Acquisitions Speculation - General
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The fact that their recent survey asked for licenses in so many different genres, both LN and Manga, is very encouraging for the future.
They really are positioning themselves to be one of the most balanced and fan friendly LN + manga licensors by listening to fans.
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@myskaros said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [9 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED (5 MANGA, 4 LNs) 1 LN Unconfirmed!]:
@dtta The announcements themselves should say, and I believe they are doing digital-first, yes.
Reincarnated as a Sword is digital-first; Train Your Devil and Our Wonderful Days are print and digital but no early release for the digital; and the music one doesn't mention digital like the others do, so it's presumably print-only.
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Seven Seas really is pretty balanced. I mean hell, they're licensing from 17 publishers. (Including J-NC)
https://old.reddit.com/r/LightNovels/wiki/publishers/ss -
So an unannounced LN license is 12 volumes according to Curious Cat. Let the search begin!
https://curiouscat.me/jnovelclub/post/736131562- Kuma Kuma Kuma - Actually is getting a 12th volume this month. It's labelled as 11.5. - Request Topic
- Gamers! - 12 Volumes including the DLC volume. - Request Topic
- Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? - The first part of the series is 12 volumes. - Request Topic
- Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai - 12 Volumes including the Ex volume. - Request Topic
- Legend - The LNDB isn't updated, but it's at 12 volumes as of October. - Request Topic
- Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko - Currently at 12 volumes. - Request Topic
- Nanana's Buried Treasure - 12 Volumes currently. - Request Topic
- Chuuko demo Koi ga Shitai! - Currently 12 Volumes. - Request Topic
- Mayo Chiki - Completed series at 12 volumes. - Request Topic
I'll work more on this list tomorrow. I have to get some sleep tonight.
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@aruseus493 oh wow, quite a few in there I'd want to read for sure, but they're all old. From a previous Curious Cat answer, LN series with an older anime look like a nope. :(
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Are you using Bookwalker's 11-20 volume search?
https://bookwalker.jp/search/?order=rank&qcat=3&qbco=2&np=0
Some highlights I see:
Shomin Sample.
The fallen Dragon King <Naga> and the country of the destroying witch:
https://bookwalker.jp/de0c2692a3-7b52-4981-9b32-49c37ebc16ac/?acode=WpfPW3ykTestament of the Sister New Devil
Magical War:
https://bookwalker.jp/series/1664/list/?acode=WpfPW3ykEven If It Is Second-Hand, I Want to Fall in Love:
https://bookwalker.jp/series/42675/list/?acode=WpfPW3ykWe Opened a Cafe In a Different World:
https://bookwalker.jp/de19951e60-5006-4439-8eeb-e311942f2d2b/?acode=WpfPW3ykCreepy! Nyaruku-san:
https://bookwalker.jp/de3ecdedb9-3104-4586-b3ed-35a337957e8d/?acode=WpfPW3ykHentai Prince Stony Cat
Polyphonica:
https://bookwalker.jp/de0d079d7e-0eb3-42ef-9f6c-bd0b3f57fdc2/?acode=WpfPW3yk...for our friends on the light novel podcast, I looked at Scrapped Princess, and according to Wiki it's got 13 mainline volumes. No dice!
There's a lot more, so probably best to try think of the Obra Dinn / Frenchman Will Be Pleased hint (or stocks hint) and how that would fit.
Edit: This feels like it could fit for the manga hint... But it's an LN with 12 volumes. As long as there is love, it doesn't matter if he is my brother. It does have a manga version.
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@terrence said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [9 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED (5 MANGA, 4 LNs) 1 LN Unconfirmed!]:
There's a lot more, so probably best to try think of the Obra Dinn / Frenchman Will Be Pleased hint (or stocks hint) and how that would fit.
Sam mentioned in another Curiouscat answer that Cooking with Wild Game was the “inner Frenchman” hint (apparently referring to a French Discord member) so the remaining unannounced hint is the stocks one. (I’m still thinking it’s The Hero’s Success is Now, even though we did already get a reverse isekai with Japan Elf.)
The 12-volume license is probably for a later batch (unless it’s the 5th unconfirmed one in this batch). Also, until that one is announced, we probably shouldn’t expect anything with 13+ volumes...
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@terrence said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [9 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED (5 MANGA, 4 LNs) 1 LN Unconfirmed!]:
I looked at Scrapped Princess, and according to Wiki it's got 13 mainline volumes. No dice!
I think Sam said some time ago that there wouldn't be another Ichirou Sakaki work in JNC's lineup until Outbreak Company is finished. (or sth like that)
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@terrence said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [9 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED (5 MANGA, 4 LNs) 1 LN Unconfirmed!]:
We Opened a Cafe In a Different World:
Now that sounds like something Sam would license...
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@novurdim said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [9 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED (5 MANGA, 4 LNs) 1 LN Unconfirmed!]:
We Opened a Cafe In a Different World:
Now that sounds like something Sam would license...
Shoujo look, food industry focused, and it takes place in another world! Perfect license for this set. And it's not about stocks either!
(I'm not actually guessing it, lol, but I would not be completely against it; I just want to look for something with economic or business focus for the "not about stocks" hint).
I keep coming back to Stocks and Bonds... maybe the license has "Bonding" in the title?
Kizuna is the Japanese word for "bonds". 絆
Bond Contrast?
https://bookwalker.jp/dec416a549-8685-48d3-814d-1ba94a5f0743/?acode=WpfPW3ykI'll keep looking.
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@aruseus493 The post talks about the "longest secured" though. And Cooking with Wild Game has 15 volumes. It may have been that series? (Typo with 2 instead of 5 lol)
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@terabyte The 12 volume one hasn't been revealed yet.
You mean unnannounced? Hmmm. I guess 12 Vols.
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@doublemangekyo Oh, I thought it was an older Curious Cat post. Looking at it again now I see Sam replied to it only ~6 hours ago. Ignore me then 😋
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Oh, stocks is the free one? The MC in Bear Bear Bear got rich with stocks if I read the description thread right, and it is in the 12 volumes list
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I built my list based around what was requested rather than using bookwalker. (Was also cross referencing with LNDB and the JP publisher sites.)
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Oh god, two new arifureta spin-offs of all things. Maybe I gave SS too much credit...
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@novurdim they somehow managed to disappoint me twice with the same announcement.
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@dargonsunited said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [9 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED (5 MANGA, 4 LNs) 1 LN Unconfirmed!]:
they somehow managed to disappoint me twice with the same announcement.
Gotta hurry to capitalize on dat anime. I always get depressed after realising high popular arifureta is.
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Only one more license today. =(
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@terrence
Dunno if I wanna get excited just to get let down....
It should be a novel then?
