Chivalry of a Failed Knight
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Not just that, but Chivalry also critiques the Japanese work ethic and social norms. Ikki isn't just being pushed down because people don't believe he can succeed, but because they actively do not want him to. He would rock the boat and other people might start getting ideas, which would upset the hierarchy.
The author, however, clearly does not give a shit about the hierarchy or tradition since the majority of adults and authority figures in the story are villains, and the ones who are actually on the level are usually doing something else society disapproves of. That said, he also acknowledges that this doesn't mean the students are always in the right. They say and do some pretty dumb shit that they get called out on, and it's pretty funny when they complain about "the adults" even though some of those adults directly helped get them to where they are now.
There's also a theme later on that actually condemns overworking yourself like Ikki does, because you could very well kill yourself doing so. Remind you of anything? :P
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@flarecde The reason they're fighting is because they're in a school for cultivating magical abilities. When you graduate, you become a Magical Knight and you're given license to use your abilities freely. That said, you aren't required to use those abilities for combat, which is why only those students who feel like it participate in the selection matches, which will then allow them to fight in tournaments.
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I would also love to see this licensed. The anime was great and I've always wanted to get in to the story more. Just my two cents.
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@malloc Yea, it was Seven Seas.
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@bloodygaikotsu said in Chivalry of a Failed Knight:
@ironman628 said in Chivalry of a Failed Knight:
girl who attracts penguins
U mean Penguin Highway?
I am pretty sure it's better than Asterisk, it's a general literature novel written by Tomihiko Morimi (author of Tatami Galaxy and Eccentric Family)
His stuff are a bit wacky but really good.Bloody, you may find that Penguin Highway would be better than Asterisk; however, I don't think I personally would enjoy Penguin Highway more than either Asterisk or Chivalry of a Failed Knight based on the synopsis/summary. If you're into those types of novels, then that's great I am glad that it got licensed so you're able to enjoy it, but not everyone is going to think it's definitely better than Asterisk or [insert another novel]. I am holding out hope that eventually Chivalry will get licensed because it's one that I know I, and many others in these forums, will enjoy. Best of luck to all of our titles getting licensed =).
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This has an awesome anime, and the novel seems like it would be great too! I really hope this gets licensed so we can be able to read it.
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I tossed a vote for this series in another thread a long time ago but since there is this now I need to speak up again to make sure j-novel staff see enough interest.
+1 for Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan
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I am hopeful that they've seen that this novel series is one of the most "upvoted", from what I can tell. I saw something that indicated an upcoming license announcement for a series over 10 volumes - I am hoping and praying so hard that it will be this series that gets announced. I just re-watched the anime and it reminded me why I enjoy the show/series and want to follow the characters to see what happens to them.
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@ironman628 If you’re talking about Sam’s answer on CuriousCat, I would say that title has already been revealed, as Kokoro Connect has 11 volumes.
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@legitpancake Ah, well hell. Thanks for the heads up. Either way, maybe they'll still license this series soon. It's definitely at the top of my "want to read" list more so than so many of the light novels that have been announced by the various publishers lately. So I'll keep hoping and praying that one day someone will license it.
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@eternal-wanderer Same for me.
I like both the anime but I always felt like Asterisk was a weaker version of Chivalry.
Still can't come to terms with the fact that Asterisk is being translated and got a 24 episodes anime while Chivalry got no translations and a 12 episode anime. -
Let's see...
I rewatched the anime 2 times.
I suggested the anime to a friend who at first was like "nah. ecchi shit. dislike" and in the end was like "oh my god! I love it! Stella waifu!".
I bought the Bluray Limited Edition.
And I keep asking companies to translate the LN.
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@michaelblue-the-king Well, J-Novel hasn’t secured a deal with this publisher (GA Bunko) before, but there’s always hope. Your best way of getting it published is to buy Kadokawa J-Novel titles, Kokoro Connect and Amagi Brilliant Park, and prove to the hard-to-license publishers that there is demand for them in English.
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@legitpancake I like those 2 titles and I was gonna buy them anyway. Now I feel motivated to buy them even more :D
"I am not the Messiah.
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I would also love to see this light novel translated. This would be wonderful!
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See I'm the opposite i really don't want either of those titles, but if their is a chance that me purchasing them means we get more Kadokawa titles then I'll probably get them just for that reason.
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@catstorm abnegation intensifies
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would in deed by nice if this could get licensed, really sucked how it didn't get a 2nd season :'(
