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I'm sorry everyone for creating another thread like this. I wasn't sure if should post on Bu-bu san's thread D: I recently finished a chibi of Touka from Date A Live today. That anime has wonderful character designs~ I finished this a while ago for a submission for key15th. Just a warning to everyone, this contains spoilers from all of key's works.

Hey all, Ren here, First off, this topic thread is twofold. One, I am here to talk about my video blog, and two, I want to know if there is anyone who wants some hard copy VNs when I return to Japan in October. First of all as I said, I will be returning to Japan in October for another 2 months on work related matters to teach English, as well as looking to seek a permanent visa if possible at that time. I have been there for a month in the past year for my TESL certification, however most of the stuff I wrote about the country was done via my Tumblr account. I was wondering if when I return (and people still exist on the forums), people would enjoy a video blog about the many interesting things Japan has to offer. I could tour the country when able and post some stuff on the forums for Fuwanovel. I am pretty decent at making videos, and since I have been to Tokyo before and know Akihabara and other districts like the back of my hand (I actually gave someone who I met in Japan a tour of it around my age lol), I think I could make some pretty interesting videos of the stores, historical landmarks, and such of the country. Let me know if this is something people would be interested in and if you have anything you want to see done specifically. Second, I was also wondering if when I return anyone would be interested in having me pick up some hard copies of VNs for them to ship to their country. I know some pretty good locations that offer good deals and have actually had a few people request some VNs from me via PMs, so if this is something you are interested in let me know. I am more than willing to help you out, the only thing is that you of course would need to pay for the games yourself. I would as I said provide the best deals for the games, but just let me know. With that, I depart. Let me know about these things.

I've uh... I've kinda been here for a few weeks, but I managed to never make one of these. Sorry. D; I'm still new to the whole VN world, so if you have any suggestions for lighthearted/funny VN's, let me know, please!

Welcome to fuwanovel. Hope you find the forums to your liking and please enjoy the carnage. See ya around and here's a moe.

I think that you prefer story driven VN to comedy.

JUST THE THOUGHT

After searching in the japanese wiki it says that the student council president which i'm assuming is her is voiced by Misaki Rina who also voices Christine in Majikoi just like you said. Just to give you sources~ You can also check other vns voiced by her there.

If I find the topic relevant enough for me to post in, or if I like title and/or topic...

i'm re-playing Catherine (for PS3) for the different endings this game is definitely one of my favs now, atlus did a great job with this one

Welcome to the forums.

Welcome to the forums!

Welcome Welcome! I hope you enjoy your stay

Osu osu welcome n hve fun enjoy a pun When a hospital runs out of maternity nurses they have a mid-wife crisis.

Welcome to Fuwa! Did you know you are on Apple? Hope to see you ar.... oops I forgot you've been around already.

WAAAAAAAAAANKOOOOOOOOOOOOO (Yes this is a thing now) Ill protect you from the evil Jun Also welcome (Eventhough we've been speaking for days now)

Osu Osu welcome n hve fun enjoy a pun In a recession, the most secure job is garbage-man. Business is always picking up.

Oi, you all need to introduce yourselves first! It confuses me

Another one! Lol, happy late welcome to the forums. Glad to have you as a member of the community.

Yo, Ember! Welcome to the forums! I hope you enjoy your stay. ;0

If hell ever had a cooking book. This would be the main recipe.

And yet when I say something I get scolded >.>

Kora! Time to update this we need more shippings! I propose a Nagisa_Fawkes X Yotsuba-chan (AKA Lucky_Bucket) shipping!

Welcome to the forum! I'll call for Grisaia and If My Heart Had Wings once more because they're fabulous. (And they are among the only 6 ones I've read so far) Aizen master race!

Ahoy mateys! This day be Tuesday, which means 'tis the hour fer another day o' a ruckas filled streamin'! Strap on ye thinkin' caps, 'n be prepared to embark on a journey that gunna blow ye mind. We gunna begin th' stream at 7:00pm (19,00) CST, so we woe to spy wit' ye eye all ye pirates then! Shiver me Orcas! See you on stream!

Glad to see someone recognized this ! haha Great bud !

I'll do mania. Does this marathon have an insurance policy?

Are you being sarcastic?

When you get to the end of school days there's a christmas celebration sometimes. Oh, and swan song starts around christmas, christmas day/eve even w. Of course, it's a post-apocalyptic novel with much darkness, christmas is barely mentioned after that (but god there is a lot of snow, like 6 different bg images of snowfall...) and yeah. If you want a winter setting in general, look no further than Kanon. This post may not have been very helpful.

Just ask any avid reader. Once you get in and it's good its hard to stop and before you know it you've already finished the novel!

Even in Japan, VNs have only really exploded beyond ero-fans in the past decade and a half. In previous decades, 'serious' VNs were a rarity. However, the relatively recent (the last fourteen to fifteen years) expansion of the plot-focused side of the industry is slowly altering the way they are seen, both over here and over there. As the thread author states in the video, VNs will never be other than niche, precisely because more people are functionally illiterate (they can't sit down and read a book and feel that it is enjoyable) than ever before. Anime fans that never get beyond dubs are classic examples of this type of person... they don't want to read subs, so they live with sub-par English voices instead. You have to be introduced to reading for fun pretty early, if you want to be able to enjoy it. With more and more kids raised by their televisions, I doubt this trend will reverse itself anytime soon. (incidentally, studies have shown that the human brain's cognitive functions develop faster the more you actually read, rather than watching videos or listening to lectures) I started out as a speed-reading bibliophile... and so becoming a VN-lover was just a natural step, once I was introduced to them. I've watched the fanbase and market for VNs expand rapidly over the last five years here in the West, but I've yet to meet a person who started their otaku life as a VN fan, who was born in the West. Almost everyone enters into otakudom through role-playing games, anime, or manga. So, it is only natural that VNs would be the weakest branch of the otaku tree here. Like the author says, the biggest barrier besides the reading aspect (which is ultimately the biggest one), is the sexual aspects. One of the most ironic things about the VN industry is that better than 90% of the best VN plots come out of the eroge (VNs with erotic content) part of the VN medium. This sometimes gets me to thinking about whether good writers just want to write about sex... or good writers are using the sex to get people to pay attention to their writing. Another barrier is that, unlike manga and anime, there are relatively few VNs that appeal to both genders. Otome games are basically unplayable to the average guy, outside of a few truly excellent entries, and only the best male-oriented VNs are enjoyable to both sexes. For the otome game side of things, the issue is really, really simple... DIDS (Damsel-in-Distress-Syndrome). Almost every otomege I've tried has had this fatal flaw, where the protagonist spends most of her time either afraid of the guys, looking to be saved by the guys, and/or actually being rescued by the guys. Since I grew up respecting women as equals, this pisses me off when I have to deal with it - especially when the female protagonist is otherwise capable and strong-willed. The reason behind this seems to be that otome games get the same treatment as romance novels as a genre over there. Who takes romance novels seriously as a genre here? There is a reason why most of them sell for less than the other genres, whether in paperback or hardcover. Another problem blocking growth of the market is translator burn-out. Fantranslation is an incredibly thankless job. If you do badly as a group, people bash you for your horrible translations, and if you do well, you get other translators nitpicking about your mistakes. Not only that, but you are basically giving up dozens of hours of your time for free. Volunteer spirit only takes you so far, and the appreciation of the community starts to feel empty after a surprisingly short time. Even passion eventually burns out entirely. In my case, what was left when all of the above occurred was the simple fact that I want people to be able to see what I've been seeing for the past five years, as I've delved into the depths of the VN abyss. I don't like people... but even I want to be able to share my passions on occasion. Since I've spent most of my free time on niche hobbies for the past twenty-two years, that's definitely been lacking overall, but with untranslated VNs, it has gone to another level. Now that I've ranted, a few serious thoughts. VNs in the US will ALWAYS be balanced on the precipice, for several reasons. 1. Erotic content: A society influenced by Christianity or Islam is inevitably going to be prudish... and democratic political parties are always looking for the next social lever to use at the bully pulpit 2. Piracy: The entire medium's growth in the West beyond nukige is due to fantranslators making patches, thus resulting in mass piracy. Since game piracy is seen as a big issue and the government is always looking for a new criminal issue to distract people, all fantranslators are taking a risk to a greater or lesser extent by working on such projects. 3. Niches tend to narrow when times are hard 4. For those who aren't in the last stages of Otakuitis (the disease that causes one to become an otaku and grows worse as one indulges the accompanying impulses), VNs are difficult to get into. As such, if there was a movement to get VNs out of Western markets, there is a good chance no significant opposition would even be put up by the otaku community. 5. Most bibliophiles, those most likely to enjoy VNs, would rather read actual pure-text literature. These define both the limits and dangers that will always keep the medium on the precipice in the West.

I wasn't going to do this, but... Q: What is falling in love with OriginalRen called? Q: What do you get if you cross Steins;Gate with Fuwanovel?