I also recommend Cogs of time - a JNC contest winner. It is really a page turner.

Looks like a job for a Maid! - this is an ongoing JNC series where a bunch of super talented women go on adventures after a super talented maid brings them together.

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

@Libri-Liberorum said in Ascendance of a Bookworm - anime discussion:

This is about 6 episodes per volume, so we can estimate 30 episodes for all of part 3. Which, given season lengths, isn't a likely number.

Except the season is already slated for 26 episodes, which is pretty close to your estimate.

@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.

@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/

Volume 12 is scheduled for release on April 20, 2026

Volume 12 Cover

Volume 2 of the Manga Version is scheduled to release on May 8, 2026.

Manga Volume 2 Cover

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i like finding posts like these, btw, and was surprised to not see a comment or forum post from you on MangaUpdates 👀

According to Bookwalker, JNC does in fact hold the publishing rights now. Which certainly explains the "weird contract limbo".

@Korppi That is an extremely good question. So I asked them.

BOOKWALKER CS support@bookwalker.com

12:49 AM (9 hours ago)

to BOOKWALKER, me

This is the BookWalker Customer Support Team.

Thank you for reaching out!

We are really sorry for the confusion.

The publisher for "The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!" changed to J-Novel Club in April.

In case of any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Kind regards,

BookWalker Customer Support Team

Hannelore’s Fifth Year at the Royal Academy Volume 3 just released in Japanese and based on the advert at the back it appears that Volume 4 is tentatively scheduled for 2027.

@Torka said in Sengoku Komachi Kurou Tan (Chronicles of The Hardships of Komachi in The Sengoku Era):

Completely passed me but the manga was licensed… by Emaqi.

Well then, yo ho ho