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    • lighthawk96L
      lighthawk96 Premium Member
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      I missed most of the podcast due to work. I saw "Apothecary", "Ideal Sponger Life" and "Ms. Elf manga". What were the other 4 announcements?

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      • Silver Sugar DuchessS
        Silver Sugar Duchess
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        I would like to know that too.

        💖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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          Ok. Der Werwolf manga is one. Now I'm just missing 3.

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          • NosgorothN
            Nosgoroth Premium Member @lighthawk96
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            @lighthawk96 Imouza, "We're just friends but she's the cutest", and thr 27yo "JK" one we were expectiong.

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            • lighthawk96L
              lighthawk96 Premium Member @Nosgoroth
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              @Nosgoroth said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

              27yo "JK

              Thanks. But that only makes 6. Weren't there 7 hints. There should still be one more I think.

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              • NosgorothN
                Nosgoroth Premium Member @lighthawk96
                last edited by Nosgoroth

                @lighthawk96 No, that makes seven. The two mangas, imouza, cutest, 27yo, sponger and apothecary. Better to just redirect you here.

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                • lighthawk96L
                  lighthawk96 Premium Member @Nosgoroth
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                  @Nosgoroth said in [Acquisitions Speculation - General](/post/106406

                  Got it. Thanks!

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

                    Quite happy about this announcements panel. I think I'll read most of them. Also happy about having more romcoms.

                    Hopefully we'll have another Black Friday sale this month, I'll need those credits...

                    And with Softbank, more chances of OreShura.

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

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                    • the green deathT
                      the green death
                      last edited by

                      Anyone who wants more info on these, this article gives good details:
                      https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-14/j-novel-club-adds-5-light-novels-2-manga/.166328

                      This is the biggest announcement for me in a long time. Love seeing more RomCom and everything here looks at least with checking out. Wish I had more time!

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                      • Q
                        Quixotica Premium Member
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                        I wonder if Sam plans on doing a Rokujouma with the translating of Sponger Life and Tomodachi no Imouto. Lots of fan-translated series can be stiff/bad, but I thought these two were really well done. I'll definitely buy them.

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                        • Eternal WandererE
                          Eternal Wanderer Premium Member
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                          I was really surprised to see so many romcoms licensed, I assumed we'd at least have to wait a while how well Social Game did before we got any more.

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                          • jpwongJ
                            jpwong Premium Member
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                            Huh, I'd seen Der Werewolf's manga a while back, didn't realize until now that JNC was doing that LN. Guess I'll have to wait a while for it to come around on catchup again to see if it's interesting enough for me to warrant following it.

                            Well I consider having one title I'm planning to follow on a more romance oriented licensing reveal to be pretty good since I'm generally more inclined to go after fantasy rpg/isekai/sci fi titles.

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                            • myskarosM
                              myskaros Staff @jpwong
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                              @jpwong said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                              Huh, I'd seen Der Werewolf's manga a while back, didn't realize until now that JNC was doing that LN. Guess I'll have to wait a while for it to come around on catchup again to see if it's interesting enough for me to warrant following it.

                              Just saying, Der Werwolf is one of my favorite series. Before I started working at JNC, I waited until all the parts for volume 1 were released, binged it one night, and immediately slapped down a premium credit for it.

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

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                              • TerrenceT
                                Terrence Premium Member
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                                I'm sure everybody has seen by now, Seven Seas having a licensing event on the 30th to debut their new novel label name, Airship (think more Yen On than JNC Heart; a label name for all the LN they license that separates them from their normal Seven Seas manga logo and brand).

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                                Kinda curious what they could grab.

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                                • lighthawk96L
                                  lighthawk96 Premium Member @Terrence
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                                  @Terrence
                                  That's definitely an interesting bit of news. Can't wait to see what new titles they might have snagged.

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

                                    Am I the only one currently craving for surprise licenses from J-Novel Club? I want more surprise licenses!!! I want more fantasy novels, more romance novels, more isekai novels and more gaming novels!!!!!!

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

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                                    • saffireS
                                      saffire Premium Member
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                                      They haven't even finished putting out v1s from their previous set of announcements. I can wait a little longer for more.

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                                      • Silver Sugar DuchessS
                                        Silver Sugar Duchess
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                                        For when are the next announcements scheduled? 6 of the series I'm reading will end soon and I'm needing new ones. 12 ongoing series left isn't enough for me.

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

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                                        • LegitPancakeL
                                          LegitPancake Premium Member
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                                          Hmm MicroMagazine is advertising "Mynoghra the Apocalypsis - World conquest by Civilization of Ruin" as licensed in English, but it's not announced for a publisher yet.
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                                          • TerabyteT
                                            Terabyte @LegitPancake
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                                            @LegitPancake Same thing happened with Pupil Of The Wiseman. In that case Seven Seas announced the license a few months later. As long as Slow Press didn't get it I'm good. Maybe Tantei Books? They have a few license announcements coming up.

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