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unusual facts about light novel


Light novel

The Dengeki Novel Prize is the largest, with over 6,500 submissions (2013) annually.


Hidefumi Kimura

He is a member of gímik, along with Keiji Gotoh and Megumi Kadonosono, and is responsible for composing the scenarios and writing most of the episodic screenplays for their anime, and for writing some of the related manga and light novels.

HoneyComing

Two light novel series were adapted based on the game, the first written by Jōji Kamio and published by GoodsTrain while the second is written by Hack and Masamune Yotsuya and is published by Harvest.

Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl

A single light novel written by Mako Komao and illustrated by the manga's artist was published by MediaWorks under their Dengeki Bunko imprint in January 2006.

Kingdom Hearts

The games have also been adapted as a light novel series, written by Tomoco Kanemaki and illustrated by Shiro Amano.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Square Enix published a series of light novels based on the title written by Tomoko Kanemaki and illustrated by Shiro Amano.

Like Life

There have been four character light novels based on the game written by Japanese author Jōji Kamio, with illustrations by Hirokō Buda and Araiguma, published by Softgarage.

Four light novels based on Like Life were released between August 2004 and April 2005 written by Jōji Kamio.

Orange Pocket

There have been three adult character light novels based on the game written by Jōji Kamio and illustrated by Hirokō Buda, published by Softgarage.

Three light novels based on Orange Pocket were released between October 2003 and April 2004 written by Jōji Kamio.

Photo Kano

Enterbrain published two volumes of a light novel series titled Photo Kano: Pentaprism Memories, written by Fumihiko Shimo and illustrated by Natsume Shimano, between March and June 2012.

The Ninja Dragon

A 219 pages light novel was also released in 1990, written by Kazuo Sakurai and published by Enix, with the ISBN 4-900527-46-7 and ISBN 978-4-900527-46-1.

Underbar Summer

Four character light novels have been written based on the original game written by Jōji Kamio.

There have been four erotic character light novels based on the game written by Japanese author Jōji Kamio and illustrated by Araiguma, published by Softgarage.


see also

Álfheimr

In anime and light novel, Sword Art Online, setting for the second arc is based on Álfheimr, referred to as Alfheim.

Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō

It is based on a light novel series by En Mikami, which also inspired an ongoing manga in Altima Ace, later moved to Monthly Asuka.

Fūma Kotarō

He is featured in the manga series Nabari no Ou (where he appears as the shape-shifting leader of the Fūma ninja village and an ally of the protagonist), and also makes an appearance in the light novel series Mirage of Blaze (during the story arc involving the Hōjō clan), the manga series Yaiba (revived by Onimaru), the manga and anime series Samurai Deeper Kyo (as Sarutobi Sasuke's childhood friend and rival) and Karasu Tengu Kabuto.

Inukami

Inukami!, light novel series by Mamizu Arisawa that was adapted into a manga and anime series

The Book of the Law

The book is mentioned in the seventh volume of the Japanese light novel series A Certain Magical Index; here, it is regarded as one of the many 'Grimoires', forbidden magical books.

The Story of Saiunkoku

Written by Sai Yukino and illustrated by Kairi Yura, the light novel series The Story of Saiunkoku has been serialized in The Beans since 2003.