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    • TerrenceT
      Terrence Premium Member @LegitPancake
      last edited by Terrence

      @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
                  last edited by

                  @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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                      • catstormC
                        catstorm Premium Member @Guspaz
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                        @guspaz

                        The girls look border line deformed.

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                        • smashman42S
                          smashman42 Premium Member
                          last edited by smashman42

                          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
                            last edited by DoubleMangekyo

                            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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                                • smashman42S
                                  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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                                      • CynigamiC
                                        Cynigami @the green death
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                                        @the-green-death In 4 days in Otakuthon.

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                                        • Rahul BalagganR
                                          Rahul Balaggan Staff
                                          last edited by

                                          No concrete clues for any of the upcoming titles, however here is 1 from Discord

                                          (echo)

                                          Sorry but J-Novel Club does not publicly comment on any potential licensing decision or acquisitions.
                                          J-Novel Club, Future Volume Release Schedule
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                                            hatguy12
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                                            Some random thoughts on the clue "(echo)". I'll spoiler them just so others have a chance to see the clue and develop initial thoughts without being influenced by the direction mine went in, since I don't think my thoughts are all that likely to be correct.

                                            spoiler

                                            I can't actually think of any titles that line of thought would be hinting, but maybe others can if nothing good comes out of other lines of thought.

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