Ive just finished reading all of Mushoku Tensei as a first light novel read. I loved it so so much and am not sure what else to start. Just want some recommendations!

Just wondering if there are any fans (or enjoyers) of Red River around here? I recently did a translation of the extra chapter released in the fan book from 2002, I didn't see it anywhere online and decided to do it myself. If anyone knows where I can post it, let me know! I've decided to put the knowledge I acquired in Japanese into good use and do more translations of media that never made it outside of Japan. There are 5 prequel light novels telling Kail's story and there are also the drama CDs from the 90s which adapted the manga up until volume 18. (I'd say they're a much better adaptation than the anime is) All of this might take me a while to do, but if anyone is interested in all of this stuff, I'd be happy to keep the fandom, if there is one, alive!!

Hey, I was just curious. When you are reading a light novel series, do you tend to read the manga at the same time? Also, have you found a difference in overall quality between manga and light novel?

can you recommend me book or web/light novel like Classroom of the elite. I Want to read psychological wars etc.

Something I've always wanted more of is harem stories that actually follow through instead of spending 15 volumes teasing different girls before the MC finally picks one.

Mushoku Tensei is probably my favourite example of how I'd like this handled. The relationships actually happen, the women feel like proper characters rather than trophies, and we get to see the consequences of the whole arrangement.

I'm curious if more light novels have been doing this recently. Especially ones where the MC gets into multiple relationships relatively early and the story actually explores them instead of saving everything for the ending.

Bonus points if they're completed. I'm tired of getting invested in stories that never finish.

I'm already aware of:

• Mushoku Tensei
• Black Summoner
• Magika no Kenshi to Shoukan Maou
• The Testament of Sister New Devil
• Arifureta
• Trapped in a Dating Sim

I am looking for series that focuses on the mc’s self improvement journey! I don’t care if it’s fantas, modern, system, cultivation or vanilla! I just want a feel good read where the protagonist focuses on self improvement.

I saw the other day here that it's apparently getting an official English version, the cover art and description really got my attention but couldn't find anyone who reads Japanese version and speaks English views on it. Any input would be nice. (Characters, world, extant of the fantasy theme in it)

https://myanimelist.net/manga/191743/Datte_Watashi_wa_Freedom_Makoushi_Fey_Kodai_Bunmei_ni_Idomimasu?q=cause%20I%27m%20freedom&cat=manga

Is anyone interested in selling their Mushoku Tensei Light Novels? Ideally I’m looking for them to be in near new condition with white pages. I pay well. It’s been so hard trying to find all of the volumes that haven’t either been trashed and damaged, or scalped for absurdly high amounts.

pls if you know tell me where

In a corner of a continent, a kingdom was divided into seven major cities, each led by a princess who was supposedly the illegitimate children of the previous king. One of them, a nine-year old orphan, was chosen as the princess of Nanamiya Kasen. She was supported by the warrior General Ten Huo and his military strategist Toel Tau. She realizes that both of them are liars in varying magnitudes and their true intentions are unknown, but she went along with their plans as they cheerfully told her that the three of them will take over the entire kingdom. However, when she turned twelve, the neighboring city of Tsudumi began its invasion of Kasen.......

This is a story about a girl who is tossed about by the currents of fate, but who faces her own destiny with sincerity.

How far does the anime adapt? Is it good?

Also, how do you even read this? There are A and B volumes? What?

Is there a noble for The Exiled Reincarnated Heavy Knight Is Unrivaled in Game Knowledge?

Tbh I know illustrations aren't really the most important part of a light novel or anything but I'm tired of getting illustrations that either just straight up fan service or just random unimportant scene that often feels like they don't really need to be illustrated. Like I want some beautiful scenery to give me a more vivid picture of a location that's important to the story or an illustration that adds to an important scene and giving it more impact than could be made through words alone, basically I want a LN where the illustrations are an important part of the experience because it's something I rarely see in LNs.

Like most LNs don't have illustrations that are necessarily bad per say but at the same time I don't really find myself all that impressed by them either most of the time.