Novel pick-up requests
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Interesting. It'd be nice to see some dark fantasy licensed, like "Isekai Goumon Hime"
even though its an isekai, I love Saki Ukai's artwork, its beautiful.
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@xftg123 said in Novel pick-up requests:
(Fremd Torturchan)
I ended up buying the first volume from Bookwalker a bit ago. I really gotta get to that and Mother Isekai. =]
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@terrence Ah yes, the "Do You Like Your Mom?" One
I only read the first volume and definitely enjoyed it, plus Pochi's ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) artwork as well.
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@xftg123 Yeah, it's quite the story, I also like the manga. When it comes to dark fantasy novels, my favorites are about the MC participating in wars, on a quest for vengeance, or is against the world (almost everyone is an enemy).
Here's a list of some novels I've read:- Yuusha, Aruiwa Bakemono to Yobareta Shoujo
- The Girl Who Ate a Death God
- The Girl Who Bore the Flame Ring
- Dungeon Seeker
- Nidome no Yuusha
- To Deprive a Deprived Person
- Summoned Slaughterer
Also for anyone interested, here's some light novel suggestions about reincarnating in otome games, but the story turns dark.
Barusak Chronicles ~ Riku the One-Winged and Rook the Silver
Akuyaku Tensei Dakedo Doushite Kou Natta.
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Interesting. Also, another novel that'd be an excellent dark fantasy license would be "Kuro No Maou"
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Dark series~
I would love to see more of thoseOne of the names I love is
Kamisu Reina Series
The first series I read by Hakomari's author, Eiji Mikage.
Well, it's by Dengeki BunkoHowever, he has a new series published by Kodansha Taiga:
Satsujinki Tantei no Netsuzou Bigaku
Well, I think I hardly suggested fantasy novel...hmmm
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha is one of the few fantasy titles I am really interested in
By Mamare Touno, Log Horizon author.However, it's by Enterbrain.
I think I have a few novel I am interested in from Hobby Japan...
Let's see...AhOre no Real to Netgame ga Love Come ni Shinshokusare Hajimete Yabai
8 Volumes (Completed)
The premise is simple.
Sagimiya Keita is a heavy MMORPG gamer and he's in 6 player female-only guild, which somehow has one male character.
So, in offline meetings, he plays the role of the “The Knight-sama”, the only male character of the guild.
However, the thing is his in-game account is a girl and he's just coerced into doing this.Edit:
Satsujinki Tantei no Netsuzou Bigaku's synopsis
A body with a missing foot and a skinned off face—indicating it is a murder by the "Masquerade serial killer"—is discover. The young female detective Yuri Uguisu requests the help of Higano Seiren, a psychiatrist who helps out the police with tricky cases.
As they receive the testimony of the victim Reina Myouko's close ones—her dad, her fiance and her lover, they realize how contrasting people's impressions of her are.
And on top of all that an eye witness claiming they saw Reina after her time of death comes forward. -
@bloodygaikotsu said in Novel pick-up requests:
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha is one of the few fantasy titles I am really interested in
By Mamare Touno, Log Horizon author.
However, it's by Enterbrain.This is an interesting title since the original novel is basically written like a stage play. Not sure how that would do, though I definitely would like to see it come over as well. I believe the main manga is available digitally in English on Bookwalker.
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@myskaros
Yen Press got ISHIDA Akira's version license rights from BookWalker.
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@bloodygaikotsu Like I said, it's not really a LN O.o But thanks for the heads up, now even more stuff to buy >_>
Regarding mangas adapting LNs, I'm usually pretty lukewarm on them as well, I do check them out though. The ones I've liked enough to buy are Mushoku Tensei, Overlord, and SAO:Progressive. All 3 are mainly because I really like the art styles, though SAO:P also uses Asuna's POV a lot more than the novels do, and Argo has a hugely increased role, both factors that make me like the manga more than the novels.
Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.
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@myskaros
I am not really against adaptations but most of these manga adaptations end up being just cheap promotion of the original.
Some only cover a small part of the novels.
Yeah, I've seen nice adaptations but that's just way too small percentage to start care about them.
(Like I read that Ryuuou no Oshigoto! author was pleased by the recent volume of the manga adaptation as they started to take more liberties to fit the manga format, which is what I seek in adaptations in general.) -
@bloodygaikotsu Oh for sure, I agree completely. Not trying to convince you to give them a shot or anything, just stating my thoughts :3
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@bloodygaikotsu yeah, I sometimes dislike the holes in the story between the light novels and manga adaptations (don’t even need to mention anime adaptation as well), like World Teacher, besides missing scenes at the beginning, a later chapter in the manga didn’t show a certain fight scene, 1 to 2 pages just showed a fight starting and ended, no action happened, just that.
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@myskaros It's a shame that the SAO:P manga is switching mangaka.
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@aruseus493 I know! I really liked Himura, not sure if just platitudes but Kawahara said if they do an SAO:P anime he hopes they'll use his designs.
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I agree with manga adaptations of LNs. For example, Seven Seas has the manga versions of Rokudenashi and also "Mushoku Tensei", which the LN has been one of their most requested licenses for a while...
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Can you pls try and pick-up this LN. The WN version of these LN is one I would say the plot and characters are one of best you can find
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- Yuusha, Aruiwa Bakemono to Yobareta Shoujo (The Maiden called Hero or Monster) 2 volumes (completed)
Synopsis:** That girl once called “Hero,”
She was seen as the savior of Humanity, and as the ultimate obliterator of Demons plaguing the world. Her magic was rule-breaking, her healing powers almighty, her weapon mastery unparalleled, and her will was of steel.
And then, she was called “monster,” and her tremendous power and abnegation was feared. Betrayed by her own comrades, she continued alone in her mission. She will not stop until all Demons are eradicated. Killing, killing, killing them all. Because that’s the Hero’s duty.
Losing her past, gaining new companions won’t alter her path. There is only one reason guiding her actions.
“Because I’m a hero.”
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- Shinigami wo Tabeta Shoujo (The Girl Who Ate a Death God) 2 volumes (completed)
Synopsis:** What happens when one eats Death?
Personally, I don’t really know. What I do know is merely one thing.
I’m hungry.
Therefore, I’ll take the heads of these guys and deliver them to my superiors.
Surely, I’ll be able to eat delicious food.
Come, if preparations are in order, we depart.
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- Karin wo Idaita Shoujo (The Girl Who Bore the Flame Ring) 3 volumes (completed)
Synopsis:** How long I’d been here, I couldn’t quite recall. From this sorry situation, I as always raised my eyes to the sky; a sky in which the great, massive sun was clad in levity. Sunlight poured gently upon all. What a blessing it would have been for the world if only the skies could remain clear. For tomorrow too, and for all days to come, I was to continue to pray for calm. To endure for those who cried, with desperation I remained in prayer.
And then, one freezing, forlorn, soulless, stagnant, drizzly day we died. Or so I thought…
- Yuusha, Aruiwa Bakemono to Yobareta Shoujo (The Maiden called Hero or Monster) 2 volumes (completed)
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Listen to me girls, I am your Father:
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That one would definitely be a nice license.
I'm curious about this one
it's called "Isekai Shuugaki Ryokou"
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This is a Hobby Japan release releasing soon.
https://bookwalker.jp/de08ab5b6f-1c6e-4d1f-a63a-4efd3294b262/?acode=WpfPW3yk
Seems to be about someone who exits a virtual world to find their real world in some disarray. The New Gate is a similar setup, right?
This one looks whimsical... Well, besides the weaponry on the cover. x(
Guy ends up in another world, but he chooses FPS style attack skills to one-shot his enemies there. I'm curious how he fits into the setting and if his level of armament clashes with the setting as much as this cover.
https://bookwalker.jp/de29a1010c-ab1d-4912-9f87-8654b46a8525/?acode=WpfPW3yk
Our answer to the other GATE novel? xD
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@terrence I'm a simple man, I see busty rabbit girl, I upvote
