Any Food Related Light Novels?

Rahul Balaggan

Does anyone know if HJ Bunko, or Overlap Bunko have any series that revolve around food to some extent.

Maybe takes place in a restaurant or a bakery, or even something like Wagnaria that takes place in a diner but really has nothing to do with food.

I always find food related stuff interesting and if there is any room for J-Novel Club to license a food related Light Novel that would be nice...but there has to be a food related series to actually license first I suppose.

Paulo27

This is the only one I could really find: http://lndb.info/light_novel/Tatakau_Panya_to_Automaton_Waitress
This one has a girl sitting on a burger, uuhh, close enough: http://lndb.info/light_novel/Death_Need_Round

Rahul Balaggan

@Paulo27 holy molly thank you,

In all honesty both of those seem super interesting to me.

Not sure if there are any other users out there who think they look good, but I hope at least one of these 2 is on Sam's watch list.

Thank You again for looking into that for me, much appreciated.

Terrence

I don't know who published it, but there's one about Elves in a Pizza shop. =P

https://mobile.twitter.com/DanKelzenberg/status/824112981533278210

I really want that Mascot Assassin one you mentioned, Death Need Round. Sounds fun. I think J-Novel's Sam was a bit iffy on the title before (I think the absurd grimdark nature of it was too over the top).

Paulo27

@Terrence Thought that was Uchi no Musume for a second. Also didn't realize that was a HJ novel. This is probably the comfiest novel I have read.

The one you linked is Shueisha though.

Sam Pinansky

Food related novels are one of the important sub genres that we are missing, I agree!

Rahul Balaggan

@Sam-Pinansky I am going to contain myself and only become 25% more excited about J-Novel Club potentially licensing a Food Related Light Novel.

That's about all my heart can take.

Dr. Neo Cortex

Ever since Toriko, I've had sweet and tasteful cravings for food stories.
No sour feelings, if you can't find any.
You bitter find something to eat or you will be pretty clam hungry.
You doughnut understand these juicy puns, so you butter stop.
Son of a bisque, now I need to order some food.

Rahul Balaggan

So I am reviving this thread why you ask...because BookWalker Global had just licensed a Food Related Light Novel from HJ Bunko
Press Release

And funny enough it was one of the novels mentioned by @Paulo27

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~~I wonder if BookWalker is handling translation or if they are outsourcing it?~~

Edit: Looks like BookWalker is funding the translation and leaving the Novel translation and rights to the publisher...wonder who the publisher is cough cough.

Snippet from the press release:

Although the translation costs for these light novels will be fully funded by BookWalker, the English language translation rights will belong to the original publisher.

eSPiYa

Isekai Izakaya Nobu is really good. Reading the WN always makes me crave for those japanese foods. This series already have a manga so I'm sure it already have an LN, waiting to be picked up.

the green death

@Rahul-Balaggan I thought about you when I saw this announcement!

Terrence

Combat Baker and His Automaton Waitress is out on Bookwalker. First 3 chapters are up for free preview too I think.

Here's a Goodreads link for discussions / reviews when those pop up.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35542583-the-combat-baker-and-automaton-waitress-vol-1

Terrence

We got more food related LNs announced by Yen Press:

The Hero and his Elf Bride Open a Pizza Parlor

Vending Machine Reincarnation

Cynigami

@Terrence is Vending Machine really food related though?

Terrence

@Hakomari said in Any Food Related Light Novels?:

@Terrence is Vending Machine really food related though?

...we shall see. 😂

I'm guessing we'll see lots of jokes about reaching in the machine's slot to get items. It'd be cool if the food produced by it were consumables like health items / powerups from video games.

Ew, Hershey's bar, I'd rather have rare candy from Pokemon.

Cynigami

@Terrence

What really amuses me is that it has a romance tag on Novelupdates. So... tell me, how does a vending machine have sex?

Sam Pinansky

@Hakomari Very loudly, I suppose.

Terrence

@Hakomari said in Any Food Related Light Novels?:

@Terrence

What really amuses me is that it has a romance tag on Novelupdates. So... tell me, how does a vending machine have sex?

This is a road you don't want to go down (I'm imagining some suggestive food items in this vending machine now). =P

"Never doubt, it's the road to ruin" - Shell Septinos, Mardock Scramble.

the green death

I got a pretty cool clear file folder for the Combat Baker at the BookWalker booth at AX. They also gave out a $10 credit so I picked it up and the latest Shield Hero manga while I was at it!

My girlfriend got one of the folders too but isn't really into it. If anyone wants to pay postage and packaging within continental US I'd be happy to send it to someone here.

Sam Pinansky

@the-green-death I read the 3 chapter preview and I'm not sure it counts as a food novel though. The amount of cooking in it or bread descriptions was kind of minimal really.