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Sword Art Online Spin-off Wins the Longest Light Novel Title of 2015

On April 14, 2016 by Jake "Swaps4" Caprino

Japanese media website CUPO conducted a survey of all of the light novels published in Japan from April of 2015 until March of 2016 to determine which light novel deserves the honor of possessing the "Longest Light Novel Title of 2015". The rules of the survey were simple: count all the characters i...

Stage Reading of Yaoi Novel to Be Presented at Sanrio Puroland

On November 30, 2015 by Feyris

The Sanrio Puroland, one of Tokyo's greated theme park by the company behind Hello Kitty & friends, Sanrio, will present a very controversial stage reading of Ikuta-san-chi no Kome Ouji (The Rice Prince of the Ikuta Clan), a yaoi novel written by Sa To Michiru and Kusama Sakae. Synopsys by AN...

Mangaka Jinpachi Mori Passes Away

On November 29, 2015 by himecatherine

Mangaka Jinpachi Mori passed away on November 21st, at 7:24am. He lost his battle with esophageal cancer at the age of 57. It was revealed last year, in July that he had the cancer inside of him, so he may very well have fought the cancer for over 2 years before succumbing to the disease. Mori wa...

Oregairu Dominates Kono Light Novel Ga Sugoi! For a Third Year in a Row

On November 24, 2015 by Jake "Swaps4" Caprino

The final results for the 2016 edition of Takarajimasha’s Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (This Light Novel is Amazing!) guidebook rankings have been revealed and Oregairu has topped the series ranking for the third year in a row. You can check out last years results here. Here are the results: Lig...

Hai to Gensou no Grimgar TV Anime Slated for January 2016

On November 5, 2015 by Jake "Swaps4" Caprino

The official website of Ao Jumonji and Eiri Shirai’s Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash) light novel series has announced that the series receive a TV anime adaptation in January 2016. The anime’s website has launched revealing the first visual, promotional video and main staff of ...

New Owari no Seraph Novel Series Will Be Released This December

On November 4, 2015 by Lequitas

Amazon Japan listed a new Owari no Seraph novel titled Owari no Seraph: Kyuketsuki Mikaela no Monogatari (Seraph of the End: The story of Mikaela the Vampire). It is the first Volume of a series and based on Takaya Kagami, Daisuke Furuya and Yamato Yamamoto's manga. The story of the novel will be wr...

“No One but You” Visual Novel Gets an Official Demo

On October 6, 2015 by Feyris

An official demo version for the long-awaited dating sim No One But You (or NOBY) has been released Steam by the independent Unwonted Studios, the game is published by Sekai Project, which is also publishing Starlight Vega, Memory's Dogma and a bunch of other games. Moreover, the full-version of th...

P.A. Works’ Mystery Anime Haruchika Premieres January 2016

On August 12, 2015August 12, 2015 by Hanase

It has been announced on the anime's official website that Sei Hatsuno's school-mystery, drama anime, Haruchika (Haruchika: Haruta to Chika wa Seishun Suru, Haruta to Chika), will premiere on January 2016 as part of the Winter 2016 anime line-up. The anime will be produced by P.A. Works, the produce...

North American Manga Releases for August 2015

On August 8, 2015 by Hanase

Every Tuesday, most of North American manga publishers release new titles and volumes to bookstores and online shopping sites. Here at Haruhichan, we will be giving you a comprehensive list of manga and light novel volumes (in print) to be released for the month of August, with their publishers. The...

Kodansha Comics Licensed Paradise Residence Seinen Manga

On July 15, 2015 by Hanase

During Kodansha Comics' panel at the San Diego Comic Con last weekend, the hosts announced that the North American manga publisher has licensed Kosuke Fujishima's (Aa! Megami-sama!, Taiho Shichau zo) Paradise Residence manga. The first English-translated volume of the manga is slated for March 2016....

Yen Press Licensed Oregairu, Saekano, Baccano and 7 More Titles for Print Release

On July 6, 2015 by Hanase

Yen Press announced yesterday on their Anime Expo panel that they have added a lot of print and digital licenses to their line-up. For print acquisition they have acquired the following: Manga: Handa-kun by Satsuki Yoshino (Barakamon, Mishikaka!) Log Horizon: Nishikaze no Ryodan (Log Horizo...

Nichijou and 3 More Titles Licensed by Vertical Comics

On July 3, 2015 by Hanase

It was announced at Vertical Comics' Anime Expo panel yesterday that they have acquired the licenses to release Keiichi Arawi's (Helvetica Standard, Futari Soccer) Nichijou, Hiroshi Seko's (Owari no Seraph's scriptwriter and series composer) Shingeki no Kyojin: Lost Girls (spin-off novel) and Kanata...

Viz Media Licensed Legend of Galactic Heroes Light Novel and More Dragon Ball Full Color

On July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 by Hanase

Today at Anime Expo's Viz Panel, which is the first panel of the convention, the hosts of the panel announced that the North American publisher, Viz Media, has licensed 2 titles, one light novel and one manga: Yoshiki Tanaka's Legend of Galactic Heroes (Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu) and more of Akira Toriya...

Shomin Sample Fall Anime Visual, Cast and Character Designs Unveiled

On June 26, 2015 by Hanase

The official website for the Ore ga Ojou-sama Gakkou ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Gets♥Sareta Ken (OreJyou, I Was Kidnapped As a 'Sample Commoner' for a Princess School) light novel series updated with a new anime visual and revealed it will be airing during October 2015. It also unveiled the new cast...

Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry Gets TV Anime – Visual, Cast, Staff & Preview Revealed

On May 22, 2015 by Frontalspy

At the recent GA Bunko 10th Anniversary Festa it was announced that Riku Misora and Won's Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (A Chivalry of the Failed Knight/A Tale of Worst One) light novel series will be receiving an anime adaptation. The first details about the upcoming anime were revealed on the website a...

Rokka no Yuusha English-Subtitled PV Streamed

On April 4, 2015 by Feyris

The English-subtitled version of the anime adaptation of Ishio Yamagata’s Rokka no Yuusha's PV has been streamed by Pony Canyon on Friday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH5fyBDNsok Staff: Original Creator: Yamagata Ishio (Tatakau Shisho Series) Original Illustration: Terui (Saredo Tsumib...

Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl Live Action Movie Cast Revealed

On March 30, 2015 by Feyris

The official cast for the vocaloid-inspired live-action movie Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl (Spinal Fluid Explosion Girl) has been announced on the official website by the film director Yuichi Abe (The Prince of Tennis, Kikujiro and Saki). The live-action movie is slated to premiere this summer and the fi...

Anonymous;Code New Science Visual Novel Announced

On March 28, 2015 by Feyris

A new science visual novel named Anonymous;Code has been announced today, true to the March 1 teaser speculations by Chiyomaru Shikura, executive director of 5pb. The game will be developed by 5pb. and Mages. The story is set in Tokyo's Nakano district in the year 2037 in which the protagonist name...

Steins;Gate 0 and Chaos;Child, Two New Sequels Confirmed

On March 28, 2015 by Feyris

A sequel to the popular anime and visual novel Steins;Gate has been announced and green-lit by Chiyomaru Shikura, titled Steins;Gate 0, along with Chaos;Child, a sequel of Chaos;Head. Chaos;Child, as the name indicates is related to the first game in the series Chaos;Head. Chaos;Child will be...

Who Thought Jack the Ripper Was This Moe? New Fate/Apocrypha Figure Revealed

On March 12, 2015 by Seiba

Joining the Saber Class Servant of the two Fate/Apocrypha figures available this year, Phat Company is releasing a 1/8 scale figure of the light novel's Assassin Class Servant, Assassin of Black or Jack the Ripper. Fate/Apocrypha – Jack the Ripper 1/8 Figure – Pre-orders are currently available on...

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Light Novel and Spin-off Manga Licensed by Yen Press

On March 9, 2015 by Hanase

A few days ago, Yen Press announced three manga series being licensed by them. And today, they revealed on their official Twitter account that they will be publishing in English the light novel and manga of Tsutomu Satou (DOWL Masters) and Kana Ishida's (Aquarion Evol's female character designer) ac...

Kizumonogatari and Owari no Seraph Novels, Ninja Slayer Manga Licensed by Vertical

On February 16, 2015 by Hanase

Last Saturday, Vertical Comics, an English publishing company, announced at its KatsuCon panel that they have acquired the licenses to publish Takaya Kagami (Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu, Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi) and Yamato Yamamoto's (Kure-nai, Denpa Teki na Kanojo) Owari no Seraph light novel...

Nanatsu no Taizai Manga Takes 1-Week Hiatus Due to Illness

On February 2, 2015 by Hanase

According to this year's Kodansha's Weekly Shounen Magazine's 10th issue, which will be released on February 4, 2015, Nakaba Suzuki's (Kongou Banchou, Rising Impact) Nanatsu no Taizai (The Seven Deadly Sins) manga will be having a one week break due to the manga artist's sudden illness. The magazine...

Light Novel Overlord’s TV Anime Cast Revealed

On January 25, 2015January 25, 2015 by Hanase

On August 30, 2014, it was announced on the slip-on cover of the seventh compiled light novel volume of Kugane Maruyama's light novel, Overlord, that an anime adaptation is in production. Yesterday, it was mentioned during the Anime Japan 2015 Stage Presentation that the light novel's cast for the a...

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