Infinite… Read More Cross Infinite World Licenses Akaoni, Secretary of a Hero

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J-Novel Club: If It’s For My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord

J-Novel Club has added a new light novel series to its lineup: If It’s For My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord, by Chirolu (with art by Truffle). So far there are five volumes in Japan for this series, which is published by HJ Novels (Hobby Japan). The general consensus online is that it’s… Read More J-Novel Club: If It’s For My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord

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After the Anime: What LN Volume to Read First?

Many people are first exposed to the stories of light novels through their anime adaptations. A question I commonly find asked on the internet is something along the lines of “Finished the anime — where should I start reading in the light novels to continue the story?” Since most anime adaptations are made while the… Read More After the Anime: What LN Volume to Read First?

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