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      Paulo27 Member
      last edited by Z_Goddard

      This is the only one I could really find: https://j-novel.club/forum-link-removed
      This one has a girl sitting on a burger, uuhh, close enough: https://j-novel.club/forum-link-removed

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      • Rahul BalagganR
        Rahul Balaggan Staff @Paulo27
        last edited by Rahul Balaggan

        @Paulo27 holy molly thank you,

        In all honesty both of those seem super interesting to me.

        Not sure if there are any other users out there who think they look good, but I hope at least one of these 2 is on Sam's watch list.

        Thank You again for looking into that for me, much appreciated.

        Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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        • TerrenceT
          Terrence Premium Member
          last edited by Terrence

          I don't know who published it, but there's one about Elves in a Pizza shop. =P

          https://mobile.twitter.com/DanKelzenberg/status/824112981533278210

          I really want that Mascot Assassin one you mentioned, Death Need Round. Sounds fun. I think J-Novel's Sam was a bit iffy on the title before (I think the absurd grimdark nature of it was too over the top).

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            Paulo27 Member @Terrence
            last edited by Z_Goddard

            @Terrence Thought that was Uchi no Musume for a second. Also didn't realize that was a HJ novel. This is probably the comfiest novel I have read.

            The one you linked is Shueisha though.

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            • Sam PinanskyS
              Sam Pinansky Translators
              last edited by

              Food related novels are one of the important sub genres that we are missing, I agree!

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              • Rahul BalagganR
                Rahul Balaggan Staff @Sam Pinansky
                last edited by Rahul Balaggan

                @Sam-Pinansky I am going to contain myself and only become 25% more excited about J-Novel Club potentially licensing a Food Related Light Novel.

                That's about all my heart can take.

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                • Dr. Neo CortexD
                  Dr. Neo Cortex
                  last edited by Dr. Neo Cortex

                  Ever since Toriko, I've had sweet and tasteful cravings for food stories.
                  No sour feelings, if you can't find any.
                  You bitter find something to eat or you will be pretty clam hungry.
                  You doughnut understand these juicy puns, so you butter stop.
                  Son of a bisque, now I need to order some food.

                  "Hey, Mr. "Everything was Better in the 90's"! Your internet speed is so slow that it took you 8 hours to watch 60 Minutes!"

                  You're so old, you KNEW Shakespeare.

                  I can put M&M's in alphabetical order without color coding.

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                  • Rahul BalagganR
                    Rahul Balaggan Staff
                    last edited by Rahul Balaggan

                    So I am reviving this thread why you ask...because BookWalker Global had just licensed a Food Related Light Novel from HJ Bunko
                    Press Release

                    And funny enough it was one of the novels mentioned by @Paulo27

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                    I wonder if BookWalker is handling translation or if they are outsourcing it?

                    Edit: Looks like BookWalker is funding the translation and leaving the Novel translation and rights to the publisher...wonder who the publisher is cough cough.

                    Snippet from the press release:

                    Although the translation costs for these light novels will be fully funded by BookWalker, the English language translation rights will belong to the original publisher.

                    Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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                      eSPiYa Premium Member
                      last edited by

                      Isekai Izakaya Nobu is really good. Reading the WN always makes me crave for those japanese foods. This series already have a manga so I'm sure it already have an LN, waiting to be picked up.

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                      • the green deathT
                        the green death @Rahul Balaggan
                        last edited by

                        @Rahul-Balaggan I thought about you when I saw this announcement!

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                        • TerrenceT
                          Terrence Premium Member
                          last edited by Terrence

                          Combat Baker and His Automaton Waitress is out on Bookwalker. First 3 chapters are up for free preview too I think.

                          Here's a Goodreads link for discussions / reviews when those pop up.

                          http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35542583-the-combat-baker-and-automaton-waitress-vol-1

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                          • TerrenceT
                            Terrence Premium Member
                            last edited by

                            We got more food related LNs announced by Yen Press:

                            The Hero and his Elf Bride Open a Pizza Parlor

                            Vending Machine Reincarnation

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                            • CynigamiC
                              Cynigami @Terrence
                              last edited by

                              @Terrence is Vending Machine really food related though?

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                              • TerrenceT
                                Terrence Premium Member @Cynigami
                                last edited by Terrence

                                @Hakomari said in Any Food Related Light Novels?:

                                @Terrence is Vending Machine really food related though?

                                ...we shall see. 😂

                                I'm guessing we'll see lots of jokes about reaching in the machine's slot to get items. It'd be cool if the food produced by it were consumables like health items / powerups from video games.

                                Ew, Hershey's bar, I'd rather have rare candy from Pokemon.

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                                • CynigamiC
                                  Cynigami @Terrence
                                  last edited by

                                  @Terrence

                                  What really amuses me is that it has a romance tag on Novelupdates. So... tell me, how does a vending machine have sex?

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                                  • Sam PinanskyS
                                    Sam Pinansky Translators @Cynigami
                                    last edited by

                                    @Hakomari Very loudly, I suppose.

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                                    • TerrenceT
                                      Terrence Premium Member @Cynigami
                                      last edited by Terrence

                                      @Hakomari said in Any Food Related Light Novels?:

                                      @Terrence

                                      What really amuses me is that it has a romance tag on Novelupdates. So... tell me, how does a vending machine have sex?

                                      This is a road you don't want to go down (I'm imagining some suggestive food items in this vending machine now). =P

                                      "Never doubt, it's the road to ruin" - Shell Septinos, Mardock Scramble.

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                                      • the green deathT
                                        the green death
                                        last edited by

                                        I got a pretty cool clear file folder for the Combat Baker at the BookWalker booth at AX. They also gave out a $10 credit so I picked it up and the latest Shield Hero manga while I was at it!

                                        My girlfriend got one of the folders too but isn't really into it. If anyone wants to pay postage and packaging within continental US I'd be happy to send it to someone here.

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                                        • Sam PinanskyS
                                          Sam Pinansky Translators @the green death
                                          last edited by

                                          @the-green-death I read the 3 chapter preview and I'm not sure it counts as a food novel though. The amount of cooking in it or bread descriptions was kind of minimal really.

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                                          • TerrenceT
                                            Terrence Premium Member
                                            last edited by

                                            New Bookwalker license announcement tomorrow. Will it be food related? Isekai Shokudo / Restaurant To Another World is an anime now, so that could be good to license. Let's wait and see. 🍕🍝

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