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      Terabyte @Lily Garden
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      @Lily-Garden said in Is there any plans on translating vol 6 I Shall Survive Using Potion ?:

      And I have not read this one yet but Gear Drive shares the same snarky protagonist tag with Potion Loli so it might be up your alley.

      Unfortunately Gear Drive was canceled after 1 volume. 😢

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        Lily Garden Member @Terabyte
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        @Terabyte Yes, but if @peropero1234 wants a LN with a snarky protagonist, I think Gear Drive may be enough to tide them over until they can get their Potion Loli fix :)

        “There’s always a story. It’s all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything’s got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

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          HarmlessDave Premium Member @peropero1234
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          @peropero1234 said in General Recommendation Thread (Not Series License Requests):

          @HarmlessDave
          Do you happen to have any recommendations similar to FUNA sensei's story ? I am starting on Kuma kuma now and its silly fun as you said !😆

          I've enjoyed Woof Woof Story about a guy who chooses to be reincarnated as an ordinary, average, normal pet pooch ("No he's not!")

          The author does a nice job of showing how being a pet (not really) dog has influenced the MC's thinking.

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            peropero1234 @LegitPancake
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            @LegitPancake
            Tearmoon Empire is one of my fav
            SOAP - Sounds good, i might try
            By the Grace of the Gods - idk it seems so typical
            Ascendance of a Bookworm - Actually good, its on my waiting list
            My next life.... - Well bakarina being bakarina xD
            Welcome to Japan, Ms Elf - Im starting on it
            An Archdemon's Dilemma - waiting list~
            Walking My Second Path in Life! - Well guess im not reading it any time soon

            Very helpful list, thank you very much~ v(・∀・*)

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              peropero1234 @db0ssman
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              @db0ssman said in General Recommendation Thread (Not Series License Requests):

              Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt

              Noice! Thank you for recommending me ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡

              Actually i saw this a while ago but too lazy to watch xD

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                peropero1234 @Terabyte
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                @Terabyte said in General Recommendation Thread (Not Series License Requests):

                @Lily-Garden said in Is there any plans on translating vol 6 I Shall Survive Using Potion ?:

                And I have not read this one yet but Gear Drive shares the same snarky protagonist tag with Potion Loli so it might be up your alley.

                Unfortunately Gear Drive was canceled after 1 volume. 😢

                Aw man, it looks promising for me (・´з`・)

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                  taz2 Premium Member
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                  I'm Looking for a series similar "Why Shouldn’t a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love" where the outcast main character finally finds love and maybe a family too. Bonus points if they don't prolong the main character declaring their love for the other character and starting a romantic relationship.

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                    TheGrimLich Member @taz2
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                    @taz2 Well, if you don't mind the rec being an anime, there's My Love Story — admittedly, the strong guy who could beat an entire train full of people is respected by the guys in his class, but the series has a pretty similar vibe in the romance department and the fact that they get the mutual confessions out of the way by episode 4 definitely helps with the resemblance. Of course, the main characters are high schoolers, so no kids, but... I'd say if you like Why Shouldn't a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love, My Love Story is worth a shot.

                    My grasp on sanity remains absolute.

                    Oh, right, the poison, the poison for Kuzco, the poison chosen especially to kill Kuzco, Kuzco's poison. ...That poison?

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                      HarmlessDave Premium Member @TheGrimLich
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                      @TheGrimLich said in General Recommendation Thread (Not Series License Requests):

                      My Love Story

                      That was a good one.

                      JNC has Elf Bride which is cute and sometimes darkly funny with the running joke of them describing their horrible childhoods :)

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                        PandaQueen
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                        Hello. I've been a fan of anime and manga for years but am just getting into light novels. I love romance set in a fantasy setting. So far I've loved An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride, Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! & Apparently it's My Fault That My Husband Has The Head of a Beast. Is there any light novels you would recommend?

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                          Rahul Balaggan Staff @PandaQueen
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                          @PandaQueen

                          Hello,

                          Just a heads up, I have moved your post into this General Recommendation thread.


                          As for my recommendations:

                          (I will put my reasons for recommending them in a spoiler tag, however I didn't provide any direct spoilers.)

                          The Tales of Marielle Clarac is my current favorite romance series.

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                          Doesn't have much of any fantasy element, it is more of a period piece.

                          For fantasy Romance, I Refuse to Be Your Enemy!.

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                            PandaQueen @Rahul Balaggan
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                            @Rahul-Balaggan Thank you. Those both sound great. I will check them out!

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                              HarmlessDave Premium Member @PandaQueen
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                              @PandaQueen here at JNC: Welcome to Japan Ms. Elf

                              Sol Press: Why Shouldn’t a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love?!

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                              • Lily GardenL
                                Lily Garden Member @PandaQueen
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                                @PandaQueen if you're good with a yuri title I would wholeheartedly recommend A Lily Blooms in Another World and Sexiled; both here on JNC and by the same author.

                                What I particularly like about Sexiled is that stars a couple of badass ladies that take absolutely no sh*t from anyone

                                Happy reading 😊

                                “There’s always a story. It’s all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything’s got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

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                                  nofairytale @PandaQueen
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                                  @PandaQueen Outside of JNC titles, Unnamed Memory has a similar vibe to Hello, I am a Witch.

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                                    cirno
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                                    I mean, I've still got a ways till I finish them, but I was curious if there were others out there like these two:
                                    Jyuusai no Saikyou Madoushi - Fantasy yuri friendly story about a ten year old girl who grew up a mine slave, only to turn out to be incredibly OP. It can get dark, but doesn't stay too dark. This is one of my favorite series as far as I've been, and each LN is better than the last. It's nice to have a fantasy story with that dark tinge.

                                    Kenshi wo Mezashite Nyuugaku shita no ni Mahou Tekisei 9999 nan desu kedo!? - I really love the "Adventure" sort of feel it has. And the hijinks Laura and co get into is way too amusing. It does get a bit dark at times, but nothing to the level of what 10 y/o strongest does. This one is more for that "adventure" sort of feel.

                                    It can most certainly be in Japanese. No het. If there's side-het, that's fine. But I'm not looking for that. A good example of what might seem similar, but was a huge disappointment was Didn't I say to make my abilities average in the next life!? . I got tired of that one constantly saying "boys must be with girls"....It'd be nice if that mantra didn't actually denote what happens in the later LNs, but I couldn't go any further by LN 6. There were some other issues, but if it didn't have that issue, I'd be able to get past that and enjoy it more.

                                    I'm fine with Isekai. Would prefer straight up fantasy, but isekai is fine if it follows my preferences. A good example being wataoshi

                                    Lastly: Loli MCs are a huge plus.

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                                      Lily Garden Member @cirno
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                                      @cirno the first thing comes to mind is Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei aka The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady which I have been campaigning to get licensed here, check it out and give your support if it looks to be your thing

                                      And you've probably already read these but if you liked Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou then I am obligated to mention two yuri fantasy series here on J-novel A Lily Blooms in Another World and Sexiled: My Sexist Party Leader Kicked Me Out, So I Teamed Up With a Mythical Sorceress!

                                      that's what comes to mind of the top of my head, if I come across anything else I think you might like then I'll let you know :)

                                      “There’s always a story. It’s all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything’s got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

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                                        cirno @Lily Garden
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                                        @Lily-Garden I have actually read both of those. Both very good. I really wish Sexiled had a 3rd LN coming though, feels like a lot more could have been done with the story. Still, very much enjoyed it.

                                        Will make a post of support. That one looks pretty interesting.

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                                          ItsMeBIO @Rahul Balaggan
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                                          @Rahul-Balaggan i would like to request Haganai I don't havany friends. Thank you

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                                            myskaros Staff @ItsMeBIO
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                                            @ItsMeBIO said in General Recommendation Thread (Not Series License Requests):

                                            @Rahul-Balaggan i would like to request Haganai I don't havany friends. Thank you

                                            You might want to reread the thread title ;) "General Recommendation Thread (Not Series License Requests)"

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