Novel pick-up requests
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@Sam-Pinansky I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! ^o^
Another publisher that might be good to get in with is Futabsha, particularly with their imprint Monster Bunko. They're the ones that that typically pick up the popular web series from Narou(syosetu.jp), and have contests for amateur authors on there to get published. Might be a cheap license.
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I would be interested in a lot of the titles currently suggested, though i'm happy with whatever you publish in the early stages, better to build a reputation first, maybe bringing in some of the popular LNs would boost the site before bringing in new publishers.
I'm trying everything you upload at the moment. I want this to suceed :)
also im all for Hai to Gensou no Grimgar and Sakurasou <3
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Im at work so haven't subscribed yet. Just saw the add for this on crunchyroll news feed and Occultic;Nine was the selling point for me.
If i had to suggest one i would love to read it would be Alderamin on the Sky. There are some fan translations but they are super slow and most seem to be on hiatus :(. Plus with the anime being by Madhouse you know there won't be a second season. Haha. Its such a great story so far though.
Good job so far though :)
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Oh and i second Violet Evergarden. Would be nice if someone tackled some of the works KyoAni publishes that no one seems to want to trsnslate.
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How feasible would "Antimagic Academy - 35th Test Platoon" be for licensing?
Although the anime was unfortunately a disappointment in the end, it did however have a dedicated following in the underworld before then, which the anime helped to add to.
And it did represent the least cookie-cutter source material out of the comparable shows of similar genre (particularly Asterisk and Rakudai) that aired the same season, and had strong cross-appeal for viewers of those shows. Unfortunately the anime ended right where is commonly cited as the real turning point when the series starts to really show its strengths.
Though it's under Kadokawa, it might be able to be picked up on the cheap since the anime underperformed.
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I would also be interested in Antimagic Academy and also Horizon in the Middle.
The golden egg for me would be Gundam light novels, but I imagine those aren't feasible...
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I'd be so happy if you could just translate these novels, please:
DanMachi
No Game No Life
Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei -
@SinCity
You do realize that these are licensed by Yen Press, don't you? -
It's a shame we will have to compete with Yen Press for most novels. I felt like getting some of the big ones would bring a lot of new customers, however most are already licensed... shame.
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@AviNyah said in Novel pick-up requests:
It's a shame we will have to compete with Yen Press for most novels. I felt like getting some of the big ones would bring a lot of new customers, however most are already licensed... shame.
Not that problematic seeing as Yenpress tends to pick up the big hit anime series based on Light novels.
HJ Bunkos' Hikikomori no Kanojo wa Kami nano desu would've been really nice to see too.
Surprised no one has mentioned Infinite Stratos (that'd be a big title, I guess) though it'd be hard to get the first 7 volumes since the license carried over to HJ after vol 7 and the original license is from Media Factory. Not sure how feasible it would be.
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@AviNyah thats why i think kokoro conect would help a lot! Its not liscensed and its relatively big
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@Maxz666 said in Novel pick-up requests:
@AviNyah thats why i think kokoro conect would help a lot! Its not liscensed and its relatively big
Would love to get Kokoro Connect. The anime stopped too soon!
@Fezu said in Novel pick-up requests:
HJ Bunkos' Hikikomori no Kanojo wa Kami nano desu would've been really nice to see too.
I saw that one from HJ, haven't had a chance to read it yet. Why do you recommend it?
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Oh it just seemed interesting to me, cute heroine, interesting hero power, comedy but with serious plot and writing attached to it too. Also I'm a sucker for NEET-like heroines. If you can't tell with my other recommendation, as well.
Also it does remind me a bit of Sasami-san in a way too, haha. Except without the heavily siscon and the references to japanese mythology.
The only problem is that it's finished and isn't ongoing anymore. Apparently it seems it was rather well liked from the amazon.co.jp reviews I read. Also apparently it has a great finish, though. (8 volumes)
So from an outside perspective I think it really sounds like a fun read.
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Since Seven Seas is not doing the rest, I'd love to read Shinigami no Ballad.
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Would like to see any of the following:
-Chivarly of a Failed Knight
-Heavy Object
-Aldermin on The Sky
-Oreimo
-Ero-Manga Sensei
-Sunday Without God
-Maoyu
-Beyond The Boudary
-I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.I know that the following will be real hard to get but I will still put them here:
-Shokugeki No Soma Ala Cart
-Black Clover Novels -
Probably late to the party, since the anime is done, but Gosick would be glorious.
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Going with recent annocements
High school DxD is getting a new anime season so might appeal to get the novels
Date A Live just annouced a new spin-off LN series, though i Don't know the plot just the date of 11/19
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I wonder if it's possible to pick up Light Novels that were dropped by other publishers?
Off the top of my head, Kino no Tabi, Full Metal Panic, Scrapped Princess, and The Twelve Kingdoms from Tokyopop's line. The Boogiepop series would be cool too.
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@whoisfriend I'm interested in delving into older LNs like those as well, but I wonder... Is there really a demand? It seems like the majority of readers are mostly interested in newer LNs, or at least the newer ones that are currently being adapted into anime. Not trying to insinuate that this is a bad thing, it's just the general image I have so far.
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@dluffy That's kind of what I was thinking as well, which is a little unfortunate for a long-time fan like myself. Older titles don't sell as well, and that's just the reality of how the industry goes.
Still, FMP is getting a new anime, so who knows what kind of interest JNC would need to license an older title. A digital-only release might be worth it if the price was right.
