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When Words Aren’t Enough For Light Novels
One of the big distinguishing points between “light novels” and “regular novels” is that light novels are born into a multimedia ecosystem. They aren’t made up of text…
Bunch of Updates!
I’ve been quiet on this blog for a while, and by the end of this post you will understand why. (It’s all good news, don’t worry!)
Don’t Get the ‘Banished Hero’ Anime Mixed Up…
When light novel titles swap the same couple dozen keywords between them, I wouldn’t blame you for getting them mixed up. Last season, there was an anime called…
Anime’s New Great Detective
The first arc of The Apothecary Diaries begins and ends with a mystery that relatively few people in modern Japan have to reckon with: why would a baby…
Top 5 New English Light Novels of 2023
It’s that time of the year again! Looking back on this year’s English light novel debuts, there were a handful of titles that I was really looking forward…
The Pig Isekai Light Novel Is Heartbreaking, What the Hell?
I am shook. I am trembling as I write this post. I did not expect Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig to actually be…
The Anti-Slut-Shaming Anime
In the afterword of Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me’s first volume, author Makiko Nagaoka remarked: “If I got lucky enough to date a…
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me
Why I’m In Love With the Villainess Is Such a Cult LGBTQ+ Hit
At first glance, the I’m In Love With the Villainess anime isn’t a huge game-changer. It takes the oversaturated “villainess” trope and applies a yuri twist to it,…
I’m Gonna Be Honest About Liar, Liar
Liar, Liar is a pretty darn half-baked anime. Like a lot of trend-chasing works of fiction that don’t really understand the appeal of the things they’re copying, you…
Reign of the Seven Spellblades Is Not As Generic As It Seems, Trust Me
I don’t want to write another post-mortem about a light novel anime adaptation. The Reign of the Seven Spellblades anime technically isn’t a bad adaptation; unlike the Spy…
Finally, a BL Fantasy Light Novel In English! (Not Counting Danmei)
The title of this blog post says it all. I was really happy to read a You Can Have My Back in English! It ticked most of my…
What My Happy Marriage Gets Right About Cinderella Stories
It’s a tale as old as time: a girl from an abusive family meets her prince and experiences a brief and sweet reprieve from her miserable existence. But…
Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight – This LN Should Have Pandered To Me But Didn’t :(
When it comes to anime boys, I have a Type. All you have to do is stick an earnest knight guy into your story and I am suddenly…
Ranking the Fate/strange Fake Master/Servant Pairs
I absolutely loved watching the Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- TV special. Sure, it’s more of a highlights reel than a proper adaptation, but it sure got me…
Why Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Won’t Be as Good as Season 1 (But Still Good)
The premiere (titled “episode 0”) of Mushoku Tensei season 2 is a noticeable visual downgrade from the stellar first season. Stiff animations and inconsistent character art, especially …
Life Update: Leaving ANN and Future Plans
Last month, I resigned from Anime News Network. I met a lot of great people and learned a lot during my time there, but ultimately I decided earlier…