Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?
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@strykeanjel
I think the publisher is female-targeting publisher so I don't think there is any company that deals with this particular publisher yet... -
@terrence
Don't you think they will try something less weird or wacky this year?
You know, 2 cons are enough.
Kill this joke already... -
@bloodygaikotsu said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:
@terrence
Don't you think they will try something less weird or wacky this year?
You know, 2 cons are enough.
Kill this joke already...Personally, I like the weird and wacky, it's no longer a joke to me. Spider, Vending Machine, Pizza Elf, Treasure Box, whale reincarnation, a whole House Isekai'd as a hero with its occupants inside, I want it all!
Of course want some dark lit too. But yeah, if you're going for Isekai, and it isn't dark, give me the most wild setups you can.
@aruseus493 said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:
I Hate Getting Hurt, So I Put All My Skill Points Into Defense
Anyone request this one yet in the forum? That cover really makes me want to read it.
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).
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@terrence said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:
I Hate Getting Hurt, So I Put All My Skill Points Into Defense
Anyone request this one yet in the forum? That cover really makes me want to read it.
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@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! -
^ It is that novel that I'm reading, the 41 yr old dad and family.
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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@terrence
Yeah
It's Fujimi Fantasia
You can see their logo on the Japanese cover~ -
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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I usually switch between requesting Seitokai no Ichizon and Gamers! each month.
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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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@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 -
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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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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@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 -
Seven Seas
Ofc, I wish that some of my requests get answered lolWell, 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 tabiI 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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@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 LordMy 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 SummonAs for GATE as much as i want it... I dont see it happening.
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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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@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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@bloodygaikotsu personally speaking I don’t think 1 has to do with the other
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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/453966457Hayakawa 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 ^_^
