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    • TUSFT
      TUSF Member
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      Ooh, that villainess one. The fan TL is done, tho think I'll buy the LN anyways. It's super gay. (in a good way?)

      The latter one I only read some of the manga for and it's ok I guess.

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      • HyperionH
        Hyperion Member
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        New Cross Infinite World license from Futabasha:

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        The Good Witch of the Lake’s four-year crush ended in heartbreak with a single request from the object of her affections! Wanting to increase what little time she has with Royal Knight Harij, Rose sends him on a wild-goose chase for the ingredients but gets more than she bargained for when the grumbling knight starts visiting her every day…to feed her?

        This is the heartwarming story of a shut-in witch and an arrogant, straitlaced knight whose romance starts from a love potion.

        http://www.crossinfworld.com/news-articles/New-Light-Novel-Hello-I-am-a-Witch-and-my-Crush-Wants-me-to-Make-a-Love-Potion.html

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        • TheRedJetT
          TheRedJet
          last edited by

          THe Sorcerer King of destriction have only 2 vol. since 2018 and it have status ongoing(WN is on hiatus)why would even licence something like this?maybe it was cheaper licence?Still gonna buy it when it will come out since I am curious nad want to support LN market

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          • WellwisherW
            Wellwisher @TheRedJet
            last edited by

            @TheRedJet vol.3 is incoming
            https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/4047357103/

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            • TerrenceT
              Terrence Premium Member
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              I am in for the super Lesbian doujin light novel work! Glad to hear it's worth getting.

              Author was very happy. =)

              https://twitter.com/inori_narou/status/1253086509760049153?s=20

              This English tweet on it kinda went slightly viral back in January. Wonder if the localization wheels were already turning before then or no.

              https://twitter.com/yourschas/status/1217588837960048640?s=20

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              • HyperionH
                Hyperion Member
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                • RaitoiroR
                  Raitoiro Premium Member
                  last edited by

                  Seven Seas' announcements have been kind of underwhelming so far. Nothing really interesting except for the otome game mob, especially since it's by the author of Sevens, hopefully it will lead to that one being license as well.

                  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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                  • Roy NukiaR
                    Roy Nukia Translators
                    last edited by

                    No, please don't let them have Sevens! I want to do Sevens!

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                    • LegitPancakeL
                      LegitPancake Premium Member @Roy Nukia
                      last edited by

                      @Roy-Nukia Well, maybe you could also try translating for them and push for the license. Apparently the translator for Otome Mob pushed for it at Seven Seas and are working on it now.

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                      • RaitoiroR
                        Raitoiro Premium Member @Roy Nukia
                        last edited by

                        @Roy-Nukia Then I hope we can buy it from you one day.

                        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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                        • HyperionH
                          Hyperion Member
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                          • TerabyteT
                            Terabyte
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                            Nice, I had that on my read list.

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                            • lighthawk96L
                              lighthawk96 Premium Member
                              last edited by lighthawk96

                              At last! This has been on my wish list for a while. Even proposed this title to JNC. Just glad to get it licensed. Hopefully the manga won't be too far behind.

                              Aaaaaand just read the post on Facebook. Manga too! Yay!

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                              • Silver Sugar DuchessS
                                Silver Sugar Duchess
                                last edited by Silver Sugar Duchess

                                What a pity that this novel didn't get licensed by J-Novel Club... I will probably pick this up though.

                                💖Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn - then be a unicorn!💖

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                                • NosgorothN
                                  Nosgoroth Premium Member
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                                  So uh, apparently there's this weird new LN publisher based in Madrid, Spain who's going to be publishing books in Spanish and English at the same time. They have two licenses right now:

                                  • There’s no way a side character like me could be popular, right? (友人キャラの俺がモテまくるわけないだろ?), 1st volume releases May 29th
                                  • Welcome to the Diner of the Exiled! (追放者食堂へようこそ!), release TBA

                                  Digital will release in Amazon, Kobo, Google Play Books, B&N in both languages. Physical releases will apparently be only in English for now, and with some extras like short stories, according to this.

                                  Frankly, I don't know what to make of this. The Spanish blurbs (first license, second license) look like they're bad literal translations of the same pages in English, but the English looks good. I just asked on their Discord and it seems they still need to edit the text, and they're considering making separate translations for Spain and Latam. I hope for their sake that by the end of the month the Spanish release is good, historically LNs don't do too well here.

                                  (I don't know if I should have made a new thread for this. @Rahul-Balaggan ?)

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                                  • Rahul BalagganR
                                    Rahul Balaggan Staff @Nosgoroth
                                    last edited by

                                    @Nosgoroth

                                    Not necessarily, it is perfectly fine here, as other users have also posted about other publishers licensing in this topic.

                                    If anyone wanted to make a new topic for this new publisher that would also be fine.

                                    It’s a grey area where it can work here and in a separate topic all at once.

                                    Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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                                    • TerrenceT
                                      Terrence Premium Member
                                      last edited by

                                      First two acquisitions both Overlap. Overlap seems to love working with new pubs.

                                      They both had their 2nd volumes release in November in Japan. Let's hope they continue.

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                                      • Rahul BalagganR
                                        Rahul Balaggan Staff @Terrence
                                        last edited by

                                        @Terrence

                                        Volume 3 of Welcome to the Diner of the Exiled! has a release date in Japan of June 25, 2020.

                                        Just got announced earlier today: http://blog.over-lap.co.jp/shoei2005/

                                        Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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                                        • the green deathT
                                          the green death
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                                          I'll definitely pick up Side Character as I want more room-com light novels and I'm pretty excited this new publisher is starting with one.

                                          I wish them the best and hope that they put out good translations in a timely manner, market then well and give us another quality LN publisher.

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

                                            That is.... interesting...

                                            I can read both languages, but honestly it feels weird to me to read a light novel in Spanish at this point. Will give the rom-com a try once it's out.

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

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