April, 2008

Ichijinsha Announces the Titles of the Girl's Light Novels

The japanese publisher Ichijinsha has opened a page for Ichijinsha Bunko's girl's light novels.

The titles of the girl's light novels were mentioned in a previous news post, but there are two more titles mentioned in the new opened page, and they are:

. (period) (temporary title)
Author: Luli Hozuki
Illustrator: Kurogane Ken

Undecided title
Author: Komao Mako
Illustrator is not decided yet.

Also unlike what was previously reported, the light novel by Izumi Katsura (author) and Kurahana Chinatsu (illustrator) is temporarily titled Sougetsuki.

Ichijinsha Bunko's Girl's Light Novels

The June 2008 issue of Comic Yurihime magazine will announce the titles of the girl's light novels that will be published by Ichijinsha under their new label Ichijinsha Bunko.

The titles are:

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Luke & Leira Kin no Hitomi no Megami

Author: Hayama Tohru
Illustrator: Hidaka Nami

(Luke & Leira was a light novel series by Hayama Tohru (author) and Mutsuki Rei (illustrator), and was published by Fujimi Shobo in 2002-2003 under their shounen label Fujimi Mystery Bunko, and ended with 3 volumes. This series will now be restarted under the Ichijinsha Bunko label).

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Heart no Kuni no Alice ~Tokeijikake no Kishi~

Author: Komaki Momoko
Original Work & Cover Illustrator: QuinRose
Illustrator: Fumitsuki Nana

(Based on the otome game titled: "Heart no Kuni no Alice ~Wonderful Wonder World~" by QuinRose)

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Pastel to Soratobu Candy

Author: Shima Yuki
Illustrator: Minakami Kaori

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Ikyou no Tsuki (temporary title)

Author: Izumi Katsura
Illustrator: Kurahana Chinatsu

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LOVELESS

Author: Natsui Aya
Original Work: Kouga Yun

(Based on the manga with the same title that's serialized in the shoujo manga magazine Comic Zero-Sum)

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The girl's light novels will start publication under the Ichijinsha Bunko label starting from July 19th, 2008, and will be released on the 20th of every month after that.

The boy's light novels will be starting publication under the Ichijinsha Bunko label starting from May 20th, 2008.

Source: 2ch

Gentosha to Start a New Label

The japanese publisher Gentosha will start a new label for publishing novels on August 2008. The label is titled "Genrou Fantasia Novels" (幻狼ファンタジアノベルス).

(*Note: As of now the label is not confirmed to be a light novel label.)

Source: Ki ga Muitara no Light Novel Shuuhou

TokyoPop to Release Goth Light Novel in English

As being reported by ANN (Anime News Network):

"Tokyopop will publish both Otsu-ichi's Goth text novel in October and Kendi Oiwa's one-volume manga adaptation in September. The mystery suspense story follows a high school boy and girl who are obssessed with death as they try to solve a series of murders. Otsu-ichi created the Calling you novel and manga as well as the The Chronicle of The Clueless Age manga. Oiwa drew the Welcome to the N.H.K. and Tsukumo Happy Soul manga. The original Japanese publisher of the Goth works, Kadokawa Shoten, is an executive producer on a planned Goth film adaptation with Fox Atomic. Fox Atomic signed J.T. Petty (Splinter Cell game series, Batman Begins game, The Burrowers movie) to write and direct the film project."

The translator will be Andrew Cunningham.