The first half of Anime News Network s Light Novel Guide is live! Kim Morrissy and Rebecca Silverman check out the latest releases from Yen On, J-Novel Club, Cross Infinite World, and Seven Seas!
The folks at J-Novel Club have put together a new license with the pickup of
Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower. The light novel series comes from Miri Mikawa and Kasumi Nagi which began in 2016 and has eleven volumes out so far. The property is already starting to show on their site for members.
Additionally, J-Novel Club has revealed several more titles that will be getting physical print releases with:
The Faraway Paladin Manga – August 4th
A Lily Blooms in Another World Novel – November 2nd
Her Majesty’s Swarm Novel – October 5th
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer – Novel on August 4th, Manga on September 1st
Culinary Chronicles of the Court Flower (
Ikka Kōkyū Ryōrichō) novels are already available on
J-Novel Club s website. It describes the novel series:
Rimi has spent most of her life making food for the protector god of the land. She is suddenly sent as a tribute to the great empire of Konkoku, becoming one of the emperor s concubines. She comes close to losing the taste of her home country, but she is saved by the gastronomist Shusei. As she dreams of a reunion with the kind scholar, she does her best to survive in the envy-filled rear palace with the help of her natural cheerfulness and her skill as a cook.
Add another fun title from Cross Infinite World that they’ve now picked up with
Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends: The Figurehead Queen Is Strongest At Her Own Pace. The light novel series that comes from Yu Sakurai and Kasumi Nagi saw its release in Japan from Futabasha back in 2019 and it has three novels released so far.
The publisher will bring it out digitally on April 15th, 2021.
Plot Concept: When the crown prince unexpectedly breaks off their engagement and abandons her, Duchess Laetitia regains the memories of her past life as an office worker who loved to cook. Finding herself expelled from the kingdom, Laetitia agrees to marry Glenreed, the Silver Wolf King a man famous for his hatred of women while ironically seeking a queen for political purposes. Laetitia’s new life lets her spend her days cooking and pursuing her hobbies in the royal villa, all while surrounded by furry creatures like wolves, Gardener Cats, and other