Novel pick-up requests

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.

Akashura

I would like to request for the following novels to be picked up:

Ascendance of a Bookworm (TO Books)
The Spearmaster and the Black Cat
Kakei Senki Wo Kakageyo!
Nagai Koto (Alpha Polis)
Ouroboros Record ~Circus of Oubeniel~ (Shufunotomosha)
Goblin Kingdom
Sevens
Shinka no Mi (Futabasha)
That Person. Later on…
Arcadia Garden (Overlap)
Kanna no Kanna
Mobile Fortress Saratoga ~Silvery Sword Princess Became My Servant.
Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu (Alpha Polis)

Jay Roring

Would love it if J-Nov license these novels :D

Gun-ota ga Mahou Sekai
Kou 1 Desu ga Isekai de Joushu Hajimemashita
World Teacher: Other World Style Education & Agent
Lazy Dungeon Master
Izure Shinwa no Houkago Sensou
Houshin Engi
Oreta seiken to teikan no kenki
Unbreakable Machine Doll
Seiju no Kuni no Kinjutsukai

Just loving the cheesy harem romance stuff :D

sparhawk6

@Jay-Roring Kou 1 Desu ga Isekai de Joushu Hajimemashita, Lazy Dungeon Master a good one you have there! I reallly like Kou.
World Teacher: Other World Style Education & Agent, well, on one side I like it, but on the other side, that best disciple wingman part in WN is sometimes annoying. ( there are really cool girls, but they end up with someone else pff) But maybe LN is a bit different.

Rahul Balaggan

Here is a slightly old one that I always wanted to know what happened after the anime.

Rail Wars!

From Sohgeisha Clear Bunko.

DasLeswile

I would like to request
Only Sense Online

sparhawk6

Well, one thing that bugs me a bit. Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica is HJ , so it will be cool, if it will be licensed. But I guess, that ecchi factor is still a bit scary for publishers : X ( For now it is on Hiatus, so a good chance to catch up )
Geeez, also I would love to see Rakudai licensed, sigh.

Dj Johnson

@sparhawk6 I agree with getting gun-ota and World Teacher are definitely novels i'd love to buy from j novel.