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      JNC Writing Support Group
      Other Discussion • • Alfaerin

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      Hylebos

      By the by, at their panel at AnimeExpo on Friday, JNC announced that they would be doing another writing contest.

      Submissions open on September 1st and close on December 30th, the full rules and guidelines will be available with the launch of the submission portal on September 1st.

      They also detailed the prize categories.

      Good luck if you plan to enter!

    • karasutengu

      Frontier Lord Starts wit a Population of 0
      Anime • • karasutengu

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      vilobion

      Pretty cromulent adaptation. My only real gripe is that the Earth Dragon CGI was weaksauce, but that's extremely minor.

    • DoubleMangekyo

      English licenses sorted by JP publisher
      Light Novel Discussion • • DoubleMangekyo

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      DoubleMangekyo

      Newly added titles (Seven Seas):
      The Suspects of Necromancy
      I Reincarnated as the "Villain" Commander of an Order of Knights

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      Error loading older manga chapters
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      Rahul Balaggan

      @Elitania88

      Hi,

      I see that you have a Club membership.

      That gives you access to anything that is currently streaming on the website. Including everything we just announced yesterday. https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/10335/news-recap-animeexpo-2026-announcements

      As long as a volume does not show as "Expired" on the series listing page. You will have access to read it.

    • MintMarbles

      [Light Novel] The Ogre's Bride
      Licensing Suggestions! • romance supernatural ayakashi oni light novel • • MintMarbles

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      @MintMarbles said in [Light Novel] The Ogre's Bride:

      Volume 1 Light Novel Cover:

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      Alt titles: 鬼の花嫁, Oni no Hanayome

      Written by Kureha
      Illustrated by Yū Shiroya
      Published by Starts Publishing
      Imprint Starts Shuppan Bunko
      Original run October 28, 2020 – present
      Volumes 9

      Synopsis: (Taken from anilist.co)

      This is a Japan where humans and supernatural ayakashi coexist in harmony. Being chosen to be the bride of a powerful ayakashi is both a dream and an honor. Yuzuko, an ordinary high school girl, has grown up being compared unfavorably to her sister, the chosen bride of a fox spirit. One day, however, Yuzuko meets a man of exceptional beauty, and her destiny will be dramatically changed.

      "I have found her. My bride."

      His name is Reiya Onryuin, an oni who stands at the top of the ayakashi world. Yuzuko is bewildered by Reiya's all-consuming love, but she escapes her family and finds her place by Reiya's side...?

      (Source: Novema, translated)

      Additional information

      This is written by the same author as "Bride of the Barrier Master", which is currently licensed by Yen Press.

      The Ogre's Bride is scheduled to have an anime release next year (2026), and I would love to be able to read the original light novels. Right now, there are over 5.8 million copies sold (including electronic sales) in Japan. Currently, there are 9 volumes of the light novel published in Japanese. I hope this series will be put into suggestion for licensing!

      There is also a manga adaptation, which would be great to be localised by J-novel club as well, but I'm more interested in the Light Novel.

      This was turned into an anime that started this week on Crunchyroll. And I immediately started looking for the light novel, but it wasn't available in English anywhere. Spotting this post I would like to say that I'm sure there are more that feel same as I and would love to read the light novel.

    • gustavosousil

      [Manga] Chloe the Grass Magician's Second Life: Freedom and a Max Level Pharmacist Life with a Baby Dragon
      Licensing Suggestions! • magic female mc kadokawa • • gustavosousil

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      gustavosousil

      Volume 7 released on July 1 2026

      Volume 7 Cover

      spoiler
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      [Light Novel] The Tale of an Exiled Young Girl's Territory Development
      Licensing Suggestions! • to books magic necromancy villainess multiplepovs • • gustavosousil

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      gustavosousil

      Serialization of the manga version began on the Piccoma website, but the site is region blocked.

      https://piccoma.com/web/product/212284

    • kuali

      Thoughts on the redesigned homepage
      Suggestions & Feedback • • kuali

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      I normally subscribe whenever the series I like gets pre-release, but it's now so hard to see what's coming out...

    • myskaros

      [NEWS/RECAP] AnimeExpo 2026 announcements
      News • announcement • • myskaros

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      wanderer_1204

      I will be sticking with the following after reading the initial installments:
      A Wicked Lady’s Guide to Accidentally Saving the Kingdom: This was a total surprise with a protagonist who is outrageous and not at all self aware. I did not expect it from the title or the summary. I will stick with it to see where it goes.

      Genius in the Library: This Bookish Rookie Will Save the Day!: well, who can skip a story of a bookworm. I have some gripes about how easily the MC convinces people in power in certain situations. But, it is interesting.

      God Sleeps in Seafoam: Started off well and has an interesting world with a mix of fantasy and modern.

      Sorry Darling, but You Won’t Kill Me Again!: Seems Juvenile and too on the face. Might skip it in a few weeks. I do want to know what follows the cliffhanger we stopped at the pre-oub part 2.

      Edited to add:
      Father, Have You Sinned? An Assassin in Priest’s Robes: This started off well. I like Zach as a characters since he seems multi-faceted. So I guess I will stick with it.

      5 out of 7 LNs! This is a good haul. The other 2 premises aren't interesting to me. Considering I have read the other work of the author of the villainess LN in JNC (magical career at court), I know I don't even want to try it.

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      Is J-Novel Club good? Which light novels with focus on romance would you recommend a newbie?
      Light Novel Discussion • • BookWormLala

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      Libri Liberorum

      I can't not recommend Bookworm, even though it doesn't fit your criteria.

      From the reader's library:

      Yashiro-kun's Guide to Going Solo is the best of those that I've read. The romance is central, but hidden, like a submarine which will eventually surface. As I recall, it is just two volumes.

      Young Lady Albert Is Courting Disaster is fairly standard, but good enough that I finished the series.

      Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower seemed good, but didn't quite click with me, so I haven't finished it.

      Of the non-reader's library, Marielle Clarac stands out. It is intelligent and believable romance, and does not stretch out too much the main couple coming into accord. This is my strongest recommendation.

      I've been enjoying In Another World with Household Spells which is under the J-Novel Heart imprint, but the MC is a child and it isn't until volume 6 (the latest) that she gets old enough to get any romantic feelings at all, and even now it is a very minor part of her thoughts.

      Jeanette the Genius has a romance aspect (MC and her fiance are very much in love) but the story concentrates on business and politics.

      The Troubles of Miss Nicola the Exorcist is pretty good, has romance, but it takes a back seat to the exorcism plots.

      My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! is excellent for the first three volumes, at which point its primary plot wraps up and it just drifts thereafter. MC is oblivious to the (bisexual) harem she is accidentally collecting, so this one depends on how you feel about romance-oblivious MCs.

      In general, the "J-Novel Heart" imprint doesn't guarantee romance will be more than a minor side plot.

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      Release Calendar and login not working on tablet?
      Support • • Leon_97

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      Any Ace (asexual) representation in any J Novels?
      Light Novel Discussion • • Musereader

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      Libri Liberorum

      Maomao is the only standout example I can think of. She is absolutely surrounded by sex, and occasionally romance, but only ever engages with it at an intellectual level. I'd appreciate it if someone familiar with the ace/aro spectrum could give an analysis of her (non)sexuality.

      Addressing some of the other suggestions:

      Myne from Bookworm is a child for most of the series (which is a lot.) If your head canon is that she is ace and mostly aro, you can read it without cognitive dissonance. Potential marriage partners for her are a plot point on several occasions, and romantic attraction or how hot the potential partner is are not factors in her reaction to the possible pairings. If you haven't read Bookworm, you should, not because of ace representation, but because it is Bookworm.

      Wild Last Boss just never thinks about romance (at least that I remember) so although technically every character could be considered ace/aro, it doesn't give me ace/aro vibes.

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      "Hell Mode" Anime Adaptation Announced (Winter/January 2026)
      Anime • hell mode • • SupraD

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      karasutengu

      Hell Mode Season 2 Anime just premiered today (Jul 3, 2026) on Hidive via simulcast. It looked as good as season 1.

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      Livid Lady's guide to getting even Anime
      Anime • • Musereader

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      karasutengu

      Update:

      The anime is scheduled to premier on Jul 6, 2026 on C-R (according to it's latest update)

    • wanderer_1204

      Apothecary diaries movie trailer is out!
      Anime • apothecary anime • • wanderer_1204

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      karasutengu

      Yeah I heard about this on Reddit. Apparently it's premiering in Japan on Dec 11, 2026 in between cour 1 (Oct 2026) and cour 2 (Apr 2027) of the new season (3) of the anime.

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      Reader in the App not hiding status bar anymore (Android)
      Support • • Village Idiot

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      I'm having the same issue! It started after the latest update, everything was fine before that. It’s not a huge deal, but honestly, it's very annoying. I hope it gets fixed soon!

    • NECOdes

      Witch and Hound
      Licensing Suggestions! • action adventure fantasy gagaga bunko war • • NECOdes

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      An anime adaptation is announced, by Trif Studio.
      Official Website: https://witch-and-hound-anime.com
      Official Teaser Trailer: https://youtu.be/Lzi5zhjLIlU?si=cQWsg3p91cbDkNsD

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      The Water Magician - LN vs Manga? (or anime)
      Other Discussion • manga light novel water magician comparison ln vs manga • • QuestioningEspecialy

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      jpwong

      I didn't like the artstyle for the manga so I dropped it pretty quick. I think the LN is always the best choice if you can get into it though since both the manga and anime will make choices on what to omit. You also have to be wary that sometimes manga for series ends up being like a preview for the LN and they'll just end it all of a sudden.

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      Premium membership
      Support • • Bluelou

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      @GeorgeMTO said in Premium membership:

      @Bluelou did you sign up before or after the 15th of June?

      @Bluelou’s profile page says “signed up 8 days ago”, so after seems correct…

    • elkensteyin

      I Started Working a Housekeeping Job and Ended Up Being Liked by the Family of the Most Beautiful Girl in School.
      Licensing Suggestions! • romance high school housekeeping comedy • • elkensteyin

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