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    • Rahul BalagganR
      Rahul Balaggan Staff @Sam Pinansky
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      @Sam-Pinansky I have not read the book, I will say that the synopsis was intriguing, murder mystery is my favorite genre. The prospect of collecting books of the dead to reproduce past events, I felt that would play very well when introduced inside a murder mystery novel.

      Beyond the interesting summary I am a reader that judges every book by its cover.

      I have been reading for long enough that when I say I like the cover I will like the book and vice versa.

      So for the most part it's just a gut feeling that this will be a good light novel.

      Another title that struck me to be good is The Witch and I
      Which is also fairly recent.

      Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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        BasedSteve
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        I'm not sure if this the right place to ask if J-Novel club was thinking of licensing or translating Isekai Mahou wa Okureteru(The Different World Magic is Too Far Behind) but I would appreciate if you guys would look at possibly licensing. I think it has a very underated story it's definately better than some isekai novels already out there. It sucks how I've had a great time reading this and saddened by how the fan translations have been up and down or very erratic in releases. I hope you guys take a look at it. I know you guys have a realtionship with overlap the publisher of this series so hopefully this may come sooner or later who knows but I would definitely appreciate if you guys do consider it. Thank You!!

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        • Cole SeeleyC
          Cole Seeley Premium Member @BasedSteve
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          @BasedSteve I agree with this. I like that series quite a bit.

          Yo.

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          • gocavG
            gocav Premium Member @Sam Pinansky
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            @Sam-Pinansky Just out of curiosity, was it the entertainment industry that drove you to study physics? Trying to Figure out how superpowers of characters work makes me regret not getting a degree. I had to watch a Youtube video to learn why movie Magneto is weaker than comic Magneto(his powers are based on ferromagnetism instead of electromagnetism like the comics, for those interested).

            Also, your probably going to regret revealing this. Now everyone will be asking you how so-and-so character can do "x" in Jnovel's LNs. Then again, most are isekai so you can always just say "it's magic".

            I'm an INTJ so I'm always the bad guy.

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            • Sam PinanskyS
              Sam Pinansky Translators @gocav
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              @gocav No I was interested in physics since middle school and always had einstein as my sort of role model as a kid.

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                Catscope @Sam Pinansky
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                @Sam-Pinansky

                Speaking of this year's Overlap light novel competition, what the heck is "Julia Caesar - Gaul Senki"? "Tullia Cicero?" "Licita Crassus"? Is this just Oda Nobuna - SPQR Edition?

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                • Sam PinanskyS
                  Sam Pinansky Translators @Catscope
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                  @Catscope It seems to be an ancient rome themed "travelled to the past but everyone is busty girls".

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                    Catscope @Sam Pinansky
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                    @Sam-Pinansky

                    So Koihime Musou - Ver. Imperium Romanum then.
                    They're just giving out prizes like candy these days aren't they?
                    But hey, you guys don't have one of those yet.

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                    • Sam PinanskyS
                      Sam Pinansky Translators @Catscope
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                      @Catscope I'd like to hold one! Maybe this summer. Get those light novel ideas ready!

                      Our prize might be a little lower than the Japanese publishers prizes though. Some of them payout like $10,000 to the winner!

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                      • sparhawk6S
                        sparhawk6 Premium Member
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                        LF Violet Evergarden license :P

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                        • CynigamiC
                          Cynigami @Sam Pinansky
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                          @Sam-Pinansky When will you post the new clues? I wanna make sure I had the right idea about the titles xD

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                            kuuderes_shadow Premium Member @Catscope
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                            @Catscope Those prizes are so common* because they're basically the way that the publisher finds out about new authors, as well as giving them a bit of popularity to get started. Whereas in the west, if you want to get your work published you basically just spam it off to every possible publisher you can find out about and hope that they accept it, in Japan (for the light novel industry at least) the standard is to submit it for an award at the publisher of your choice, and if it reaches a certain stage then it may be published. This is getting broken down somewhat by the rise of LN-ification of Web Novels but is still the basic way that things work.

                            In other words, these things shouldn't really be looked at in the same way as awards run by separate organisations, or even awards for works that are already released.

                            *MF Bunko J runs them 4 times a year...

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                            • WhiteCloudW
                              WhiteCloud Premium Member
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                              i want this one please....Kou 1 Desu ga Isekai de Joushu Hajimemashita, or Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Come wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru

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                              • LilithR02R1L
                                LilithR02R1
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                                Here's my request (I know I'm dreaming big but hey, everyone has a dream which Light Novel you want to license and hoping every day that it will come true sniffles)

                                Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tach (my big wish to be licensed by someone, the Light Novel)
                                 Amagi Brilliant Park (same wish)
                                Noucome
                                Mayoi neko overrun
                                 Seitokai no Ichizon
                                 Kore wa zombie desu ka
                                Shimoneta
                                 Inou battle wa nichijou
                                Heavy object
                                Outbreak company
                                Gate Jietai
                                 Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon (if possible)

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                                • WhiteCloudW
                                  WhiteCloud Premium Member
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                                  Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tach

                                  Yeah....I thought nobody remember that anymore

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                                    Catscope @Cynigami
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                                    @Hakomari
                                    May the 4th (Star Wars Day) is when we will hear more about the "Fraction of a Galaxy". I'll stake my hat on it.

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                                    • sparhawk6S
                                      sparhawk6 Premium Member
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                                      @Sam-Pinansky cmoon, give us at least 2 titles already, this waiting is too long :D

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                                        MALAZXN
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                                        Wortenia Senki.

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                                          yoshimin Member
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                                          I want Kamigoroshi no Eiyuu to Nanatsu no Seiyaku to be picked up.

                                          Question: If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord! is this a lolicon's story? I hope not.

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                                          • CynigamiC
                                            Cynigami @yoshimin
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                                            @yoshimin

                                            Are you are asking if the main character is a lolicon? Then absolutely not. But I also have to warn you:

                                            spoiler
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