As mentioned in my review of Another, I had seen the anime adaptation of the story back when it aired in the winter of 2012, well before I got the chance to read the novel in English. Now that I have gotten to experience the story through its original source (or rather a translated version of… Read More Feature: Another Look at Another — The Novel vs the Anime
A new anime season is upon us, and I'd like to briefly spotlight a few series airing in Japan that are based on light novels. IÂ will update this page with links to official streaming services for those who are interested in watching these series as they premiere. High School DxD BorN – Season 3Â – Funimation… Read More News: Spring 2015 Anime Based on Light Novels
I didn’t think of a good April Fool’s joke this year, so I’ll stick to the usual plan and link some light novel blog posts from the past month: A review of Boogiepop at Dawn, from Manga Bookshelf A review of Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? vol. 1, from… Read More News: Light Novel Articles (March 2015)
For general information on this series: Book Girl entry This review is for the second volume of Book Girl by Mizuki Nomura (with art by Miho Takeoka). The English edition was released by Yen Press in January 2011, and the entirety of the eight-volume series has been localized. I have decided to begin reviewing more volumes of… Read More Review: Book Girl and the Famished Spirit
One Peace Books has licensed the light novel series The Rising of the Shield Hero (Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari), written by Aneko Yusagi and with artwork by Minami Seira. The first volume will release in English on September 15th, with the second volume to follow on October 20th. The story began as a web novel series,… Read More News: Rising of the Shield Hero Licensed by One Peace Books
English Title: Kingdom Hearts Japanese Title: ã‚ングダムãƒãƒ¼ãƒ„ -- “Kingdom Hearts†Original Concept: Tetsuya Nomura Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Video Game English Run: March 2015 – ongoing English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press) Volumes Published in English: 8 Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $15 — Kindle $9 — Nook $9 English Website — Japanese Website MAL Entry — Forum Synopsis: On the Destiny… Read More Kingdom Hearts Novels
