Anime NYC 2018 Time and Date Thread

[Terrence]

@bloodygaikotsu said in Anime NYC 2018 Time and Date Thread:

Release Date of Nekomonogatari White audio book – coming early 2019

Oh wow, more audio books?

Are they releasing any other Monogatari audio books, or just Neko? Kind of curious that they did Kizu, then nothing Monogatari related afaik, and now Neko.

Thanks for the update. =)

Edit: Should I assume RIP to Kubikiri Cycle? Or is there still hope you think? T_T

[myskaros]

@terrence They announced the audiobooks of Nekomonogatari at AX, I believe. I've heard the Kizu sales weren't good, though, so I wouldn't expect too many more audio books unless they start selling well.

[BloodyGaikotsu]

@terrence
As @myskaros said, it was announced back in AX and Audio books are only meant as celebratory release of first book of each season.

Well, from previous Vertical statements, I guess they haven't license it yet...but they are still considering the series, especially with the huge pressure on social media to release (it almost reached meme status)

New license from Viz
Automatic Eve, a new Japanese steampunk novel debuts from Haikasoru in June 2019.
https://twitter.com/VIZMedia/status/1063880030101622787?s=19

[BloodyGaikotsu]

Also, NisiOisiN remains their biggest seller, so I expect more from him, and with Vofan popularity, I like to believe that we will see Forgetful detective series soon.

[Terrence]

Yen Press said to watch their Instagram for announcements. Probably no Livestream. =(

https://www.instagram.com/yenpress

Edit: Someone is Streaming. =D

https://twitter.com/TheOASG/status/1063902210411646978?s=20

[Terrence]

So, I'll try to grab all the announcements and info (unless someone is already on it). Some really fun announcements at Yen's event.

(Work in progress)
Announcements:

Tomozaki-Kun!

Fremd Torturchan (Torture Princess)

TUEEEE (the overpowered but cautious hero one)

(The one where the guy becomes a demon-king?)

Arthur and Merlin something something

Wolf Children Novelization.

[BloodyGaikotsu]

@terrence said in Anime NYC 2018 Time and Date Thread:

Arthur and Merlin something something

Suspecting that it's by the same author as Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

[Rahul Balaggan]

@terrence are you in NY?

[Terrence]

@rahul-balaggan said in Anime NYC 2018 Time and Date Thread:

@terrence are you in NY?

Nope. Just saw the posts on Twitter.

Maybe next year though. It's only a stone's throw away from me (Anime Boston would be super close though).

[Rahul Balaggan]

@terrence damn I was gonna say we should meet up, next year if you come.

[Rahul Balaggan]

[Terrence]

Excited for those Yuri titles! Adult Yuri!

[BloodyGaikotsu]

1. The Dirty Way to Destroy the Goddess’s Hero

https://www.novelupdates.com/series/hero-blessed-by-the-demon-king-the-largest-human-traitor/

2. Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki (light novel)
   Novelization of Anime movie by Hosoda (Mirai/Summer wars)

3. Torture Princess https://j-novel.club/forum-link-removed

4. Our prayers and calls are heard~
   Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki
   https://j-novel.club/forum-link-removed

5. The Hero Is Overpowered But Overly Cautious
   https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-06/anime-adaptation-listed-for-kono-yusha-ga-ore-tueee-kuse-ni-shincho-sugiru-novels/.139143

6. Last Round Arthurs: Scum Arthur and Heretic Merlin
   The author is that of Bastard instructor series

[Terrence]

The Organization of Antisocial Geniuses posted Yen's release on the titles (the synopses and stuff for the press).

https://twitter.com/TheOASG/status/1063923667514597377?s=20

[Terrence]

@bloodygaikotsu said in Anime NYC 2018 Time and Date Thread:

1. The Dirty Way to Destroy the Goddess’s Hero

https://www.novelupdates.com/series/hero-blessed-by-the-demon-king-the-largest-human-traitor/

This one was on my Bookwalker Wishlist. Always glad to take more stuff off of that (you can only have up to 1000, and it's nice to see wishlisted stuff coming stateside!). =)

https://bookwalker.jp/de2d36f948-2782-4f4b-ae42-d77d9ef809cb/?acode=WpfPW3yk

Tomozaki-Kun was also on the wishlist.

And I bought V1 of Fremd Torturchan (I might check that out a bit tonight or tomorrow to prep for a potential Anime NYC focused podcast without having to read a synopsis).

Edit: TUEEE was also on my wishlist. It was kind of impossible to ignore, it got a lot of sales promotion on there.

https://bookwalker.jp/debe23a431-21ac-4760-924d-208f3abb8c3d/?acode=WpfPW3yk

The Arthur one was nowhere on my radar. I guess it only has one volume out so far, volume 2 releasing November 20th in Japan.

https://bookwalker.jp/dee5fe9e58-11d5-43dc-8aae-402c64d96d04/?acode=WpfPW3yk

(Adding the Bookwalker links so I can read the previews easily too if possible).

[novurdim]

@bloodygaikotsu said in Anime NYC 2018 Time and Date Thread:

Last Round Arthurs: Scum Arthur and Heretic Merlin
The author is that of Bastard instructor series

Should have just licensed the Acashic Records =(

[BloodyGaikotsu]

@novurdim

Well, they might be testing the water.
So far, all Fujimi titles ain't titles with more than 10 volumes released, after all.
(Either for Seven Seas or YP)

[novurdim]

@bloodygaikotsu said in Anime NYC 2018 Time and Date Thread:

Well, they might be testing the water.

Yeah, to bail out when a completely unknown and unmarketed title flops hard. Oh well, maybe next time they'll at least mention that it's from the same author+illustrator from index.

[Theo]

I was there, at the Yen Press Panel, I was really disappointed with the announcements. They should have licensed Record of the Grancrest War.

[Terrence]

Personally, I am hyped for all the announcements but the Wolf Children one, and I just don't know a lot about the Arthur one. I was very pleased. I had no expectations going in, and I walked away with 4 Yen LNs I plan to pick up, 1 Seven Seas work announced outside of the conference (Restaurant to Another World), and one Haikasoru work.

Other than maybe the one about the girl putting her points into defense, there's nothing I expect to happen license wise that I'd be surprised and disappointed if it didn't at some point (I guess no Zaregoto was disappointing, though I haven't invested into that series yet). I was happy we got a few licenses with older characters in the Yuri space, but yeah, maybe branch that older audience idea out to the novel space as well with some Novel Zero label works in the future. And I obviously still want some mystery label stuff, specifically Sakurako-san. Doesn't sound like that's possible here though. =(