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    • NosgorothN
      Nosgoroth Premium Member @Terabyte
      last edited by Nosgoroth

      @terabyte A big one, eh?

      big one

      I'm intrigued. Hoping for bears.

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      • RaitoiroR
        Raitoiro Premium Member
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        It's strange that JNC is announcing another title when some of the previously announced titles have yet to start.
        Not that it's a bad thing tho, I hope we got the Girl who ate a death god, but since it's a big one it's likely not it.

        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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        • Rahul BalagganR
          Rahul Balaggan Staff @Raitoiro
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          @raitoiro

          They aren’t announcing it soon or anything, just that they secured at the minimum 1 new license, they also still have bides out on other series and even for the 1 they have they still need to assign it to a translation team that will then need time to work on it.

          Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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          • Eternal WandererE
            Eternal Wanderer Premium Member
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            If I had to guess what he meant by a biggie I think it could be one of four things

            1 A light novel series that recently had a popular anime

            2 A light novel series that has an upcoming anime that is expected to be popular

            3 An older series that was popular a while ago that still has a dedicated fan base.

            4 A series that already has a following due to an existing fan translation

            Looking at shows from this current season the only really viable option I see is Cop Craft, this is made even more likely since JNC has licensed two other series from the same author though I'll admit I have no idea how popular Cop Craft is so I don't know if it could be called a big one. The only other light novel series I see that isn't already licensed is Isekia Cheat Magician which doesn't seem to be that popular.

            For the upcoming anime I see at least 2 possibilities in the fall season. The first one is Assassin's Pride which seems to have a pretty decent premise and the second one is Ore wo Suki nano wa Omae dake ka yo which judging by what little I've read of the manga seems to have a lot of potential. I'm kinda hoping for the latter since I'd like more slice or life/romantic comedy series here.

            As for older series we can just look for a couple examples from this site. For example Chivalry of a Failed Knight is still pretty heavily demanded even though that series is a couple of years old at this point.

            As for series made popular through fan translation I really have no idea, I'm kinda out of the loop on that front.

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            • Jon MitchellJ
              Jon Mitchell Premium Member @Eternal Wanderer
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              @eternal-wanderer
              OrCould You Love a Pervert...
              AKA Hensuki

              If I recall correctly, it’s a current anime and relatively popular

              I read banned books

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              • TerrenceT
                Terrence Premium Member
                last edited by Terrence

                Next ones I really want that are known properties?

                Ideal Sponger Life

                Shield Heroine (I Hate Being in Pain, So I made a Full Defense Build)

                That Dark Fantasy Yuri one with the eyepatched girl, a title whose name escapes me, but there's a thread for it here.
                Edit: This one.
                "Omae Gotoki ga Maou ni Kateru to Omou na" (Do you think Someone like you can defeat the Demon Lord?) https://forums.j-novel.club/post/45768

                Cop Craft I'd also like. Alderamin, Bear, Bear, Bear and Chivalry I want for others (and I would try them too). I'd definitely try reading Hensuki too.

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                • BartzBBB
                  BartzBB Premium Member
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                  Honestly, I want JNC to get Mondaiji since it would then become possible to license Last Embryo and Million Crown which revolves on the same universe.

                  Although Million Crown is a different parallel world.

                  JNC LN Ranking:
                  1st - Rokujouma
                  2nd - Realist Hero
                  3rd - Bookworm

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                    • GodsGoldenPubesG
                      GodsGoldenPubes
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                      Does anyone think it's possible for it to be Date A Live? it is an older title that has had a demand for a long time, season 3 aired at the beginning of this year, and it was announced that there is a new anime project in the works making it current.
                      The only thing I can think of that makes me not think it's Date A Live is because it is a long series (although I'm personally fine with it.)

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                      • NutarisN
                        Nutaris Premium Member @CaramelWithoutTheSalt
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                        @caramelwithoutthesalt
                        The conceptual idea of a novel that can please everyone doesn't seem realistic given the varied nature of individual preferences. All we can do is hope a new license happens to align with what we like to read. This will be easier for some than others.

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                          regex Premium Member @Eternal Wanderer
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                          @eternal-wanderer said in Acquisitions Speculation - General [AnimeNYC Nov 15-17]:

                          Assassin's Pride

                          As much as I want AssPride to be among the licensed, from what I remembered from discord, he didn't seem to think very positive about the title. Color me surprise if he changes his opinion then.

                          I just hope the big one is some fantasy/scifi title.

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                          • yumenokageY
                            yumenokage Member
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                            My "biggie" hopes would be Kino's Journey or Death Mage, which has a popular fan translation. Unfortunately the former has already been said to be unlikely due to a number of factors, and the latter comes from a small company with only one miscellanous title licenced (by SS, I think?), which would probably be harder to break into.

                            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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                            • Rahul BalagganR
                              Rahul Balaggan Staff
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                                TheMastrWu Premium Member @Eternal Wanderer
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                                @eternal-wanderer I agree the Ore Wo Suki nano wa Omae dake ka yo would be a good choice as to a potential acquisition. Seems to have potential and could be a good change of pace since a majority of novels are isekai.

                                Hensuki would be a good pick also!

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                                • HyperionH
                                  Hyperion Member
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                                  Via Seven Seas' Twitter:

                                  In this month of delicious treats, we've got MORE manga and light novel licenses coming your way! 🍬🎃🍫 Join us here next week, Monday through Wednesday (Oct 21 - 23), for brand-new license announcements that are sure to blow your gourd! 🤯
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                                  • YoshkenY
                                    Yoshken Premium Member
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                                    Nice I got something to look forward to during the long work week

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                                    • TimmaaahT
                                      Timmaaah
                                      last edited by Timmaaah

                                      I'm not really holding my breath on this one. Pretty much since Mushoku Tensei, Classroom of the Elite and Reincarnated as a Sword were announced, their announcements have all be disappointing

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                                      • yumenokageY
                                        yumenokage Member
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                                        oo, yay. hopefully there'll be at least a couple of things that I'll want there. How long is it generally between SS's announcements and initial release dates?

                                        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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                                        • HyperionH
                                          Hyperion Member
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                                          @yumenokage
                                          I'd say from 7 months to a year.

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                                          • TerrenceT
                                            Terrence Premium Member
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                                            Does the digital first stuff still take 7 months?

                                            T_T

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