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    • LegitPancakeL
      LegitPancake Premium Member @SilverCat422
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      @silvercat422 said in Novel pick-up requests:

      You just mentioned in your own post that it's published by Kadokawa, meaning there's little to no hope of J-Novel getting it. You'll have to look to Yen Press.

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      • TerrenceT
        Terrence Premium Member @LegitPancake
        last edited by Terrence

        @legitpancake said in Novel pick-up requests:

        @silvercat422 said in Novel pick-up requests:

        You just mentioned in your own post that it's published by Kadokawa, meaning there's little to no hope of J-Novel getting it. You'll have to look to Yen Press.

        While there's not much chance of JNC getting a novel from Kadokawa, it's still worth requesting stuff because they could pick up similar titles to your tastes that are available from publishers they work with. At least, that's how one of the other pubs taking requests viewed it when asked on social media (forget if it was Seven Seas or Bookwalker).


        The title I still want the most is ZoaHunter.

        What title do you guys want the most above all your other requests?

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          Eins Premium Member
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          The Legend of Legendary Heroes...

          T.T

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          • TerrenceT
            Terrence Premium Member @Eins
            last edited by Terrence

            @eins said in Novel pick-up requests:

            The Legend of Legendary Heroes...

            T.T

            I almost got the first set of these for free from a Bookwalker JP glitch. Alas, glitch was fixed by the time I amassed enough coins.

            Apparently the sequel novels are wrapping up with next volume. Must be one long series to have a whole sequel novel set.

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            • TerrenceT
              Terrence Premium Member
              last edited by Terrence

              Ahgg, these Survival / Death Game Lightning Bunko releases on sale on Bookwalker are tempting, but I've got enough books I'll probably never read. I hope someday this Kadokawa stuff comes over.

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              • myskarosM
                myskaros Staff
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                @terrence Can I request that you at least include a summary of the series? You're just hotlinking images with no explanation and not even a link back to the page you got them from, and a huge portion of the last few pages of this thread have been just that. Those mecha books don't even have a title, it's just "look at the pretty cover." I'd like to be able to say "oh, that series sounds interesting" and support your picks, but I'm typically not in the mood to go image hunting for an indeterminate amount of time just to find out I'm not even interested in that book at all.

                Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.

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                • TerrenceT
                  Terrence Premium Member @myskaros
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                  @myskaros said in Novel pick-up requests:

                  @terrence Can I request that you at least include a summary of the series? You're just hotlinking images with no explanation and not even a link back to the page you got them from, and a huge portion of the last few pages of this thread have been just that. Those mecha books don't even have a title, it's just "look at the pretty cover." I'd like to be able to say "oh, that series sounds interesting" and support your picks, but I'm typically not in the mood to go image hunting for an indeterminate amount of time just to find out I'm not even interested in that book at all.

                  It's a bit more work, but I'll try. Reverse Image search still an option for the older posts if you're interested in those works and I don't put the BW link.

                  I don't like reading descriptions all the time because they can spoil things, which is why I don't always share them, so sometimes I do just go by the pretty covers and genre to choose a series. And I tend to like short series, so if you like 10 plus volume series, I won't be your guy. I'd say 3-6 volumes is ideal.

                  1. Coliseum
                    Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (Lightning Bunko, a Kadokawa Subsidiary)
                    Bookwalker: https://bookwalker.jp/debcbc0393-9622-4694-82de-960ce897f8f9/?acode=WpfPW3yk

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                  1. Escape From Paradise Island
                    Pub: Dengeki Bunko (Lightning Bunko, a Kadokawa Subsidiary)
                    Bookwalker: https://bookwalker.jp/def356c72c-4e66-4e47-86d8-87717990a855/?acode=WpfPW3yk

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                  Some older Request links:

                  Dowl Masters (Mecha light novel): https://bookwalker.jp/de2095534b-cb5b-4b27-8eed-b1177516c0ab/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  Mismarca Empire (this was someone else's recommendation, but I'm interested): https://bookwalker.jp/de6969a280-7123-4c88-84d5-469377468c84/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  Dungeon Seeker (another one that has been brought up by more than just me; published by Alphopolis): https://bookwalker.jp/deb6a09b1a-ab7f-4fcc-b01a-20ffbb5b4cda/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  When we go to a different world we first confirm the law of physics: https://bookwalker.jp/de3ac82270-fb75-4ef5-a42d-634716c2e2e8/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  Raw pawniki (the Aniki muscle head series with the cute red head on the cover, dweeby blue haired dude, and super muscly dude): https://bookwalker.jp/de8a5c14cf-b011-479e-b7c3-5825896d1b53/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  I was ordered a chef in a different world I will become a martyr for the Queen! (HJ Bunko, so I think this is actually possible, and it's a food novel, which I know we need!): https://bookwalker.jp/de4be488e6-5499-4996-b1aa-3febbb46d3c4/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  Inou Battle (I'm sure people know this, but I'll put the Bookwalker link): https://bookwalker.jp/de2e630ddb-168c-4b5b-a58b-ca02c5dea1ec/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  Alderamin (same deal as above): https://bookwalker.jp/dee8d59a6e-e278-4b81-ba51-453f1c5f59d2/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  Expedition rice of Enoch second unit 1 (a girl is eating a hamburger on the cover! Must have! Ok, not really a Request, but still!): https://bookwalker.jp/de548d59cf-c08c-446e-963a-9777d2bac73a/?acode=WpfPW3yk


                  This just looks kawaii (and you know I love my dark haired protag; adding glasses and childhood friend to the status, OMG!)

                  My childhood friend is invaded by an alien
                  Pub: Kodansha
                  https://bookwalker.jp/debf448352-3b73-4c24-8a7b-cbe5acad9434/?acode=WpfPW3yk

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                  I posted this below before, but just the generic Mecha on cover 2 to make it seem classy. But as you can see it has a gal in a somewhat less classy looking Mecha suit too! xD

                  4 volumes and the publisher is Hayakawa Bunko. Anyone know anything about them?

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                  https://bookwalker.jp/deacdc89f6-2717-490b-b380-901750663e07/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                  Also, I've been reading the VN with fanslation, but it'd be nice to have an official White Album 2 release stateside in some form, like these LNs. This is a real world, romance triangle story that has multiple endings in the VN, and it gets really emotional (some people say it's the most "real" visual novel for adults to take in).

                  Pub: GA Bunko

                  https://bookwalker.jp/de743588e4-a5b7-4f7d-8f56-cf8738752c03/?acode=WpfPW3yk

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                    JoeCamb @Jason M
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                    @jason-m I'll second the Tokyo Ravens request.

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                      yagostudart Member
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                      It would be nice to have Kore wa zombie desu ka? translated...
                      I would rate this as a 5 stars novel and, to be sincere, one the best books (for me)
                      Jnovel could pick this up, right?

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                      • Rahul BalagganR
                        Rahul Balaggan Staff @yagostudart
                        last edited by Rahul Balaggan

                        @yagostudart it's a Fujimi Shobo property which means it's owned by Kadowawa, so as of now no J-Novel has no access.

                        Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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                        • Drone205D
                          Drone205 Premium Member
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                          This seems interesting

                          The Strongest Guild Master Founded a Nation in a Week
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                          Novel Updates Synopsis:

                          Renjin Yanase is an ordinary member of society whose occupation is a sales person. His hobby is an online VR game “Einherjar” that has been on for over five years now. It is a game with high degree of freedom and Renjin silently works hard to nurture his subordinate character.

                          The next day was a holiday so he’s going to use it for boss hunting all night.

                          When the boss hunt is finished, Renjin falls asleep in the game. He felt like someone was calling his name so he woke up.

                          Standing in front of the half-asleep Renjin was Eleanor, a character he created.

                          When Renjin looked outside after being puzzled to the characters who behave like they are alive, the outside scenery changed into one that he did not know at all.

                          Renjin who surveyed the surrounding, realized that the castle and the 200 subordinates that he created with time and money was transferred to a different world.

                          The transferred Renjin announced the declaration of the founding of a nation after a week.

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                            Kite-XX @Drone205
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                            @drone205 well it is interesting, but was this series published recently? I have nothing against this Light Novel, I'm just kind of tired of jumping into Series that just started getting serialize (in Japan) when I'm in the middle of series that at least have five or six volumes.

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                            • Paul NebelingP
                              Paul Nebeling Premium Member @Drone205
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                              @drone205 Sounds like a mash-up of Master of Ragnarok and Death March to a Parallel World The proxy.

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                              • TerrenceT
                                Terrence Premium Member
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                                This girl has a Nintendo DS... As an integral part of her character I guess for it to be on two covers (Dengeki Bunko / Kadokawa, so don't get your hopes up; Bookwalker has a sale on that label, so it's really "in your face" right now).

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                                https://bookwalker.jp/series/54438/?acode=WpfPW3yk

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                                  paulnamida @Paul Nebeling
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                                  @paul-nebeling add Overlord to that mash-up, the whole concept is the same, just with boring human characters ;)

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                                    Kite-XX @Terrence
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                                    @terrence Not the first time I saw a Light Novel fantasy cover with a character holding a nintendo DS. Although, I don't know which Light Novel had that type of cover first.

                                    "The other world doesn't stand a chance against the power of instant death."

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                                      SilverCat422
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                                      Both of these novel series are super awesome to read with great stories, I really hope they will get picked up and officially translated someday!

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                                      Name: Parallel World Pharmacy
                                      Different World Pharmacy
                                      Isekai Yakkyoku
                                      異世界薬局
                                      Author: Takayama Liz
                                      Artist: keepout
                                      Original Publisher: Media Factory
                                      Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Seinen, Slice of Life
                                      Year: 2015
                                      Volumes: 6 (Ongoing)
                                      Manga Adaption: Yes
                                      Synopsis: A young pharmacologist and researcher in Japan died from overworking, and was reincarnated in a Medieval Parallel Europe.
                                      He was reincarnated as a 10 year old apprentice to a famous Royal Court pharmacist, had attained an inhuman skills of ability to see through disease, material creation, and material destruction.

                                      In a society in which dubious medical practice are rampant, price gouging through the monopoly of the pharmacist guild and good medicine isn’t available to the commoners.

                                      He was recognized by the Emperor at that time and opened a Pharmacy at the corner of the town.

                                      He will wipe out the fraud that has swept the world, and deliver to the commoners a truly effective medicine that was developed using present day pharmacology.

                                      Thus the boy pharmacist will cheat by using his previous knowledge to create innovative medicines while helping the people of the parallel world, a story about living his new life to the fullest this time.

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                                      Name: A Wild Last Boss Appeared
                                      Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta!
                                      Yasei no Rasubosu ga Arawareta!
                                      野生のラスボスが現れた!
                                      Author: Firehead
                                      Artist: YahaKo
                                      Original Publisher: Earth Star Novel
                                      Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Gender Bender
                                      Year: 2015
                                      Volumes: 6 (Ongoing)
                                      Manga Adaption: Yes
                                      Synopsis: It was in the year 2800 of the Midgard calendar. Back then, there was a Overlord who once reigned supreme and had reached the very brink of subduing the world.
                                      Her name was Ruphas Mafahl, a great woman dreaded as the Black-Winged Overlord.

                                      She was too strong, too fast, and too beautiful…

                                      However, she was defeated by Heroes who opposed her ferocity, and her ambition was brought to an end.

                                      ――or so went the story of our protagonist’s in-game character, whose body he now possesses for some reason in a world 200 years after Ruphas’ downfall. Follow our protagonist as he becomes unnecessarily feared by his surroundings and unnecessarily worshiped by his former subordinates as he―or now she―cheerfully travels around this fantasy world.

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                                      • myskarosM
                                        myskaros Staff
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                                        @silvercat422 said in Novel pick-up requests:

                                        Name: A Wild Last Boss Appeared
                                        Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta!
                                        Yasei no Rasubosu ga Arawareta!

                                        I love this concept, and the manga has been pretty great, I hope this one does get picked up!

                                        Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.

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                                        • TerrenceT
                                          Terrence Premium Member
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                                          I posted about the mecha Dowl Masters a while back, it has a 5th volume up for preorder.

                                          (Kadokawa publishes iirc, so again, don't get your hopes up for it).

                                          https://bookwalker.jp/dec388b287-dc9b-4d4d-ab05-ab1f926a911d/?acode=WpfPW3yk

                                          It's previous volume 4 release was 2016, so that's some proof that successful series with no new volumes for a year plus can still continue.

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                                            SilverCat422
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                                            These are next to 'Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter' my absolute favorite 'villainess noble girl' novels. They are both really great and absolutely worth reading and I totally hope they will get picked up! (While you read the second novel you really get the urge to begin sewing and create dolls too.)

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                                            Name: The Reincarnated Princess Strikes Down Flags Today as Well
                                            Tensei Oujo wa Kyou mo Hata o Tatakioru
                                            転生王女は今日も旗を叩き折る
                                            Author: Bisu
                                            Artist: Yukiko
                                            Original Publisher: Frontier Works
                                            Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Shoujo
                                            Year: 2014
                                            Volumes: 3 (Ongoing)
                                            Manga Adaption: Yes
                                            Synopsis: I was reborn as a princess in the world an otome game with memories of my previous life.
                                            Wait, what? I’m the Heroine’s love rival? You’re kidding! I have no intention of falling in love with any of those pathetic guys, because the one I like is a support character, the Commander of the Royal Knights.

                                            Except the Heroine, after being reincarnated in this shitty game where the support characters are way better than the love interests, is threatening to bring down my own life with flags, and I am determined to strike them down.

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                                            Name: I Decided to Not Compete and Quietly Create Dolls Instead
                                            Hariawazu ni otonashiku ningyo o tsukuru koto ni shimashita
                                            張り合わずにおとなしく人形を作ることにしました
                                            Author: Tohno Konoe
                                            Artist: Mikuni Kohma
                                            Original Publisher: Frontier Works
                                            Genre: Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life
                                            Year: 2013
                                            Volumes: 3 (Ongoing)
                                            Manga Adaption: No
                                            Synopsis: Apparently, this looks like the fantasy world from the Otome game that I used to play in my previous life. “Me”, Altrea, is the lively rival character who challenged the heroine again and again until she/I received painful backlashes. Like only chasing to have the engagement canceled in the Magic Academy, even breaking and taking over the Duke’s house. For all these eventful stuff, please just give me a break! Or should I say the heart of the game’s heroine is too scarily impregnable! Living differently with the game’s knowledge? Dating the love interests in real life is super troublesome, so I refuse!
                                            And so my main priority is to definitely not get involved. I will absolutely not go to that academy. I will go to a different country. Living as a Magic Doll Master in a new land is the best way to live. Eh- The Mystic-eyed Doll Princess? Queen Mage of the Netherworld? Even though I seriously tried my best, I have changed class into the last boss. Why !? Wait for a second, It’s a misunderstanding, Stop, forgive me-.

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