Fatima Naeem is a writer of sorts from Pakistan who has over five years of writing experience under her belt, and a completely accidental physics degree (because come on, no one plans these things, ...

Light novels occupy a creative space that neither traditional novels nor manga can fully capture. They blend the narrative depth of prose with the visual intuition of manga. They’re written for ...

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, ...

Zainab is a writer, cinephile, and gamer—though that ranking depends entirely on the day’s mood swings. When she’s not writing for Game Rant, she’s probably ugly crying over Dostoevsky (or multifandom ...

While not as big an industry as manga, light novels like The Apothecary Diariesare a fundamental part of anime culture. Some of the biggest anime in the world were based on light novels, and with how ...