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    • lazyproblemsL
      lazyproblems
      last edited by lazyproblems

      Following up on the Death Need Round clue, I saw someone posted this on twitter:

      https://youtu.be/QdFLu3c4QO4

      I know it's just a PV, but it looks pretty damn cool. Kinda cool that Overlap was making PVs at all.

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      • TerrenceT
        Terrence Premium Member @lazyproblems
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        @lazyproblems She's sitting on a hamburger... What is this madness?

        The trigger and the music and some scary mascot (clown) make me think of Danganronpa, but I'm just going based on the pictures in that video. I hope we get something like that (the preview is probably all about cupcakes and sunshine in text though, and I'm completely misreading that).

        Wait...wait... Is that Ronald Mcdonald and it's a fastfood place? xP

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        • lazyproblemsL
          lazyproblems @Terrence
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          @Terrence Haha, yeah, simply based off of the pv this does sort of have a similar sort of psychopop feel to it, like Danganronpa. Supposedly the heroine needs money to pay off family debt, so she becomes a mercenary. Her first target is supposed to be the familiar looking Fast Food mascot. :fries:

          This looks like it could be both a fun and serious series, so I'd be all for it.

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          • TerrenceT
            Terrence Premium Member
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            Sounds interesting. :hamburger: :hotdog:

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            • Sam PinanskyS
              Sam Pinansky Translators @lazyproblems
              last edited by

              @lazyproblems Yeah I looked into that series... You realize that the title itself is a pun on "Disney Land"?

              It's nuts, but... it didn't seem that good, like... edgy in a bad way? I could take another look at it, though! (i.e. that's not what the clue is)

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              • TerrenceT
                Terrence Premium Member @Sam Pinansky
                last edited by

                @Sam-Pinansky "It's nuts, but... it didn't seem that good, like... edgy in a bad way?"

                Like Danganronpa and Future Diary? Sign me up. xD

                I think I can guess what you mean by edgy in a bad way, but I can't say I'm not interested in the absurdity. I deal with a lot of bad edginess these days too in my media (Game of Thrones, Attack on Titan, Akame ga Kiru). Sometimes these popular series take the over the top edge too seriously.

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                • Sam PinanskyS
                  Sam Pinansky Translators @Terrence
                  last edited by

                  @Terrence Maybe I'm just afraid of licensing a book whose premise is about assassinating mascots of very powerful multinational corporations, okay?! I DONT WANNA DIE

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                  • lazyproblemsL
                    lazyproblems @Sam Pinansky
                    last edited by

                    @Sam-Pinansky ahh, ok. Yeah, I could see how it could be maybe turn out to be a bit too edgy and melodramatic. The ridiculousness looks like it could be fun, maybe somewhere down the road it might be worth looking into.

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                      Phil99
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                      Ok. When will we get the answer? We waited long enough, I think.

                      It'd better be 100yen shop and realist hero's kingdom.

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                      • Sam PinanskyS
                        Sam Pinansky Translators @Phil99
                        last edited by

                        @Phil99 I'm waiting on cover approvals to announce...

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                          Phil99
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                          I hope it's not machi o tsukuru/the ability to make town... Reviews bomb that title

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                          • FezuF
                            Fezu Premium Member
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                            I updated the thread of the current status of further aquisitions. Enjoy!

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                            • Rahul BalagganR
                              Rahul Balaggan Staff
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                              Everyone...let the speculation COMMENCE!!!!

                              spoiler

                              Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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                              • FezuF
                                Fezu Premium Member
                                last edited by Fezu

                                I for one am hoping that we're going to see some new license distributors whether it'd be from Kadokawas' own bunkos or if KyoAni was interested in planning out a deal for some of their own unlicensed published light novel series.

                                Either way, I am super excited. But I am also wary that it might not be licenses and something else instead. Either way, positive news about J-novel always gets' me going and I am looking forward to whatever it is.

                                Also, I was surprised when I saw that in Steiner's portfolio. But I never say no to possibly more Steiner translations. Definitely not!

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                                • sparhawk6S
                                  sparhawk6 Premium Member
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                                  Well, I will be happy for Rakudai license, but I guess that I want too much.

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                                  • Rahul BalagganR
                                    Rahul Balaggan Staff @sparhawk6
                                    last edited by Rahul Balaggan

                                    @sparhawk6 you're not alone

                                    Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
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                                    • lazyproblemsL
                                      lazyproblems
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                                      I'd love for another print run announcement with Seven Seas (Smartphone is getting an anime...).

                                      However, the way the tweet is presented makes me think that they've made a deal with another publisher. Looking forward to whatever the announcement ends up being.

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                                      • FezuF
                                        Fezu Premium Member
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                                        I just realized the announcement might not be anything, considering it's going to be on April Fools possibly. Welp we took the bait. Haha!

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                                        • TerrenceT
                                          Terrence Premium Member @Fezu
                                          last edited by Terrence

                                          @Fezu In b4 "My Toilet Bowl is an Isekai". :nauseated_face:

                                          Edit: Did you post their latest Tweet in response to a reviewer on Twitter?

                                          "I advise if you're announcing anything big to NOT do it on April 1st,. for obvious reasons. :)"

                                          "Yes, anything we'd announce on April 1st would have to be really special."

                                          Hmm... We've been had? xD

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                                          • Sam PinanskyS
                                            Sam Pinansky Translators
                                            last edited by Sam Pinansky

                                            Announcing our new spinoff to My Little Sister Can Read Kanji...

                                            My Little Ponii Can Read Kanji!

                                            Read now (for 1 day only): https://j-novel.club/c/my-little-ponii-can-read-kanji

                                            I said everyone would flip! I just didn't say that what everyone would be flipping would be tables.

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