Mardock Scramble

English Title: Mardock Scramble Japanese Title: マルドゥック・スクランブル -- “Mardock Scramble” Author: Tow Ubukata Illustrator: Katsuya Terada Translator: Edwin Hawkes Genre:  Sci-fi, Cyberpunk, Adventure Original Run: 2003 English Run: 2011 Volumes: 3 Note: The three volumes were combined into one book for the English release. English Publisher: Viz Media (Haikasoru) Volumes Published in English: 1 (COMPLETE) Average Price Per… Read More Mardock Scramble

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Sci-fi and Fantasy from Haikasoru

Haikasoru is a Viz Media imprint dedicated to translated works of Japanese pop fiction, sometimes aimed for the Young Adult demographic. The genres focused on the most are space opera, dark fantasy, and hard science. Though technically not considered light novels, many of these books will surely be of interest to readers who enjoy stories from… Read More Sci-fi and Fantasy from Haikasoru

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News: Light Novel Articles (August 2014)

Another month has passed, and I’ve decided to put together another post of links to blog posts regarding light novels: The Stefan Keys Blog reviewed a one-shot light novel called Gekkou, which appears to be a mystery with a romance subplot. A review by Windborne was added for an action series called Itsuka Tenma no… Read More News: Light Novel Articles (August 2014)

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News: Yen Press Licenses Log Horizon, Devil is a Part-Timer, NGNL, Pandora Hearts LNs

Yen Press has revealed yet another set of light novel licenses for their Yen On imprint. Titles to be released in 2015 will include Log Horizon (March 2015), The Devil is a Part-Timer! (April 2015), No Game No Life (April 2015), and Pandora Hearts: Caucus Race (May 2015). The announcement was made via this article on… Read More News: Yen Press Licenses Log Horizon, Devil is a Part-Timer, NGNL, Pandora Hearts LNs

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News: Spice and Wolf 12, Sword Art Online 2 Released

The twelfth volume of Spice and Wolf and the second volume of Sword Art Online have been recently released by Yen Press. They are available in paperback, and can be purchased online. Spice and Wolf vol 12: Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository Sword Art Online vol 2: Amazon — Barnes and Noble… Read More News: Spice and Wolf 12, Sword Art Online 2 Released

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News: Sword Art Online – Hollow Fragment Released

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is a video game by Bandai Namco for the Playstation Vita, which provides an alternate telling of the story from the light novel series. It is a role-playing game in which the player, as the protagonist Kirito, fights through dungeons alongside other characters from the series. The Hollow Fragment game itself is… Read More News: Sword Art Online – Hollow Fragment Released

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