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What light novel are you currently reading /jp/?

>> No.9906098

Tried to read some of Sword Art Online and fell asleep. It's just not good.

Shame I can't get Kino due to the first volume being somehow available somewhere at some point but I just can't find it.

>> No.9906104

Do you have a source for raws or translations for Kino?

For some reason when I searched last year I had a hard time finding them.

>> No.9906119
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Checked the first chapter. Seems decent.

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>> No.9906140

>>9906104
Baka Tsuki
>>9906098
It is available on amazon and is officialy translated though, can't find a dl link though.

>> No.9906155

Almost finished Gekkou
Reading Kabukimonogatari as it's translated
Reading Zaregoto 3 as it's translated

>> No.9906184

Kino no Tabi 16. Or well, I just finished it. Not sure what to read next. I guess I'll just keep going with Horizon. I'm on volume 4 jou now.

>> No.9906496

who railgun here

>> No.9906893
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Hako Mari.

It's nice seeing a light novel on Baka Tsuki that is translated quickly.

Is Baka-Tsuki the only place for getting Light novel translations or do you know others?

>> No.9906920

>>9906119
where do i read it?

>> No.9906938

>>9906104

>source for raws

Why are you on /jp/ if you don't know what PD or Share is?

>> No.9906956

>>9906155

care to give me a link to Zaregoto please?

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>Reading

lol nerd. Why would you read with all the audiovisual stuff out there?

>> No.9906974
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>>9906964
I like the pictures.

>> No.9906985

>>9906964

you should seek perfection through balance anon-kun.

>> No.9908016

>>9906920
http://anime.webnt.jp/pdf/beatless/beatless01.pdf

>> No.9908131

Seeing all the people in here who need translations makes me SO frustrated. But at least it's not /a/... at least it's not /a/...

>> No.9908193

>>9908131
Get pummeled weeb.

>> No.9908204

>>9906140
Oh my god, someone is actually working on it. I checked for years and it never got anywhere. Now most of 10 first volumes are translated. I love Kino so much, happy day.

>> No.9908243

>>9906956
http://www.suiminchuudoku.net/tl/wikka.php?wakka=zaregototsukainodeshi

And this site will also be translating it whenever they get back online: http://zaregoto.pbworks.com

>> No.9908262

>reading the equivalent of teenage fanfiction

Seriously, most of them are written like Twilight. It's shameful writing quality.

>> No.9908268

>>9908262
That's why it's called "light" novels.

>> No.9908270

>>9908131
Why do you hate your own language, son?

>> No.9908279

Currently No Game No Life and Madan no Ou to Vanadis. Both of them are currently being translated at a snail pace.

http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Category:Teasers

>> No.9908277

>>9908268
Why not read actual Japanese novels? Seems a waste if you learn the language only to read the 'for teens' section of the bookstore.

>> No.9908300

>>9908277

No one gives a shit, most of the media consumed on this board revolves around how characters interact with eachother than some shitty plot.

>> No.9908303

>>9908277
We are manchildren.

>> No.9908319

>>9908277
Because it's easier to read (in many ways: easier japanese, no heavy draman etc...)

>> No.9908358

Ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｃｏｕｌｄ　Ｉ　ｇｅｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｆｉｒｓｔ　ｖｏｌｕｍｅ
　ｏｆ　Ｋｉｎｏ　ｎｏ　Ｔａｂｉ？

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Great.

>> No.9908420 [DELETED] 

>>9908277
Because I lack the required amount of experience to be able to understand and appreciate the complexity in many forms of the language, like in heavy poetic written text, nor do I have the needed amount of vocabulary to do so.

>> No.9908540

>>9908262
I get what you're trying to say, but no LN I've read has been anywhere near as bad as twilight.

>> No.9908679

>>9908358
http://www.amazon.com/Kino-Tabi-Volume-BEAUTIFUL-Fiction/dp/1598164554

>> No.9908684

>>9908381
Those fucking faggots, they charge for messing up your order?

>> No.9908687

>>9908420
Why can't you just say that you like them?

>> No.9908756

>>9908687
because it's a given? He wouldn't be reading LNs if he didn't like them now, would he?

>> No.9908809

>>9908756
You never know with all those excuses he's making.

>> No.9908839

>>9908809
>excuses
You asked him why he doesn't read normal novels and he answered you. No excuse-making here.

>> No.9908868

>>9908358
first volume is animated.
others are translated at baka-tsuki (8 of them)

>> No.9909072

>>9908381
Why on earth are you ordering LNs from Yesasia. I feel like killing myself just looking at your shitty image, imagining what shitty thoughts ran through your shitty mind as you ordered fucking BOOKS from Yesasia.
>>9908277
Most Japanese novels are actually easier reads than fantasy LNs. I had an easier time reading 1Q84 than I had reading Shakugan no Shana. Also, "otaku culture" stuff goes more for the 17-25 demographic. Of course I'm assuming you're talking about stuff like the latest Kodansha Bunko releases or something, not Mishima or Kawabata. Those are classics, only posturing hipsters and university professors care about those.
>>9908358
Share, like every popular and semi-popular light novel ever.
>>9908270
Because English is NOT fucking kawaii.

>> No.9909088

>>9909072
>Because English is NOT fucking kawaii.
Germanic languages are on par with Japanese and Russian in terms of kawainess, nerd.

>> No.9909171

>>9909088
You don't fucking decide what's kawaii and what isn't bitch, I DO.

>> No.9910116 [DELETED] 

>>9909072
>Why on earth are you ordering LNs from Yesasia. I feel like killing myself just looking at your shitty image, imagining what shitty thoughts ran through your shitty mind as you ordered fucking BOOKS from Yesasia.

I would buy LNs from BK1 if I had a credit card, which I dont. I can only pay through PP.

>> No.9910150 [DELETED] 

Spice & Wolf

Lots of economic compunds and shit, but that's to be expected.

>> No.9910405

>>9910116
Wow, that sucks man. What's stopping you from getting a credit card?

>> No.9910413 [DELETED] 

>>9910405
I'm 17.

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>>9910413
You should never have said that!

>> No.9910447 [DELETED] 

>>9910438
Don't worry, I get banned all the time for shitposting.

>> No.9910494

>>9910447
Where do you live? When I was underage I would go to CVS and buy those prepaid Visa debit cards (this plan fails if your local drugstore makes you provide ID when getting a credit gift card) and order books from Kinokuniya.

>> No.9910526 [DELETED] 

>>9910494
Sweden, I just don't feel like going through with the hassle of doing so. I usually read LNs in digital format anyways, but this time around I just felt for a change of pace.

Only saw positive reviews from YesAsia so I decided to order from there, seems like it was a stupid move.

>> No.9910530

>>9910526
Yeah, Yesasia is a terrible website in general, especially for books. Lots of items listed as in stock when they're actually not, and very bad customer service/communication.

>> No.9912394

>>9908679
23$+ for a used one, aren't there any scans?

>> No.9912413
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>> No.9912421

>>9906155
Gekkou is so bad it's almost funny.

>>9910530
Is this site better?
http://honto.jp/netstore/pd-book_03366341.html

>> No.9912436

>>9912421
What does it say about shipping?
Depends on what shipping method? But where can I see a price estimate?
http://help.honto.jp/faq_detail.html?id=10166&page=1

>> No.9912445

>>9912421
>Gekkou is so bad it's almost funny.
How so?
Anything that isn't a beta male led harem full of clichés is automatically top tier as far as I am concerned.

>> No.9912451

>>9912436
This page has a link for each delivery method that gives you a price guide based on weight and destination: http://help.honto.jp/faq_detail.html?id=10207&category=&page=1

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>> No.9912957

>>9912436
I don't like honto because there's no way to figure out the exact shipping cost until you order and they tell you. That said if your order is on the lighter side the shipping is way cheaper than places like Amazon. You could make a fairly accurate guess with their price guide, like >>9912451 posted.

>> No.9918474

Aren't the majority of Baka-Tsuki translations filled with grammatical errors and unedited content? Just reading any of the Index volumes that they rapidly did, you can see that it reads like an elementary school child's essay.

>> No.9918501

I only just started reading recently so I started with something I knew I'd like, toradora
tfw finally not depressed when inside on my own
tfw have to leave room and live with others

>> No.9918790

>>9918474
Baka-Tsuki is for autistic retards that can't even read a single fucking novel chapter because of his autistic whining. Do us all a favor and learn Japanese for fucksake.

>> No.9918816

bump

>> No.9919002

>>9906155
New chapter of Zaregoto posted. I hope the other translator comes back soon because this translation was almost nonsensical.

>> No.9924200

I want to kill myself.

>> No.9924227

>>9924200
u wot m8

>> No.9924708

>>9924200
Is that a LN title?

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>>9924708
Close.

All you need is kill.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ea5shh2mh60yoem

They are even adapting into a hollywood film with tom cruise being the lead actor. Maybe with this, LN's will get more attention.

>> No.9929750

>>9927659
That's pretty surprising. I would never have expected to see Tom Cruise taking on the role of a LN character.

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New illustrations from beatless popped up on the official site.

http://www.beatless.jp/gallery/

>> No.9930510

I recently re-read my Copy of Welcome to the NHK, would that be considered a Light novel? It was classified as a Novela when I purchased it.

>> No.9930835

>>9930444
Some nerd from /a/ has translated the first chapter and has the raws until ch4 by the way.

nakulas blogspot com

>> No.9936407

Bump

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Watatero.

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