Acquisitions Speculation - General

Silver Sugar Duchess

Next monday there will be new licenses announced, I can‘t wait for it!!! Well, it would have been weird, if Seven Seas Entertainment and Yen press announce their new licenses this month and J-Novel Club not. But it seems like this time there won’t be any hints.
Anyway, I really hope they will announce at least one light novel I want to read.

Crimson Wise

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Crimson Wise

And to add, I know it's sometimes outside your control, but I'd really appreciate having the streams at some reasonable time for European timezones. 3-4AM is as inconvenient as it can be.

myskaros

@Crimson-Wise Our streams are usually at 2000 UTC. As you said, this time is outside our control.

lighthawk96

Oh boy! There goes more of my free time and expendable income... AGAIN!

Silver Sugar Duchess

@lighthawk96 You don't need to buy everything, you know.

jpwong

So far every recent announcement from JNC has had at least one novel I've taken an interest in. Hopefully that continues, or even better if they get something that's on my top 5 list.

BartzBB

I'd be jumping for joy and party like hell if JNC licenses any of the top 20 most Up Voted series in the Licensing Suggestions.

lighthawk96

@Liber-Monstrorum
I don't! I don't! But just buying some is enough. Everyone announces all right around the same time so the budget can get torn asunder really quickly if I'm not careful.

Silver Sugar Duchess

@lighthawk96 Ah yes, I know what you mean. J-Novel Club premium ebooks aren‘t the only books I buy...

jpwong

JNC's generally the only one who starts releasing pre-pubs right after the announcements though. I think there's some announcements from other companies from last year where I'm still waiting for Vol 1 of the LN to come out, so I'm a little less concerned about other companies new licenses taking up my budget or reading time on a more immediate basis.

Lily Garden

Only a bit over an hour before the new licenses are announced. Does anyone have any final guesses before the big reveal?

Last chance to place your bets! 😉

TheGrimLich

Joke bet:
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun

Serious Hopes:
Misfit of Demon King Academy
Knight's & Magic
Loop 7-kai me no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimamana Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu Suru

Lily Garden

@TheGrimLich said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

Loop 7-kai me no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimamana Hanayome Seikatsu wo

I second this with all my heart

Terrence

So just the one new license?

I have plenty to read, but I guess I do hope Seven Seas has a few more tricks up their sleeve before the month ends. Tentai announcement should be something I'll get too.

pcj

@Terrence there were two new licenses. But one of them was for additional material on a series they already have.

lighthawk96

So, what got licensed?

pcj

@lighthawk96

Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower
Ascendance of a Bookworm Official Fanbooks 1-4

Silver Sugar Duchess

Fortunately both licenses are right up to my taste, but I‘m a bit disappointed that they announced only two new licenses and one of them is additional material.

BartzBB

For me the greatest news was the fact that Sam is in Japan for business reasons. Meaning he's probably negotiating new licenses for new series and/or licensing new volumes for current series.