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    • Aruseus493A
      Aruseus493
      last edited by Z_Goddard

      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.

      My Light Novel List

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      • smashman42S
        smashman42 Premium Member @Aruseus493
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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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        • TerrenceT
          Terrence Premium Member
          last edited by Terrence

          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=WpfPW3yk

          Testament of the Sister New Devil

          Magical War:
          https://bookwalker.jp/series/1664/list/?acode=WpfPW3yk

          Even If It Is Second-Hand, I Want to Fall in Love:
          https://bookwalker.jp/series/42675/list/?acode=WpfPW3yk

          We Opened a Cafe In a Different World:
          https://bookwalker.jp/de19951e60-5006-4439-8eeb-e311942f2d2b/?acode=WpfPW3yk

          Creepy! Nyaruku-san:
          https://bookwalker.jp/de3ecdedb9-3104-4586-b3ed-35a337957e8d/?acode=WpfPW3yk

          Hentai 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.

          https://bookwalker.jp/series/153420/list/?acode=WpfPW3yk

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          • stardf29S
            stardf29 Premium Member @Terrence
            last edited by

            @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 ā€œinner Frenchmanā€ 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...

            MAL
            Beneath the Tangles (the blog I write for)

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            • DoubleMangekyoD
              DoubleMangekyo @Terrence
              last edited by

              @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)

              My light novel counter (EN & JP) for series published by Yen On / JNC / Seven Seas

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                novurdim @Terrence
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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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                • TerrenceT
                  Terrence Premium Member @novurdim
                  last edited by Terrence

                  @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=WpfPW3yk

                  I'll keep looking.

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                  • TerabyteT
                    Terabyte @Aruseus493
                    last edited by Terabyte

                    @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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                    • DoubleMangekyoD
                      DoubleMangekyo @Terabyte
                      last edited by DoubleMangekyo

                      @terabyte The 12 volume one hasn't been revealed yet.

                      You mean unnannounced? Hmmm. I guess 12 Vols.

                      My light novel counter (EN & JP) for series published by Yen On / JNC / Seven Seas

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                      • TerabyteT
                        Terabyte @DoubleMangekyo
                        last edited by Terabyte

                        @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 šŸ˜‹

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                        • smashman42S
                          smashman42 Premium Member
                          last edited by

                          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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                          • Aruseus493A
                            Aruseus493
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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.)

                            My Light Novel List

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                              novurdim
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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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                                dargonsUnited @novurdim
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                                @novurdim they somehow managed to disappoint me twice with the same announcement.

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                                  novurdim @dargonsUnited
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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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                                  • TerrenceT
                                    Terrence Premium Member
                                    last edited by

                                    Only one more license today. =(

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                                      BloodyGaikotsu @Terrence
                                      last edited by BloodyGaikotsu

                                      @terrence
                                      Dunno if I wanna get excited just to get let down....
                                      It should be a novel then?

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                                      • Rahul BalagganR
                                        Rahul Balaggan Staff @BloodyGaikotsu
                                        last edited by

                                        @bloodygaikotsu nope gonna be a BL manga

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                                          BloodyGaikotsu
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                                          Good Things Come To Those Who Wait, I guess not~?
                                          But I did call it, they licensed a BL

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                                            BloodyGaikotsu
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                                            It's somewhat funny, sad and weird that I have hundreds of titles (manga & novels) I wanna see licensed (put together in .txt files or S notes documents) yet none of the last 20+ announcements managed to hit even one.

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