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    • Sam PinanskyS
      Sam Pinansky Translators @hatguy12
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      @hatguy12 I was in the US for family issues for 2 weeks and then after coming back I've tried to focus on some person things like cleaning my apartment and getting my life back into a reasonable state, as I've been neglecting that.

      I'm now back in a better place on most standpoints and can start pressing forward more, though I do plan on limiting my forum participation comparatively.

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      • MicrodynamesM
        Microdynames Premium Member @Sam Pinansky
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        @sam-pinansky Just as long as someone is around to check on the Support forum regularly!
        And glad to hear you're taking care of yourself. One's most important business asset is oneself after all.

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        • raddevlinR
          raddevlin
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          Ooh, new hints to speculate on! "Not actually a part of the nasu-verse" makes me think DDD - as much as I want Kara no Kyoukai, it is definitely tied in with his other major works. My brother will be very happy if it's DDD since he's wanted to read it for ages. :)

          Regarding the "female protagonist", I would love it if it was Koushaku Reijou no Tashinami butttt it's published by Kadokawa so I'm not holding out much hope. Still, fingers crossed!

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          • Paul NebelingP
            Paul Nebeling Premium Member @Eternal Wanderer
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            @eternal-wanderer I just started watching the anime. I'd love to see Gamers get translated.

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            • the green deathT
              the green death @Sam Pinansky
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              @sam-pinansky totally fair. Work/life balance is important and it sounds like you were going really full on for a long time here. We all appreciate the heck out of what you do and J-Novel and though I'll miss your being as regular a presence on here, as long as you and he company are healthy - it's no big deal.

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              • Aruseus493A
                Aruseus493
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                Finally a female protagonist!

                Was just chatting with a friend who wants Black Healer and when I thought about this hint, I realized that we already have a series with a female protagonist.

                • UchiMusume features Dual-Protagonists of Latina and Dale.
                • Paying to Win in a VRMMO actually has the female protagonists take the main role more than the Young Heir.

                My Light Novel List

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                • MicrodynamesM
                  Microdynames Premium Member @Aruseus493
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                  @aruseus493 Marie is also the co-protagonist of Clockwork Planet.

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                  • CynigamiC
                    Cynigami @hatguy12
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                    @hatguy12 said in New Acquisitions Speculation General:

                    Nobody knew summoning could be so complicated

                    I am gonna say Wortenia Senki for this one which is a HJ novel I requested a few months ago. MC gets summoned, kills his summoners, and runs off. I can't think of anything else that fits better for this clue .

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                    • Shiroi HaneS
                      Shiroi Hane Premium Member
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                      I'm with @myskaros on Slavemagic for the summoning one, both with Seven Seas just picking up the manga and more importantly their title for it.

                      The only other one I have an immediate idea for is the female protagonist, because it came up in the license requests forum: Kuro no Iyashi Te.
                      It is actually quite hard to find decent female protagonists who aren't originally men before reincarnation and where the cover doesn't also look like an otome game (yes, I know I'm picky) and while I know I've found others, I'm blanking on them.

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                        Village Idiot Premium Member
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                        Female Protagonist could be Eru from Knight's & Magic where its a running gag for people to mistake him for a girl.

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                        • TerrenceT
                          Terrence Premium Member @Village Idiot
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                          @village-idiot said in New Acquisitions Speculation General:

                          Female Protagonist could be Eru from Knight's & Magic where its a running gag for people to mistake him for a girl.

                          That'd be such a troll. =P

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                            paulnamida @Village Idiot
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                            @village-idiot LOL that kind of makes sense xD

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                              Village Idiot Premium Member
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                              It also makes sense for JNC to grab it assuming that one of the new publishers they've signed up with is Shufunotomo.

                              K&M is (IIRC) the most popular anime on Crunchyroll this season.

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                              • Aruseus493A
                                Aruseus493 @Village Idiot
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                                @village-idiot said in New Acquisitions Speculation General:

                                Female Protagonist could be Eru from Knight's & Magic where its a running gag for people to mistake him for a girl.

                                Lol, did we both come up with the same idea, or did you read the google doc linked on /r/LightNovels?

                                My Light Novel List

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                                  Village Idiot Premium Member @Aruseus493
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                                  @aruseus493

                                  Only when it said that JNC may have two new publishers and one may be Shufunotomo.

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                                  • FezuF
                                    Fezu Premium Member
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                                    Updated the status, really excited about hint #3 and #5. Some of the other pique my interests, looking forward to see what it is!

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                                    • FezuF
                                      Fezu Premium Member
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                                      Updated the status with the new hints together with the old ones. Cheer!

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                                      • TerrenceT
                                        Terrence Premium Member @Fezu
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                                        @fezu said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [5 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED! New Hints added!]:

                                        Sources for the new aquisitions:

                                        https://j-novel.club/announcements (5 Titles!)

                                        Hints are as following:

                                        #1: Fate. Destiny. Tacos? / Did I say tacos? That's so 90s, I meant burritos.
                                        #2: Not actually a part of the nasu-verse / You won't want it to end
                                        #3: Nobody knew summoning could be so complicated / Juggling in Another World?
                                        #4: Ironically, it doesn't need a club / The flatter, the scarier
                                        #5: Finally a female protagonist! / Now without the annoying fairy

                                        Super exciting!

                                        Quoting for the bottom of the page. You work fast. xD

                                        So book 1 is an older series from the 90s maybe?

                                        Book 2 sounds like it isn't short, a long series... Or is it just one volume, and the hint is saying it'll end too quickly for you... Hrmmm.

                                        Book 3 hint sounds really specific.

                                        Book 4, flat is not Justice? I guess there's a flat love interest, possibly a Tsundere one that beats up the protag... or Yandere one? 🤔

                                        Book 5 sounds like a Zelda reference (now without Navi). That original hint makes so much more sense now (people have been clamoring for a female protagonist in Zelda). So something that feels like Zelda? The Knights and Magic guess might not be too far off too (remember people thought BOTW's protag was a woman prerelease).

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                                        • gonkiG
                                          gonki @Terrence
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                                          @terrence This might seem contradictory but for the female protagonist The Reincarnated Person Doesn't Want to Cheat has fairies that AREN'T annoying so I think it's a possibility. A sort of misleading hint can also make speculating more fun so while I think this title is a rather small possibility it's still one to consider for that hint.

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                                            paulnamida
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                                            Could it be SukaSuka for hint 5?? I mean, the girls the protagonist takes care of ARE fairies. Damn, I'm pumped for this, Ctholly is definitely a protagonist along with the male MC

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