Light novel

Japanese novella-type storytelling in conjunction with illustrations, geared toward young adults

A light novel (ライトノベル, raito noberu) is a type of Japanese novel. It is mainly intended for young adults to read.[1][2] They are sometimes adapted into manga and anime.

A light novel bookstore in Macau

One of the most popular light novels is the Haruhi Suzumiya series, which was one of the series to popularize the genre.

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  1. "The Platform to Produce Innovative Content - Kadokawa Annual Report 2012" (PDF). p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  2. "ICv2 Interview--Part 2". ICv2. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2016.