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Seven Seas Licenses Record of Chrono's War, The Dangers in My Heart Spinoff, 7 More Titles
Also licensed: A Serious Error in Chihaya-chan's Reputation, The Horizon Will Soon Shine, The Clingy New Hire Keeps Asking Me Out, more
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses on Wednesday:Title: Record of Chrono's War: Apparently I'm Only the Strongest in Bed (Chrono no Senki: Isekai Teni Shita Boku ga Saikyō na no wa Bed no Ue Dake no Yō Desu) mangaCreator(s): Ayumu Saito (origi...
Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Bōken Light Novels to End in 13th Volume
Sequel to Fate spinoff novel series Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files launched in December 2020
― Writer Makoto Sanda reported on Saturday that he is now writing the 13th volume of the Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Bōken (The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II) sequel series to the Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo (Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files) mystery novel spinoff. Sanda posted a photo of the volume's draft...
Kakao Entertainment to Launch Webtoon Adaptation of Suji Kim's The Forgotten Meadows Web Novel
New story takes place in same universe as Under the Oak Tree
― Kakao Entertainment announced on April 29 it will release a webtoon adaptation of The Forgotten Meadows, a new web novel by Suji Kim, on May 5 via KakaoPage and Kakao Webtoon. The project has drawn attention as the latest work from Kim, the author behind the global hit Under the Oak Tree, which became the first Korean web novel to enter ...
Korea's Largest Illegal Webtoon Site Newtoki Shuts Down Ahead of Crackdown
Operator of Newtoki announced all affiliated platforms would cease operations
― One of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon distribution sites, Newtoki, has abruptly shut down its services just weeks before the government rolls out a new rapid blocking system targeting copyright infringement. According to industry sources on April 27, the operator of Newtoki announced that all affiliated platforms ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 26-May 2
Yandere Dark Elf anime; DOGGO, Grendizer U: The Inception, My Super-Cute Black Mage! manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way from Another World! BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 April 28 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Ako and Bambi Graphic Novel (GN) 7Please Yen Press US$15.00 Apr...
Re:Zero Light Novels Cross 16 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
45th compiled volume of Tatsuhira Nagatsuki light novel series will ship on June 25
― Kadokawa's listing for the 45th compiled volume of Tatsuhira Nagatsuki's Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World light novel series states that the series has crossed 16 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital copies sold. The volume will ship on June 25.Nagatsuki launched the story on the Shōset...
Naver Webtoon, Munpia Launch 'World's Largest Web Novel Contest'
Contest to offer total prize pool of 380 million won
― Naver Webtoon and Korean web novel platform Munpia announced on Monday the launch of the 2026 "World's Largest Web Novel Contest," offering a total prize pool of 380 million won (approximately US$258,000) as the companies seek to discover and support the next generation of web novel creators. Submissions will be open from May 13 to June 21, with...
Spring 2026 Light Novel Guide
The Spring Light Novel Guide is one of the companions to our Spring Manga Guide - come browse our selection of books and decide if your next read will be a mystery, a sci fi thriller, or an isekai treat!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 Light Novel Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included novel was published in March or April or is an upcoming May release. This guide focu...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 19-25
Shangri-La Frontier, Tada Never Falls in Love anime; KILLING ME / KILLING YOU, Bug Ego manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 BDCite Crunchyroll US$79.98 April 21 Tada Never Falls in Love BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 April 21 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Ancient Magus' Bride: Wizard's...
How to Hold Someone in Your Heart Novel Review
Mizuki Tsujimura writes without turning emotions into gooey sentimentality, capturing humans’ inner lives in all of their bruised beauty.
― “It is a gift,” the last person Ayumi helps in this sequel to Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon tells him, “to live in the world at the same time as the person you have in your heart.” These words are a distillation of Mizuki Tsujimura's duology. Although everyon...
Ayano Takeda's 'Sono Hi, Akane wa Sora o Tonda' Novel Gets Manga
Kanan Yamada adapts novel by Sound! Euphonium author in manga debuting on May 1
― The official X/Twitter account for Gentosha's Comic Boost manga website revealed last Friday that author Ayano Takeda's Sono Hi, Akane wa Sora o Tonda (That Day, Akane Fell From the Sky) novel is inspiring a manga adaptation by Kanan Yamada that will launch on Comic Boost on May 1.Takeda's original novel's story begins ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 12-18
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom, Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing anime; Koharu and Minato: Happy Life with My Girlfriend, The Prince's Keeper manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Collector's Edition BDPlease Shout! Studios US$74.98 April 14 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom 4K BDCite Crunchyroll US$74.9...
Yen Press Licenses 'Full Metal Panic! Family', Two A.M. at the Dining Table, N Manga, More Titles
Also: See You at That Site of Grace After Work, Your Castle's Little Helper novels
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed six manga and three novel series for release in October. Title: See You at That Site of Grace After Work novel
Creators: Keiichi Hikami (story), lack (illustrations)
Summary: Wataru Aida struggles with communication, yet somehow he ended up with a job in sales. His s...
Live-Action Korean TV Series Perfect Crown to Receive Web Novel Adaptation on KakaoPage
Series is set in alternate version of modern-day S. Korea where constitutional monarchy still exists
― A web novel adaptation of the Korean live-action television series Perfect Crown is set to launch in May, expanding the series into digital publishing. The live-action series, which premiered on April 10, is set in an alternate version of modern-day South Korea where a constitutional monarchy still...
How Ace Combat Inspired the Sentenced to Be a Hero Author
After six years, Sentenced to Be a Hero has achieved an impressive amount of success: eight published volumes, a manga adaptation, and an anime adaptation by Studio Kai. With the first season wrapped, we reached out to creators Rocket Shokai and Mephisto to get more insights into their views on its success.
― Sentenced to Be a Hero is a light novel series that has been in publication since 2020. Afte...
Joker Game Gets 4th Stage Play
10th anniversary show runs in February 2027
― The staff for the stage play adaptations of Production I.G's Joker Game spy anime series announced on Friday the series will receive a new stage play titled Joker Game IV next year in February. The play will run in Tokyo and in the Kansai region. The fourth show celebrates the 10th anniversary of the stage series.The returning cast includes:Yūsuke Yata as...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 5-11
Dungeon Elf: What's a Dungeon without Treasure Chests? manga, Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside audiobook ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Farming Life in Another World Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 April 7 One Piece Season 14 Voyage 9 BD/DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$44.98 April 7 Print...
I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Novels to End in 10th Volume
Story launched in 2020; anime adaptation debuts on Tuesday
― The ninth volume of Takata's Class de 2-ban Me ni Kawaii Onna no Ko to Tomodachi ni Natta (I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class) light novel series announced on April 1 that it will end in its 10th volume. Takata also noted that the possibility that they might write a spinoff story is "not zero."Yen Press is publishing ...
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom Light Novel Series Ends in 15th Volume
Final volume ships on June 15
― Kadokawa is listing the 15th volume of Punichan's The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (Akuyaku Reijō wa Ringoku no Ōtaishi ni Dekiai Sareru) light novel series as the final volume. The volume ships on June 15. The romance story follows a protagonist who is reincarnated as Tiararose, the villainess of the protagonist's favorite otome romance ...
86's Asato Asato Launches New Light Novel Series in June
necomi draws illustrations, Imari Ozaki draws worldview illustrations for "spiritual techniques x near future action" story
― Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko imprint is currently listing that it will release the first volume of a new light novel series by Asato Asato on June 10 titled Yaebuki Kikan: Senmanjō Tō Tōha Roku (roughly, "Yaebuki Agency: Record of Traversing the Senmanjō Tower," but "Senmanjō" cou...
J-Novel Club to Release English Audiobook for The Apothecary Diaries Novels
RB Media oversees production; 1st volume slated for release this year
― J-Novel Club announced at Anime Boston on Saturday that it will release an English audiobook adaptation for Hyuganatsu's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series. Audiobook publisher RB Media is overseeing production of the audiobook. The first volume is slated for release later this year. Hyuganatsu is ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 29-April 4
Lupin III VS Cat's Eye, Voltes V anime; MF Ghost, Sun-Ken Rock manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Lupin the 3rd TV Specials Collection 1 BDPlease Discotek US$59.95 March 31 Lupin III VS Cat's Eye BDCite Discotek US$29.95 March 31 Voltes V BDAnimeNewsNetwork Discotek US$69.95 March 31 Zone of the Enders Perfect Collection BDPlease Discotek US$59.95 March 31 Print M...
Fate/strange Fake Novels' Final Volume Ships This Summer
Novel series launched in January 2015, inspired TV special, recently concluded TV anime
― The official X/Twitter account for Kadokawa's Dengeki Bunko label announced on Sunday that the 10th and final volume of Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake spinoff novels will debut this summer. In the afterword of the ninth volume in March 2024, Narita noted that he decided to adjust the novels' finale after deci...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 22-28
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Loner Life in Another World anime; Fluffy Cafe in Another World, Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Himouto! Umaru-chan Season 1 Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 March 24 Loner Life in Another World Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 March 24 RWBY: Volume 9 BDAnimeNew...
The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time Novels Get Anime
Story centers on woman sold off to brothel who goes back in time after death
― TO Books announced on Friday that author Bakufu Narayama and illustrator Ebisushi's The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time (Danzaisareta Akuyaku Reijō wa, Gyakkō-shite Kanpekina Akujo o Mezasu) light novel series has an anime adaptation in the works. TO Books did not provide any other details. Seven Seas Entertainment ...
Seven Seas Licenses Trapezium, A Quirky Girl is Inviting Me to Bed, 5 More Titles
Also licensed: The One-Eyed, One-Armed, One-Legged Sorcerer; Your Meteor, Hidden in Flowers; more
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! audiobook
Creator(s): Haka Tokura, Eiri Shirai
Release Date: April 16 (volume 1, Siren imprint)
Summary: Wim Strauss isn't a flashy fighter—he's a granting cast...
Mages. to Launch The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Game on July 23
Game to launch for Switch, Switch 2
― Mages. announced on Sunday that Saekisan's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) light novel series is getting a game adaptation titled Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Memorial Vacation, which will launch for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on July 23. Pr...
DanMachi: Astrea Record Spinoff Light Novels Get Manga
Karu Yoneshiro draws prequel manga launching on May 25
― The official X/Twitter account for Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine revealed on Saturday that Fujino Ōmori's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Astrea Record (Astrea Record Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka) spinoff light novel series is inspiring a manga adaptation that will debut in the magazine's ...
Kakao Entertainment, Naver Webtoon Win Civil Lawsuit Against Major Piracy Site Agitoon
Court accepted both companies' claims of 1 billion won each
― Kakao Entertainment and Naver Webtoon won a civil lawsuit on March 11 against the operator of Agitoon, one of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon and web novel distribution sites, with the court awarding a total of 2 billion won (about $1.33 million) in damages. The court fully accepted both companies' claims of 1 billion won each, hold...
Seoul Business Agency Launches 2026 Seoul-Themed Webtoon, Web Novel Support Program
2026 program will select 5 projects, each receiving 100 million Korean won
― The Seoul Business Agency (SBA) announced on March 16 a new initiative to support the development of web novels and webtoons based on Seoul-themed intellectual property, aiming to expand original stories into film, television, and other formats. The 2026 program will select five projects, each receiving 100 million Korean w...
Kakao Entertainment Reports 1 Billion Pirated Content Removals in Latest Anti-Piracy White Paper
Company states it has helped shut down 32 illegal websites in past 4 years
― Kakao Entertainment released its 8th Anti-Illegal Distribution Response White Paper on March 11, reporting that the company has removed more than 1 billion instances of pirated content globally since launching its anti-piracy task force. The report details the activities of Kakao Entertainment's Anti-Piracy Response Team, P...
Itaewon Class Creator Gwangjin Launches Jangga Spin-Off Web Novel on Kakao
Jangga follows Jang's rise from extreme poverty and instability during the post-Korean War period
― Kakao Entertainment will release Jangga, a new web novel by Gwangjin, on March 21 at 6:00 p.m. KST (5:00 a.m. EDT) via KakaoPage. The series marks Gwangjin's first web novel and serves as a spin-off set in the universe of Itaewon Class, focusing on the origin story of its main antagonist Jang Dae-hee....
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 15-21
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, The Boy and the Beast anime; Sakamoto Holidays, OMORI manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Boy and the Beast BDPlease Shout! Factory US$26.98 March 17 Food Wars! The Third Plate Complete Collection BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 March 17 Green Green: Complete BDAnimeNewsNetwork Media Blasters US$39.99 March 17 So...
Yen Press Licenses I'm Just in a Faux BL, Servant Beast, Spy Classroom 4th Period: Blazing Fire, More Manga
Also: Ayakashi à la Mode, Why Run? My Summoned Beast Is Cute! novels
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed 13 manga and two novel series for release in September. Title: JUDGE Omnibus Edition manga
Creators: Yoshiki Tonogai
Summary: Envy, lust, sloth, wrath, gluttony, pride, greed. A group of sinners who bear the guilt of the seven deadly sins has been gathered in an old courthouse to ...
Read it First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Spring 2026 Anime
Not sure what to watch in the coming anime season? Read our reviews of the manga and light novels that inspired the shows from Witch Hat Atelier to Daemons of the Shadow Realm!
― It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted were out of...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria Volume 13 Novel Review
It feels like this is the moment author Fujino Omori has been striving for: when Lefiya and Bell are fully running parallel to each other.
― Although this side story started out being about Aiz, it's really about Lefiya. That has been increasingly apparent as the books progress. Still, volume thirteen really cements the idea, and it feels like this is the moment author Fujino Omori has been striving ...
Kakao Ent. Reports Early Success for KakaoPage Rookie Web Novel Debut Program
38 new web novels have started serialization on KakaoPage since program's first recruitment round in October
― Kakao Entertainment announced on March 12 performance results for its KakaoPage Rookie program, a debut initiative designed to support new web novel writers, revealing that dozens of titles launched through the program have already attracted strong reader engagement. According to the compan...
Publang Adds 3 Web Novels Digitally to Catalog
Beware the Pup, Ebony Castle, Beware the Ides of March available now
― Publisher Publang announced on Saturday three new digital titles joining its catalog: Beware the Pup, Ebony Castle, and Beware the Ides of March. All the titles are web novels. The titles were revealed through the company's newsletter and are available on the publisher's digital platform, publang.com. Beware the Pup is a shifter-...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 8-14
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season, Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time anime; Akira Failing in Love, Demi-Human Sharehouse manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi? BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 March 10 MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season BDCite Aniplex of America US$127.98 March 10 Possibly the Greatest Alc...
Multi-Mind Mayhem: Isekai Tensei Soudouki Novels Get TV Anime
Yūsuke Kobayashi stars in series as Bard
― AlphaPolis announced on Friday that author Ryōsen Takami and illustrator Ririnra's Multi-Mind Mayhem: Isekai Tensei Soudouki (Isekai Tensei Sōdōki) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime will star Yūsuke Kobayashi as Bard. One Peace Books is publishing Honoji's manga adaptation in English in print, and Alpha Manga is also publ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 1-7
Chainsaw Man, The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 anime; Cells at Work! Lady, Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Chainsaw Man BDCite Viz Media US$35.00 March 3 The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 BD Premium Box SetAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$179.98 March 3 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 10 DANCE Graphic N...
Phantom Thief Red Novels to End in 30th Volume
Final novel ships in June
― Author Shin Akigi announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the Phantom Thief Red novel series will end in the 30th volume, which will ship in June. The writer also announced that the first volume reached its 50th printing on February 10. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story:“In our family, it's tradition to become a phantom thief upon...
Seven Seas Offers Virgin Knight, The Tale of a Little Alchemist Blessed by the Spirits, I Like Villains, so I Reincarnated as One Audiobooks
1st volumes arriving between March 5 & March 19
― Seven Seas Entertainment announced the following audiobooks on Wednesday: Title: Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women audiobookCreator(s): Mitizou, MELON22
Release Date: March 19 (volume 1, Siren imprint)
Summary: Reborn from modern Japan into a medieval fantasy world where gender roles are flipped, Faust is an anomaly—a...
No-Rin Light Novels Return with Final Novel After Decade
14th novel ships on June 13
― Writer Shirow Shiratori announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that his and illustrator Kippu's No-Rin light novel series will return from its decade-long hiatus with its 14th and final volume on June 13. Shiratori cites the efforts of a crowdfunding campaign, which ended on February 28 and raised 13.76 million yen (approx. US$87,500). The story centers on teen...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 22-28
2.5 Dimensional Seduction, Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- anime; Cyberpunk: Edgerunners MADNESS, My Favorite VTuber Is Scary IRL manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 2.5 Dimensional Seduction BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 February 24 2.5 Dimensional Seduction Collector's Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 February 24 Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto...
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Novel Review
Dark Moon: the Blood Altar is the literary equivalent of a Twinkie.
― You've read the manhwa and watched the anime – why not read the novel as well? Possibly because it's 888 pages long. Like the BTS novel 7 Fates Chakho, Dark Moon is an exercise in Wattpad madness – a story that ties in with a K-pop boy band and casts them all as various supernatural versions of themselves in a complicated story. Th...
Viz Media Licenses My Hero Academia, Dorohedoro Art Books, More
Other books include Sakamoto Days novel, Kiki's Delivery Service cookbook, more
― Viz Media announced on Friday that it has licensed 10 new novels, biographies, and artbooks for print in English, including three entries in publisher Iwasaki Shoten's Horror Picture Book (Kaiden Ehon) series. The titles are scheduled for release in fall 2026: Title: My Hero Academia: Ultra Artworks art book Creators: K...
Solo Leveling Franchise's Audio Drama Adaptation on Pocket FM Launches 2nd Season
Immersive audio drama series debuted on Pocket FM on February 16
― The Solo Leveling webtoon and web novel is continuing its cross-media expansion with the release of Season 2 of its immersive audio drama series, which debuted on February 16 exclusively on Pocket FM. The new season is produced in partnership with Soundist Entertainment and is available worldwide in English, giving fans another way t...
Holy Boy Novel Review
I can already tell Holy Boy is one of those titles that is going to stay with me for a long time. When I first began reading it, I realized I’d need to close the covers or else I’d be up all night following its characters into the most unsettling recesses of their distorted minds.
― You don't need to look very far into real life events to see how idol singers bring out the worst in a select few of th...
Tokyopop Licenses Nagi & Hayasaki, Beneath the Fallen Camellia Blooms, More Manga
Ugly Girls light novel series; Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary manhwa; She is Still Cute Today manhua also licensed
― Tokyopop confirmed with ANN on Thursday it has licensed 11 manga, one light novel series, one manhwa, and one manhua for release in 2026. Barnes & Noble is listing them for release on the following dates: Title: Nagi & Hayasaki
Author: Neko Kiirono
Release Date: May 19
Summary: A spicy romco...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 8-14
Beheneko: The Elf Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster anime, Otaku x Gal manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off next week, and will be back at the end of February. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Beheneko: The Elf Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 February 10 Beheneko: The Elf Girl's ...
J-Novel Club Reveals 10 Light Novel, 3 Manga Licenses, 6 Print Releases
Sister Mafioso, Starting on Hard Mode, Unsung Epics of the Hero's Journey, more
― J-Novel Club announced licenses for 10 light novel series and three manga series for release on Friday. The first two parts of the first volume for all new light novel series and the first chapter for all new manga are available now. The company also revealed print releases for the following six titles: Roharu Kai and Y...
Yen Press Licenses Scarlet, My Yandere Girlfriend Hiding in the Dungeon Kills Me Over and Over Again Novels, 11 Manga
Clevatess, Elden Ring, Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, more
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed eleven manga, two novels, and one manhwa for release in August. The company also unveiled audiobooks for Dark Souls: Masque of Vindication, Blade & Bastard, The Holy Grail of Eris, and Whoever Steals This Book novels for release in August. Title: Scarlet novel
Creator: Mamo...
The Eternal Fool's Words of Wisdom Novels Get Anime
J-Novel Club releases Fuh Araki's manga adaptation of Hifumi's novels
― Bushiroad Move announced on Thursday that Hifumi's The Eternal Fool's Words of Wisdom (Yūkyū no Gusha Asley no, Kenja no Susume) novels are inspiring a television anime. Bushiroad Move released a teaser visual for the anime, but did not reveal any other details about the anime. J-Novel Club is releasing the novels' manga adaptati...
Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e Novel Gets Anime Film This Fall
Akiko Abe's novel about boy meeting mysterious girl on remote island debuted in 2017
― Shochiku revealed during its 2026-2027 lineup announcement of films on January 27 that it is producing an anime film adaptation of Akiko Abe's Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e novel that will open this fall. Shochiku's logo for the film contains the English title To You in the Beyond. The novel's story centers...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 1-7
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Fragments Collection, Ghost and Witch, Ichi the Witch, Perfect Addiction manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Rebellion BDPlease Crunchyroll US$49.98 February 3 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 BDCite Crunchyroll US$49.98 February 3 Kino's Journey Complete Collection SDBDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US...
Hanashi Media Licenses A Journey Through Another World, Reincarnated Onmyoji, GATE: Thus the JSDF Fought There!, More Novels
Also: The Disfavored Prince is a Genius Alchemist, Reincarnated as a Poor Farmer, more
― English and Spanish book publisher Hanashi Media announced on Monday that it has licensed the following light novel series: A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring (Isekai Yururi Kikō: Kosodate Shinagara Bōkensha Shimasu) by Shizuru Minazuki (story) and Yamakawa (illustrations) Alphapolis ...
'Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion!' Light Novels Get TV Anime This Year
Romance story about shut-in witch, arrogant knight launched in 2019
― Kadokawa revealed on Monday that writer Eiko Mutsuhana and illustrator Vient's Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! light novel series will get a television anime this year. The artist for the novels' manga adaptation Kamada also drew a commemorative illustration for the anime announcement:Cross Infinite...
The Isle of Paramounts Light Novel Series Ends in 10th Volume
Series centers on man reincarnated onto remote island occupied by world's strongest legendary beings
― Light novel author Heiseiowari revealed on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday that their The Isle of Paramounts: Reborn into a Slow Life Among the Strongest in the World (Tensei Shitara Saikyō Shu-tachi ga Sumau Shima Deshita. Kono Shima de Slow Life o Tanoshimimasu) light novel series wil...
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess Light Novels End in 13th Volume
Mob Shōjo ga Last boss Majō wo Shiawase ni Suru Made project also announced
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Piero Karasu's projects announced on Friday Karasu's The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess novel series will end in the 13th volume on February 20. Karasu's next project is titled Mob Shōjo ga Last Boss Majō wo Shiawase ni Suru Made (Until the Mob Girl Makes The La...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 25-31
Castlevania: Nocturne, Project A-ko anime; Scavengers Another Sky, Battle Royale Deluxe Edition manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 BDPlease Viz Media US$34.98 January 27 Naruto Shippuden Set 9 BDCite Viz Media US$39.95 January 27 One Piece Season 14 Voyage 8 BD/DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$44.98 January 27 Oshi No Ko Season 1 P...
Webtoon Views for Judge Lee Han-young Surge Following Live-Action Series Release
Views for original webtoon increased more than 20-fold
― The webtoon adaptation of Judge Han-young Lee has seen a dramatic spike in readership following the release of its live-action series adaptation on January 2. According to Naver, views for the webtoon version increased more than 20-fold during the first two weeks after the live-action series premiered, reflecting renewed attention across the f...
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Novels End Print Format in 15th Volume, Continue Digitally From 16th Volume
Writer Kō Nigatsu: readers can either end story with 15th volume or continue reading from 16th volume
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of writer Kō Nigatsu and illustrator Sabamizore's The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio (Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote) light novel series announced on Friday that the series will end in print format with its 15th volume, but the story will "quietly" continue digi...
Netflix Unveils New Snippets From Web Novel, Webtoon Adaptations
Newly previewed projects include Take Charge of My Heart, Bloodhounds season 2, Get Schooled, Field Mouse
― Netflix has revealed new snippets from several web novel- and webtoon-based titles as part of its 2026 content lineup, announced on January 20. The newly previewed projects include Take Charge of My Heart, Bloodhounds Season 2, Get Schooled (English title: Teach You a Lesson), and Field Mouse ...
The Winter 2026 Light Novel Guide
It's the perfect weather to read more books! Cozy up and find your next light novel read, whether it's horror in a certain region in Japan or a fantasy romance.
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2026 Light Novel Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included novel was published in December or January or is an upcoming February release. This guide focuses exclusively on series premier...
Light Novel Exhibit 2025: Viewing and Tasting the Experience
The event featured massive displays for Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, Date A Live, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Sword Art Online.
― Light novels are an integral part of the otaku fandom both in Japan and abroad. With several popular anime series such as Slayers, Full Metal Panic!, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, The Familiar...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 18-24
Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 4, A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose anime; Betrothed to My Sister's Ex, Scenes from Awajima manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose BDCite AnimEigo US$24.95 January 20 Girls und Panzer das Finale Part 4 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$29.98 January 20 Print Manga Releases Title Publish...
Hell Mode Volumes 2-3 Light Novel Review
In a word, Hell Mode has thus far been tedious.
― I get what Hell Mode is going for by having its protagonist—a 35-year-old gamer named Kenichi, who's renamed Allen upon his waking up in this new world—reincarnated into this generic RPG world as a baby. Born into this new world, our protagonist doesn't have to grapple as hard, if at all, with the logistical difficulties that come with being overnight...
Yen Press Licenses The Bubble Love of the Mermaid Manga, Love Unseen Beneath the Radiant Night Sky Novels, More Titles
Also: List Rouge, Seeds of Anxiety: Asterisk, The Crow's Ballad at Dawn, more
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed six manga and one novel for release in July 2026. The company also unveiled an audiobook for the novel adaptation of Mokumokuren's The Summer Hikaru Died (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) manga for release in July 2026. The company's Ize Press imprint also revealed that it has lic...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 11-17
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict, Headhunted To Another World: From Salaryman To Big Four! anime; 3 Minute Bodyguard Yoko-Chan, Kaijin Fugeki: Kindled Spirits manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Assassination Classroom - The Complete Series - Limited Edition BDPlease Crunchyroll US$89.98 January 13 Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The C...
Inori Pens Sequel to I'm In Love With The Villainess Yuri Novels
"Furimukinasai, Watakushi ni!" debuts on January 26, focuses on Aleah
― Writer Inori revealed last week that her I'm in Love with the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō) story will have a sequel titled Furimukinasai, Watakushi ni! (Turn Your Gaze Toward Me!) that is set for release digitally with its first novel volume on January 26. Hanagata returns as the illustrator for the novel. The no...
Answerman - How many light novels that got official publication originated on Narou?
What does the Narou-to-anime pipeline actually look like? Jerome has answers.
― A reader asks asks: “How many light novels that receive an 'official' publication originate on the Shōtetsuka ni Narō (“Narou”( web-publishing platform)?” First off, what the hell is Narou? It's short for Shōsetusuka ni Narō, the massive Japanese website where amateur authors publish free web novels. The English translat...
Naver Webtoon Halts Serialization of Web Novel After Plagiarism Admission
Author acknowledges series was published without securing formal license
― Naver Webtoon has suspended the serialization of The Warring States: Becoming Qin Shi Huang's Right Hand Man on Munpia, a web novel platform under Naver Webtoon, after its author admitted to plagiarism, the company confirmed on January 4. The web novel The Warring States: Becoming Qin Shi Huang's Right Hand Man, which had bee...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 4-10
Oshi No Ko: Season 2 anime, Super Psychic Policeman Chojo manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Oshi No Ko: Season 2 Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 January 6 Oshi No Ko: Season 2 Collection Limited Edition Steelbook BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 January 6 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 365 Days to the Wedding Gra...
This Week in Anime - Top of the Bookwalker Charts
Lucas and Chris explore BookWalker 's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense.
― Lucas and Chris explore Bookwalker's rankings of their top titles and attempt to make it make sense. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Chris Lucas, we must stay re...
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Light Novels End With 30th Volume
Final volume scheduled for release on June 15
― Mihhy of GA Bunko's editorial department revealed on Tuesday that Kisetsu Morita's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita) light novel series will end with its 30th volume, scheduled for release on June 15. The novels' 29th volume will ship on January 15. Morita l...
Cross Infinite World Licenses 'Goodbye, Horrible Fiancé, Hello, Fun Magic School Life!', 2 More Novels
Also: "Strawberry Princess: The Time Loop Defying Villainess," "The Brooding Duke's Guide to the Lie-Detecting Lady"
― Cross Infinite World announced on Monday that it has licensed the following titles for release in Feburary and March: Title: Goodbye, Horrible Fiancé, Hello, Fun Magic School Life! light novels
Creators: Mashimesa Emoto (story), Nitou Akane (illustrations)
Release Date: February 28 (...
Kei Sazane's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Novel Enters 'Final Battle'
Also: Sekai no Owari no Encore manga enters final arc
― Kei Sazane revealed on X/Twitter on January 1 that his and Ao Nekonabe's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen) light novel series is entering the "final battle." In addition, Ryū Usui's manga adaptation of Sazane and original character designer Haruaki Fuyuno's Sekai no Owa...
Publisher Crossed Hearts Announces Glam Beat! Girls Love Imprint (Updated)
Publisher to announce licenses for new imprint soon
― Crossed Hearts, a new California-based global English publisher, revealed its new girls love imprint GLAM BEAT! on Wednesday.Crossed Hearts describes the new imprint:GLAM BEAT! focuses on women-driven narratives that are intimate, bold and unapologetically romantic, celebrating girls' love (yuri) in all its intensity and emotional complexity.Updat...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 28-January 3
Digimon the Movies 4-6 Collection anime, Divine Incursions manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date City Hunter 2 BDPlease Discotek US$79.95 December 30 Digimon the Movies 4-6 Collection BDCite Discotek US$29.95 December 30 Project Arms SDBDAnimeNewsNetwork Discotek US$59.95 December 30 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 12 Dirty Deeds to U...
Samurai Deeper Kyo's Akimine Kamijyō to Launch The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride Novels' Short Manga Spinoff
4-chapter Sumekuni no Sōheki Kizumono no Hanayome Gaiden spinoff manga launches on January 26
― The February 2026 issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on December 25 that Akimine Kamijyō (Samurai Deeper Kyo, Code:Breaker) will launch a short manga spinoff of Midori Yūma's The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride (Kizumono no Hanayome) novels titled Sumekuni no Sōheki Kizumono no Han...
Webtoon Version of Bernard Werber's Empire of the Ants Novel Debuts on Kakao Webtoon
Series will run for 250 episodes, with adaptation handled by webtoon creator Yong-hwe Kim
― The webtoon adaptation of French author Bernard Werber's bestselling novel Empire of the Ants has debuted on Kakao Webtoon, Kakao Entertainment announced on December 23. The webtoon, based on Werber's 1991 science fiction and mystery novel, debuted on December 24 through Kakao Webtoon and KakaoPage. The serie...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 21-27
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II anime; H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time, Touched by Twilight manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Insatiable: Tale of An Immoral Wife BDPlease Kitty Media US$29.99 December 23 Learning the Hard Way BDCite Kitty Media US$29.99 December 23 Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II BDAnimeNewsNetwork Aniple...
Korea's Internet Self-Regulatory Body Introduces New Guidelines for Webtoons, Web Novels
Guidelines outline standards, review procedures for identifying hate speech, inappropriate expressions within narrative content
― The Korea Internet Self-Governance Organization (KISO) announced on December 12 that it has established new self-regulatory guidelines for story-based digital content, including webtoons and web novels. KISO is a non-governmental, industry-led self-regulatory body compris...
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Anime Unveils Returning Cast, Staff, July 2026 Debut in Teaser Trailer
New mobile game Bleach Mirrors High also revealed
― The Jump Festa '26 event on Sunday unveiled the teaser visual and trailer, returning cast, staff, and the July 2026 debut for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime. The anime's cast for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict will return for the new series...
Netflix's Last Samurai Standing Live-Action Series Gets 2nd Season
Series starring Junichi Okada is based on Shōgo Imamura's Ikusagami novels
― Netflix confirmed on Thursday it has greenlit a second season of Last Samurai Standing, the live-action series adaptation of Shōgo Imamura's Ikusagami novels. The below video features star Junichi Okada announcing the new season (English subtitles are available for Okada's interview portion). The first season premiered on No...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 14-20
Flower and Asura, KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 anime; A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof, Animan manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Ambition of Oda Nobuna BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 December 16 Black Jack: The Complete OVA Series BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$55.95 December 16 Flower and Asura BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69....
BookWalker Global Store Unveils 2025 Rankings
The Eminence in Shadow, The Apothecary Diaries, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime top list
― The BookWalker Global Store revealed on Monday its top selling volumes for the period of November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025. The top 10 titles on the service, including both light novel and manga, are as follows: The Eminence in Shadow (light novel)
The Apothecary Diaries (light novel)
That Time I Go...
Hanashi Media Licenses I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World Light Novel Series
Story debuted in 2014
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for English and Spanish book publisher Hanashi Media announced on Wednesday it has licensed Akira Iwafune's I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World (Potion, Waga Mi o Tasukeru) light novels for release in English.The publisher describes the story:Kaede was just an ordinary high school girl—until she woke up in another world of beas...
A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Light Novels Planned to End in 10th Volume
Yomi Hirasaka debuted series in October 2021
― Author Yomi Hirasaka reported in the ninth Eccentrics (Henjin no Salad Bowl) light novel volume on Thursday that he plans to end the series in the next volume.The novels center on Sōsuke Kaburaya, a poor detective who, while tailing someone one day, meets Sara Da Odin, a princess from another world with magical powers. They gradually start living togeth...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 7-13
Kaiju No. 8, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Black Butler: Public School Arc, Blue Exorcist - The Blue Night Saga anime ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Azumanga Daioh BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$79.98 December 9 Black Butler: Public School Arc BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 December 9 Blue Exorcist - The Blue Night Saga BDAnimeNewsNetwork Aniplex o...
Horror Collector Children's Novels Get TV Anime in Fall 2026
Series centers on boy in red hood who helps those caught in urban legends
― NHK announced on Friday that Midori Sato's Horror Collector novel series is getting a television anime adaptation that will air on the NHK General in fall 2026. Sato writes the novels, Norio Tsuruta is the supervisor, and Yon draws the art for the novel series. Yen Press is releasing the novel series and Niko Yuki's manga ada...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 30-December 6
Gushing Over Magical Girls, Trinity Seven anime; Kaiju No. 8: Relax, I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Gushing Over Magical Girls Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 December 2 Trinity Seven BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$38.98 December 2 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price...
The Twelve Kingdoms: Shadow of the Moon, Shadow of the Sea Part Two Novel Review
Youko may have been thrown in the deep end, but no matter how deep the water, she was always going to have to learn to swim on her own.
― One of the most familiar fantasies in children's literature is that the protagonist is secretly royalty from another world. But what if that's more of a nightmare than a fantasy? That's the position Youko finds herself in in the second volume of Fuyumi Ono's classi...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Novels Get Side Story Series in 2026
Novels' 23rd, final volume shipped on November 29
― The 23rd and final volume of author Fuse and artist Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series revealed on Saturday that the novels will get a side story series, with the first part slated for release next year. Fuse serialized the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime story on the "Shō...
Under the Oak Tree Volume 2 Novel Review
Under the Oak Tree’s second hardcover release is just as beautiful as the first, and the story makes real progress, both in terms of Maxi’s relationship with her husband and with herself.
― Are you the sort of reader who gets irritated when characters are just one good conversation away from understanding each other? Then Suji Kim's Under the Oak Tree may not be the novel series for you. As anyone wh...
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