Has there been any news/statements about JNC licensing sequel/spin-off series for Bookworm, Slayers or Full Metal Panic?
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I'm not very active here, or on social media, beyond ANN. I know there haven't been any official announcements, but maybe someone's said something on Twitter?
That last Bookworm novel was good and all, but the very abbreviated denouement left me hungry for more. I know there's a pseudo-sequel/spin-off focusing on Hannelore; likewise, isn't there another Full Metal Panic series begging for localization; and, let's not forget, quite a few other Slayers books -- three whole series' worth, iirc.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm - It will happen eventually but for the rest of the year they should be translating Short Story Collection Volume 2 and they still three volumes behind on Fanbooks. If u/bigvinnysvu is to be believed then at Anime NYC Sam said that "catching up on Fanbooks will be a priority at the moment". Keep in mind that Hannelore's Fifth Year at the Royal Academy Volume 1 only released in Japan back in August after an eight month wait, so there really is no rush to pick it up.
Slayers - I haven't heard anything.
Full Metal Panic - I seem to recall Sam saying in a stream that Side Arms probably won't happen but I can't prove that. I don't think they've said anything about Another or Family.
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I do remember a comment from Sam on stream about Slayers Special being something they were looking at, but that was a while ago with no update. Slayers and FMP are definitely series which require the physical collectors editions to be worth picking up though, so unsure if the current print deal with Yen Press adds any complications to those series though.
