
The prequel novel to top-selling anime Bakemonogatari, titled Kizumonogatari, has received the long-sought confirmation for an animated adaptation.
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Dengeki’s unrivalled reputation for employing and even awarding prizes to flagrant plagiarists continues to worsen, with yet another major incident – in this case actually involving a well known title, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (pictured with a pool cue above).
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Major publisher Dengeki have apologised and withdrawn all copies of a light novel which 2ch discovered plagiarised “Baka to Test” in the most egregious manner imaginable, reproducing entire passages with minor changes in wording and even copying the author’s postscript address to readers.
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Once again the huge variation in character design between the various media and characters of the “To Aru” franchise is the subject of analysis by fans – from left to right they are the original Index light novels, the Index manga, the Railgun manga, the Index anime and the Railgun anime.
The sexy comparison:
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Mikoto fans have been busy researching and comparing the various differences in character design/animation apparent between different production staff for the anime, yielding up a quite surprising comparison image.
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The flagging hopes of Haruhi fans have been jolted into overly optimistic paroxysms of ecstacy with the news that light novel rag The Sneaker will be publishing part of the new Haruhi novel, Suzumiya Haruhi no Kyougaku / 涼宮ハルヒの驚愕 (The Shock of Suzumiya Haruhi), in its next issue.
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An award winning light novel author coming upon their work being illegally shared online has condemned those who share works online as committing an act of “sacrilege” against authors, whilst encouraging readers to use libraries or second-hand bookshops instead…
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The 18th volume of Zero no Tsukaima has brought Louise and Saito together for some very intimate action, with the fantasy love comedy the series is famous for giving way to pink fiction.
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Kadokawa has announced an exciting new “rebirth” in the Haruhi novel series which will allow fans the heaven sent opportunity to buy them all over again.
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The author of To Love-Ru is now penning an adaptation of erotic nekomimi action novel series Mayoi Neko Overrun!, and early scans of the manga seem to demonstrate that the title takes To Love-Ru’s trademark service to a new level, with the above not-very-concealing bubble the most brazen example.
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The evolution of To Aru Majutsu no Index’s diverse light novel character designs is amply demonstrated in this comparison image, showing some quite considerable changes, which have at times been decried as excessive moefication…
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Calling those fans who objected to its decision to scrap Horo in favour of a buck-toothed fantasy maiden “opinionated,” English Spice and Wolf publisher Yen Press has partly relented and now offers proper original covers to online retailers who choose to include them, though bookshop shelves will still be graced by something suitably generic.
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