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      Graesin
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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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        Graesin
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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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          Catscope
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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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            the green death
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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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              SinCity
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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

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              • IcePhantomI
                IcePhantom @SinCity
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                @SinCity
                You do realize that these are licensed by Yen Press, don't you?

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                • AviNyahA
                  AviNyah Member
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                  @IcePhantom

                  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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                    Fezu Premium Member @AviNyah
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                    @AviNyah said in Novel pick-up requests:

                    @IcePhantom

                    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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                      Maxz666 Premium Member @AviNyah
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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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                        Sam Pinansky Translators @Maxz666
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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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                          Fezu Premium Member @Sam Pinansky
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                          @Sam-Pinansky

                          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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                          • Dr. Neo CortexD
                            Dr. Neo Cortex
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                            Since Seven Seas is not doing the rest, I'd love to read Shinigami no Ballad.

                            "Hey, Mr. "Everything was Better in the 90's"! Your internet speed is so slow that it took you 8 hours to watch 60 Minutes!"

                            You're so old, you KNEW Shakespeare.

                            I can put M&M's in alphabetical order without color coding.

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                            • Rahul BalagganR
                              Rahul Balaggan Staff
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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

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                                Dr. Neo Cortex
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                                Probably late to the party, since the anime is done, but Gosick would be glorious.

                                "Hey, Mr. "Everything was Better in the 90's"! Your internet speed is so slow that it took you 8 hours to watch 60 Minutes!"

                                You're so old, you KNEW Shakespeare.

                                I can put M&M's in alphabetical order without color coding.

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                                • AviNyahA
                                  AviNyah Member
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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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                                  • whoisfriendW
                                    whoisfriend Premium Member
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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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                                      dluffy @whoisfriend
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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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                                        whoisfriend Premium Member @dluffy
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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.

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                                          Fezu Premium Member @AviNyah
                                          last edited by Fezu

                                          @AviNyah said in Novel pick-up requests:

                                          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

                                          Problem with these is that the company that publish them is part of Kadokawa and they are doing their own thing through Yen Press.

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                                            GoldCrusader
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                                            I just finished the anime, so I would like to request the Cheer Boys novel.

                                            Also another one I thought of was Myriad colors phantom world.

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