News: Light Novel Articles (July 2014)

Every now and then (perhaps each month) I’d like to link some articles I know of that deal with light novels. Here are a few I’ve come across for July (or late June): Frog-kun of Fantastic Memes wrote about the potential of original English light novels, and gives a couple suggestions for reading. Zeroreq011 wrote a piece… Read More News: Light Novel Articles (July 2014)

Review: Looking Up at the Half-Moon (Vol 1)

半分の月がのぼる空 — Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora — “Sky with a Rising Half-Moon” The novel: Amazon.jp — Books Kinokuniya — YesAsia The fan translation (by Pudding321): Baka-Tsuki MAL Entry — Forum (Note: This site's central focus is on light novels officially translated and published in English, but at times I will post reviews for… Read More Review: Looking Up at the Half-Moon (Vol 1)

News: Accel World Vol 1 Released

The first volume of Accel World has recently been released in English as a paperback by Yen Press. You can purchase the volume from online retailers such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Book Depository. Synopsis: Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can't change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita,… Read More News: Accel World Vol 1 Released

Accel World

English Title: Accel World Japanese Title: アクセル・ワールド -- “Accel World” Author: Reki Kawahara — 川原礫 Illustrator: HiMA Translator: Jocelyne Allen Genre: Adventure, Sci-fi, Romance, Virtual Reality MMO Original Run: February 2009 – ongoing English Run: July 2014 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works) English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press) Volumes in Japanese: 25 (In Progress) Volumes in… Read More Accel World

Review: Death Note — Another Note

For general information on this novel: Death Note — Another Note entry This review is for Death Note: Another Note — The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, a standalone novel written by Nisio Isin (with some artwork included by Death Note manga artist Takeshi Obata). The English edition was released in February 2008 by Viz… Read More Review: Death Note — Another Note