The last twenty years have seen the rise of the light novel anime adaptation. While they were few and far between before the 2000s, now it seems like half of the new anime every season are based on a ...

Article Summary Yen Press unveils audiobook adaptations for five popular light novels at Anime Expo 2025. Titles include Secrets of the Silent Witch, The Angel Next Door, and Magical Explorer. Yen ...

Light novels have been one of the most productive “idea pipelines” into hit anime for the past couple of decades, largely because they are built for rapid iteration and audience feedback. In Japan, ...

Different adaptations of stories can each become an opportunity to enhance the tale or offer new insights into actions. With The Summer Hikaru Died light novel, I’ve noticed more thought and ...

My friend is missing. When he disappeared, he'd been working on a magazine about the paranormal—his first real job as an editor. With almost no budget, he'd resorted to digging through back issues and ...