Novel pick-up requests

TooFiveFive

@TooFiveFive said in J-novel licensing manga?:

I think it would be awesome if you guys would simulpub manga on the site as well. I know it'd need new infrastructure but it'd be well worth it. I know the sites called j-NOVEL, but GAMEstop sells smartphones so I don't think that should be deterrent.

Terrence

Wasn't sure if I put in my requests for June on Seven Seas, so I resubmitted.

Picked the two big anime adapted LNs of the season (HighSchool of the Elite; Knights and Magic) and Maoyuu.

I understand two of the 3 have manga being published by other companies, but hey, that didn't stop J-Novel Club from getting licenses before (Grimgar, Clockwork Planet).

Hyferzftw

@Terrence what's the Japanese name of "high school of the elite"?

NeoAnkara

@Hyferzftw Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e

I've read the first volume but it's not really that good to be honest. Feel like all over the place.

Hyferzftw

@NeoAnkara yeah, I read it too and I loved it. I hope JNC licenses it but I'm sure it's probably complicated licensing LNs.

Aruseus493

J-Novel Club should start a division called K-Novel Club and license LMS. :smirk:

Cynigami

@Aruseus493

Are there any companies licensing korean novels at all?

Terrence

Should have called it Nippon-Novels. =P

Aruseus493

@Hakomari
Don't think so unfortunately.

TooFiveFive

How about Seiken Tsukai No World Break??

sparhawk6

@TooFiveFive For that need Sam strike the deal with SB

regex

Going through Faraway Paladin rekindle my passion for old school fantasy. Personally, I would want licenses for the likes of:

Kei Sazane stuffs (Sekai Owari no Encore, Hyouketsu Kyoukai no Eden , Tasogare)
Mushi Uta

Or something more twisted like

The Pygmalion Is Planting Seeds

Cynigami

@regex

The Pygmalion Is Planting Seeds

Read this one yesterday. It was really interesting.

TooFiveFive

Knights and Magic?

Rahul Balaggan

@TooFiveFive it's from Shufunotomo, so that's Hero Bunko

At the time of this post JNC is not affiliated with Hero Bunko

myskaros

Time to throw my hat into the ring!

Another vote for Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu, a variation on the standard isekai summoned hero plot that explores some really interesting themes once it gets going.
Sono Mono. Nochi Ni... utilizes a "living RPG" world and takes it to hilarious extremes. The hero is super strong, but also socially a coward, and has a ridiculous non-standard guild card. He also runs into the weirdest random bystanders on his world travels :D
+1 for Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin
The New Gate - similar to Sword Art Online, but, after killing the last boss, the MC finds a strange door that leads to... the game world 500 years in the future, where all the NPCs have become real people.

lucaslp5

@myskaros I vote for Sono Mono Nochi Ni... as well. It has 4 LN Volumes so far and the story is going on a different route than the Web Novel one. There's also a manga that started not long ago.

the green death

@myskaros The New Gate sounds interesting to me

Austin Hahn

Is there voting on here?
If so I'll throw a couple in for Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu, and Knights and Magic.

Two of my favorites!

TooFiveFive

@Austin-Hahn i voted for knights and magic as well... not sure it is a voting system though