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A community for those interested in the Novels translated from Japan.

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This is a discussion based subreddit based around translated Light Novels, Novels, and Web Novels which originate from Japan.

Discussion is usually around the latest translated chapter for a series but feel free to start other kinds of discussions. Just make sure to follow submission guidelines and rules.

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Questions regarding: The Daily Life of the Immortal King [ Webnovel ]

There are some questions i have about the novel;

  1. Aside from Old Antique who is a top tier are there any other mysterious hidden big boss in No. 60 High School?

Bcz as far as i can tell Headmaster Chen and some of the higher ups of the school seems wayy too confident relaz even against threats at the level of True Immortal's attacks which can be seen how Headmaster Chen and others were quite relax despite knowing that President Bai and other Almighty figures of Night Cheif will be attacking.

So is there a secret or something about the No. 60 High school that has not been shown?

  1. Who is the mysterious informat that keep posting information about classified secrets? Wang Ming tracked this ID and it was said that this person is someone from No. 60 High School and posts info every Thursday but many Thursdays being passed Wang Ling and others doesn't seem to have any intent to investigate that person despite Wang Ming warning that it can be a big shot.

  2. What is the hidden identities or backgrounds of characters like Super Chen, Dopey Gou, Mother Juan, Bai Zhe, etc; bcz these characters have way too illogical moments such as Bai Zhe keep reviving or how Super Chen and Gou have ancestors that seems to somehow involved in Dao Ancestor or someone else's scheme bcz when Wang Ling went back to past these two people and even Sun Rong's ancestor seems to somehow immediately meet with Wang Ling and i don't believe it was a coincidence.

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2024/12/02
12:42 UTC

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anyone know where i can read Suterareta Tensei Kenja: Mamono no Mori de Saikyou no Daima Teikoku wo Tsukuriageru LN

was reading the manga but it looks like it was axed or was only meant to be an ad for the ln anyone here know where i can read it?

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2024/12/02
12:15 UTC

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What are some new Light-Novel that have potential to become huge.

Hello I am a new LN reader and my gateway to LN's was Overlord. I liked the anime and wanted to get more info about the world and thus caught up with the light novels of it.

And after that I have also read Trapped in a dating sim[Currently in VOL5] and Mashoku Tensei [Currently in VOL 17]. I also have plans to Read Spice and Wolf, So I am a Spider, 7th Time Loop

So can you guys recommend me some new light novels that you think has good story and has potential to become hugely popular in future. It can be from any genre or ecchi I have no problem with those.

Please give some recomendations.

13 Comments
2024/12/02
10:12 UTC

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Looking for revenge themed Light novels

Hey, I'm looking for some revenge/dark themed Light novels. I've already read The hero laughs while walking the path of vengeance a second time. But I can't really find anything like it. Any recommendations?

5 Comments
2024/12/02
09:12 UTC

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REDEMPTION ARC of females??

Actually I read something similar where fmc did not value mmc for 5 years and now that he left her she is groveling and asking for forgiveness.....

Any Novel similar to that...

1 Comment
2024/12/02
09:04 UTC

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Haibara Teenage New Game+ Volume 8 Cover

4 Comments
2024/12/02
08:38 UTC

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[Rec/Novel Recommendations]

I need a novel where mc can copy others abilities, stealing is also ok. Don't want female mc. It would be nice if someone can tell where to download pdf/epub of " Your talent is mine"

3 Comments
2024/12/02
07:55 UTC

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Never read a light novel…suggestions? Your top 5!

I’m open for anything that packs adventure, mystery. I would like to get hooked from the beginning.

Not into a slow burn.

Give me your top 5! And what makes them good.

…and maybe where I can read them.

3 Comments
2024/12/02
07:43 UTC

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An Introvert's Hookup Hiccups: does mc ever stop being a wuss after vol 5

The main character is really starting to get on my nerves. He's such a coward always acting shy and behaves like he cant do anything coupley with nanami.

She asks to be kissed, but apparently thats too much for him and he only manages to kiss her on the cheek even though they've already kissed on the lips.

She asks to wipe off his minimal sweat after jumping on the trampoline, nonono that's just too much for our main character, i mean they've kissed but her wiping off a little sweat off of him, absolutely preposterous. She asks him to wipe off her instead and he does this long winded dance with himself in his head about making excuses to do it or not even though he admits himself that he wants to do after his little rant and then he acts like a creep while wiping her neck. She asks if he wants to touch her boobs and he freaks out and basically yells no at her, even though, of course, he wants to.

Shes changing into a swimsuit and wants him to look at her in the dressing room and again he does this whole dance of excuses and explanations before he almost reluctantly puts his head inside.

I get that there are culturally differences, but like does this get any better or will he always acting like a complete wuss? Im only partway through vol 5, but he needs to constantly come up with excuses in his head to do the most minimal couple things with nanami?

I really enjoyed vol 1-4 and was getting slightly annyoed towards the end of 4 but like do they ever get to a point where kissing becomes normal for them? Aka a normal couple?

2 Comments
2024/12/02
07:00 UTC

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[REC] Smart MC, good world building

I was looking for some recommendations similar to The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation out of Debt. What I really like about this series is that the mc is really smart, the world building is good, the politics are enjoyable and the female cast is also well written. Since the author seems to have writer’s block I was wondering if there was any series similar to it and the only other series I’m reading right now is Zaregoto.

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2024/12/02
04:10 UTC

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Does a world where certain people are literal demi-gods in terms of power levels and commoners have normal human beings and sort of just exist really make sense at the end of the day?

Like, should most isekai worlds realistically be a complete and utter dystopia where commoners or those who lack power are basically enslaved? A lot of these novels have warfare as well, like common grunt warriors would still fight. It's like something out of Dynasty Warriors and it's always felt a little weird to me.

Is this something that ever bothers you or is it one of those things where you're just not supposed to think about it?

15 Comments
2024/12/02
00:27 UTC

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What novel(s) have you read this week, and what do you think about it? - December 01, 2024

What novel(s) have you read this week, and what do you think about it?

This week = the one that ends/ended right now, past 7 days.


The reason for this thread's existence is the fact that both requests and suggestions became kind of stale. It's supposed to bring out more novels that are not RT!'d or recommended. Also, it's quite useful for the discussion of not so current titles.

Also, not a rule or any kind of criticism, the more interesting part is not the list of the stuff you read, but your impressions of it.

Loli Mod will be posting this thread each week.

Lastly, don't forget to use spoiler tags and to make sure to report any untagged spoilers.

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9 Comments
2024/12/01
23:45 UTC

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Reccomendations for beginner.

So I want to get into light novels but I don't really know where to start. I just recently got a kindle paperwhite so I'm looking for

Website where I can buy them cheap

Series I can read

Any tips and tricks

4 Comments
2024/12/01
23:04 UTC

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Need help

Light novel where the guy was weak then finds a wheel and he gets a summon and every time he spins the wheel it helps him and there was a girl who summon a bear from out of space please helpppppp

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2024/12/01
23:02 UTC

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[REC] OP MC, no/good harem

By good harem, I mean something like mushoku tensei where all the girls get their time and are actual characters instead of another entry into the pokedex of girls. Try to list as many more obsure novels as possible because I have a slight reading addiction

10 Comments
2024/12/01
20:16 UTC

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Everything I read in November; can't wait for next Apothecary Diaries!

2 Comments
2024/12/01
18:56 UTC

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Damm finished Vol.2 of it now. Its really good.

29 Comments
2024/12/01
17:05 UTC

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November Haul, the backlog never ends!

7 Comments
2024/12/01
15:58 UTC

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Question about the status of Light Novel Once Upon a Witch's Death

Is the light novel Once Upon a Witch's Death finished? At Yen Press, I can only find volume 1, also on MAL, it says that it is finished with one volume but on another site, it says it is still Releasing. But in Anime PV there are some scenes that aren't in the first book. Does anybody know will there be a second volume in English

2 Comments
2024/12/01
15:27 UTC

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[rec] any light novels based on urban figthing

I was looking for light novels about fighting,, and i was disappointed that all of the ones i could find where on the mythical side, all of them where around those kind of chinese fiction of sects and god like powers.

i wanna read a light novel about regualr martial arts or speically, urban figthing, i happen to love the banhou astethic and the like but there is not much to refer to now in the present so i want to ask for anythign that in the general preferences of urban fighting.

2 Comments
2024/12/01
15:01 UTC

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Lightnovels where mc is a writer/author(currently/contemporarily)

for example he has a diary that every heroine can see, or he's a famous author even the goddess/princess is a fan of and whose novels she reads, etc. something like "isekai haishin" but for stories/writing/diaries and stuff. or just something like "isekai haishin" if nothing else like that exists as a story novel, thank you.

5 Comments
2024/12/01
09:20 UTC

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[Rec] Good LNS?

I read LNS a decent amount but struggle finding some good ones and suggestions? (Idc if there popular or not)

15 Comments
2024/12/01
08:12 UTC

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[REC] Pure, Non-human characters or Action/Fantasy Female Lead

Are there any novels in which the main character was never human to begin with, and will never become a humanoid either? Such as "Ishura".

Or any novels such as "Girl who Ate Death God", etc in with a cool female lead?

Also, please no harem crap. Thank you very much.

5 Comments
2024/12/01
06:16 UTC

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[REC] hero return to earth from another world and start a restaurant, shop , guild . And al so where hero teach new skill to hidden gems .

As in the above hero return to earth where he starts shop , restaurant.

Hero teaches to hidden gems .

0 Comments
2024/12/01
03:37 UTC

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[Rec] anti-hero / villian protag that is smart

Similar to what I have read overlord,deathnote, reversed insanity

6 Comments
2024/12/01
03:16 UTC

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[REC] Looking for fantasy LNs with OP MC mostly focused on adventuring

Basically Death March but with a protagonist that's at least slightly less of a doormat. Thanks

1 Comment
2024/12/01
00:49 UTC

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[REC] Looking for some nice novels to read.

I've been reading A Knight Who Eternally Regresses as well as shadow slave.

I'm looking for action based stories with nice development without sudden powerups like "I took this ying yang pill" or "with the power of friendship!".

It seems quite normal that the MC is either super overpowered or or the underdog, either is fine as long as it's written well.

Bonus points if it's easy to get in to as i'm mainly looking for something to read in bed before I go to bed or after waking up.

8 Comments
2024/12/01
00:01 UTC

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[TL] Record of highserk war

Hey, does anyone know if there are translations to english beyond chapter 162?

0 Comments
2024/11/30
22:46 UTC

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Is rarewaves legit?

Yo, its been forever since i posted here.

Well, turns out that shipping prices and taxes of LN Shipping from amazon to my country shot through the roof and would end up paying an equivalent of 50 dollars worth of taxes in a single book. After years buying on Amazon and feeding my collection i suppose my time with amazon has come to the bitter end. But i still love LN and i dont plan on giving up collecting them.

Recently i found this Rarewaves site that has cheap prices with cheap shipping and it ships to my country (insane rarity) and im willing to buy form them. Just want to know if they are legit. TO those who bought from them, did the package arrive late? did it arrive at all? DId you have problems with them in any way? i dont mind it taking a month-ish to arrive, so long as it arrives and i dont get scammed.

feel free to drop other possible websites with international shipping if you know any.

Thanks in advance

Edit: Thanks for everyone that replied so far. Im finding good answers and good alternatives. Its good to know this subreddit is not dead yet. I had a great time during this sub's golden age a few years back.

9 Comments
2024/11/30
22:29 UTC

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