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Light Novels

NHK nor Youkoso! announces his return

Oct 8, 2024

The world of anime and literature has received unexpected news: the famous novel "Welcome to the NHK"(NHK nor Youkoso!)which captured a generation of young people by exploring themes such as social alienation and the "hikikomori" phenomenon, announced his retu

Live-Action

This is what the live-action of Love Live looks like!

Sep 26, 2024

The popular franchise of "LoveLive!" announced its first adaptation in live-action formatbased on the hit musical "School Idol Musical." This new drama, titled "LoveLive! School Idol Musical the Drama", will premiere on November 21 on MBS and other networks su

Light Novels

After years, Haruhi Suzumiya announces her return

Aug 30, 2024

The popular light novel series "Haruhi Suzumiya"will once again capture the imagination of his followers with the launch of his new volume, titled"The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya", which will be published on November 29, 2024. This news marks the long-awaited r

Light Novels

Classroom of the Elite is crowned the best light novel of 2022

Nov 25, 2022

The publisher Takarajimasha revealed the results of the listing "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2023 (This Light Novel is Amazing!)", which compiles the most popular light novels among Japanese readers. The light novels written by Shougo Kinugasa and illustrated b

Light Novels

Shinmai Maou no Testament celebrates its tenth anniversary

Sep 30, 2022

The Japanese artist Nekosuke Ookuma published a special illustration to celebrate that September 29, 2022 marked ten years since the release of the first volume of the light novels written by Tetsuto Uesu, Shinmai Maou no Testament (The Testament of Sister New

Light Novels

Mushoku Tensei author plans to write a 'sequel'

Sep 16, 2022

Through his official Twitter account, the author of the light novels Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Rifujin na Magonoterevealed that he intends to write a new story set eighty years after the end of the original story, although he noted that it is not

Light Novels

The author of Sword Art Online will start a new novel this year

Sep 5, 2022

The editorial seal Dengeki Bunko of Kadokawa announced that the author of the literary franchise of Sword Art Online, Reki Kawaharawill begin publishing a new light novel series titled Demon's Crestwith illustrations by the designer of K-On! and 7/22 (Nanabun