Episode 39 – Kono Rano 2021 & New Licenses

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Hello Light Novel Podcast listeners! In this episode, we’re talking about some news that’s happened since our last episode. The 2021 edition of Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi (Kono Rano) was released. This yearly ranking of light novels is interesting for a number of reason! Also, we had J-Novel Club and Seven Seas announce some new series that they are bringing to English!

NEWS

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles getting an anime: http://bit.ly/3aw5myK

MAIN DISCUSSION

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi 2021
Bunkobon List: http://bit.ly/3fs1lvW
Tankobon List: http://bit.ly/3nSOoy5
Top 10 Characters/Illustrators: http://bit.ly/3m4b5if

J-Novel Club Licenses: http://bit.ly/34seFvV

Seven Seas Announces Airship Imprint: http://bit.ly/38hz5c7
Airship Licenses: http://bit.ly/3h0LIMT

Episode 27 Our Top Reads of 2019

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Hello there Light Novel Podcast listeners! Since 2019 came to an end, we decided to postpone JK Haru and instead take a look back at our favorite reads of 2019 and talk a little about some light novels we’re looking forward to in 2020.

Here’s the link for the survey mentioned in the podcast. To help celebrate Justus’ YouTube channel hitting 10k subscribers, we’re giving the chance for listeners to tell us which series we’ve previously covered that we should do a follow-up episode on!
https://s.surveyplanet.com/xEdeRu-H

NEWS

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi 2020

The Detective is Already Dead Wins 15th Annual MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award

Eromanga Sensei’s Manga Spinoff About Elf Yamada Ends

Kino’s Journey Manga Ends in Dengeki Daioh Magazine

Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town’ Light Novel Series Gets Slice-of-Life Spinoff Manga

Meidea Tensei Monogatari Novels by Kakuriyo’s Midori Yūma Get Manga

‘The 8th son? Are you kidding me?’ Novels Get New Manga

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Anime Gets 3 More Original Anime DVDs

Nachi Kio’s Remake Our Life! Novel Series Gets Anime

Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshi Kōsei o Hirou. Novels Get Anime

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Infinite Combate Game Heads West in 2020

A Certain Magical Index Light Novels Get New Series in February

Seven Seas Licenses BUCK NAKED IN ANOTHER WORLD Light Novels

Cross Infinte World License The Misfortune Devouring Witch is Actually a Vampire?!

MAIN DISCUSSION

Podcast 13 Licenses, J-Novel Club Manga, Kono Light Novel Ga Sugoi 2019

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In this episode of the Light Novel Podcast we are talking about several big news items in the light novel world.
The first is the licensing announcements coming out of Anime NYC last month.
The second is the announcement of J-Novel Club’s first round of manga titles. Especially one that has us feeling like a possible new light novel announcement is being teased!
Finally, we talk about the 2019 edition of Kono Light Novel Ga Sugoi. This yearly ranking has a huge influence on the decisions regarding new anime adaptations as well as possible future English licenses.

CAST

Justus R. Stone
Kyle
Terrence
Jean-Luc

LICENSED TITLES

The Dirty Way to Destroy the Goddess’s Hero (Megami no Yūsha o Taosu Gesu na Hōhō):
5 volumes in Japan – Most recent July 30, 2018
女神の勇者を倒すゲスな方法

The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (Kono Yūsha ga Ore TUEEE Kuse ni Shinchō Sugiru):
5 volumes in Japan
この勇者が俺TUEEEくせに慎重すぎる

Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen (Isekai Gōmon Hime):
7 Volumes in Japan
異世界拷問姫

Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki:
Single Volume Film Adaptation

Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki (Jaku-chara Tomozaki-kun):
7 volumes (7th is 6.5)
弱キャラ友崎くん

Last Round Arthurs: Scum Arthur and Heretic Merlin (Last Round Arthurs: Kuzu Arthur to Gedō Merlin):
2 volumes
ラストラウンド・アーサーズ クズアーサーと外道マーリン

Restaurant to Another World aka 異世界食堂 or Isekai Shokudō
Has 4 volumes in Japan
Had a 12 episode anime which ran July-September, 2017.

KONO LIGHT NOVEL GA SUGOI

Tankobon List
10. So I’m a Spider, So What?
9. I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
8. Mushoku Tensei – Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu (Mushoku Tensei – Jobless Reincarnation)
7. JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World
6. Majo no Tabitabi
5. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
4. Overlord
3. Monogatari series
2. Umibe no Byōin de Kanojo to Hanashita Ikutsuka no Koto
1. Honzuki no Gekokujō ~Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen~

Bunkobon List
10. Sword Art Online
9. A Certain Magical Index Series
8. Sankaku no Kyori wa Kagiri Nai Zero
7. Boku-tachi no Remake
6. Classroom of the Elite
5. 86 -Eighty-Six-
4. Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshi Kōsei o Hirou
3, Jaku Chara Tomozaki-kun
2. The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!
1. Sabikui no Bisco (Rust-Eater Bisco)

Illustrators
*1. Shirabi (Ryuuou no Oshigoto!, 86)
*2. Kiyotaka Haimura (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
*3. Fly (Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun)
*4. Kantoku (Imouto sae Ireba Ii.)
*5. Kurone Mishima (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)
*6. Keiji Mizoguchi (Seishun Buta Yarou Series)
*7. abec (Sword Art Online)
*8. Saki Ukai (Isekai Goumon-hime)
*9. Riv (Seirei Gensouki)
10. Shunsaku Tomose (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)