Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Bunko - First Upcoming Titles

3 Aug 2010 288 Comments

by NeoSam in

The first upcoming light novels of Takarajimasha's upcoming new light novel label Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Bunko, can now be seen in the following link: http://award2010.konorano.jp/

Clicking on the cover of each title will open a page providing info on the light novel title, characters, and the author's and illustrator's profiles and their comments.

Takarajimasha to Start the Light Novel Label "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Bunko"

31 Jul 2010 265 Comments

by NeoSam in

The Japanese publishing company Takarajimasha, which publishes the light novel guide book "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!", will start publishing light novels under the light novel label "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Bunko" (このライトノベルがすごい!文庫).

The light novel label "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Bunko" will start on September 10th, 2010, with the release of the following 5 light novel titles:

Langene × code
 Author: Ooizumi Takashi
 Illustrator: Shibano Chaban

Bokutachi ha Kanshi Sareteiru
 Author: Satoda Kazuto
 Illustrator: Kokudou 12 Gou

Funda Menda Mouse
 Author: Ooma Kurou
 Illustrator: Yasuda Suzuhito

Densetsu Kyoudai!
 Author: Okamoto (kari)
 Illustrator: YAZA

Bousou Shoujo to Mousou Shounen
 Author: Kino Yuki
 Illustrator: Kobashiko

Takarajimasha publishes the light novel guide book "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!" annually. The guide book is known to contain a list of the top ten light novel titles according to polled readers.

Source: Ranobe no Mori

Pixiv to Start an Online Novel Magazine

31 Jul 2010 326 Comments

by NeoSam in

pixiv Inc., the owner of the Japanese online artists community pixiv, will be starting an online novel magazine that's temporarily titled "pixiv eBunko" (pixiv e文庫) in a joint venture with PokeCheck. The novel works will be collaborations between popular novel authors and pixiv's illustrators who attract attention.

The magazine's site is under work, and is scheduled to start in the autumn of 2010.

Source: pixiv Inc.

Brite Shuppan to Start the BL Label "Rosekey Novels"

17 Jul 2010 172 Comments

by NeoSam in

The Japanese BL(boys love) manga publisher Brite Shuppan will start publishing BL light novels with its creation of a new BL label that's titled "Rosekey Novels" (ローズキーノベルズ).

The label will start on August 23rd, 2010 with the release of 4 light novel titles.

Site Software Updated

25 Jun 2010 198 Comments

by gum in

The website has been updated to the latest version of Drupal, along with some new and spiffy features (hooray!)

If you notice anything weird, please do let us know (I'm especially curious as to how well the new anti-spam features will perform)

~gum