Acquisitions Speculation - General
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@rahul-balaggan Thanks, I stand corrected on who licensed Grace of the Gods. I think it was Square Enix that didn't seem to say whether they licensed manga or lightnovels as well so sorry to Yen Press for saying that about them.
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Did I misunderstand something, or did Sam announce that they licensed more than the 5 already known shoujo light novels?
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Yes they announced 5 new Shoujo titles, 2 of which are still being finalized.
@myskaros said in AnimeNYC 2019 announcements!:
Launching J-Novel Heart - a shoujo label!
It’s finally here! We’re starting off our new label with five light novel titles that you’ll be sure to fall in love with.
Tearmoon Empire
Mia, the hated princess of the fallen Tearmoon Empire, finds herself executed by guillotine... only to wake up as a kid again! With this second chance, she resolves to fix the ailing Empire. Can Mia change history and save her own skin?I Refuse to Be Your Enemy!
When Kiara's adoptive father orders her to marry a man named Viscount Credias, she realizes her recurring dreams are visions of a future in which she dies a villain. She hatches a plan to ensure a future where she stays ALIVE.The White Cat’s Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King’s Lap
Ruri finds herself stranded in a strange world by her selfish friend. Then she gets the ability to turn into a white cat! How can she get revenge in the form of a cute little cat?!The Tales of Marielle Clarac (currently being finalized)
Marielle is the image of a plain young noblewoman with a prim and proper exterior, but inside she hides the heart of a sly and devious fangirl! Welcome to Marielle’s world, where people aren’t always what they seem and secrets are commonplace!The Bibliophile Princess (currently being finalized)
When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher, her betrothed, consorting with another noble lady, she assumes the annulment of her engagement is inevitable. But courtly life and love are more complicated than it might seem!Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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@rahul-balaggan And let's not forget the surprise 6th title: Can Someone Please Explain What’s Going On?! 😉
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@terabyte I really hope there will be more surprise titles than just this one. I‘m not really interested in 'Can Someone Please Explain What’s Going On?!', although 'Tearmoon Empire', The 'White Cat‘s Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King‘s Lap', 'The Tales of Marielle Clarac' and 'The Bibliophile Princess' are a total highlight for me. I totally hope, that JNC will license more of such great titles.
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Just noticed this tweet (from a J-Novel Club translator): https://twitter.com/DistantValhalla/status/1232386752045867012
"Semi-related to that subject, I'm thinking announcements within the next month for sure. Keep your eyes peeled, folks. Got some fun stuff inbound."
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@ghdpro Sorry to spoil your excitement, but those announcements will be for projects with other clients! I've got my hands full as far as J-Novel goes for the time being.
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Well I hope for Monster girls series of any kind.
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My Big Sister Lives in a Fantasy World had me hopeful we'd get more monster girl stuff. Alas, only demon lords (tbf, there are some nekomimi and demon girls in certain series too). =P
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@Rahul-Balaggan Aw yeah, get me that announcement hype. Almost three weeks to go, but I'm not complaining. It's something to look forward to while stuck home.
Three slots in the announcement page. Does that translate to three announcements or is it a fuzzy kind of thing?
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The first hint is up!
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for those of us who don't just want to follow on twitter
the first hint is: "Kiss little Snow White goodbye!"my initial guess would be : Akagami no Shirayukihime , or Snow White with Red Hair, which I was not aware had a LN adaptation, but was an enjoyable anime (maybe I'm being too literal?)
I read banned books
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Seems like a hint towards a fairy tale based story but not obvious beyond that. There is alternately a Japanese novel (not light novel) called The Snow White Murder Case, which would be...an interesting pickup to say the least, but is simultaneously a stretch and too on the nose.
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That title is manga only, also it is already licensed by Shojo Beat
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With that hint, it's seems like it's going to be a JNC heart license, I don't really know any series that could fit but looking at the suggestion topics, with a bit of luck, it could be The snow white murder case.
An other suggestion that kind of fit, and is less obvious would be Ookami-san and her seven companions since it's about a young girl and sevens companions like snow white and the sevens dwarfs, plus the titular character seems quite violent so it would fit the "kiss goodbye" part. -
Ookami-san popped up when I did a Bookwalker search for Snow White (白雪姫), and was probably the most appealing on the list. I'd be cool with either of those being licensed.
