Novel pick-up requests

Cynigami

I really want it as well. The fan translations are slow and still on volume 2. And the anime is a hella bullet train. Really fucking rushed.

There is really interesting content on later volumes which I want to read.

sparhawk6

@Hakomari Well, I know the story up to vol 8. And I must say, that I will be happy to see it licensed by J-Novel. Manga is licensed by Seven Seas and is coming out in august.
Anime should cover up to vol 5, but it is really a speedrun. They left out so many good scenes : /

Cynigami

@sparhawk6

I have read a lot of spoilers as well. Some parts of it gave me Kaze no Stigma vibes. Especially, the thing with the best girl. You know who I mean ;)

sparhawk6

@Hakomari Haha. Well, I still have hope that Sam will make it and pick this one together with Rakudai.
But I think I know what part do you mean.

Cynigami

@sparhawk6

Yeah, one can only dream. I wouldn't want anyone else picking this up because it will probably take years before they catch up to where the anime will finish. I am okay with other companies picking up Rakudai though.

If you have watched Kaze no Stigma or know anything about the MC's backstory, you will definitely know who I mean.

Kadmos1

We should have a separate thread on requeeting the LN with those sentence-length names.

Kadmos1

@Kadmos1: we should have an ongoing list of titles that were suggested and licensed by J-Novel or other companies.

sparhawk6

@Hakomari I do know Kaze no Stigma :P

nichtmalda

There are some titles I'm afraid don't have a snowballs chance in hell but I would still really like to read them.
Hentai ouji to warawanai neko
Papa no iu koto o kikinasai
Shinonome Yuuko wa Tanpen Shousetsu o Aishite Iru
Denpa onna to seishun otoko
Would be nice to know how realistic seeing any of those would be.

Aruseus493

@nichtmalda Hentai Ouji was licensed at one point by Digital Manga Guild. But they pretty much just never did anything with it.

TooFiveFive

Clockwork Planet

sparhawk6

Shinmai Maou manga ends with vol 8 and I am really disappointed from the manga.
Now left to license LN. But question is who will do it? Seven Seas can, they have manga rights but I will prefer J-Novel because of the speed factor. But again, it will be about who will have balls to license a bit of borderline - H LN. Shinmai is actually pretty good LN.

Eins

One of the things I like about J Novel Club is that you guys bring over good stories that haven't been adapted into anime. However, the only LNs that I know of that haven't been translated into English are those with an anime, so I'm in a bind there. If I had to pick from ones with an anime, it would be:

The Legend of Legendary Heroes
Madan no Ou to Vanadis

However, there's probably a snowball's chance in hell of Legend of Legendary Heroes getting licensed, because it's so long.

So instead, I'll use this. Please pick something that is a darker and more serious with a fantasy or sci-fi setting (other world or not, either is fine) and has a protagonist with a character arc. The Faraway Paladin, Grimgar, and Bluesteel Blasphemer are good examples of this.

sparhawk6

@Eins Ho ho Madan is good, I recommend it here a few times. But it is sad that it will end with the next volume. (Still hope for a sequel) I know that Seven Seas have manga license, but it will be cool if J-Novel will get LN license.

Lydia 'Isidoras' Rivers

Hi everyone! Crunchy's new licenses reminded me of a title I wanted to read the source material of: Library Wars!

There are a total of four light novels by Hiro Arakawa: Toshokan Sensō, Toshokan Nairan, Toshokan Kiki, and Toshokan Kakumei. They were published in Japan by MediaWorks.

The manga spinoffs are predictably skewed toward their shounen and shoujo audiences...meh. I can't find anyone who's licensed it for translation. J Novel Club seems a poignant choice to pick it up, don't you think? ;)

Sam Pinansky

@Lydia-'Isidoras'-Rivers aren't those technically novel novels and not light novels?

I-I-I'm n-n-not sure w-w-we're ready to take that n-n-next step so soon...

nichtmalda

@Sam-Pinansky Your body was ready long ago, now your mind has to take the next step :smiling_imp:

sparhawk6

@Sam-Pinansky Yep, there is a lot of LN that needs to be licensed before you will be ready for normal novels :D

Hyferzftw

I'd like to request, "Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu" LN series or any series that comes close to the same plot. I really like characters with good observation skills.

Rahul Balaggan

Goblin Survivor from Overlap Bunko

After reading Goblin Slayer the prospect of being reincarnated as a Goblin intrigues me. Cause to Goblin Slayer it don't matter, all Goblins must be killed and never trusted.