Acquisitions Speculation - General
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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.
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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.
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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.
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No new hints yet?
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@lighthawk96 Nope.
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@lighthawk96 @Liber-Monstrorum New hints are up now.
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@jdmmis
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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.
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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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@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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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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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
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.
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@Terrence 3) is almost certainly Best Friends Sister Is Annoying due to the latest hint.
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@stardf29 Okay I'm 100% sure on Sponger Life given the Spongebob reference, but what does the dealing have to do with it?
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@LegitPancake said in Acquisitions Speculation - General:
@stardf29 Okay I'm 100% sure on Sponger Life given the Spongebob reference, but what does the dealing have to do with it?
I deal. Ideal. No, you deal.
(I did not figure that out, someone else pointed it out to me). x)
So basically the two hints are the two words in the title (and the second hint also very generously points to the plot focus on the queen and Isekai element too).
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@Terrence Wow, now that I think about it it's so obvious haha, now I feel stupid not figuring it out xD
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Yeah, that's how I felt. I thought it was Sponger Life just cause Queen rule and Isekai, and then someone pointed out the Spongebob (I even read the hint in the Spongebob style, but I was hung up on pineapples and the sea, lol). Tbf, I only had about 10 seconds to ruminate on it before seeing the guesswork.
I'm pretty happy with this slate if my two guesses and Sponger are proven true. Other titles just going to be the icing on the cake (I wouldn't mind that one you guys are thinking may be hint set 5).
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Hints aside, on which day are these new licenses being announced?
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@Terabyte The stream details are all on the announcements page.
Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.
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@Terabyte Lol it's at the top of the hints page https://j-novel.club/announcements
We'll be streaming these new series announcements live on Twitch at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST on Friday, November 13th.
So 18 hours from now when this comment was posted.
