Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor

FireFistYK

Would love to see J-Novel pick this up, it has quiet a strong fanbase for a mid adaptation-wise anime

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10 days to go till Volume 19, and...the Twitter decided to pull a countdown for the Art Book? The heck?

This is weird, because they've never done this for any previous releases for the series before.

Makes you wonder. 🤔

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Source: https://twitter.com/rokudenashi_tv/status/1402098056300961792

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3 days left to the release of V19 and Gallery Records (Which they called Reminisce Paintings for some reason), ho boy a flurry of images to drop here.

And some links. Spoilers for the Trial version by the way. .-.

Also, Gallery Records is available in E-Book too! Surprisingly! It's worth the pickup if you're up for just illustrations, and technically cheaper than god knows how many volumes of LNs.

Link (Volume 19 Trial Version)

Link (Gallery Records Volume 1)

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Sources for the images,

Day 2: https://twitter.com/rokudenashi_tv/status/1402460442916802561
Day 3: https://twitter.com/rokudenashi_tv/status/1402822831344275460
Day 4: https://twitter.com/rokudenashi_tv/status/1403185218614300676
Day 5: https://twitter.com/rokudenashi_tv/status/1403547608820248577
Day 6: https://twitter.com/rokudenashi_tv/status/1403910000645492740
Day 7: https://twitter.com/rokudenashi_tv/status/1404272384287199233
Day 8: https://twitter.com/rokudenashi_tv/status/1404634773436260355

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1 week after the release of V19, and here's a quick rundown of news yall missed.

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1, V19 (Supposedly, the listing just says the series name. D:) is the 5th best selling LN of the week! Which is surprising. :0 (Source)

2, Gallery Records (The Art Book) is sitting pretty as the #1 over at the Art Book section of BookWalker (Yes, I know, ew, Bookwalker), which is also good news. ;D

3, Here's some interesting developments that happened in the leadup to V19's release.

Basically, a lot of...weird (Not really?) behaviors from Japan's end.

3-1, For some reason, a sizable amount of merch was pushed alongside the release of V19 & Gallery Records. A few notes,

Merch is nothing new, but what makes this eyebrow raising is how this was the first bit of push seen for the series in awhile. Beyond the obligatory social media buzz of "New Volume out this week, look forward to it.", it's interesting how there's merch to go along with this very specific release.
The previous LN volume never got any hardcore Merch push to go alongside its release. If we had to bet, the last time was likely during the anime broadcast in 2017, for whichever volumes that benefitted from that.

3-2, Ameba TV, a streaming service from Japan just announced they'll be airing the anime again on their platform.

The series beings airing on June 21st, as announced/teased first on June 15th.
Ameba TV was one of the original broadcasters for the 2017 anime.
This was the first bit of promotional content for the series in 3-4ish years.

3-3, the developments above continue off of some stuff Japan's been pushing for the series since 2020, in an official capacity.

Last year, the first announced a still figure for Rumia, the result of her being voted as #1 for the post anime broadcast polls. This was the first bit of figure merch since 2017.
The return of the main cast (4 of the 6) for Fujimi Shobo's mobile game Fantasia Re:Build marks the first time the VAs have done any work for the series since the anime.
On that note about Re:Build, it also features a Voice Actress casted for a character that was not from the anime...who was revealed just earlier this year. o.o

TL;DR

New volume & art book doing surprisingly well.

Japan's doing stuff again.

BIG DOUBT it'll lead to an animation project.

If anything, it's just good news and interesting things happening for the series at the moment.

The bigger priority now is still pushing for the Light Novels to English first is the bigger priority, however we can I suppose.

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We're back!

Insert tumbleweed here

Yeah...that adds up, we are talking to a wasteland of a forum. ._.

Anyways, news updates for the release of Gallery Records Volume 2! :D

As per usual, daily dose of countdown pics. ;D

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Sources for the images,

2, Gallery Records Volume 2 is out tonight! (August 20th), which features the remaining illustrations from the series, such as:

-> Illustrations from Volumes 13 to 18
-> Memory Records Volumes 1 to 8
-> Other various works etc

3, Aaaaaand that's about it. ._.

Granted, there's no V19 released alongside it so, there's no big fanfare like last time.

Though, again as usual. Getting the series to English is priority #1, and frankly the only move that makes sense to do now.

...maybe we should do a 'Days since this was suggested' headcount thing.

Or a bot that asks if the series is licensed in English yet. ._.

Oh right. There's plans for a stream for Volume 2 when it's out, come on down! :D

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Seems like Memory Records Volume 9 will be released this October 20th.

If we had to guess, this may be foreshadowing the plot points for Volume 20 that'll probably be out next year.

Cover page for Memory Records Volume 9 to be updated.

As for the plot...well...

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Source: https://store.kadokawa.co.jp/shop/g/g322106000766/

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Cover page for Memory Records Volume 9 is out!

As for the plot...well...

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...also, starting to wonder if we should start a "Days since Akashic Records is not licensed yet." counter/bot. .-.

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Source: https://fantasiabunko.jp/product/201411rokudenashi/322106000766.html

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Semi-related update.

The madlads of J-Novel Club got Taro Hituji's other series under their wing now! ;D

Source

Even if you don't follow this series, here is one anecdote.

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Here's hoping this kicks the door down to actually get Akashic Records rolling in J-Novel's hands. (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞

Oh right, also uh. Volume 20's draft is apparently done, according to the author.

News of it should come up by the new year.

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Volume 20 release date confirmed for February 19th, 2022.

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Interestingly, the time between the last main plot volume (Akashic Records) is about 8-months.

...the last time this happened, it was around the time an anime project was announced...NO.

NO. DON'T GIVE US HOPE. (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

In addition, this is the first volume since V17 where it's not released alongside the author's other series, Magic Knight of the Old Ways, in Japan. (Officially licensed by J-Novel Club today, go check it out. (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞)

VoidEX

rumia need more love.

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Volume 20's cover page is a go! :D

...well this is complicated.

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For a volume w/o the main cast on the cover, it's P4 on release week, but the numbers are lower than the previous volume.

Source: Oricon

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Dren.jh3cb83

I think it has a great potential. Seeing the characters developing and growing together just makes this Light Novel so damn good. I hope it gets a licenses because letting it die would be a big loose of a Story which is one of a kind and catches me everytime iI start reading it. I am just hoping I get to hear (read) glen "complaining" again.

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Semi-related.

1, according to an inquiry DM, apparently the author's okay with fanmade names for the story arcs, long as it conveys the story well. :0

Man's contactable on Twitter, best not to bug them too much.

Also, there aren't that many arc names even in JP, so day at the improv it is.

2, if yall are interested in a series recap with minor novel related nods the anime/manga skipped over, there's folks giving that a whirl if you'd like a catchup series w/o having to go manga dumpster diving.

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Seems like a site in Japan's tracking interest in certain LN/Manga series running around over there.

If played right, any series could get the right person's attention. ;D

Link

The site is called, Hyped apparently.

...why are we posting it here? Cuz it only exists around the time V20 was released. D;

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Volume 21 to be released come June 17th.

...jeezus christ we're not ready! (っ °Д °;)っ

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Bonus for Volume 21, unsure if this is the cover.

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Source

Korppi

@akashicwiki That's the image of the B2 tapestry included in the store-exclusive(Gamers) limited edition, not the cover.

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@Korppi Oh I see :0

Still, a neat lil preview of what's to come.

YeetDabMcFapDab 0

same, i'd love to be able to read the akashic records light novel in english from an official translation