My Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex, which is also Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta, or Tsurekano for short, is exactly what it says it is. It’s a light novel about the main characters becoming step-siblings who were dating just half a year ago. The amusing thing about this series is that the anime adaptation […]
Sep 13, 2022 • Subscribe
More like this
My Stepsister is My Ex-Girlfriend Review — B-
His stepsister is his ex-girlfriend. The rare incest anime where I am more concerned about the parents than the children.
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex Novel 1
Their young love turned sour, but now this former couple are entering a new kind of relationship...step siblings! Can they move on while moving in together?
Light Novel Recommendations
While we’ve never been a review site, visitors and supporters still naturally ask for our take on anime and related properties. While you’ll find our thoughts scattered throughout…
Kizumonogatari (Light Novel)
In this review of the Kizumonogatari light novel, I compare the differences to the anime movie trilogy, specifically the fights.
Kagurabachi Is Mid
This manga is more bland than TMU frosh week. The art is decent, and the story is passable, but nothing has stood out so far. You’d think the…
Light Novel Collection Development
Light novels or ライトノベル (raito noberu) are a type of young adult novel from Japan that primarily target middle and high school students. In contrast to manga, which…
A Light Novel Taxonomy
About a year ago, our own stardf29 ranked the light novels he’d read. I thought that sounded fun, but felt it would be for kind of lame to…
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles, Sword Art Online
What is Culture?
We know culture when we see it. But have you considered what culture really is? At the most basic, it is how people approach life. It includes language,…
I Translated a Light Novel!
I mention light novels every so often here on the Spellbook, so it was a bit of a stroke of […]
Light Novel First Impressions: Slayers
Note: These light novel first impressions come courtesy of J-Novel Club‘s membership program, which allows members to read weekly parts of light novels as they are translated, before their…
25 Light Novel Club Sessions!
Later this month, volume two of Tearmoon Empire will be the subject of our 25th BtT Light Novel Club Meeting. Can you believe we’ve conducted that many sessions?…
The Pig Isekai Light Novel Is Heartbreaking, What the Hell?
I am shook. I am trembling as I write this post. I did not expect Butareba: The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig to actually be…
Light Novel Club Plans for 2020! Plus, Our Next Light Novel Club Selections!
As the Light Novel Club enters 2020, we have a bit of a conundrum. On the one hand, we have read many wonderful light novel series so far,…
Light Novel Kindling: The Shoujo Light Novels are Omnipresent
Welcome back to Light Novel Kindling! Here, I will take a look at our next Light Novel Club selection and give my thoughts on something related to it.…
Gen Urobhuchi’s “Eisen Flügel” light novel is getting an anime movie.
The Aniplex Online Fest 2022 event announced an anime movie adaptation of Gen Urobuchi’s Eisen Flügel light novel on Saturday. Aniplex also launched an official website, revealing the…
Episode 37 – October Light Novel Licenses
Hello Light Novel Podcast listeners! In this episode, we are talking about the 13! light novel licenses that were announced in the past 2 weeks. There are new…
Light Novel Debuts for June 2021
Here are the light novel series making their debut during the month of June, 2021.
Episode 37 – October Light Novel Licenses
Hello Light Novel Podcast listeners! In this episode, we are talking about the 13! light novel licenses that were announced in the past 2 weeks. There are new…
Light Novel Debuts For April 2020
Here are the light novels making their debut during the month of April, 2021. New titles coming from Yen On, Seven Seas, Cross Infinite World, and Tentai Books.
Light Novel Debuts for February 2021
Covering all the light novel series making their debut during the month of February 2021.
The Spring 2024 Light Novel Guide
From Classroom for Heroes to Management of a Novice Alchemist, we have reviews of the newest light novels in our guide!
My Happy Marriage (Light Novel Review)
My Happy Marriage feels like a fun romance of two characters from a complex fantasy saga, and sidelined all unique elements in the process.
WorldEnd Volume 1 Light Novel Review
While I mostly enjoyed the anime series of WorldEnd my curiosity about whether the story was better in written form (whether the pacing issues and nebulous characterisation was…
Light Novel Debuts for May 2021
Here are the light novel series that are making their debut during the month of May 2021.
Light Novel Debuts for June 2021
Here are the light novel series making their debut during the month of June, 2021.
Light Novel Debuts for August 2021
Here are the new Light Novel series releasing in August, 2021.
The Spring 2023 Light Novel Guide
Find your next page-turner in our light novel guide! Go back to the beginning with Sasaki and Miyano: First Years, or find out what happens when Only the…
The Spring 2023 Light Novel Guide
Find your next page-turner in our light novel guide! Go back to the beginning with Sasaki and Miyano: First Years, or find out what happens when Only the…
Light Novel Debuts for July 2021
Here are the light novel series making their debut during the month of July, 2021.
Episode 37 – October Light Novel Licenses
Hello Light Novel Podcast listeners! In this episode, we are talking about the 13! light novel licenses that were announced in the past 2 weeks. There are new…
Give it a Light Novel Title
Give it a Light Novel Title: Five anime series get the Light Novel Title treatment. Another, Hundred, and three others get the treatment!
Finding God in a Light Novel!?
Gods tend to come off badly in fiction. Really, really badly. No, wait, “badly” isn’t strong enough. Worsely? Worstly? Anyway… There are stories with evil gods. There are…
Torture Princess: A Light Novel Masterpiece
The Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen light novels by Keishi Ayasato finished their English run last month, and I’m here to tell you why you need to check them…
Light Novel Debuts for March 2021
Taking a look at the light novel series making their English debut during the month of March, 2021.
Anime is Not Japanese Culture
The other day I stumbled across various YouTube videos of people who felt like they were “becoming Japanese” because of their increasing love for sushi, anime, manga, and…
Is Sequel Culture Killing Anime?
Studio 3Hz’s Blackfox, which released on Crunchyroll at the start of October, is an entirely unfinished product. Initially developed as a normal, single cour TV anime, production difficulties…
J-Novel Club Announces the JNC Original Light Novel Contest!
J-Novel Club has announced an Original Light Novel Contest!
Episode 46 - April Light Novel Licenses from J-Novel Club
In this episode of the Light Novel Podcast, we look at the light novel series recently licensed by J-Novel Club annonced on their April 2nd Twitch stream. There…
J-Novel Club Announces the JNC Original Light Novel Contest!
J-Novel Club has announced an Original Light Novel Contest!
Episode 46 - April Light Novel Licenses from J-Novel Club
In this episode of the Light Novel Podcast, we look at the light novel series recently licensed by J-Novel Club annonced on their April 2nd Twitch stream. There…
Gon, Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary Squire
My Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex is yet another romantic comedy anime about step-siblings. It's a PG-rated Domestic Girlfriend.
Why is Ex-Arm so Horrible?
…Aside from “because it just is”, that is.
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex
My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
August 2020 Manga / Light Novel / Book Releases
Heading into August, we launched our redesign of Yatta-Tachi, and with that, we revamped the releases articles! You can now filter by publisher and hide digital or physical…
October 2021 Manga / Light Novel / Book Releases
Here are the October 2021 manga, light novels, and book releases from 10+ publishers!
June 2023 Manga / Light Novel / Book Releases
The June 2023 manga, light novels, & book releases from 10+ publishers, such as Yen Press, Seven Seas, VIZ Media, Kodansha, Azuki, & Irodori Comics!
May 2024 Manga / Light Novel / Book Releases
May 2024 manga, light novel, and book releases from 10+ publishers, such as Yen Press, Seven Seas, VIZ Media, Kodansha, Azuki, & Irodori Comics!
Infinite Dendrogram – Volume 7 [Light Novel Review]
Volume 6 of Infinite Dendrogram is one of my favorite volumes, and not only because it introduces best girl B3. Read on for my Recap and Review.