English Title: Overlord Japanese Title: オーãƒãƒ¼ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ‰ — “Overlord” Author: Kugane Maruyama — 丸山ããŒã Illustrator: so-bin Translator: Emily Balistrieri Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Isekai, Reincarnation, Game World Original Run: July 2012 – ongoing English Run: May 2016 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Enterbrain (Kadokawa Corporation) English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press) Volumes in Japanese: 14 (In Progress) (+1… Read More Overlord
English Title: Baccano! Japanese Title: ãƒãƒƒã‚«ãƒ¼ãƒŽ! — “Baccano!” — (Note: Italian for “Ruckus”) Author: Ryohgo Narita — æˆç”° 良悟 Illustrator: Katsumi Enami — エナミ カツミ Translator: Taylor Engel Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery Original Run: February 2003 – ongoing English Run: May 2016 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (MediaWorks) English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)… Read More Baccano!
It’s time for our second light novel summer reading program to begin! For June we’re going to read and discuss Baccano! volume 1 and The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria volume 1. You can choose to follow along with both books, or just go with one of the two. (Or neither, and participate a… Read More Summer Reading Program: June 2016
Four new light novels were released on May 24th: Baccano! volume 1 (hardcover, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Strike the Blood volume 3 (paperback, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Overlord volume 1 (hardcover, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and Noble -- Book Depository Another: Episode S/0 (hardcover, ebook) Amazon -- Barnes and… Read More Five More Light Novel Releases for May 2016
Yen Press has announced two new titles for future English light novel releases: Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody – written by Hiro Ainana, with art by shri Konosuba – written by Natsume Akatsuki, with art by Kurone Mishima Note: I don’t know if “Konosuba” will be the official title. For the English subs… Read More Death March and KonoSuba Licensed by Yen On
We’re long overdue for another post for news, reviews, and other LN-related links. Sorry I’ve been so busy lately! I hope to have a few more posts out before this month is over though. Recent Releases In March, there were six releases: Legend of the Galactic Heroes (vol 1), Vampire Hunter D (vol 23), Log… Read More Light Novel Notes (May 2016)
