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      Reading "The Barbarian's Bride" and it feels problematic
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      doceirias

      I do see where OP is coming from and think their position has some merit in principle, but I think they're overlooking some of the particulars in this story. (Based purely on the anime.)

      First, escape is not an option yet. She doesn't even know where she is! She has no weapon, no supplies, no idea which way to go, and there's dragons out there. At one point, she's surprised by how much freedom she's given, suggesting escape is still very much on her mind as something she might have to attempt.

      Second, she really has no reason to care about her home. The only thing she ever brings up is a sense of duty; her peers and family ridiculed the thing most important to her identity, but those same warrior skills are what is valued here. I feel like that goes a long way towards recalibrating this as a rescue, not a capture.

      Finally, I'd say the majority of historical fiction with female leads tends to be about how women make the best of the situations they're in, no matter how much stuff is stacked against them. And it's also pretty common to see negative reactions to that from people trapped in a more modern mindset; they're thinking about what THEY would do in that situation, and not what someone with this specific background would choose. It can help meet a series halfway if you stop trying to self-insert. (I don't mean this as a specific accusation against OP, just a general observation about common complaints of this time.)

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      Following a Series? What's the point?
      Support • follow rss profile library • • SerenityJoy

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      Thank you, I also needed help with this.

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      flung-into-a-new-world-time-to-lift-the-200-year-curse-manga-volume-6-chapter-5
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      Rahul Balaggan

      Hello,

      We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We are aware of the issue. For the time being, we can offer this suggestion:

      @myskaros said in Manga reader on mobile browsers results in error page:

      Hi all,

      Just an update that this is being looked at but there is no ETA yet. We have figured out that this appears to only affect "portrait"-aspect ratios, meaning if you turn your phone/tablet sideways or make your browser window into a landscape shape, the manga chapters should load. Alternatively, the app is not affected at all, this only affects web browsers, so if you can download the app, you can bypass this issue for the time being.

      We'll keep you updated as we learn more. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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      [Light Novel] Sweet Reincarnation
      Licensing Suggestions! • • Arcene

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      Geezer Weasalopes

      Given JNC publishing the manga, a link to the JNC series page seems in order.

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      Manga reader on mobile browsers results in error page
      Support • • HamburgerBun

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      myskaros

      Hi all,

      Just an update that this is being looked at but there is no ETA yet. We have figured out that this appears to only affect "portrait"-aspect ratios, meaning if you turn your phone/tablet sideways or make your browser window into a landscape shape, the manga chapters should load. Alternatively, the app is not affected at all, this only affects web browsers, so if you can download the app, you can bypass this issue for the time being.

      We'll keep you updated as we learn more. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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      Slayers, physical omnibus books
      Light Novel Discussion • • spunkyfirefox

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      @myskaros Hello, I am wondering if there has been any update on this?

    • gustavosousil

      [Light Novel] Minya's Toy Box ~A Fun Adventure in Another World with a Cat-Eared Little Girl and a Sage with a Secret~
      Licensing Suggestions! • crafting survival slow life modern day overlap • • gustavosousil

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      Hylebos

      Thanks for posting this one, I meant to but then a bunch of IRL stuff happened. It's a cute hardworking cat girl, what more could you ask for? Windmill slam license.

    • LegitPancake

      Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion
      Anime • bookworm • • LegitPancake

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      Libri Liberorum

      @Drenok said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:

      We are still on episode 4 and no information on the ingredient gathering -_-.

      At this point, I'm expecting that there will be no medical examination, and the jureve plan will get revealed just prior to the autumn festival travel.

      The magic practice arena looks like a 1950s school gymnasium. Really weird is the row of load bearing windows 2/3 of the way up. EDIT TO ADD: And they have mezzanine floors inside. That makes it rather a questionable place to have someone try flying a highbeast for the very first time.

      Rozemyne and Ferdinand start their war of weaponizing Rihyarda against each other.

      We see that when people exit a magic room, they un-fade from black, with no view into the room from outside. This is a nice little detail.

      In the workshop, we see the wall is closely fitted stones. This doesn't make sense, as it is a wall made with entwicklen magic. It would only look like this if someone went to extra effort to intentionally design it to do so.

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      Assassins Pride
      Licensing Suggestions! • fujimi shobo • • Hyferzftw

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      @Harucross Yup, upz for this to be licensed

    • DoubleMangekyo

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

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      DoubleMangekyo

      Newly added titles (Seven Seas):
      In Another World with My Cat: A Software Engineer Uses Code to Master Magic and Build a Territory
      I Became a Necromancer After Beating Up My Angel Guide and Accidentally Triggered the Apocalypse
      Into the Night – YOASOBI Stories Collection

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      "The Eternal Fool's Words of Wisdom" Anime Adaptation Confirmed
      Anime • eternal fool anime • • SupraD

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      It’s to be expected since it’s anime, but wow is that art simplified.

      I love the manga that JNC’s put out so far. I’ll likely give the anime a try.

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      "The Diary of a Middle-Aged Sage's Carefree Life in Another World" Anime Adaptation Confirmed
      Anime • diary of a sage anime • • SupraD

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      Probably better as an anime than a LN at this point.

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      [Novel] Toki Toki Channel
      Licensing Suggestions! • • luxmorphine

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    • DiKei

      Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō
      Licensing Suggestions! • • DiKei

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      Just saw the anime announcement

      Biblia Anime

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      Recommendation for me
      Light Novel Discussion • • Patricia Barnes

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      b.scot.morgan

      For stories with female protagonists there is also I Refuse to Be Your Enemy! (though it lacks that tag for some reason) and The Extraordinary, the Ordinary, and SOAP! as well.

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      Smartphone Update
      Light Novel Discussion • • C Norman Hocker

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      @Paul-Nebeling nah, the series is still ongoing. There's even a sequel series being written in the WN.

      Volume 32 just hasn't been published in Japan yet.

    • Ekun

      Ascendance of a bookworm, search "in Print" filter is missing spin-off
      Support • aob • • Ekun

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      Rahul Balaggan

      Hello,

      It is updated. Thank you

    • bongione

      Super Cub
      Licensing Suggestions! • • bongione

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      Geezer Weasalopes

      The anime was wonderful; I'd be quite happy to be able to read the LN.

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      Hanashi marches on
      Light Novel Discussion • • HarmlessDave

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      @unknownmat - Hanashi has a more reasonable release schedule for other titles like I Saved Myself With a Potion at April 16 for volume 1 and July 30 for volume 2 = 3.5 months, and Gate volume 1 March 25 and 2 on June 30 = 3 months.

    • jono

      Full Metal Panic! Family
      Licensing Suggestions! • • jono

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      LurkingMcLurk

      @saffire said in Full Metal Panic! Family:

      Licensed by Yen Press.

      Only the manga.

      https://x.com/yenpress/status/2045190573435339052

      https://bookwalker.jp/series/528330/

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