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One Piece Heroines' Upcoming Release Features Boa Hancock and Film Red's Uta
One Piece's beloved female cast returns to the spotlight in a new installment of the popular Heroines light novel series.
Comics Vs Manga: Light Novels And Their Titles Are Making Manga More Popular
Embracing the light novel title format has helped manga become more popular than comics.
The Rise Of The Self-Published Creator And Why This Is Great For The Industry
More and more popular manga and anime series start life as self-published web novels, and this is a good thing for the industry.
10 Smartest Characters In Classroom Of The Elite
Classroom of the Elite is an anime that reinforces the school of hard knocks archetype, but knowledge requires more than book smarts in this anime!
Kadokawa's Global E-Book Store Releases List of Top-Selling Manga and Light Novels of 2023
Kadokawa's BookWalker reveals its best-selling manga and light novels of 2023, including titles like Jobless Reincarnation and Oshi no Ko.
Square Enix to Release First-Ever English Editions of The Apothecary Diaries Light Novels
Square Enix has announced that it will publish the first-ever English-print editions of The Apothecary Diaries light novel series.
Seven Seas Licenses Out-of-Print Gravitation Manga, Other Major Boys' Love & Girls' Love Titles
Seven Seas will publish newly licensed manga and light novel titles in digital and print, some of which are big names in the BL and GL genres.
Katanagatari Light Novel Series Record Broken by DanMachi
Fujino Omori, author of DanMachi, has broken a light novel series record previously held by Katanagatari author Nisio Isin.
Light Novel Platform J-Novel Club Launches JNC Nina, Expands Into Europe
Popular light novel platform J-Novel Club is expanding its reach to Europe with its newest brand, JNC Nina, providing French and German translations.
Yen Press Announces Sword Art Online, Black Summoner, More Licenses at New York Comic Con
At New York Comic Con, Yen Press announced that it had gotten the licenses to several new and ongoing manga and light novel stories.
High Fantasy Series The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids to Receive Anime
The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids is the latest light novel fantasy series to receive an anime, with the first look at the show just released.
10 Anime Adaptations That Completely Changed The Source Material's Tone
Anime adaptations don’t always follow the source material. In fact, some even alter the narrative's overall tone.
10 Best Romance Anime Based On Light Novels, Ranked
Light novels like Spice & Wolf, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, and Toradora! make great source material for romance anime.
10 Anime Based On Light Novels That Deserve A Reboot
Most anime are based on manga series, but some classic anime, like The Slayers and Trinity Blood are based on light novels and deserve a fresh reboot.
The Next Big Fantasy Anime Continues a Noticeable Trend
Sentenced to Be a Hero isn't an isekai, but its story and upcoming anime adaptation are close enough, showcasing how ubiquitous the genre has become.
15 Best Light Novels Turned Into Anime Series
Many light novels are responsible for some of the best stories in anime, including the romance Toradora! and the slice-of-life Spice & Wolf.
10 Best Light Novels Better Than Their Anime Adaptations
Successful light novels like A Certain Magical Index received anime adaptations that completely failed to capture the magic of their source material.
10 Best Light Novels Written By Women
These female authors have produced some of the most popular light novels to date.
Every Reki Kawahara Novel, Ranked
Reki Kawahara created Sword Art Online and has also published other successful light novels, like the recent Demons' Crest.
Sword Art Online's Creator Has a Far Darker and More Underrated Sci-Fi Series
The creator of Sword Art Online also created The Isolator, a less well-known light novel series that showcases the author's improved writing talent.