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Nekomonogatari White (Monogatari Vol.8) Light Novel Review

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Review of the light novel Nekomonogatari White (Monogatari Volume 8) by Nisioisin

LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: Nekomonogatari
AKA: Monogagatari
AUTHOR: Nisioisin
ILLUSTRATOR: Vofan
PUBLISHER (English): Vertical
RELEASE DATE (English): February 27, 2018

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PUBLISHER (Japan): Kodansha
RELEASE DATE (Japan): October 27, 2010
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 23 (most recent released July 20, 2017)
ANIME SERIES: 94 episodes + 3 movies (14 volumes adapted to date)

From the back cover:

Launching into new territory that the author hadn’t mapped out when he embarked on the series, NEKOMONOGATARI (White) tells the tale of heroine Tsubasa Hanekawa from her own perspective, in her own voice—if that can hold true for a damaged soul who, depending on who you’re asking, suffers from a split personality or a supernatural aberration.

The bone-chilling brokenness of her household, where father and mother and daughter keep three separate sets of cookware in the same kitchen and only ever prepare their own meals, and the profound darkness nurtured in the genius schoolgirl’s heart, come to life, if that is the word, through her self-vivisection.

As for our customary unreliable narrator, Araragi, we seem to learn revealing tidbits about him now that we have an outside view of him at last, while his lady friends Senjogahara, Hachikuji, et al, freed from his predilection for proudly inane banter, show subtly new faces to us via their female interlocutor. Welcome to the Second Season.

 


The Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar Volume 1 Light Novel Review

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Review of the light novel Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar Volume 1 by Seiichi Takayama

LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: The Master of Ragnarok and Blesser of Einherjar
AKA: Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria, 百錬の覇王と聖約の戦乙女
AUTHOR: Seiichi Takayama
ILLUSTRATOR: Yukisan
PUBLISHER (English): J-Novel Club
RELEASE DATE (English): March 17, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): http://amzn.to/2GKXuaC

PUBLISHER (Japan): HJ Bunko
RELEASE DATE (Japan): July 31, 2013
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 14 (Volume 15 releases March 30, 2018)
ANIME SERIES: Announced – Currently in production

From the back cover:

Some urban legends are best left untested!

Yuuto Suoh gets more than he bargained for when he joins his childhood friend Mitsuki Shimoya in testing out an urban legend. When he uses his phone to take a picture of himself with the local shrine’s divine mirror, he is whisked off into another world – one heavily steeped in the lore of the old Norse myths. Using his knowledge gained from school and from his solar-powered smartphone, he has the chance to bring the Wolf Clan, the same people who cared for him, to prominence, all while earning the adoration of a group of magic-wielding warrior maidens known as the Einherjar.

The Devil is a Part Timer Volume 9 Light Novel Review

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Review of the light novel The Devil is a Part-Timer Volume 9 by Satoshi Wagahara

LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: The Devil is a Part-Timer
AKA: Hataraku Maou-sama!, はたらく魔王さま!
AUTHOR: Satoshi Wagahara
ILLUSTRATOR: 029 (ONIKU)
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
RELEASE DATE (English): December 19, 2017
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): http://amzn.to/2FVmYSG
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2puxUzw

PUBLISHER (Japan): Dengeki Bunko (ACII Media Works)
RELEASE DATE (Japan): August 10, 2013
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 18 + 2 side volumes (Latest volume released January 10, 2018)
ANIME SERIES: 13 episodes (aired April-June 2013) Covered volumes 1-2

From the back cover:

When Emilia the Hero is in danger, she finds an unlikely ally in the Devil King! Unfortunately, with Ashiya kidnapped by Gabriel, the team is seriously lacking in manpower. Maou and Suzuno partner up on a rescue mission, traveling undercover through Ente Isla, while a mysterious girl claiming to be Alas Ramus’s younger sister tags along. Meanwhile, Emi and Alas Ramus get caught up in the middle of Olba’s schemes. The barriers between angels, demons, and humans-and ideas about who’s good and who’s evil-come crashing down!


The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria Volume 2 Light Novel Review

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Review of the light novel The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria Volume 2 by Eiji Mikage

LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria
AKA: Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, Hakomari, 空ろの箱と零のマリア
AUTHOR: Eiji Mikage
ILLUSTRATOR: 415
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
RELEASE DATE (English): February 27, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): http://amzn.to/2n5Xv1r
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2n8Ttp9

PUBLISHER (Japan): Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works)
RELEASE DATE (Japan): September 10, 2009
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 7 (Complete. Final volume released June 10, 2015)
ANIME SERIES: None

From the back cover:

When your world comes crashing down around you…who can you turn to?

Nothing is more important to Kazuki Hoshino than his normal, everyday life. But his friends are accusing him of committing offenses he doesn’t remember, and his closest relationships are crumbling one by one. Soon, the life he knows will vanish forever.

If a box is involved, as he suspects, Maria is his most valuable ally…but how will he keep from losing her, too?


Goblin Slayer Volume 4 Light Novel Review

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Review of the light novel Goblin Slayer Volume 4 by Kumo Kagyu

LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: Goblin Slayer
AKA: ゴブリンスレイヤー
AUTHOR: Kumo Kagyu
ILLUSTRATOR: Noboru Kannatuki
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
RELEASE DATE (English): December 19, 2017
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): http://amzn.to/2FXCv5j
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2zm0GZT

PUBLISHER (Japan): GA Bunko
RELEASE DATE (Japan): January 13, 2017
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 6 (Volume 7 releases March 14, 2018)
ANIME SERIES: An anime has been announced & is in development

From the back cover:

Even adventurers want a change of pace every now and then. Priestess stays behind for once, Cow Girl visits town without any work, Guild Girl takes a rare day off, and High Elf Archer reminisces about old adventures instead of looking for a new one. But evil doesn’t take vacations. Goblin Slayer, Spearman, and Heavy Warrior are teaming up, but is this irregular party good enough to battle demons?!

Overlord Volume 6 Light Novel Review

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Review of the light novel Overlord Volume 6 The Men of the Kingdom Part 2 by Kugane Maruyama
A crazy ride of a volume with tons of action and twisted plots!

LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: Overlord
AKA: オーバーロード
AUTHOR: Kugane Maruyama
ILLUSTRATOR: So-Bin
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
RELEASE DATE (English): January 30, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): http://amzn.to/2Aq86tw
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2kihXhd

PUBLISHER (Japan): Enterbrain
RELEASE DATE (Japan): January 31, 2014
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 12 (Volume 13 is currently scheduled for April 27, 2018)
ANIME SERIES: 13 episodes + 2 compilation movies (covered volumes 1-3) A new season of the anime began January 2018

From the back cover:

The human realm of the kingdom is headed for its greatest disaster yet! After failing to prevent a daring raid on the Eight Fingers’ appalling brothel, the Six Arms are dying for a chance to defend their reputation as the criminal underworld’s strongest enforcers. These criminals are notorious for their brutality as much as their strength, meaning the only people who stand a chance against them are the legendary Blue Roses…and one polite, dignified butler. When these thugs make Sebas the first target of their revenge, they may get much more than they bargained for by inadvertently picking a fight with Ainz Ooal Gown!


New Life+ Young Again in a New World

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Review of the light novel New Life+ Young Again in a New World Volume 1 by Mine.
God needs a favor, and has decided Renya is just the man to get it done!

LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE:
AKA: Nidome no Jinsei wo Isekai de, 二度目の人生を異世界で, Second Life in Another World, New Life Plus
AUTHOR: Mine
ILLUSTRATOR: Kabocha
PUBLISHER (English): J-Novel Club
RELEASE DATE (English): February 26, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): http://amzn.to/2rUsmD7

PUBLISHER (Japan): HJ Novels (Hobby Japan)
RELEASE DATE (Japan): November 22, 2014
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 17 (Most recent released October 21, 2017)
ANIME SERIES: None

From the back cover:

When death tapped Renya Kunugi on the shoulder, he smiled and went willingly. After enjoying a nice, long life of 94 years, he was looking forward to shutting his eyes for the last time. He was, therefore, understandably upset when he woke up again in an empty space, devoid of memories, with a young girl in a tunic rambling on and on about how she’s God. So, he did what any reasonable person would have done under those circumstances: he sent the girl flying with a kick to the face.

It turned out that the girl was indeed God, and she was in a pinch. She urgently needed someone to do some interdimensional Resource smuggling, and Renya fit the bill.

His mission: cross the boundary into another world, then chill for a few decades. God would handle the rest.

To sweeten the deal, she offered him an eighteen-year-old body and a whole laundry list of ludicrously powerful skills, yet he remained hesitant. Then, she mentioned the food — an exotic world comes with exotic delicacies — and this sealed the deal. The next thing he knew, he was standing in a foreign land, younger, stronger, and more clueless than ever. Will he survive this world? And more importantly, will the world survive him?