Yurika Endou, a voice actress known for her role as Lisa Imai (BanG Dream!), Nozomi Momijidani (Angel’s 3Piece!), and Aina Mikage (Z/X Ignition) has announced through her agency’s homepage that she will be retiring from the entertainment industry which includes all her voice acting and solo artist works at the end of May 2018. @_satsunyan provided a short translation of the notice.
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Two years since its first volume was published, Ryuuou no Oshigoto! (The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!) has managed to hit the first place in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! twice in a row, achieve one million overall sales, and secure an anime adaptation which will be coming up soon. All these achievements are nothing short of impressive for a series that doesn’t play by the book—amidst the industry where stories about reincarnation, life in another world, or edgy antisocial protagonists who double as a sorry excuse for the readers’ self-insert material dominate the market, Ryuuou no Oshigoto! shows us the possibility of having a light novel about a board game coming up on top.
With the anime airing on January 9, I reckon it’s about the perfect time to look back on what the series has gone through so far. Spoilers are obviously ahead, though I figured that most of you are here for them anyway. Anyway, you can join the Discord server here.
Studio Trigger and A-1 Pictures upcoming joint project anime series, DARLING in the FRANXX, has been announced to get a manga adaptation which will start serialization on January 14, 2018. This manga will be illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki, most famous for his previous works like To Love-Ru and Black Cat. The official website has also confirmed that Mika Nakashima and HYDE will perform the opening theme song of the show, titled “Kiss of Death.” The anime will premiere on January 13, 2018.
Leaf’s official website has updated a new product information today: White Album 2 Extended Edition!
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Mikage Kasuga, the author of Oda Nobuna no Yabou, has announced through the series’ official Twitter account that his next work will take the theme of “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”. He has also mentioned that this new light novel will be illustrated by Won, the same artist responsible for Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry’s illustration.
At the Bushiroad Super Strategic Plan Announcement held today, the following new expansions are announced for Bushiroad’s trading card game Weiss Schwarz:
Continue reading Bushiroad Super Strategic Plan Announcement 2017: Weiss Schwarz New Expansions
Great news that everyone’s probably waiting for: Saekano is not ending just yet! A new page in the official website has been updated alongside the news that Saekano will be receiving a new anime adaptation in the form of a movie. More details will be announced on a later date. For the time being, feel free to discuss about what do you think about this in the comment section! You can also join us at the Discord server here.
This is a set of questions adapted from the official quiz featured in Dragon Magazine’s March 2017 issue. The questions are pretty easy to answer if you’ve been following the light novels so far. This quiz is separated to three sections with ten questions each. Track your own answers with a note and check the right ones at the end of this quiz!
The January 2018 issue of Dragon Magazine, Fujimi Shobo’s bimonthly magazine that publishes light novel chapters and the latest information about Fujimi Fantasia Bunko-related works, features another long interview with the author of Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (Saekano), Fumiaki Maruto.
Continue reading Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Interview [Dragon Magazine January 2018 Issue]
The ninth volume of Fujimi Fantasia Bunko’s romantic comedy light novel series Gamers! is slated for release on January 20, 2018. The third volume of the manga adaptation of the series will be hitting the stores earlier on November 25, 2017.
Synopsis
The gamers’ quiet, calm, and peaceful “serious battle” begins.
Amano and Chiaki who started becoming conscious with each other since Christmas. And the single woman in Winter, Karen. Just when their love triangle starts proceeding even further due to a certain proposal from her… With the introduction of the strongest and the worst new character, Amano’s “youth” is coming to an end!?
Illustrations
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