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[Ice Lightning]

I own English versions of Crest of the Stars and 12 Kingdoms. You could try those too but they probably don't accomplish your objective of helping the English LN community since the publisher for those is all but dead.

I will look into Crest of the Stars, assuming I can stop at the third volume and not have to worry about not being able to continue with the sequel Banner of the Stars. I do not know if I will get The Twelve Kingdoms seeing as Tokyopop never finished the last four volumes, and I dislike having an incomplete series.

What about Kinos journey?

I have the anime and loved it, but I doubt I will ever get Tokyopop's one and only release since the novels are still continuing and as I stated above hate having an incomplete collection.

 

[Theonik]

Marie & Gali - 31~40 END
He's just a pitiful old man.
Time to go look the artbook...the blond girl is from 2.0, oh well.

Yeah blonde girl is actually the cover girl from 2.0 which is sadly not yet subbed. 1.0 itself only did sometime this Summer.

There's a surprising amount of Lucchini Christmas art compared to the other witches for some reason!

I wonder if anyone's done Christmas colour pants for Luchini~

 

[R_thanatos]

HUm let's see :

*1　2,006,033　Sword Art Online
*4　*,727,435　Hataraku Maou-sama
*6　*,650,692　New Index
*7　*,618,026　Monogatari Series
*8　*,612,472　Date A Live
10　*,546,142　Accel World
11　*,516,907　Mondaichi-tachi ga Isekei kara kurusoudesuyo
12　*,369,306　Strike the Blood
13　*,358,990　Infinite Stratos
14　*,357,498　Oreimo
15　*,346,173　High School DXD
18　*,267,088　Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko
19　*,235,532　Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
27　*,165,883　Horizon
28　*,158,304　Blue Exorcist
30　*,155,964　Index

All of this is very entertaining stuff.

The sword art online alicialisation arcs started slow but became very good ( especially now )

Hataraku maou-sama is really great

Index new testament has the most WTF storyline ever

Spoiler

with a perfect united states of america president.

( and so many new characters )

Monogatari is legit awesome

Date a live got more waifus

Accel World is still good ( more battles , more guild stuff ).

Mondaichi-tachi is still entertaining , but i won't say much because it's spoiler ( problems , problems everywhere )

Strike the blood is index - lite so it make sense that it sells

Oreimo is garbage

Highschool dxd is more fun that you could imagine ( seriously , oppais , huge battles , dragons everywhere , harem stuff , a real pleasure )

Horizon didn't became less complicated.

No seriously i'm damn fine with this list ... It's seriously awesome.

 

[Quasar]

Light novels really make you question the validity of Sturgeon's Law.

I don't really see it as any worse than other areas of fiction.

 

[jbug617]

Didn't someone recently picked up High School DxD for NA? I believe it was Yen Press

 

[zeroshiki]

I will look into Crest of the Stars, assuming I can stop at the third volume and not have to worry about not being able to continue with the sequel Banner of the Stars. I do not know if I will get The Twelve Kingdoms seeing as Tokyopop never finished the last four volumes, and I dislike having an incomplete series.



I have the anime and loved it, but I doubt I will ever get Tokyopop's one and only release since the novels are still continuing and as I stated above hate having an incomplete collection.

Crest of the Stars is self contained. No need to find out what happens in Banner.

The Twelve Kingdoms books are mostly self contained anyway. I read the first and it was good enough for me.

 

[LayLa]

Del Rey did the first two volumes of Zaregoto, too, but then they closed their manga division. Kodansha Comics USA should do a license rescue of it, although that's way less likely than Monogatari at this point.

oh yeh i read the first Zaregoto, it was ok but felt it was too in awe of genre conventions for my taste.
does anyone have any officially translated LN recommendations? i was toying with starting a LN OT a while back but ultimately put it off as i doubted there would be enough interest.

 

[LordCanti]

I will look into Crest of the Stars, assuming I can stop at the third volume and not have to worry about not being able to continue with the sequel Banner of the Stars. I do not know if I will get The Twelve Kingdoms seeing as Tokyopop never finished the last four volumes, and I dislike having an incomplete series.

I have the anime and loved it, but I doubt I will ever get Tokyopop's one and only release since the novels are still continuing and I as I stated above hate having an incomplete collection.

Are you guys telling me that I can get the written exploits of Lafiel in English? Shiieeeettttt.

 

[OceanBlue]

*1　2,006,033　Sword Art Online
*2　1,051,305　Kagerou Days
*3　*,947,772　Mahouka Koukou no Kyoutousei
*4　*,727,435　Hataraku Maou-sama
*5　*,707,626　Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome ha Machigatteiru
*6　*,650,692　New Index
*7　*,618,026　Monogatari Series
*8　*,612,472　Date A Live
*9　*,565,787　Kuroko no Basket -Replace-
10　*,546,142　Accel World
11　*,516,907　Mondaichi-tachi ga Isekei kara kurusoudesuyo
12　*,369,306　Strike the Blood

Now that I think about it, were Mondaiji-tachi and Strike the Blood selling that well before their anime aired? If not, that was a really nice boost.

 

[Quasar]

Gingitsune - 09

Pretty good episode ..gingitsune is a very calm slice of life but it's so lovely it doesn't hurt

Lovely.

Yeah. I really liked this episode. But then any episode with lots of Haru tends to be good.

 

[dakkumauji]

Didn't someone recently picked up High School DxD for NA? I believe it was Yen Press

They only picked up the manga adaptation, not the light novels.

 

[Joe Molotov]

So how long did chickdigger get banned for the To Love Ru Darkness thread? He's truly an hero.

 

[Narag]

So how long did chickdigger get banned for the To Love Ru Darkness thread? He's truly an hero.

Two short weeks.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

So how long did chickdigger get banned for the To Love Ru Darkness thread? He's truly an hero.

One super interesting fortnight.

 

[Theonik]

Virgin Night
Cutest hentai you'll ever see really. Shy moe galore and some surprising sakuga to boot.
That unbuttoning sakuga man. Amazing.
Porny bits make up the start and finish really rest is clean. Some funny event ordering going on too especially when

Spoiler

dude starts a date by trying to have sex then they proceed to have dinner and watch a movie.

 

[jediyoshi]

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions 5

Super straight forward episode. Nice to see Rikka humanized a bit though.
Wish there was more of Yuuta's family in the show.
Rikka's sis = still great. Collars = underrated.
The final shot this episode was deadly adorable.

 

[R_thanatos]

The Twelve Kingdoms books are mostly self contained anyway. I read the first and it was good enough for me.

Well if the USA never got the last 4 books , you never got the end of one of the anime sub plot ( black kirin ) ( unless the release method for usa was different ).

Not to mention that the universe is incomplete , having all the books at least close several plot threads that you might not know otherwise.
I'd even argue that all the book were going toward a single event ( that we never got unfortunatly ) so they aren't that separated from each other.

 

[zeroshiki]

Well if the USA never got the last 4 books , you never got the end of one of the anime sub plot ( black kirin ) ( unless the release method for usa was different ).

Not to mention that the universe is incomplete , having all the books at least close several plot threads that you might not know otherwise.
I'd even argue that all the book were going toward a single event ( that we never got unfortunatly ) so they aren't that separated from each other.

The question isn't really "is there more?" and more of "will I be satisfied reading just this one book?" and I think the answer easily is yes. It doesn't really leave anything hanging and although you now there are some mysteries left and lotsa other things will keep happening, its satisfying in its own right.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Anyways, reports of a 3rd UtaPri season for 2015? http://0taku.livedoor.biz/archives/4582637.html

Team UtaPri forever, 2015 cant come fast enough, I hope we get STARISH, QUARTET NIGHT, and even HEAVENS again. Maybe all their figures will be out by then as well, and we will be on their 2000% outfits finally, in any even hyped as Ai Mikaze is. More Syo, Ittoki, even.

 

[Quasar]

Two short weeks.

What happened?

 

[Lain]

White Album 2 episode 9

All these feelings, I can't hold them.
Title of the episode is so damn apt. Touma really annoyed me, but so did Haruki. Seeing them make so many wrong choices... though toward the end Haruki did the right thing. If only he did it earlier.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Gundam Build Fighters 3

You're looking a bit like you're from another world yourself there, Mom.

Character animation was a bit iffy, but the mecha animation and detailing was as strong as ever, which shows the obvious priorities of the show. The battles were pretty boring, but I suppose they're just scrub stuff anyway.

When they were talking about Gunpla getting damaged, all I could think was how much Namco "Bilk You" Bandai would love for this stuff to be real. Just think of the money they'd rake in by people purchasing replacement parts over and over again!

 

[jman2050]

I don't really see it as any worse than other areas of fiction.

I don't know which is worse, anti-LN elitists, anti-YA elitists, or even if both groups are one in the same.

 

[R_thanatos]

The question isn't really "is there more?" and more of "will I be satisfied reading just this one book?" and I think the answer easily is yes. It doesn't really leave anything hanging and although you now there are some mysteries left and lotsa other things will keep happening, its satisfying in its own right.

The stories in each book are very satisfying on their own , no doubt about it

Some of those stories just are following a set of events , even if the author changed the main character each time. that much was obvious.
As for the question : " will i be satisfied ?" yes and no .. some of them are awesome alone , other require knowledge of others to be fully understood.

 

[duckroll]

GLORY BE TO BEARGGUY!

 

[Narag]

GLORY BE TO BEARGGUY!

He's gonna get worked by SD Knight Gundam

 

[Soma]

White Album 2 Episode 8-9

Yeah looks like my fears are slowly being confirmed with this show. It hasn't really entered "bad" territory just yet but the things that have made this show an enjoyable watch in the first place are slowly dissolving as the story goes on. It still manages to retain its low-key atmosphere and its central theme of music is still very apparent but I'm just not sure what to think of these latest developments right now.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Buddy Complex PV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Y5PEEmwQw

starts in January (1st ep preair 12/29). Official site:

http://buddy-complex.jp/

News on Dengeki:

http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/762/762136/

Staff list http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rsks9b (hope I got it right)
Cast list http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rsksaa

Looks like we have our clear contendor easily for 2nd best anime of 2014 right here. Wow that pv was such an epic experience in sound and drama. Truly the best kept secret of winter seasons, and such stellar character designs. Best moment.

 

[Joe Molotov]

What happened?

Gaming side was not ready for super interesting anime.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

They've announced the 2013 Light Novel sales rankings and... its as bad as you think.

*1　2,006,033　Sword Art Online
*2　1,051,305　Kagerou Days
*3　*,947,772　Mahouka Koukou no Kyoutousei
*4　*,727,435　Hataraku Maou-sama
*5　*,707,626　Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome ha Machigatteiru
*6　*,650,692　New Index
*7　*,618,026　Monogatari Series
*8　*,612,472　Date A Live
*9　*,565,787　Kuroko no Basket -Replace-
10　*,546,142　Accel World
11　*,516,907　Mondaichi-tachi ga Isekei kara kurusoudesuyo
12　*,369,306　Strike the Blood
13　*,358,990　Infinite Stratos
14　*,357,498　Oreimo
15　*,346,173　High School DXD
16　*,290,715　Haganai
17　*,271,999　Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
18　*,267,088　Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko
19　*,235,532　Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
20　*,198,895　Hidan no Aria
21　*,191,094　Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuuraba sugiru
22　*,189,537　Seirei tsukai no Kenmai
23　*,180,426　Kikkou shoujo wa kizu tsukanai
24　*,178,154　Ryuugoroshi no sugosu hibi
25　*,170,295　Haganai　ＣＯＮＮＥＣＴ
26　*,169,178　Gate Jieitai kareo no chi ni te, kakutatakeri Novelization
27　*,165,883　Horizon
28　*,158,304　Blue Exorcist
29　*,157,423　Kotenbu Series
30　*,155,964　Index

Its actually upto 30 but I can't be bothered to write it all out. IS is 13th, Oreimo 14th, Haganai 16th and Kotenbu(!!!) is 29th at 157,423 copies.

EDIT: I lied, here's the whole list.

Impressive for Mahouka, hopefulyl anime boosts it, though it could be the case where everyone in its target audience is reading it, or they give it some 11 episode anime of sorts to cover only the first arc, which I hope they dont do.

Somehow surprised that Kokoro Connect isnt up there at all, wheres other stuff that havent had an anime for a bit are...

 

[jbug617]

Somehow surprised that Kokoro Connect isnt up there at all, wheres other stuff that havent had an anime for a bit are...

Didn't the scandal they had with that VA prank basically killed the sales of the series? Internet was pissed

 

[RurouniZel]

The final shot this episode was deadly adorable.

I still love that shot. All of my hnnng!

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

GLORY BE TO BEARGGUY!

I'm amused that Bearguy is what Bandai/Sunrise puts forward as the token Gunpla "for girls".

 

[Narag]

I'm amused that Bearguy is what Bandai/Sunrise puts forward as the token Gunpla "for girls".

Some female participants have more traditional gunpla that were piloted by women in their respective series for what it's worth.

 

[cajunator]

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions 5

Super straight forward episode. Nice to see Rikka humanized a bit though.
Wish there was more of Yuuta's family in the show.
Rikka's sis = still great. Collars = underrated.
The final shot this episode was deadly adorable.

that ending shot is nuclear moe.

So how long did chickdigger get banned for the To Love Ru Darkness thread? He's truly an hero.

He'll be back before you know it!

 

[duckroll]

ALL HAIL THE BEARGGUY!!!!!!

http://www.gundam.info/topic/9789

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

Humikane designed a Beargguy suit of some kind in GBF. Someone tell me if /when there are low riding pantsu in the show!

 

[Syrinx]

Haibane Renmei 7

I've been putting this off for a while for whatever reason, but after this episode I feel more compelled to go straight through to the end.

 

[Narag]

Humikane designed a Beargguy suit of some kind in GBF. Someone tell me if /when there are low riding pantsu in the show!

It was this.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

It was this.

As expected of the god himself.

 

[dimb]

It was this.

alright, fine, i'll watch your dumb robot show.

 

[Narag]

alright, fine, i'll watch your dumb robot show.

It's just part of the ED where characters are cosplaying as their gunpla. It's not representative of the actual product. :lol

 

[Quasar]

I don't know which is worse, anti-LN elitists, anti-YA elitists, or even if both groups are one in the same.

I like YA. I'm much more likely to point fingers at the Paranormal Romance, Romance and Western sections of my local library than YA or LN (if we had any).

 

[cajunator]

Haibane Renmei 7

I've been putting this off for a while for whatever reason, but after this episode I feel more compelled to go straight through to the end.

Yes yes. Finish my favorite anime!

As expected of the god himself.

I approve of that.

 

[Quasar]

White Album 2 Episode 8-9

Yeah looks like my fears are slowly being confirmed with this show. It hasn't really entered "bad" territory just yet but the things that have made this show an enjoyable watch in the first place are slowly dissolving as the story goes on. It still manages to retain its low-key atmosphere and its central theme of music is still very apparent but I'm just not sure what to think of these latest developments right now.

I really haven't been liking Haruki for a while. The tipping point probably was when he accepted Setsuna's confession (though the rot started when he got Setsuna to sing that song he wrote for Touma).

 

[CorvoSol]

Is the next episode focusing on Inchou and Bearguy, then? Also is that her name or something? Cuz I thought it was China but the kid always says it like Inchou in the show.

 

[Gazoinks]

I really haven't been liking Haruki for a while. The tipping point probably was when he accepted Setsuna's confession (though the rot started when he got Setsuna to sing that song he wrote for Touma).

Likewise. Which is a shame, because he started off a refreshingly likable guy.

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

Is the next episode focusing on Inchou and Bearguy, then? Also is that her name or something? Cuz I thought it was China but the kid always says it like Inchou in the show.

I wouldn't know how the subs are set up but inchou is like the class representative and apparently this cutie with the glasses is named China, who I guess is the class representative.

 

[Hattori]

Kill la Kill 7

Spoiler

Bancho Mako was awesome! It's sad that it was short-lived.

 

[dakkumauji]

Kyou no Asuka Show 16

Bath house lewd episode.