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      GeorgeMTO @HarmlessDave
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      @harmlessdave said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

      I liked that anime, how are the English LNs if you've read them?

      The first three are fantastic (and make up the anime). And then the ending of the anime happens and my enjoyment for the rest of the series is greatly diminished. Not bad, just...not as good.

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        yumenokage Member @HarmlessDave
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        @harmlessdave I picked the LNs up after the anime, and liked them quite a bit. They're give a bit of a different point of view (more Willem-focused) than the anime (more Chtholly-focused), and have more detail, including about what the past was like and what the leprechauns are. They're also even more brutal/tragic than the anime.

        As GeorgeMTO mentioned, the anime basically lines up with books 1–3, although I'd definitely recommend reading from the beginning. I personally thought books 4–5 were fine.

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        There's also an EX volume with side stories following the various wielders of Seniorious.

        My understanding is that SukaMoka picks up after a timeskip and deals more with the younger leprechauns, at least initially, but I don't know too much about it beyond that.

        License Wishlist: Kino's Journey, Crest/Banner anthology, SukaMoka
        Favorite JNC Series: Bookworm, Faraway Paladin, Dendro, Grimgar, Crest/Banner of the Stars, Tearmoon Empire, Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter, Apothecary Diaries, Otome Heroine's Fight

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          HarmlessDave Premium Member @yumenokage
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          Thanks @yumenokage and @georgemto

          One of the things stopping me from trying the LNs is that the anime was good, but also depressing. It sounds like I should be in the mood for that when I read them.

          (Sometimes Girls Last Tour hits the spot, others I want something lighter like Dragon Daddy Diaries or Demon Lord Retry.)

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            yumenokage Member @HarmlessDave
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            @harmlessdave yes. depressing but still awesome.

            But

            spoiler

            License Wishlist: Kino's Journey, Crest/Banner anthology, SukaMoka
            Favorite JNC Series: Bookworm, Faraway Paladin, Dendro, Grimgar, Crest/Banner of the Stars, Tearmoon Empire, Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter, Apothecary Diaries, Otome Heroine's Fight

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            • Silver Sugar DuchessS
              Silver Sugar Duchess @Lily Garden
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              @lily-garden said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

              @myskaros said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

              @silver-sugar-duchess Unfortunately, we are completely swamped getting things ready to go for AnimeNYC, so we just don't really have time to do hints this round :(

              Since there are no hints this around I shall just have to make random guesses mwahahah:

              Heat the pig liver

              Fake Saint of the Year

              Delicious Veranda

              I Summoned the Devil to Grant Me a Wish, but I Married Her Instead Since She Was Adorable ~My New Devil Wife~

              Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

              Now all that's left to do is to await the announcements and see how wrong I turn out to be...

              We both turned out so wrong... When will we finally see Sugar Apple Fairy Tale getting licensed!!!

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

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                Silver Sugar Duchess
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                Isn't it slowly time for the next (small) licensing announcement?

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

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                • Crimson WiseC
                  Crimson Wise Premium Member
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                  "Late winter" so perhaps soon.

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

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                    admin Staff @Silver Sugar Duchess
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                    @silver-sugar-duchess We definitely have a lot of series that we're working on that we haven't announced yet. Almost a pile up really.
                    When we do our next announcements it'll end up being more than just a few I think...

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                      HarmlessDave Premium Member @admin
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                      @admin - the last wave was a great batch of licenses even if a few were not my cup of tea. I'm looking forward to the late winter license storm :)

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

                        @admin That sounds very promising. I hope there will be a few light novels I will like. Unfortunately there wasn‘t really one in the last batch.

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

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                        • Silver Sugar DuchessS
                          Silver Sugar Duchess
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                          @admin What I forgot to ask, will there be hints again? They are always so much fun.

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

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                            JeweledPoisonousButterfly
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                            I know I am just repeating what has already been asked, but when will be the next licensing announcement? I hope it will be very soon, I‘m literally dying for it!

                            I‘m still hoping that Sugar Apple Fairy Tale and Fake Cinderella will finally get licensed, this is my greatest wish!!!

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                              GoldenMoonButterfly @JeweledPoisonousButterfly
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                              I‘m still hoping that Sugar Apple Fairy Tale and Fake Cinderella will finally get licensed, this is my greatest wish!!!

                              You are not the only one wishing for it. I slowly don‘t care anymore if it‘s Seven Seas Entertainment or J-Novel Club (though I clearly prefer J-Novel Club), but someone please license these great novels!!! Just don‘t let it be Yen Press!

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                                LadySilverRose
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                                Sugar Apple Fairy Tale and Fake Cinderella would be my top favorite licenses too. I hope they get licensed soon! Isekai Yakkyoku would be another favorite of mine.

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                                  Terabyte
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                                  JNC has put up hints for the new licenses but it looks like nobody has noticed yet. Here you go:

                                  • SERIES 1 HINT: Fast Demon King Immediacy
                                  • SERIES 2 HINT: And Let There Be Dungeons
                                  • SERIES 3 HINT: They Flee First
                                  • SERIES 4 HINT: Black Belt Chucky
                                  • SERIES 5 HINT: Like Sailor Moon's relationship but backwards
                                  • SERIES 6 HINT: Facebook's Ultimate Plan
                                  • SERIES 7 HINT: Stories of dating in Japan
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                                    WaterDweller Premium Member @Terabyte
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                                    @terabyte For series 1, I can't help but think of The Misfit of Demon King Academy, what with the way the main character / reincarnated demon king uses his magic to grow up really freakin' fast. Immediately, even.

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                                      piisfun Member @Terabyte
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                                      @terabyte said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                                      JNS

                                      What's that? The Japanese Novel Society?

                                      Number 7 is definitely a Rom-Com.
                                      Number six... Probably either a VRMMO or VRMMO Isekai.

                                      Green's Theorem

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                                        Lily Garden Member @piisfun
                                        last edited by Lily Garden

                                        @piisfun said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                                        @terabyte said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:

                                        JNS

                                        What's that? The Japanese Novel Society?

                                        That's obviously what they were called in the 4Kids dub...

                                        “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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                                          Terabyte
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                                          Ops, auto correct strikes again. I'm not even sure why the word JNS is coming up in it though...😅

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                                          • lighthawk96L
                                            lighthawk96 Premium Member @WaterDweller
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                                            @waterdweller
                                            Couldn't agree more.

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