Episode 34 Anime Expo Lite and Twitter Licensing Announcements

episode 34 anime expo lite light novel licenses

Hello Light Novel Podcast listeners! On this episode we are discussing the recent light novel licenses that were announced on Twitter and during the Anime Expo Lite online event. In total, twenty-two light novel series/spin-offs/one-shots were announced! Prepare to hear the tortured cries of your wallet! The light novel announcements came from Cross Infinite World, Seven Seas, Yen On, and J-Novel Club.

For the complete list with synopsis of each series, check out these articles on EnglishLightNovels.com

New Cross Infinite World License Past Life Countess, Present Life Otome Game NPC?!

https://bit.ly/2ZZj1aQ

New Light Novel Licenses from Seven Seas

https://bit.ly/329HrRJ

Yen Press Licenses Several Manga and Light Novel Spin-Offs

https://bit.ly/32a6xQz

Yen Press Announces 6 New Light Novel Licenses

https://bit.ly/3eoqGol

J-Novel Club Announces New Light Novel and Manga Licenses

https://bit.ly/2CvawMt

TITLES ANNOUNCED (sorted by publisher)

CROSS INFINITE WORLD

Past Life Countess, Present Life Otome Game NPC?! 

SEVEN SEAS

Muscles Are Better Than Magic!

Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything With Low-Level Spells

Berserk of Gluttony

Ride Your Wave

YEN ON

A Certain Magical Index SS

Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana

The World’s Finest Assassin, Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat

The Place Promised in Our Early Days

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

Unnamed Memory

King of the Labyrinth

Reign of the Seven Spellblades

J-NOVEL CLUB

The Bloodline

My Instant Death Ability is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me!

WATARU!!! The Hot-Blooded Fighting Teen & His Epic Adventures in a Fantasy World After Stopping a Truck with His Bare Hands!! 

A Lily Blooms in Another World

Mapping: The Trash-Tier Skill That Got Me Into a Top-Tier Party

The Sorcerer’s Receptionist

Black Summoner

Holmes of Kyoto

Slayers


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Episode 24 A Sister’s All You Need

Light Novel Podcast episode 24 a sister's is all you need

Welcome to another episode of the Light Novel Podcast! In this episode, we’re discussing the light novel series A Sister’s All You Need. It’s released officially in English by Yen On.

NEWS

GENERAL LIGHT NOVEL NEWS

Boys Love Light Novel Label Platinum Bunko Ceases Publication

My Sister, My Writer Manga Ends With 4th Compiled Volume

Sohryuden Legend of the Dragon Kings Gets 1st New Volume in 16 Years!

J-Novel Club Launches First Ever Kickstarter! Fully Funded in 6 Hours!

Final Volume of My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected (Volume 14) Releasing November 19, 2019

ANIME NEWS

Date-A-Live gets new Anime Project – Adaptation of Spin-off Date A Bullet

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick-Up Girls in a Dungeon Gets 3rd Anime Season!

The Irregular at Magic High School Gets a new Anime Season Will adapt Volumes 9-11

Mao Gakuin no Futekigosha Light Novels Getting an Anime

Strike the Blood Series Getting a 4th OVA Series

Arifureta Gets 2nd Anime Season

Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Gets Anime

LICENSING NEWS

Seven Seas Licenses Adachi and Shimamura Light Novel Series

Viz Licenses Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece Novels

Cross Infinite World License New Light Novel Series Of Dragons and Fae: Is a Fairy Tale Ending Possible for the Princess’s Hairstylist?

MAIN DISCUSSION

📔LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: A Sister’s All You Need
JAPANESE TITLE: 妹さえいればいい。 “Imouto sae Ireba ii.”
AUTHOR: Yomi Hirasaka
ILLUSTRATOR: Kantoku
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
TRANSLATOR: Kevin Gifford
RELEASE DATE (English): May 22, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): https://amzn.to/2pkuVxL
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2vJG6Cu
PURCHASE (iBooks): https://apple.co/2XamMa9

SYNOPSIS: Itsuki Hashima is a novelist who’s hopelessly enamored with the idea of little sisters and is constantly surrounded by colorful characters. A world class genius and love-guru who’s beauty almost seems a waste on her. A girl who’s constantly troubled by her friendships, love interests, and can’t even find refuge in her dreams. A ridiculously talented illustrator. Each of them have as many problems and worries as the next and they never have a dull day together as they play games, travel, and work together. From the same author of the famous I Don’t Have Many Friends, Yomi Hirasaka!

PUBLISHER (Japan): Gagaga Bunko (Shogakukan)
RELEASE DATE (Japan): March 18, 2015
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 13
ANIME SERIES: Yes. Adapted Volumes 1-3 with content from volumes 4 & 5 https://amzn.to/32Uuwkb
MANGA: Yes. Not licensed for English Release

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Podcast 5.2 – Vertical, Yen On, and Seven Seas at Anime Expo

Hello Light Novel Podcast listeners! Welcome to this special second part podcast covering the light novel announcements from Anime Expo. This time, we’re covering the announcements made by Vertical, Yen On, and Seven Seas.

Cast

Justus R. Stone
Flyz
Jean-Luc
Kyle C.

 

Series Discussed

SEVEN SEAS

Classroom of the Elite
Spring or summer 2019
8 volumes (plus 2 side story volumes) – Ongoing – Media Factory
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/youkoso-jitsuryoku-shijou-shugi-no-kyoushitsu-e/

Mushoku Tensei
Spring or Summer 2019
18 Volumes – Ongoing – Kadokawa
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/mushoku-tensei-ln/

Division Maneuver
2 volumes – last one published December 2017
http://lndb.info/light_novel/Division_Maneuver_-Eiyuu_Tensei-

VERTICAL
5 Centimeters Per Second
https://myanimelist.net/anime/1689/Byousoku_5_Centimeter

YEN ON

The Night is Young, Walk on Girl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Is_Short,_Walk_On_Girl

penguin highway
Released November 2012
https://myanimelist.net/anime/37407/Penguin_Highway

Mirai no Mirai
https://myanimelist.net/anime/36936/Mirai_no_Mirai

Bungo Stray Dogs
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/bungo-stray-dogs/

Woof Woof Story (Wan Wan Monogatari)
3 volumes – ongoing
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/woof-woof-story%e3%80%80-i-told-you-a-rich-persons-dog%e3%80%81not-fenrir/

86
4 volumes – ongoing
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/86/

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