I was recently asked a few questions about light novels over at a book blog titled Forgeries. Here is a link to the article! In this interview, I speak with Dwikrid a bit about what light novels are, and how I first got into them.
Three new light novel licenses were announced for Yen On’s lineup at New York Comic Con: Overlord The Boy and the Beast Psycome Overlord — by Kugane Maruyama (with art by so-bin) The Overlord series began in 2012, and so far has nine volumes in Japan. It has an ongoing manga adaptation (also licensed by… Read More News: Yen On Licenses Overlord, Boy and the Beast, Psycome
We’re already about a week into October, so I had better put together the monthly news and links post! Let’s start with a quick overview of what has recently been released, and what we have to look forward to this month. Recent Releases The Rising of the Shield Hero (vol 1), Kagerou Daze (vol 2), Pandora… Read More News: Light Novel Notes (October 2015)
Here are the anime based on light novels that will be airing in Japan this season (with links to their English simulcasts — I will update as more are potentially announced). What shows are you going to watch this fall? AntiMagic Academy 35th Test Platoon — Crunchyroll The Asterisk War — Crunchyroll Beautiful Bones: Sakurako’s Investigation — Crunchyroll… Read More News: Fall 2015 Anime Based on Light Novels
It is about time we had another interview! This post will feature NanoDesu, the head of NanoDesu Translations. The team behind that site is hard at work on a wide variety of light novel translation projects, including Rokka no Yuusha, Kure-nai, Saekano, Qualidea of Scum and a Gold Coin, Maoyuu Maou Yuusha, and many others. Cho: Can… Read More Interview: Light Novels and the NanoDesu Translation Group
Here’s a look at the light novel releases for this month: The Rising of the Shield Hero volume 1 (paperback) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Release Date: September 15, 2015 Kagerou Daze volume 2 (paperback, ebook*) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Release Date: September 22, 2015 Pandora Hearts: Caucus Race volume 2 (paperback,… Read More News: Six New Light Novels (September 2015)
