Review: My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World (Vol 1)

For general information on this series: My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World entry This review is for the first volume of My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World by Tsuyoshi Fujitaka. The English edition was released digitally by J-Novel Club in December 2016. The second volume is currently being released in English in… Read More Review: My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World (Vol 1)

Review: Durarara!! (Vol 3)

For general information on this series: Durarara!! entry This review is for the third volume of Durarara!! by Ryohgo Narita. The English edition was released by Yen Press in March 2016. There are currently five volumes out in English. The series is completed with thirteen volumes in Japan, but a sequel series titled Durarara!! SH is currently releasing there… Read More Review: Durarara!! (Vol 3)

Which Came First, the Bake or the Kizu?

(This is the second of two articles focusing on Bakemonogatari volume 1, which was the Open Forum title for the past month. In this post, Justus and I will compare this book with the prequel novel Kizumonogatari.) Cho: Nisio Isin is one of the better-known light novel authors out there, and for the most part… Read More Which Came First, the Bake or the Kizu?

Love and Loss in Bakemonogatari

Cho: The open forum for Bakemonogatari volume 1 has been “live” for a month, and as promised, here is an editorial to reflect on the volume as a whole. There will actually be two articles for this one, as it turned out we had a lot to say! This first post will be Justus R.… Read More Love and Loss in Bakemonogatari

Review: Kimi no Na wa. Another Side: Earthbound

Kimi no Na wa (more popularly known as Your Name) has now surpassed Spirited Away as the highest grossing anime film of all time. A simple romance film between Taki and Mitsuha who have the unfortunate experience of switching their bodies, Kimi no Na Wa has become one of the most genuine moving romances audiences have seen in… Read More Review: Kimi no Na wa. Another Side: Earthbound

Seven Seas to Release Print Editions of J-Novel Club LNs

J-Novel Club has been steadily releasing volumes of light novels digitally for readers to enjoy, and now it looks like there will be a print option for some titles thanks to a collaboration with manga and novel publisher Seven Seas. The first two titles to get a print copy will be Grimgar of Fantasy and… Read More Seven Seas to Release Print Editions of J-Novel Club LNs