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I Translated a Light Novel!
I mention light novels every so often here on the Spellbook, so it was a bit of a stroke of […]
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Welcome back to Light Novel Kindling! Here, I will take a look at our next Light Novel Club selection and give my thoughts on something related to it.…
Anti-Magic Academy
By Andrew Osmond. Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon spends its first moments fooling you into thinking that it’ll be a gritty military drama. There’s a flashforward to…
A Good Light Novel With a Bad Title
Light novels are infamous for their “clickbait” titles, but honestly, any general book lover can probably tell you about a title that was single-handedly responsible for reeling them…
[AniFemTalk] What are your favorite light novel adaptations?
What makes a good LN adaptation? What are your favorite anime based on light novels? Are any LNs better as manga? Comments are open! Please read our comments policy before…
Should I Read the Light Novel or Watch the Anime?
I almost always prefer the light novels over the anime.
I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again!
Information for the light novel series I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again! The English release is from Seven Seas.
Light Novel Recommendations
While we’ve never been a review site, visitors and supporters still naturally ask for our take on anime and related properties. While you’ll find our thoughts scattered throughout…
Kizumonogatari (Light Novel)
In this review of the Kizumonogatari light novel, I compare the differences to the anime movie trilogy, specifically the fights.
No Guns Life Series 2: Still not good
No Guns Life is a Madhouse anime from 2019. It was pretty unimpressive. The first series was like a bog-standard “edgy” 90s comic. To the point where it…
3 Ways Magic Can Undermine Good Anime
Anime series with magic mcguffin plot twist suspension of disbelief
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Summer 2023 Anime Season Check-Up: I swear, I don’t post monthly
There’s a reason I’ve been absent for so long, but I would prefer not to go into detail. Long story short, I could not access WordPress, YouTube, or…
Bleach, Bungo Stray Dogs, Horimiya, JUJUTSU KAISEN, One Piece
The Harem Anime Laws Are Still Irritating
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A Light Novel Taxonomy
About a year ago, our own stardf29 ranked the light novels he’d read. I thought that sounded fun, but felt it would be for kind of lame to…
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles, Sword Art Online
Light Novel Collection Development
Light novels or ライトノベル (raito noberu) are a type of young adult novel from Japan that primarily target middle and high school students. In contrast to manga, which…
Anti-Magic Academy – A Jarring Mess
The anime of Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai was a mistake. From the abysmal sales numbers, to the director’s apparent area of expertise, that is the only conclusion I can…
I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again!, Vol. 1
By Reina Soratani and Haru Harukawa. Released in Japan as “Kondo wa Zettai ni Jama Shimasen!” by Gentosha Comics. Released in North America by Seven Seas. Translated by…
I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again!, Vol. 3
By Reina Soratani and Haru Harukawa. Released in Japan as “Kondo wa Zettai ni Jama Shimasen!” by Gentosha Comics. Released in North America by Seven Seas. Translated by…
I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again!, Vol. 2
By Reina Soratani and Haru Harukawa. Released in Japan as “Kondo wa Zettai ni Jama Shimasen!” by Gentosha Comics. Released in North America by Seven Seas. Translated by…
I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again!, Vol. 3
By Reina Soratani and Haru Harukawa. Released in Japan as “Kondo wa Zettai ni Jama Shimasen!” by Gentosha Comics. Released in North America by Seven Seas. Translated by…
Tropical-Rouge! Precure? Still good
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Dr. STONE is still good
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Chainsaw Man is still good
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The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Volume 1 Light Novel Release Details
The good people from publishers One Peace Books have just sent us details of their latest isekai light novel The Wrong Way to Use Healing Ma...
Episode 26 Anime NYC 2019 Light Novel Licenses
Welcome to another episode of the Light Novel Podcast! In this episode, we’re discussing the light novel licensing announcements made at Anime NYC 2019! Quite a number of…
Episode 26 Anime NYC 2019 Light Novel Licenses
Welcome to another episode of the Light Novel Podcast! In this episode, we’re discussing the light novel licensing announcements made at Anime NYC 2019! Quite a number of…
Episode 26 Anime NYC 2019 Light Novel Licenses
Welcome to another episode of the Light Novel Podcast! In this episode, we’re discussing the light novel licensing announcements made at Anime NYC 2019! Quite a number of…
Light novel awareness for the indifferent anime fan.
Something I find interesting about many anime fans is their apparent lack of knowledge and interest in Japanese light novels. Typically, anime are not the first form of…
Episode 26 Anime NYC 2019 Light Novel Licenses
Welcome to another episode of the Light Novel Podcast! In this episode, we’re discussing the light novel licensing announcements made at Anime NYC 2019! Quite a number of…
I love Umbrella Academy
With the news about its second season, I found the time to watch Umbrella Academy…and I REALLY LOVE IT. I had always wanted to watch this series ever…
25 Light Novel Club Sessions!
Later this month, volume two of Tearmoon Empire will be the subject of our 25th BtT Light Novel Club Meeting. Can you believe we’ve conducted that many sessions?…
Light Novel First Impressions: Slayers
Note: These light novel first impressions come courtesy of J-Novel Club‘s membership program, which allows members to read weekly parts of light novels as they are translated, before their…
Weathering With You (light novel)
It’s rare for me to read light novels. Usually being the original source material for manga and anime alike, light novels, in short, are just novels. Stories written…
Shokugeki no Souma S4 Review|Still Good After 4 Seasons?
No major spoilers review that covers the entire 4 seasons as a whole with a loose focus on the newest season.
Light Novel Club Plans for 2020! Plus, Our Next Light Novel Club Selections!
As the Light Novel Club enters 2020, we have a bit of a conundrum. On the one hand, we have read many wonderful light novel series so far,…
BtT Light Novel Club Chapter 26: The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent, Vol. 1
Welcome to our discussion on The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent, Volume 1! This month, we take a look at an office lady who ends up summoned to another…
Muscles are Better Than Magic!
Muscles Are Better Than Magic! is a fantasy comedy manga that almost feels like it is from another era entirely – in a good way.
I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again! Vol 1 Review (manga)
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I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again! Vol 1 Review (manga)
Based on the light novels of the same name by Reina Soratani, the manga adaptation of I Swear I Won’t Bother You Again!, by Haru Harukawa, feels right…
Give it Light Novel Title: LHs Titles for Anime!
Hey guys. My last attempt at a tag: ‘Put a Tune to it’ was rather successful, and I was thinking about what I’d do next. Well, as any…
Winter 2022 Anime (and Light Novel) Round-Up Post
This is the last time I am keeping up with five shows in a season.
Pretty Cure, Slow Loop, Dororo, Dororo, Restaurant to Another World
Episode 51 Anime Expo 2021 & More Light Novel Licenses
Early July saw Anime Expo 2021 Online where J-Novel Club announced a bunch of new light novel licenses. Not to be outdone, Yen Press and Seven Seas had…
Episode 51 Anime Expo 2021 & More Light Novel Licenses
Early July saw Anime Expo 2021 Online where J-Novel Club announced a bunch of new light novel licenses. Not to be outdone, Yen Press and Seven Seas had…
Crowd Sourcing Ideas: I Wrote a Light Novel. What can I do with it?
Hello friends and fellow bloggers, I know this is a bit outside of my anime blogging, but I like to write stories on the side. I have a…
Battle Angel Alita is SOOO GOOD!!!
I turned my Alita blog post into a video—check it out!
The GLORIO Chat Episode 136: Is Oshi no Ko Still Good?
We discuss Oshi no Ko possibly not living up to its explosive start, our disappointment with Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage, and everyone’s favorite show…
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Muscles are Better Than Magic! (Volume 1) – Muscles > Magic
Yuri lived in the Forest of Death for more than ten years, making his body so strong that it nullifies magic. One day, he meets an elf girl…
My Happy Marriage (Light Novel Review)
My Happy Marriage feels like a fun romance of two characters from a complex fantasy saga, and sidelined all unique elements in the process.
Light Novel Debuts for July 2021
Here are the light novel series making their debut during the month of July, 2021.
Light Novel Debuts for May 2021
Here are the light novel series that are making their debut during the month of May 2021.