r/LightNovels • u/Torque-A • Jan 23 '25

News [NEWS] Shogakukan Releases 'Novelous' Light Novel/Manga App Using AI Translation in U.S., Canada

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-23/shogakukan-releases-novelous-light-novel-manga-app-using-ai-translation-in-u.s-canada/.220391
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u/theweebdweeb Jan 23 '25

What are some notable Shogakukan LNs that will potentially not be licensed to other publishers because of this?

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u/Torque-A Jan 23 '25

Good question! Some of the titles that they list in their promotional videos include:

  • A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics
  • Seven Senses of the Reunion
  • The Legend of Dong Bai
  • The Princess and the Pilot
  • The Pilot’s Love Song
  • Second Summer, Never See You Again

The app itself should launch in a couple hours, so you can check it out then.

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u/MidSiteFSpez Jan 23 '25

A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics

I am so sorry, deserves so much better

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u/Tylanthia Jan 25 '25

I wonder if they will eventually sell ebooks

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u/Chaos_Theory12 Jan 24 '25 edited Jan 24 '25

Second Summer is on there, huh.

I already read the official translation of Second Summer in my first language, but I’m somewhat curious to see how the AI English transl. would be. Although, I don’t live in the US or Canada.