Novel pick-up requests

Cynigami

Calm down both of you. Late 2018 may have been an exaggeration. The first volume often comes out 6-10 months after the announcement as you said. (Excluding delays that may happen. The first volume of Hakomari comes out 10 month and 15 days after the announcement so it can be more than 10 months between the announcement and the release of first volume) Seeing how they made a big announcement in Sakura-con last month, I am pretty sure they won't make any LN announcements until summer 2017. Let's say that they make the announcement very early in summer - beginning of July. That would mean the first volume will be out between January and June 2018. Yes, indeed saying late 2018 was an exaggeration and I apologize for that. But waiting 1 more year for the first volume is still a pain in the ass.(Still waiting on the first volume of Hakomari and second volume of Oregairu)

sparhawk6

@Hakomari yeah, the second volume of Oregairu is pretty long waiting. But you know, I was a bit sad that they announce Masou Gakuen manga only and not the LN. Same it was with DxD. But what is the biggest pain for me, series like Mahouka or Strike the Blood, Re:Zero 4-5 month window is a bit too long. That is why I hope that Sam will get Date a Live or Shinmai.
We work with theory dates, so it is hard to say if it will early or late 2018 or if they even license it. But in term of release, JN will be for sure better.
( I am calm, don't worry :D )

WhiteCloud

Anybody here want shimoneta to be pick up by J-Novel?

Rahul Balaggan

@White-Cloud said in Novel pick-up requests:

Anybody here want shimoneta to be pick up by J-Novel?

I second the suggestion!

sparhawk6

@White-Cloud Good idea! ^^

Rahul Balaggan

@sparhawk6 damn straight I wanted the Masou Gakuen Light Novels too...although not really for the story just for the illustrations by Hisasi.

Although I will say I am still annoyed at the fact that after all this time with the Saekano manga license under their belts they still haven't licensed the LN.

sparhawk6

@Rahul-Balaggan Masou Gakuen LN is good. Translation is up to date, and as you say, illustrations are pretty good. But there is one pretty dark themed LN - Fremd Torturchen. It is really good and illustrations are awesome too. I think they are from same Illustrator that did Black Bullet.

Sam Pinansky

@kuuderes_shadow Here's our secret: We translate ALL light novels ahead of time, just in case we license one. Then we're ready with the first 50% of v1 right off the bat!

Rahul Balaggan

@Sam-Pinansky Well since you translate ALL of them I am sure you have a Light Novel about a chef who is transported to another world and uses his cooking to defeat the demon lord...only you can bring that novel to the rest of the world.

sparhawk6

@Sam-Pinansky Eromanga-sensei, Date a Live, Shinmai Maou no Testament please :D

Quixotica

I'll throw in a wish for Henneko - The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat. I know the manga was licensed (and stuck at volume 3 for forever), but I don't the original light novel ever was. That would make me a happy Melicans.

ImIlyaz

Still waiting for Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou to get a proper recognition(yes not even a license). Like notice it Translator-senpai >.<

sparhawk6

Well Madan no Ou to Vanadis license will be really nice too.

Terrence

Are any of the newer licenses from J-Novel Club not from the two LN publishers they've worked with in the past (Hobby Japan and Overlap)?

Wonder what to maybe look at for future license possibilities.

Rahul Balaggan

@Terrence all 4 of the newest license are from Hobby Japan...

So no new companies yet.

sparhawk6

Well, it will be cool to see other companies too. But HJ have one really cool LN, but it is a bit more ecchi and most of the publishers are scared of it as hell. That LN is Hagure Yuusha no Estetica .
Fujimi Fantasia Bunko will be a big win ( DxD, Date a Live, Amagi Brilliant Park, ...)
MF Bunko J ( Absoulte Duo, Madan no Ou to Vanadis, Zero no Tsukaima,...)
Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko ( Shinmai Maou no Testament, Hybrid x Heart Magis Academy Ataraxia as Masou Gakuen, Mondaiji, Last Embryo, Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasuka? Isogashii desuka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desuka? +sequel, ...)
GA Bunko ( Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry, Hundred)
Just a few that I would like to see.

Kyon7

@sparhawk6
Fujimi Fantasia Bunko is a label from Fujimi Shobo wich is brand company of Kadokawa Corporation.

MF Bunko J... brand company of Kadokawa Corporation.

Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko... well, you know what.

GA Bunko is a subsidiary of Softbank (OK no Kadokawa for once).

For other publishers I'd like
AlphaPolis (Tsuyokute New Saga, Rain),
Gagaga Bunko (Sasami-san@Ganbaranai, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita)

sparhawk6

@Kyon7 Well, I just put names of companies, that actually imprint the books. No offense, I honestly not really care that much (if it is brand or not)about it, because what I am after are mentioned titles.

Rahul Balaggan

@sparhawk6 I don't mean to sound negative but Kadokawa will probably be the hardest to license from.

This is all just an assumption but that fact that they own the controlling share of Yen Press means that they mostly would wanna stick to their own company so they profit the most.

I mean look at how long it took Seven Seas to start working with Shueisha, Shueisha partly owns Viz so all Shueisha titles have stuck to viz like a damn sore thumb.

Again not trying to be negative and if I am proven wrong and J-Novel Club starts working working with Kadokawa tomorrow...I will gladly eat crow.

(Although I want them to work with SoftBank so we can get Rakudai Kishi, Inō-Batoru, Seiken Tsukai & No-Rin)

sparhawk6

@Rahul-Balaggan Well, I guess that maybe translation speed and quality + sales can make a difference, but hard to say, cuz I have never dealt with publisher so I don´t know. I would like to be surprised.
And definitely agree with Rakudai + I would like to see Hundred.