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[–] verdare@beehaw.org 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] PeachyMcPeachface@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Japan has insanely long titles for light novels (which was also adopted by manga) in order to get people to pick up books. There's such an influx of light novels the writers starting turning the titles into summaries.

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 months ago

Part way through reading that title, my brain instinctively tried to "Chuck Tingle" it.

Backstabbed in the butt by my own butt in a Backwater Dungeon..."

Its the ultimate "Dont judge a book by its cover" counter system. Its kinda odd but i honestly dont mind it unless it spoils too much.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nah, it's a limitation of the main platform that forces that. What was it again, they have nowhere to place a description so they have to use the title for that to get readers.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

which i would get if they weren't all minor variations upon the exact same thing, like come on give me a light novel title that sounds like lord of the rings

Pretty sure this was a joke but The Faraway Paladin is an isekai that seems VERY inspired by, if not derivative of, The Hobbit.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Nice read btw.