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    • Aruseus493A
      Aruseus493 @Terrence
      last edited by Z_Goddard

      @terrence said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

      I don't know enough about it to do a full post on it yet (I'm currently working on reading enough of that house Isekai story where the 41 year old dude and his family wind up traveling with their home to a fantasy world).

      I assume you're talking about Around 40 Eigyou-man, Isekai ni Tatsu!: Megami Power de Jinsei Nidome no Nariagari. Let me know how it is cause I've been interested in it since I heard it existed. (I was bugging people asking if they know any full family Isekai series.)

      But yea, make a shield request post too as I don't know enough to make a post either.
      Edit - Currently adding Shield Heroine to LNDB and on the official volume page, it looks like there are store exclusive stories in the same vein as Overlap and Hobby Japan. So please @Sam-Pinansky, grab it!

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      • TerrenceT
        Terrence Premium Member
        last edited by Terrence

        ^ It is that novel that I'm reading, the 41 yr old dad and family.

        spoiler

        To get on another track towards guessing AX suggestions, does anyone know what label / publisher Seven Seas' Tenchi Muyo license is from? Bookwalker says Fujimi Fantasia Collection.

        I'm just wondering what I should be looking for from them in the future and asking for in surveys regarding Fantasia label.

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          BloodyGaikotsu @Terrence
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          @terrence
          Yeah
          It's Fujimi Fantasia
          You can see their logo on the Japanese cover~

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            BloodyGaikotsu
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            I have requested many Fujimi titles from them so far like Gamers and Omae wo Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore wo Riajuu ni Shitekure!

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            • Aruseus493A
              Aruseus493 @BloodyGaikotsu
              last edited by Z_Goddard

              @bloodygaikotsu

              I usually switch between requesting Seitokai no Ichizon and Gamers! each month.

              Fujimi Fantasia Bunko

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                BloodyGaikotsu
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                @terrence

                I mean that their recent Kadokawa titles are weird.
                They ain't requested by many like Hakomari or has popular fan-translation like spider isekai or really popular in Jpan or have anime.

                They are mostly recent titles that seems like Kadokawa is pushing on YP

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                  BloodyGaikotsu @Aruseus493
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                  @aruseus493
                  I have long list which I choose from each time
                  Print edition of Outbreak Company, Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko, Koten-bu (Hyouka), Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?,Tatami Galaxy, and I want to eat your pancreas are other titles I requested in the past few months

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                  • TerrenceT
                    Terrence Premium Member
                    last edited by Terrence

                    I was asking about Fujimi viability mainly because I've heard historically they're a tough label to get licenses from (I think Justus had a theory it could be that the original light novel push ending with series discontinuations in the West dissuaded Fujimi from giving more licenses to Western pubs). So I'm curious if they're 100% viable, or if it's just certain labels or something that are viable (Fujimi's old stuff is under a Classics label).

                    It's good if Fujimi is back open for business after Tenchi Muyo and Mommy Isekai, and with two separate publishers (SS and Yen).

                    Edit: Ah, so Fantasia is the line I was thinking of. But yeah, good they're back with those two licenses.

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                    • Aruseus493A
                      Aruseus493
                      last edited by Z_Goddard

                      I'm going to guess that Yen Press is going to announce Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu! since they announced the license for the manga adaptation back at Sakura-con.

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                        BloodyGaikotsu @Terrence
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                        @terrence
                        Fujimi Shobo was back with Death March
                        Slayers and Full metal were under Fujimi Fantasia
                        There used to be Fujimi Mystery bunko but that is no more.
                        Kadokawa books are under Fujimi and Spider isekai is part of this line

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                          BloodyGaikotsu
                          last edited by BloodyGaikotsu

                          Seven Seas
                          Ofc, I wish that some of my requests get answered lol

                          Well, when I think of seven seas, I think of classics, ecchi, comedy, moe, romcoms, and monster girls.

                          So, I think they may get:
                          -Full metal Panic or Kino no tabi

                          I think "Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?" fits their brand so well

                          and they might give in to @Aruseus493 and get either Gamers or Seitokai no Ichizon
                          Both fit well with them


                          For print edition of JNC stuff:
                          -Outbreak Company
                          -If it's for my daughter, I'd even defeat a demon lord
                          -How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord


                          Kinda hope they license Gate novels tho

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                          • Rahul BalagganR
                            Rahul Balaggan Staff @BloodyGaikotsu
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                            @bloodygaikotsu said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

                            For print edition of JNC stuff:
                            -Outbreak Company
                            -If it's for my daughter, I'd even defeat a demon lord
                            -How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord

                            My counter is that they don't license Outbreak cause its too much of a commitment
                            They don't license For my daughter cause of low sales
                            and big Maybe on NOT to Summon

                            As for GATE as much as i want it... I dont see it happening.

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                            • TerrenceT
                              Terrence Premium Member
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                              GATE (JSDF one) even has a sequel series like FMP starring a new cast. Seems like we could never hope to see those sequel series even if we got the mainline ones. =/

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                                BloodyGaikotsu @Rahul Balaggan
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                                @rahul-balaggan said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

                                They don't license For my daughter cause of low sales

                                I mentioned this one cuz they have the manga themselves

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                                • Rahul BalagganR
                                  Rahul Balaggan Staff @BloodyGaikotsu
                                  last edited by

                                  @bloodygaikotsu personally speaking I don’t think 1 has to do with the other

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                                  • CynigamiC
                                    Cynigami @BloodyGaikotsu
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                                    @bloodygaikotsu said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

                                    @hakomari
                                    According to Sam, all Kodansha companies and lines are like separate companies with their own editorial offices so, they don't have any access to Ichijinsha.

                                    Do To Books release things digitally?

                                    Also, see this one:
                                    https://curiouscat.me/jnovelclub/post/453966457

                                    Hayakawa Shobo doesn't publisher light novels. They have a "Young Adult" line though which is pretty close.

                                    Yes and I know Sam has gotten in contact with Ichijinsha through Kodansha. He can easily get access to all Kodansha labels I believe, but stuff in Taiga and BOX label I am pretty sure Kodansha would want licensed by Vertical. He only licenses from their LN label. They all have their own editorial departments but it is not at all like licensing from new companies since he can easily get in touch with them and this whole thing has to through papa Kodansha at the end :3

                                    To Books does release books digitally. And I know what Hayakawa Shobo has is YA label, and I am telling you we are getting something from that.

                                    Edit: Sam leaks stuff in discord ^_^

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                                      BloodyGaikotsu @Cynigami
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                                      @hakomari

                                      I see
                                      So he talks a lot on discord

                                      Well, I have some interest in Ichijinsha titles like Shomin Sample and Hayakawa like Imaginary Friend and Boku ga Ai Shita Subete no Kimi e

                                      So it's good news~

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                                      • Sam PinanskyS
                                        Sam Pinansky Translators @Terrence
                                        last edited by

                                        @terrence Mimic is by the same author as "My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World".

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                                        • Aruseus493A
                                          Aruseus493 @Sam Pinansky
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                                          @sam-pinansky
                                          That's a great reason to license it. Thanks Sam<3

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                                          • CynigamiC
                                            Cynigami @BloodyGaikotsu
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                                            @bloodygaikotsu

                                            Oh, I actually own "Boku ga ai shita subete no kimi e" and its companion novel "Kimi wo aishita hitori no boku e". Haven't had a chance to read it (well there were some SF terms that scared me the first time I tried reading it) but a friend who read it really liked it.

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