Krikit wrote:I watched the anime for this series, and I guess I never really picked up reading the novel because of that...but I do have a question.
I really did like KnS, but I thought the anime's end was the novels end. Are the novels still continuing?
The part it left off at was...that guy with the reincarnation of Kazuma's old flame (i think that's the male leads name) took off in a castle thing, then the male lead and female lead acted sentimental, the end....
where is the novel at now in terms of your translation??
EDIT: I also won't mind editing a bit, though right now I can't make any promises as to what I can or cannot do.
Yes and no, the anime ended where the novel ended, or so i believe, i do not have the actual jap text, but according to the title, i believe that that is where it ended, and the novel is supposedly continuing, though i have no idea when the next book will come out, or if it will really come out.
According to wiki, the latest book for the main story was October 2005, yet the latest short story volume was dec 07, so... i guess only the author can answer your question? sorry about that...
In terms of my translation, it is still very early, Ayano, the "lively" girl with that big torch called Enraiha is only just about to find out that Kazuma is a contractor... and the furthest i can go is for Kazuma to meet and have the story with the maid in the Kannagi, Misao Ogami. That is due to the fact that i am translating from chinese text, and so far only 2 volumes are out, so i guess you cannot expect much about the novel story... Sorry about that once more.
I watched the anime and became interested myself, and in my opinion, i prefer the novel part in terms of Misao's story, and i find the way some things are protraited are better, even though i must admit that i had quite a number of the anime actions in mind as i read the novel.
and of course, i do not put the burden upon others to read and MUST tell me what they think, or to say some people MUST read/edit the novel, after all, i cannot promise anyone that i will be able to do much myself, so feel free and relax, and do what you wish, even if you just read the translations, or just think it is a waste of time, i have no hard feelings towards such actions, your interest in KnS and to even make a reply to this topic is already much better than people who may read and insult my translating in their hearts(if anyone is like that) ^^
P.S. currently at chapter 6 part 1, Ren's first battle! will continue on! (hopefully)