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    • Rahul BalagganR
      Rahul Balaggan Staff @DoubleMangekyo
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      @doublemangekyo many thanks!

      Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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      • TerrenceT
        Terrence Premium Member
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        Hmm, that Seven Seas licensed novel hasn't been updated since the 3rd volume in October 2018 (appears to be a novel-novel and not an LN, so not too unusual to be spaced out longer).

        Main character is 42? I definitely could use more mature heroes.

        The publisher isn't a usual suspect it seems too. Lots of their popular line looks to be BL.

        https://bookwalker.jp/company/593/?acode=WpfPW3yk

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        • the green deathT
          the green death
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          This looks interesting to me as a 40-something dude Who used to play D&D.

          I feel Seven Seas has been putting out a lot of great stuff. They may actually have the highest LN hit ratio for me. I follow Average Abilities, Toradora and Classroom of the Elite. There’s a few others they have that I’m excited to start too.

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          • RaitoiroR
            Raitoiro Premium Member
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            Does anyone know when we can expect "The middle age man" serie to be released?

            Do you like death, war and misery ?
            Do you like badass op loli who let nobody got in their way ?
            Do you like vengeance story?
            If so then then vote for The girl who ate a death god

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            • TerabyteT
              Terabyte @Raitoiro
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              @raitoiro Last time I asked in Discord Sam said it got delayed a bit because of his mistake (so TL start got delayed). I guess we should be getting it anytime now though.

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              • yumenokageY
                yumenokage Member
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                speaking of new licenses, didn't Sam say during the last announcement thing there would probably be a few more series announced later in the summer? Around when would that be, most likely?

                License Wishlist: Kino's Journey, Crest/Banner anthology, SukaMoka
                Favorite JNC Series: Bookworm, Faraway Paladin, Dendro, Grimgar, Crest/Banner of the Stars, Tearmoon Empire, Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter, Apothecary Diaries, Otome Heroine's Fight

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                • myskarosM
                  myskaros Staff @yumenokage
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                  @yumenokage There will probably be announcements at AX.

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

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                  • yumenokageY
                    yumenokage Member @myskaros
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                    @myskaros
                    thanks. I remembered some event being mentioned but couldn't remember what it was. I'm not really in a position to travel around to cons so I've never kept track of them.

                    If we get some there, then it'll be just a bit more than a month. :)

                    License Wishlist: Kino's Journey, Crest/Banner anthology, SukaMoka
                    Favorite JNC Series: Bookworm, Faraway Paladin, Dendro, Grimgar, Crest/Banner of the Stars, Tearmoon Empire, Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter, Apothecary Diaries, Otome Heroine's Fight

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                    • Crimson WiseC
                      Crimson Wise Premium Member
                      last edited by Crimson Wise

                      It looks like the Oregairu light novels are finally having a digital release on June 25th:

                      http://www.b2c.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/none/my-youth-romantic-comedy-is-wrong-as-i-expected-vol-1-light-novel/9781975359805/?yen

                      Which would also mean that Shogakukan is finally open for digital releases.

                      I can't see any preorders yet though. Although there are for the manga series, which is also getting a digital release a week earlier.

                      It's perhaps a bit too early to tell, but I hope it's correct. Have been waiting for them for quite a while.

                      Quof got a break.
                      WHAT'S THE STORY WITH THAT FREAKING BLACK DRAGON?!

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                      • Jon MitchellJ
                        Jon Mitchell Premium Member
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                        can we update the title of this thread? I keep looking for a specific JNC release announcement based on the topic (I think the original 9 are old news now, yes? ) Maybe "new releases, announcements and speculations"

                        I read banned books

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                        • myskarosM
                          myskaros Staff @Jon Mitchell
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                          @jon-mitchell Thy wish is my command.

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

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                          • Jon MitchellJ
                            Jon Mitchell Premium Member @myskaros
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                            @myskaros

                            literally LOL

                            I read banned books

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                            • TerrenceT
                              Terrence Premium Member @Crimson Wise
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                              @crimson-wise said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [No upcoming announcements currently]:

                              Which would also mean that Shogakukan is finally open for digital releases.

                              Ooh. Anything super notable that people want from them?

                              (Understand we shouldn't jump to conclusions as you said of course).

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                              • DoubleMangekyoD
                                DoubleMangekyo @Terrence
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                                @terrence said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [No upcoming announcements currently]:

                                Ooh. Anything super notable that people want from them?

                                Not sure these count as notable, but I'd love to see Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. and the Expelled from Paradise prequel novel get licensed. Sam pls.

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

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                                • Crimson WiseC
                                  Crimson Wise Premium Member @Terrence
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                                  @terrence I personally want Humanity has Declined.

                                  Cop Craft (from FMP's author) is getting an anime. There are old finished series such as Shimoneta and GJ Club too.

                                  (On a side note, I'd also be happy with Watari's Qualidea Code novels - which I'm clearly aware that it's not going to happen. But there are not enough Wataru Watari novels in English.)

                                  Quof got a break.
                                  WHAT'S THE STORY WITH THAT FREAKING BLACK DRAGON?!

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                                    HamsterExAstris @Crimson Wise
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                                    @crimson-wise said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [No upcoming announcements currently]:

                                    It looks like the Oregairu light novels are finally having a digital release on June 25th:

                                    It's perhaps a bit too early to tell, but I hope it's correct. Have been waiting for them for quite a while.

                                    Apparently they had false listings before, for Log Horizon. I (mostly) hope these are real, but I’m not getting my hopes up.

                                    (I also kinda hope they don’t, just so I don’t have to figure out how to handle having half the series in print...)

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                                    • TerrenceT
                                      Terrence Premium Member
                                      last edited by Terrence

                                      All of those ones you've guys mentioned I would want. Especially Cop Craft.

                                      That one about the Demon Lord marrying the mom of the hero I'd like. That and that one where the main character's best friend is the hero, "Is it tough being a 'friend'".

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                                      • LegitPancakeL
                                        LegitPancake Premium Member
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                                        Sam has said multiple times he has been trying persistently to get Cop Craft, so I really hope that will work out. Maybe Shogakukan will want to see Sam successfully translate FMP and release those omnibuses first though, so they will know he is legit.

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                                          HarmlessDave Premium Member @Crimson Wise
                                          last edited by HarmlessDave

                                          @crimson-wise said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [No upcoming announcements currently]:

                                          @terrence I personally want Humanity has Declined.

                                          Cop Craft (from FMP's author) is getting an anime. There are old finished series such as Shimoneta and GJ Club too.

                                          (On a side note, I'd also be happy with Watari's Qualidea Code novels - which I'm clearly aware that it's not going to happen. But there are not enough Wataru Watari novels in English.)

                                          The Humanity Has Declined anime was dark-humored fun. I'm too lazy to add a license request thread but I'd upvote yours.

                                          I really enjoyed the GJ Club anime too, but I don't normally read (more or less) ordinary stories set in modern Japan so I couldn't upvote that one.

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                                          • myskarosM
                                            myskaros Staff
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                                            @harmlessdave said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [No upcoming announcements currently]:

                                            I'm too lazy to add a license request thread but I'd upvote yours.

                                            You quoted a link to the suggestion topic, FYI.

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

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