Category Archives: The Written Word

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Daybreak on Hyperion (LN)

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ubu Roi

I know, I know, every story I run across is the greatest Light Novel ever. I refuse to say that about this story, because not enough of it has been written yet! More! MORE! Why? Well, to start with, it’s … Continue reading →

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LN: Mushoku Tensi

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Ubu Roi

Well, for some values of light… starting from it’s origins as a web novel, there are over 280 chapters, running 4,000 – 5,000 words each. At well north of a million words (even without the side-stories), it’s about 4 western-length … Continue reading →

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Done Deal

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Ubu Roi

Going back to this post, I can finally say that I’ve been redshirted. I didn’t make the announcement when it actually happened, because I still maintain anonymity (though Houblog has been defunct for a while now). So yes, somewhere, in … Continue reading →

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It’s Been a While…

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Ubu Roi

So I think I’ll talk about a LN for a little bit. I’m still following the Baka-Tsuki translation of Ichiban Ushiro no Daimou (Demon King at the Back of the Classroom). The twelve-episode anime series covered the first five novels … Continue reading →

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Ichika’s STILL a Dumbass … But so’s Houki

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Ubu Roi

So I was threatening to derail a conversation over at Chizumatic into a two-sided discussion of Infinite Stratos, and decided to move my response to Topkiller over here. I’ve only got a few minutes on lunch, so I’ll be brief. … Continue reading →

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A Little Topic Drift: Infinite Stratos

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Ubu Roi

I was going to post this in a thread at Chizumatic, but realized it would constitute topic drift, and Steven hates that. But posting it here allows me to wander further afield anyway. To Steven’s remark: I think this is … Continue reading →

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And a Big Middle Finger in Your Eye, Too!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Ubu Roi

In which I speculate wildly and rant without a fully justified reason. Yet. Steven talks about one of the cuter and more enjoyable lightweight series that aired recently, Dog Days. Although his main subject is the official, and often inconsistent, … Continue reading →

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