Label name – Fujimi Fantasia Bunko (富士見ファンタジア文庫) A sister label to the slightly older Fujimi Dragon Book, its first titles were serialized in Fujimi Shobo’s Dragon Magazine, and a few of them (along with those titles released by Fujimi Dragon Book) still have chapters released in that magazine today – making it perhaps the only paper magazine that still serializes significant numbers of light novels.
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Has probably had the largest number of hit series of any light novel label, although few on the same level as Dengeki’s biggest titles. Usually the second-largest light novel label in Japan. Fujimi Fantasia Bunko Fujimi Fantasia Bunko There are quite a few LN adaptations of visual novels and video games as well it seems, including Monster Hunter and Granblue Fantasy. Other works can be found on this Wikipedia list, including Gakkou no Kaidan, Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou ( Dog and Scissors), Kyouran Kazoku Nikki, Muv-Luv Alternative: Schwarzesmarken, Psycome, and Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin ( Nanana’s Buried Treasure).
My favorite author, Mizuki Nomura, has her books published here ( Book Girl, Hikaru ga Chikyuu ni Itakoro, Kyuuketsuki ni Natta Kimi wa Eien no Ai wo Hajimeru). Twitter – Not the largest light novel label, but there are still a lot of good titles that many English LN fans should recognize. Some well-known titles published under the label – Bungaku Shoujo series ( Book Girl), Baka to Test, Kokoro Connect. Formed as a merger of Logout Bunko and Famitsu Game Bunko. Ownership – Enterbrain, a brand company of Kadokawa.ĭate of first releases – July 1998. If you are a fan of many of these franchises and like video games, there is also a fighting game available in English for PS Vita and Playstation 3 titled Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax. Accel World, Baccano!, Ballad of a Shinigami, Black Bullet, Boogiepop, Durarara!!, Gekkou, Golden Time, Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora, Hataraku Maou-sama! ( The Devil is a Part-Timer!), Kino no Tabi ( Kino’s Journey), Missing, Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai, Strike the Blood, Toradora!, Tsukumodo Antique Shop, Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, Zettai Naru Isolator ( The Isolator)… There’s a lot there. You can find a nice list of titles on its Wikipedia article. Many of the most popular series available in English are originally from Dengeki Bunko, and likewise there are a lot of popular anime adaptations for these stories. Some well-known titles published under the label – Sword Art Online, Ookami to Koushinryou ( Spice and Wolf), Toaru Majutsu no Index ( A Certain Magical Index), Shakugan no Shana, and many more.Ĭho: Dengeki Bunko is likely the most recognizable Japanese label for light novels among English readers these days. Ownership – Ascii Media Works, a brand company of Kadokawa. Has a lot of mega hits but also a lot of things that don’t sell well at all. Has a sister label in the form of Dengeki Game Bunko. Hopefully this can give everyone an idea of where most of their favorite series originate from, and what kinds of stories have yet to gain traction among English readers outside of Japan.
Everything else is by Kuuderes Shadow.) This is not meant to be an exhaustive resource, but instead is intended to work as a general overview of what some of the big light novel labels are in Japan. ( Note: I offer some commentary as well, marked by my name. Have you ever wondered where all the light novels you’ve been reading come from? And you wanted an answer more specific than just Japan? Kuuderes Shadow has put together this list of twelve major publishers in Japan to help us out.
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