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      BloodyGaikotsu
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      @hakomari said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

      Takarajimasha

      That would be cool tho~
      I want a few Takarajimasha titles like Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" & Kimi ni Koi wo Suru Nante, Arienai Hazu Datta

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        StrykeAnjel
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        https://www.novelupdates.com/series/kuma-kuma-kuma-bear/ ? Similar to a few other recent acquisitions

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          BloodyGaikotsu
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          My Yen Press guess:
          Last time they licensed 5 (3 weird Isekai, spin-off and one SOL/Drama)

          Well, I'll probably get surprised if DxD or Full Metal Panic! got licensed even though, they had recent anime.

          My guess are:
          -Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
          There's a recent anime announcement and it sounds like it will be their SOL novel for 2019(?)

          -Mirai no Mirai
          C'mon
          It's their habit to license movies novelization and I am really grateful for this habit~

          86
          Dengeki Bunko twitter account has been pushing this
          Last time, a Kadokawa twitter account's been this annoying over a novel, we got isekai mother novel.
          So, it's quite possible~

          Well, I ain't well-versed Isekais so have no idea what's popular
          That's it for now~

          Kinda want to see Kino no Tabi (vertical got the manga recently so I wonder if YP already put their hands on the novel or the manga acquisition may push them to get the novels) or Gamer get licensed tho

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          • TerrenceT
            Terrence Premium Member
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            For Yen Press? I'm hopelessly predicting

            86 (it's very popular, and I think it's got that action / drama / wartime appeal the West craves).

            I Hate Getting Hurt, So I Put All My Skill Points Into Defense (just seems to be on a similar trajectory to what Mommy Isekai is on).

            https://bookwalker.jp/de540260d7-6ec7-4dec-b6a4-2bc3d01e9d2e/?acode=WpfPW3yk

            If they need wacky, I hope they pick up that Mimic Treasure Box reincarnation one, though that is brand new, so maybe give it time to see if it becomes another Elf Pizza Parlor or becomes a solid length series.

            https://bookwalker.jp/de6a22f11d-7fa1-4132-92c4-9da9bb8d5269/?acode=WpfPW3yk

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              BloodyGaikotsu @StrykeAnjel
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              @strykeanjel
              I think the publisher is female-targeting publisher so I don't think there is any company that deals with this particular publisher yet...

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                BloodyGaikotsu @Terrence
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                @terrence
                Don't you think they will try something less weird or wacky this year?
                You know, 2 cons are enough.
                Kill this joke already...

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                  Terrence Premium Member @BloodyGaikotsu
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                  @bloodygaikotsu said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

                  @terrence
                  Don't you think they will try something less weird or wacky this year?
                  You know, 2 cons are enough.
                  Kill this joke already...

                  Personally, I like the weird and wacky, it's no longer a joke to me. Spider, Vending Machine, Pizza Elf, Treasure Box, whale reincarnation, a whole House Isekai'd as a hero with its occupants inside, I want it all!

                  Of course want some dark lit too. But yeah, if you're going for Isekai, and it isn't dark, give me the most wild setups you can.

                  @aruseus493 said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

                  I Hate Getting Hurt, So I Put All My Skill Points Into Defense

                  Anyone request this one yet in the forum? That cover really makes me want to read it.

                  I don't know enough about it to do a full post on it yet (I'm currently working on reading enough of that house Isekai story where the 41 year old dude and his family wind up traveling with their home to a fantasy world).

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                    Aruseus493 @Terrence
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                    @terrence said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

                    I Hate Getting Hurt, So I Put All My Skill Points Into Defense

                    Anyone request this one yet in the forum? That cover really makes me want to read it.

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                      Aruseus493 @Terrence
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                      @terrence said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

                      I don't know enough about it to do a full post on it yet (I'm currently working on reading enough of that house Isekai story where the 41 year old dude and his family wind up traveling with their home to a fantasy world).

                      I assume you're talking about Around 40 Eigyou-man, Isekai ni Tatsu!: Megami Power de Jinsei Nidome no Nariagari. Let me know how it is cause I've been interested in it since I heard it existed. (I was bugging people asking if they know any full family Isekai series.)

                      But yea, make a shield request post too as I don't know enough to make a post either.
                      Edit - Currently adding Shield Heroine to LNDB and on the official volume page, it looks like there are store exclusive stories in the same vein as Overlap and Hobby Japan. So please @Sam-Pinansky, grab it!

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                      • TerrenceT
                        Terrence Premium Member
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                        ^ It is that novel that I'm reading, the 41 yr old dad and family.

                        spoiler

                        To get on another track towards guessing AX suggestions, does anyone know what label / publisher Seven Seas' Tenchi Muyo license is from? Bookwalker says Fujimi Fantasia Collection.

                        I'm just wondering what I should be looking for from them in the future and asking for in surveys regarding Fantasia label.

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                          BloodyGaikotsu @Terrence
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                          @terrence
                          Yeah
                          It's Fujimi Fantasia
                          You can see their logo on the Japanese cover~

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                            BloodyGaikotsu
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                            I have requested many Fujimi titles from them so far like Gamers and Omae wo Otaku ni Shiteyaru kara, Ore wo Riajuu ni Shitekure!

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                              Aruseus493 @BloodyGaikotsu
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                              @bloodygaikotsu

                              I usually switch between requesting Seitokai no Ichizon and Gamers! each month.

                              Fujimi Fantasia Bunko

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                                BloodyGaikotsu
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                                @terrence

                                I mean that their recent Kadokawa titles are weird.
                                They ain't requested by many like Hakomari or has popular fan-translation like spider isekai or really popular in Jpan or have anime.

                                They are mostly recent titles that seems like Kadokawa is pushing on YP

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                                  BloodyGaikotsu @Aruseus493
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                                  @aruseus493
                                  I have long list which I choose from each time
                                  Print edition of Outbreak Company, Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko, Koten-bu (Hyouka), Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?,Tatami Galaxy, and I want to eat your pancreas are other titles I requested in the past few months

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                                  • TerrenceT
                                    Terrence Premium Member
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                                    I was asking about Fujimi viability mainly because I've heard historically they're a tough label to get licenses from (I think Justus had a theory it could be that the original light novel push ending with series discontinuations in the West dissuaded Fujimi from giving more licenses to Western pubs). So I'm curious if they're 100% viable, or if it's just certain labels or something that are viable (Fujimi's old stuff is under a Classics label).

                                    It's good if Fujimi is back open for business after Tenchi Muyo and Mommy Isekai, and with two separate publishers (SS and Yen).

                                    Edit: Ah, so Fantasia is the line I was thinking of. But yeah, good they're back with those two licenses.

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                                      Aruseus493
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                                      I'm going to guess that Yen Press is going to announce Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu! since they announced the license for the manga adaptation back at Sakura-con.

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                                        BloodyGaikotsu @Terrence
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                                        @terrence
                                        Fujimi Shobo was back with Death March
                                        Slayers and Full metal were under Fujimi Fantasia
                                        There used to be Fujimi Mystery bunko but that is no more.
                                        Kadokawa books are under Fujimi and Spider isekai is part of this line

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                                          BloodyGaikotsu
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                                          Seven Seas
                                          Ofc, I wish that some of my requests get answered lol

                                          Well, when I think of seven seas, I think of classics, ecchi, comedy, moe, romcoms, and monster girls.

                                          So, I think they may get:
                                          -Full metal Panic or Kino no tabi

                                          I think "Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?" fits their brand so well

                                          and they might give in to @Aruseus493 and get either Gamers or Seitokai no Ichizon
                                          Both fit well with them


                                          For print edition of JNC stuff:
                                          -Outbreak Company
                                          -If it's for my daughter, I'd even defeat a demon lord
                                          -How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord


                                          Kinda hope they license Gate novels tho

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                                            Rahul Balaggan Staff @BloodyGaikotsu
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                                            @bloodygaikotsu said in Let's play a guessing game. What will be licensed in AX?:

                                            For print edition of JNC stuff:
                                            -Outbreak Company
                                            -If it's for my daughter, I'd even defeat a demon lord
                                            -How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord

                                            My counter is that they don't license Outbreak cause its too much of a commitment
                                            They don't license For my daughter cause of low sales
                                            and big Maybe on NOT to Summon

                                            As for GATE as much as i want it... I dont see it happening.

                                            Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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