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  • Wait, Kokoro Connect is really hated???

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    Ryu HeishinR

    @sam-pinansky
    Yeah, JC Staff's Orphen anime was pretty much original content from the start since they only loosely based the entire first season around the first volume, while mildly adapting elements of the second and fourth volumes. Otherwise, they virtually ignored all of the other arcs in the main series, along with a majority of the lore, plot and characters and basically made up their own story. As for Akita Yoshinobu, he didn't fall into a creative slump and left the main series incomplete for years. That old rumor was based on him first talking about making the Teshitahen sequel starring Orphen and Cleao's daughters and Mayor(sp?) on his personal website, so you got people crowing "Orphen isn't finished!" when the main story was done years ago.

    As for the re-edits, he condensed the main series into an omnibus, going from the initial 20 paperback volumes into 10. He's also done the same for the prequel gaiden and sequel series for Orphen. He's now re-editing the Muhouhen compilation again into two book series: Pre-Journey and Rogue (Pre-Journey covers Orphen's time as a student while Rogue details his travels before the events of Volume 1).

  • The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan

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    Laurion96L

    @harmlessdave I personally am a fan of this type of thing. The reason I put this out more than say Infinite Stratos or something else similar is because it is a new series to me while others I’ve seen the anime. Fantasy genre has always been a favorite of mine.

  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 5 discussion

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    CreyC

    Pretty much skipped this volume. After the ominous ending of book 4 I had a few quick peeks at WN and it seemed like slice-of-life that I loved turned into heavy drama / wholesale slaughter. Only checked out the ending to read about the certain returning character. Maybe I'll pick up some future volumes if things turn lighter again, but otherwise it's another semi-dropped series. But at least there were a few fun volumes to remember. :)

  • community ubau mono (to deprive a deprived person) !

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    LegitPancakeL

    Then I would suggest upvoting and commenting your support on the already-established licensing suggestion: https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/1430/ubau-mono-ubawareru-mono-bereave-or-bereaved

  • Thought Grimgar released today 4/15?

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    Rahul BalagganR

    @raitoiro the editors for Grimgar, Arifureta, and Bookworm are all different people.

    Other then that since this topics main purpose has been addressed I will be locking it down.

  • If it is for my daughter volume 8

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    @custodes Its going to be the end of the series, SPOILERS

    spoiler

    going to miss this show fk

  • Cooking with Wild game Vol 3?

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    TimmaaahT

    @motionless47 They release parts all the time before they release the previous ebook.
    For example, there are 2 parts of Outbreak Company Vol. 9 available, however the ebook of volume 8 doesn't come out for a few more days...

  • How A Realist Rebuilt The Kingdom Volumes 9 and up?

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    @azhrey said in How A Realist Rebuilt The Kingdom Volumes 9 and up?:

    @mvpkost Better late than never... even though it feels like torture.

    haha its ok bro i agree with you 99,99% as long we have the exact date for release then its all guud

  • New catchup?

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    TerabyteT

    Yep, looks like Sam was too tired and messed up the month's name 😅

    I'll update my topic in a minute.

  • Arifureta light novel 10

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    GuspazG

    We can say that it will be, even in the best case scenario, assuming similar volume length (12 prepub parts), at least roughly three and a half to four months after it comes out in Japan before the full English volume is published. It might be more than that, but don't expect less.

  • Arifureta vol 9

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    Rahul BalagganR

    Maybe it would be better to ask in the already established Arifureta Volume 9 Discussion Thread

  • In another world with my smartphone volumes?

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    Rahul BalagganR

    Yes there will be, as for when they will release I don’t think there is an official date on 17 for now, but Smartphone comes out in Japan at a fairly reliable and fast pace.

    V16 just came out 2 weeks ago so it is still gonna be 3 or so months probably at the soonest...

  • Ehm.. No Longer Available?

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    Paul NebelingP

    @myskaros That's kind of understandable. He tossed out so many threads. Which ones to follow and which to let go? I've got my favorites. I'm sure others have theirs.

  • Which do you prefer? WN first or Straight to LN?

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    TimmaaahT

    @galactuskahn24 yeah, the guys that were originally doing the translation, took it down when JNC picked it up. But when JNC said that they had dropped it, they picked it back up again. I've read vol 4 and 5 on it and it wasn't too bad a translation. It's done by the same group that do hachinan tte. If your looking for it, you can get the links through NovelUpdates.

  • So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 5 Discussion

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    This novel makes waiting months feel so worth it tho. Also makes you realize time flys ode fast. Also reminds me slime next volume is out next month I think.

  • How Important are Side Story, Vol. 0, and X.5 Volumes in LNs?

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    @aruseus493

    It’s funny that you mentioned this, but labeling a volume as x.5 instead of just a ss volume is actually a relatively recent phenomenon intended for boosting sales in Japan. The consensus is that ss volume will almost always undersell the main series, with some fall as low as just 1/3 of the numbered volumes. Labeling something as x.5 boosts sales, at least anecdotally.

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    to answer your question the odds are unknown to anyone that isn't Sam.

    That being said yeah like Myskaros said it would be better to make a Licensing suggestion topic.

  • Cross Infinite World Polls

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    Didn't catch this thread the last time through, but don't really get a chance to scan the forums as much as I'd like. On this, I'd have to say something of a variation from the story. I don't want it to be a spoiler, but it's nice if it can at least fit current events. Having said that, most of the images which have a lasting effect on me from light novels are those which are used for character introductions/additions. As I'm reading, I like having at least a face to attach to who I'm reading about. Especially in stories like Rokujouma, where there are an infinite number of characters, or Smartphone, where the wives-to-be and their families to keep track of, having a visualization of new characters in the opening art are probably those which I most appreciate. In volumes which include these, I tend to check them several times.

  • Infinite Dendrogram Volume 9

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    LegitPancakeL

    @saffire well since Dendro usually shows up on Mondays, you might get lucky today :)
    Edit: Nevermind it's not Monday anymore :/

  • Can I ask for some recs?

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    RaitoiroR

    @whiteharu37
    Maybe give a second try to some of the reject when they're in catchup, one part isn’t really enough to juge a serie, for exemple Grimgar start quite slow.
    Looking at what you like, maybe try "If it's for my daughter" for some fantasy slice of life (and some more serious stuff later on) or "Potion loli", "Me a genius" and "Lazy dungeon master" for slice of life with comedy.
    Not taking into account what you like, "The faraway paladin", "Last and first idole" and "Infinite Dendrogram" are good JNC title.
    In non JNC "I was reincarnated as a vending machine" seem is stupid but also really fun, you could like it despite the odd premise.
    It's not published yet but "Tensei shitara ken deshita" is a good laid back adventure with comedy and cuteness, the LN should be publish later this year.
    And it's less similar to what you like but "So I'm a spider so what" is fantastic.