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      non8 Member @Sam Pinansky
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      @sam-pinansky However the author herself mentions often that LN takes a different turn from WN so we should try reading both. As I'm reading the WN, I am much interested in the differences in LN. So I'll buy the LN while continuing reading WN. (P.S. I can read japanese)

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      • TerrenceT
        Terrence Premium Member @Terrence
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        @terrence said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [11 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED!9 AQUISITIONS LEFT TO BE ANNOUNCED! NEW PUBLISHER!!!]:

        Hrmm hrmm. New series by Grimgar author...

        https://bookwalker.jp/decd4a06c4-59c4-41e1-8176-4a899fd6bebe/?acode=WpfPW3yk

        (I'm not going to read the synopsis in case it has a Grimgar connection).

        Edit: Publisher: Kadokawa...

        T_T

        Hey past self, don't feel so glum. It could happen. O_O

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        • LegitPancakeL
          LegitPancake Premium Member
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          https://curiouscat.me/jnovelclub/post/558677729

          Now that you are going to offer print does that mean it could open possibilities of publishers who were not interested in digital only licencing such as reincarnated as a sword
          Yes

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          • TerrenceT
            Terrence Premium Member @LegitPancake
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            @legitpancake said in New Acquisitions Speculation General [11 NEW AQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED!9 AQUISITIONS LEFT TO BE ANNOUNCED! NEW PUBLISHER!!!]:

            https://curiouscat.me/jnovelclub/post/558677729

            Now that you are going to offer print does that mean it could open possibilities of publishers who were not interested in digital only licencing such as reincarnated as a sword
            Yes

            Which is why, as someone who really doesn't buy physical if I don't have to, this is still big for me. To be getting those pubs that needed both phys + dig, opens up possibilities.

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              jampodevral Premium Member @Terrence
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              @terrence Second that sentiment.

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                kswann1017 @Terrence
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                @terrence Yea, getting publishers on board that didn't really favor digital only since they're doing physical releases as well is awesome! I heard Chivalry of a Failed Knight's license holder had been like that originally, so hopefully now J-Novel can pick up Chivalry of a Failed Knight so my husband and I can die happy, hehe.

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                • LegitPancakeL
                  LegitPancake Premium Member
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                  Sam accidentally leaked what one of the manga launch titles were this morning in the Discord. I’m not gonna say what it was, but it’s an adaptation of a LN J-Novel already has ;)

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                  • DoubleMangekyoD
                    DoubleMangekyo @LegitPancake
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                    @legitpancake My bet's on the Realist Hero manga.

                    My light novel counter (EN & JP) for series published by Yen On / JNC / Seven Seas

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                    • GuspazG
                      Guspaz Member
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                      I hope he doesn't, the manga version is pretty badly drawn.

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                      • Sam PinanskyS
                        Sam Pinansky Translators @Guspaz
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                        @guspaz But it could get more people interested in the series (and light novels) who read manga. And art style is subjective after all.

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                        • myskarosM
                          myskaros Staff
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                          I don't think the art is amazing for Realist Hero, but I find it acceptable.

                          Whoever said nothing's impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.

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                          • GuspazG
                            Guspaz Member @Sam Pinansky
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                            @sam-pinansky It might also make them a bit disappointed when they find that the light novels aren't nearly as focused on female chests as the manga artist clearly is :P

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                              catstorm Premium Member @Guspaz
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                              @guspaz

                              The girls look border line deformed.

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                              • smashman42S
                                smashman42 Premium Member
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                                It ain't the best art, that's for sure, but I've seen plenty worse I suppose.

                                But yeah geez, tits literally bigger than heads ain't that common on otherwise skinny chicks - is that meant to be Juna? Jebus!

                                Edit: an art style where that works is Maid Dragon & the rest of that mangaka's non-pr0n work - deformed looking on purpose can work.

                                Edit: skimmed further in the manga and the way overboobed woman is the queen, so I guess I can let that slide.

                                Edit again: Looks like it was Juna, but her and the queen basically look 99% identical except for clothes.... (could be I can't see their faces past their enormo-boobs)

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                                • DoubleMangekyoD
                                  DoubleMangekyo
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                                  OK, I just looked through the scanlated chapters of the Realist manga.
                                  The "balloon boob syndrome" is there, yeah (HOLY HELL EXCEL). But aside from that, the art is pretty well done IMO. I really like Tomoe and Liscia's designs and the crowd shots really made the world feel alive to me.

                                  And I'm so glad I can finally distinguish between Souma and Hal without a struggle.
                                  In the novel illustrations the only difference I can spot is Hal's slightly longer bangs and red-ish hair (when he appears in color...).

                                  My light novel counter (EN & JP) for series published by Yen On / JNC / Seven Seas

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                                  • GuspazG
                                    Guspaz Member
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                                    I don't like how the manga art largely does not have shading, does not use variable line thickness, comes off looking sort of like sketches, and the way that every female character got huge... upgrades.

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                                    • Paul NebelingP
                                      Paul Nebeling Premium Member
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                                      If Realist Hero is getting a manga adaptation, is an anime in the future? (Please don't screw it up like Master of Ragnarok.)

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                                        smashman42 Premium Member @Paul Nebeling
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                                        @paul-nebeling I imagine this happens and they use the LN art as a base & there'll be a vocal manga only fanbase that goes off their nut over it not looking right cause teh bewbs are too small.

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                                        • Drone205D
                                          Drone205 Premium Member @smashman42
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                                          @smashman42 Well, then we will know what they were really interested in.

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                                          • the green deathT
                                            the green death
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                                            So any Discord rumors about when new titles might be teased? It’s been a month since AX and I believe there were a few more that were being cued up.

                                            (Not that I need more right now, still have three volume 1s to get through)

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