The anime was good. It would definitely be nice to see the novels licensed too, though the series is so drastically different from what's typically licensed that I have no clue how well it would do.

It has unfortunately not been licensed, so there is no official translation. Digging around a bit, it looks like there are fan translations for several of the volumes online, but I don't think that we're allowed to post links to that sort of thing here.

yea, I'm torn for physicals - I've restricted my purchases to what I'm going to have as part of my 'permanent' collection, and there's only so much space (and $$) I have one collection of books in my living room, most leather bound (or have the look of leather bound) a lot of classic sci fi/fantasy, some limited editions, signed by author etc. A second collection is in my office (and is about to get purged) hardcover book club editions, mass market paperbacks etc. I have about 2x what I want to keep. (and that will give me space to add more LN physicals of which I only have a few) That being said - I like the cover art to invoke the 'spirit' of the story dark/somber or light/humorous - I especially like when a series has cover art that themselves have a theme over the series of volumes (introductions of characters, or featured character on each volume doing something that relates to previous/next-- like the art has its own arc)- Shomin Sample, does this well as does Rokojouma. I'm not such a purist that cover art...needs to be on the cover, I'd buy leather(ette) bound Bookworm editions that had minimalist cover/spine art (like just Rozemynes crest) as long as all the art was inside

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@Jon-Mitchell said in Infinite Stratos Volume 13: is it weird that I'm both looking forward to volume 13 and volume 13 being the end? Not really. Every series has to end at some point, though some end too early, and some drag on too long. Either way, it's certainly better to get the last volume that the author planned for the series than to be stuck one volume short of it.

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Lazy Dungeon Master was a Jan/Feb catchup, and is no longer available now that it is March. https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/2900/starting-off-2020-with-2-months-of-catchups This is March's catchup titles. https://forums.j-novel.club/topic/3030/catchups-for-march-2020 You will now need to purchase the volumes for LDM that you didn't read before they expired, or wait an unknown amount of time (perhaps a year or more) for LDM to go on catch-up again.

@Zing i would love to read the novel ...hope u can get it

@caramelwithoutthesalt said in Kouryakuhon o Kushi Suru Saikyou no Mahoutsukai ~< meirei sa sero > to wa Iwa Senai Oreryuu Mao Tobatsu Saizen Ruuto ~: What an adorable hairstyle! You can’t fail with double buns. Her character design is cute if you ask me, sweet and innocent. Really appealing. The white and blue goes well with blonde characters. From reading web novel: Once MC gets his hands on hitchhikers guide to the galaxy (tentative name), he goes around to collect rare items and comes across a bandit hideout where he meets the girl on the cover. She is merchants daughter and been kidnapped, possibly to be sold as a slave or for ransom purpose. Later on when they meet again, she wants to thank him and he asks her out on a date. They have a good time together during the date and end it with a kiss (which was a first for both of them). In the hero party, there is a swordwoman called Misha, she could possibly have a crush on protagonist. But from the thoughts of protagonist so far, he does not seem to see either the saintess or swordwoman as women.

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so he's 39 +/- and she's 17 I guess that's not creepy in the setting - but would be in modern USA Scenario reminds me of: The Door into Summer, classic but not great sci-fi I still want to read this

Didn't catch this thread the last time through, but don't really get a chance to scan the forums as much as I'd like. On this, I'd have to say something of a variation from the story. I don't want it to be a spoiler, but it's nice if it can at least fit current events. Having said that, most of the images which have a lasting effect on me from light novels are those which are used for character introductions/additions. As I'm reading, I like having at least a face to attach to who I'm reading about. Especially in stories like Rokujouma, where there are an infinite number of characters, or Smartphone, where the wives-to-be and their families to keep track of, having a visualization of new characters in the opening art are probably those which I most appreciate. In volumes which include these, I tend to check them several times.

@drewjn I'm the same way about checking, though I dunno if it's as consistent as "every year or two." I remember really liking the manga though, and wanting to see the source material. It's a series that even now sticks out in my brain, for better or for worse (as far as some of the anime antics are concerned).