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    • myskaros
      myskaros Staff last edited by myskaros

      Can you believe that 2020 is half over? Time to kick off the second half of the year with new catchups!

      We've been translating a couple classic series, and now you can check them out from volume 1! With an anime adaptation that first aired in 2002 and a new season as recently as 2018, Full Metal Panic! is a boy-meets-girl story... about a boy soldier-slash-mech pilot and a regular high school girl who might just have psychic powers. Another series with a classic anime and recent reboot, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen follows the titular Orphen, one of the strongest sorcerers, who just wants to make a quick buck, but somehow keeps finding himself involved in crazy adventures.

      Another series with a recent anime, Demon Lord, Retry! is the story of a MMO admin who gets trapped in another world as his MMO character. In trying to find a way back to Japan, he ends up turning the entire world upside down!

      For those of you tired with standard action stories, Seriously Seeking Sister! is a oneshot about an ancient vampire... who really wants a little sister to dote on! Then, we have the fan-favorite An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride - the evil sorcerer Zagan falls for an elf slave and spends his entire fortune to buy her... but now what?! He may be a master of magic, but he's an amateur when it comes to love!

      Members can check out over 30 volumes in these series during the month of July!

      Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.

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      • xdrfiredogx
        xdrfiredogx Premium Member last edited by

        I'm only reading FMP in physical form - because I can, damn it! - and already read elf bride and orphan but I didn't get to read past the first part or two of seeking sister so I'm glad I'll be able to go back and finish it.

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        • Nakyoruto
          Nakyoruto Member last edited by

          Any news on Elf Bride, Vol. 4 of the Manga?

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          • LegitPancake
            LegitPancake Premium Member @Nakyoruto last edited by

            @Nakyoruto I hope so soon. I wonder if Hobby Japan's manga division is being less cooperative during this pandemic, or something.

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              SarianAnthem last edited by

              Does anyone know the font they used for the ebooks? Many thanks!

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              • db0ssman
                db0ssman Member @SarianAnthem last edited by

                @SarianAnthem If you are talking about the EPUBs you can buy from here, it doesn't look like they embed any fonts in it, so it should just use the system defaults of your e-reader. If you mean the web reader, it looks like Open Sans, but I'm not 100% sure.

                Shift World Web Novel

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                  HarmlessDave Premium Member @db0ssman last edited by

                  @db0ssman for reading prepubs, the web reader has the "change font" button that switches between serif and sans serif fonts, and a font size button for the size.

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                  • db0ssman
                    db0ssman Member @HarmlessDave last edited by

                    @HarmlessDave Interesting, I didn't even realize you could change the font.

                    Shift World Web Novel

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                    • myskaros
                      myskaros Staff last edited by

                      Hi readers! Since the month changes on the weekend, just letting you know August catchups will change over on Monday instead! An extra couple days to finish reading July's catchups!

                      Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.

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                        HarmlessDave Premium Member last edited by HarmlessDave

                        To anyone who didn't try Seriously Seeking Sister because of the yuri tag, it's not really an ecchi or yuri romance novel, it's more like a mix of FUNA's Abilities Average and Potion Loli with only a tiny bit of semi-yuri. The MC really is seeking a sister not a lover.

                        Of course that's going to disappoint those who want a strong yuri element, but to each their own.

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                        • pcj
                          pcj Premium Member @HarmlessDave last edited by

                          @HarmlessDave yeah, I remember discussing the book with someone on IRC (yes, I use IRC) and them saying (having not read the book) that they thought it was supposed to be yuri and I didn't remember reading anything I'd actually classify as yuri. There were signs that maybe it would potentially become yuri in the future, but it never got there in the first book, and it sounds like the other two books may never actually get published :(

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                            HarmlessDave Premium Member @pcj last edited by HarmlessDave

                            @pcj there's one scene late in the book that at least borders on it ...

                            spoiler

                            ... but that's still pretty tame.

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                              • Rahul Balaggan
                                Rahul Balaggan Staff @LeftyHandCream last edited by Rahul Balaggan

                                @LeftyHandCream

                                As the comment a few slots up mentioned, because the 1st of the month falls on a weekend the shift to August catch ups will happen on Monday (today), that being said it is still very early in the United States, business hours have not started yet.

                                Your patience is appreciated

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