Review of the light novel Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life? Volume 1 by FUNA
📔LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?
AKA: Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne! 私、能力は平均値でって言ったよね!
AUTHOR: FUNA
ILLUSTRATOR: Itsuki Akata
TRANSLATOR:
PUBLISHER (English): Seven Seas
RELEASE DATE (English): June 12, 2018 (Paperback)
PURCHASE (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2SW1KuH
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2kwNEQP
PUBLISHER (Japan): Earth Star Novel
RELEASE DATE (Japan): May 14, 2016
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 8 (as of July 14, 2018)
ANIME SERIES: Announced. Most likely will release in 2019
Here are the Top 10 Light Novels in Japan for the week of October 22-28, 2018.
Some new titles including a new #1!
10. *7,115 **7,115 Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka? Vol.6
aka 可愛ければ変態でも好きになってくれますか？
aka Would You Even Fall in Love with a Pervert as Long as She’s Cute?
No license for the light novels or manga
*9. *7,442 *77,750 Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Shiba Tatsuya Ansatsu Keikaku Vol.1
aka 魔法科高校の劣等生 司波達也暗殺計画
aka The Irregular at Magic High School Plan to Assassinate Tatsuya Shiba https://www.novelupdates.com/series/mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei/
Parent Series is licensed for English release by Yen On. They released Volume 9 September 18, 2018.
The manga is licensed for English release by Yen Press.
*8. *8,167 *14,080 Tokyo Ravens Vol.16
aka 東京レイヴンズ https://www.novelupdates.com/series/tokyo-ravens/
24 episode anime aired Oct 2013-March 2014. Was licensed for English release by Funimation. The anime covered volumes 1-7, excluding volume 5.
No English license for the light novels. The manga is available digitally in English from Bookwalker.
*6. *9,797 *17,213 Gamers! Vol.11
aka ゲーマーズ! https://www.novelupdates.com/series/gamers/
No English license for the light novels
12 episode anime aired July-September 2017. Streamed on Crunchyroll. Covered up to volume 5
*5. *9,963 *17,171 Date A Live: Encore Vol.8
aka デート・ア・ライブ アンコール https://www.novelupdates.com/series/date-a-live-encore/
No English license for this or the parent series.
22 +2 OVA episode anime series. Licensed for NA release by Funimation. The anime covered volume 1-7 of the light novel series. A 3rd season of the anime has been announced for 2019
Date A Live Encore is a novel series of short stories within the Date A Live universe.
*4. 10,552 *10,552 Hirano to Kagiura
aka ノベル 平野と鍵浦
*2. 11,487 148,963 Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Vol.8
aka ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖
aka The Case Records of the Biblia Secondhand Bookstore / Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia’s Case Files https://www.novelupdates.com/series/biblia-koshodou-no-jiken-techou/
No English license for the novels.
Review of the light novel I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Volume 2 by Kisetsu Morita.
This is a review of the official English release by Yen On
📔LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
AKA: スライム倒して300年、知らないうちにレベルMAXになってました, Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita
AUTHOR: Kisetsu Morita
ILLUSTRATOR: Benio
TRANSLATOR: Taylor Engel
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
RELEASE DATE (English): August 21, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2yMCFtZ
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2OlZPxf
PUBLISHER (Japan): GA Bunko
RELEASE DATE (Japan): April 14, 2017
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 8 (as of November 14, 2018)
ANIME SERIES: None
Review of the light novel Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose Catastrophe at Sixteen Volume 4 by Takaya Kagami.
The prequel series to the Seraph of the End manga series comes to its conclusion.
📔LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose Catastrophe at Sixteen
AKA: 終わりのセラフ, Owari no Seraph
AUTHOR: Takaya Kagami
ILLUSTRATOR: Yamato Yamamoto
TRANSLATOR: Ian Rawley
PUBLISHER (English): Vertical
RELEASE DATE (English): September 25, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon): https://amzn.to/2D9879t
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2N5T8Sa
PUBLISHER (Japan): Kodansha Light Novel
RELEASE DATE (Japan): December 2, 2016
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date): 7 (Complete)
ANIME SERIES: Based on the Manga sequel to this series, Seraph of the End.
Here are the Top 10 Light Novels in Japan for the week of October 8-14, 2018.
So, there’s a little weirdness with the list this week. I read the results exactly as they were posted on MyAnimeList, but you’ll notice the sales #s for #7 are higher than #6. Also, they stated it was 86 Volume 9, when it was actually Volume 5. Apparently, I’ll need to be more eagle eyed from now on…
*9. *9,001 *11,626 Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Gaiden
aka 本好きの下剋上~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~貴族院外伝 一年生
aka Ascendance of a Bookworm: Stop at Nothing to be a Librarian https://www.novelupdates.com/series/ascendance-of-a-bookworm/
No English license for the light novels.
*8. 10,920 *10,920 Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Vol.15
aka 落第騎士の英雄譚《キャバルリィ》
aka A Chivalry of the Failed Knight https://www.novelupdates.com/series/rakudai-kishi-no-eiyuutan/
No English license for the Light Novels
12 episode anime aired October-December 2015. Available from Sentai Filmworks
💰Buy the Anime from Amazon – https://amzn.to/2EzrM40
*7. 13,728 *14,757 Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu Vol.3
aka 聖女の魔力は万能です
aka The Power of the Saint is All Around
No English license for the light novels
*6. 13,657 *13,657 Seishun Buta Yarou Series Vol.9
aka 青春ブタ野郎シリーズ
aka Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai https://www.novelupdates.com/series/seishun-buta-yarou-series/
No English License for the Light Novels
A 13 episode anime began airing on Crunchyroll this season.
A film, which is planned to finish adapting the series, is planned for release in 2019.
*3. 22,188 123,085 Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Vol.8
aka ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖
aka The Case Records of the Biblia Secondhand Bookstore / Antiquarian Bookshop Biblia’s Case Files https://www.novelupdates.com/series/biblia-koshodou-no-jiken-techou/
No English license for the novels.
*2. 32,322 *32,322 Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Vol.21
aka 新約 とある魔術の禁書目録
aka A Certain Magical Index New Testament https://www.novelupdates.com/series/toaru-majutsu-no-index-new-testament/
Parent Series is licensed for English release by Yen On.
The manga is licensed for English release by Yen Press
The third season of the anime adapting the parent series is airing now.
*1. 53,917 *53,917 Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Shiba Tatsuya Ansatsu Keikaku Vol.1
aka 魔法科高校の劣等生 司波達也暗殺計画
aka The Irregular at Magic High School Plan to Assassinate Tatsuya Shiba https://www.novelupdates.com/series/mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei/
Parent Series is licensed for English release by Yen On. They released Volume 9 September 18, 2018.
The manga is licensed for English release by Yen Press.
Review of the light novel Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World Volume 7 by Tappei Nagatsuki
LIGHT NOVEL INFORMATION
TITLE: Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World
AKA: Re:Zero kara Hajimaru Isekai Seikatsu, Re: Life in a different world from zero, Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活
AUTHOR: Tappei Nagatsuki
ILLUSTRATOR: Shinichirou Otsuka
PUBLISHER (English): Yen On
RELEASE DATE (English): June 26, 2018
PURCHASE (Amazon.com): https://amzn.to/2R1XecE
PURCHASE (Book Depository): http://bit.ly/2IU9msn
PUBLISHER (Japan) MF Bunko J
RELEASE DATE (Japan): September 25, 2015
VOLUMES RELEASED (Japan to Date) 16 (+3 Short Story Volumes +2 Side Story Volumes)
ANIME SERIES: 25 episodes (aired April-September 2016) Covers material from volumes 1-9
