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    • LegitPancakeL
      LegitPancake Premium Member @Terrence
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      @Terrence The last one could be the Japan Elf manga, which is unlicensed. The moon one also may be the Der Werwolf manga.

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      • lighthawk96L
        lighthawk96 Premium Member
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        I just had a revelation! Number 5 is "Isekai Yakkyoku" or "Other World Pharmacy"! That fits perfectly!

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        • lighthawk96L
          lighthawk96 Premium Member
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          Number 6 is probably "Der Werwolf" manga.

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          • lighthawk96L
            lighthawk96 Premium Member @LegitPancake
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            @LegitPancake
            I just posted the "Der Werwolf" manga one like less that a minute ago. But I think you're right on the "Welcome to Japan Ms. Elf'" manga is spot on as well. Pretty sure I called #5 But we'll see.

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            • BartzBBB
              BartzBB Premium Member
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              Title 2 is most definitely Choppiri Toshiue Demo Kanojo Ni Shite Kuremasu Ka?

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

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              • Lily GardenL
                Lily Garden Member
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                Huzzah! New announcement hints! I love watching everyone use their superior knowledge to try to guess the new titles. For my part, I have no clue but I think @LegitPancake and @lighthawk96 are probably right.

                “There’s always a story. It’s all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything’s got a story in it. Change the story, change the world.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

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                • TheGrimLichT
                  TheGrimLich Member
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                  Dark horse candidate for #4: Akagi. Admittedly, this is because I want to read an official translation for Akagi, since I like the anime quite a bit.

                  My grasp on sanity remains absolute.

                  Oh, right, the poison, the poison for Kuzco, the poison chosen especially to kill Kuzco, Kuzco's poison. ...That poison?

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                  • Silver Sugar DuchessS
                    Silver Sugar Duchess @lighthawk96
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                    @lighthawk96 said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                    I just had a revelation! Number 5 is "Isekai Yakkyoku" or "Other World Pharmacy"! That fits perfectly!

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                    Would be nice, I’m still angry that Seven Seas Entertainment licensed I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again! and She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wiseman. Why is it always this company who gets the good licenses and not J-Novel Club?! Because of amazon’s stupid banning system, I probably won’t even get the kindle books...

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

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                    • Aruseus493A
                      Aruseus493 @Silver Sugar Duchess
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                      @Liber-Monstrorum
                      Probably cause SS is just more adept at getting more licenses that people want? JNC while they sometimes license requests, tend to just focus on getting completely new stuff while hoping they'll hit big like a gacha machine.

                      I'm quite happy with SS getting stuff cause it means the physicals will be single volumes typically while JNC has been pushing more and more for omnibuses if something gets a print release.

                      My Light Novel List

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                      • Crimson WiseC
                        Crimson Wise Premium Member
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                        Oh, there is still a JNC session on Cloud Matsuri. Curious about why having announcements before the panel; not enough time for them?

                        Well, not that I care much, just happy to have announcements soon. Hopefully the pending series from the last panel will start soon as well.

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

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                        • Silver Sugar DuchessS
                          Silver Sugar Duchess @Aruseus493
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                          @Aruseus493 I wouldn't mind getting physical copies, let's leave the question of space aside, but I live in Germany and currently it's incredible difficult to get english books, mainly due to the coronavirus.

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

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                          • lighthawk96L
                            lighthawk96 Premium Member
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                            No new hints yet?

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                            • Silver Sugar DuchessS
                              Silver Sugar Duchess @lighthawk96
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                              @lighthawk96 Nope.

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

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                                jdmmis Premium Member
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                                @lighthawk96 @Liber-Monstrorum New hints are up now.

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                                • lighthawk96L
                                  lighthawk96 Premium Member @jdmmis
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                                  @jdmmis
                                  Just saw them and now I don't know which direction I'm pointed in.

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                                  • stardf29S
                                    stardf29 Premium Member @Terrence
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                                    @Terrence said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                                    Title 2: 17 going on 27?

                                    Gonna guess this one about a 27 year old Office Lady who dresses as a JK (and gets saved by a 17 year old boy when someone tries to assault her on a train). I'd love anything from this author.

                                    https://myanimelist.net/manga/123393/Choppiri_Toshiue_demo_Kanojo_ni_Shite_Kuremasu_ka

                                    @BartzBB said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                                    Title 2 is most definitely Choppiri Toshiue Demo Kanojo Ni Shite Kuremasu Ka?

                                    Hint #2 supports this one, since the first part of the title translates roughly to "I'm a little older but can I be your girlfriend?"

                                    @Terrence said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                                    Title 3: SHUT UP!

                                    My Best Friend's Lil Sis is Only Annoying to Me (stretch).

                                    Seems more likely now given the second hint.

                                    On the Discord people have given "The Ideal Sponger Life" for #4 (I deal/you deal, and of course SpongeBob reference)

                                    As an alternative to Der Werwolf manga for #6, I was thinking the Tearmoon Empire manga (beware the full moon, so tear the moon; also, executing Mia despite her not actually being the leader).

                                    #7 is almost definitely Welcome to Japan Ms. Elf manga.

                                    MAL
                                    Beneath the Tangles (the blog I write for)

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                                    • TerrenceT
                                      Terrence Premium Member
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                                      Best Friend's Little Sister is Only Annoying to Me looking like less of a stretch with the last hint. But we shall see. =)

                                      I don't really get the second hint below the 17 going on 27 one, but if Imouza does go for the aforementioned hint, Choppiri is another SB Creative work. Edit: I should have read stardf's post before posting, lol.

                                      And hint set 4 I think it was (No, You Deal; Who Lives in an Isekai Under a Queen?) has been thoroughly guessed from other folks (unless there's some funny business).

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                                      • saffireS
                                        saffire Premium Member @Terrence
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                                        @Terrence said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                                        I don't really get the second hint below the 17 going on 27 one

                                        The translated title is something like "I'm a little older but I can still be your girlfriend right?" 10 years is a bit much to be described as "a little older".

                                        5 is currently being debated as Sekkaku Cheat.

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                                        • TerrenceT
                                          Terrence Premium Member
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                                          Ah, I forgot Micro Magazine. Are there any other titles Micro Magazine said were licensed that haven't been announced through their Western partner?

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                                          • RaitoiroR
                                            Raitoiro Premium Member
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                                            I know I'm probably grasping at straws here but Title 5 could be The girl who ate a Death god and its sequel The girl who bore the flame ring.

                                            Hint 1 "Not FDA-Approved."
                                            Death gods aren't FDA-approved yet the MC from "Death god" eat one and a big part of the novel is about her eating about anything she can find.

                                            Hint 2 "Hamlet in the nunnery."
                                            The sequel "Flame ring"'s story is about a war of succession, the MC is raised in a church/nunnery like building and a lot of the story is shaped by what happened there, there are a few more similarities but it would get into spoiler territory

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                                            And since both series are really short 2 and 3 volumes respectively it doesn't seem impossible for the2 to be license at the same time like Crest and Banner of the stars.

                                            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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