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Japanese "Light Novels"?

Discussion in 'Books and Anime Discussion' started by Red Wizard, Oct 2, 2010.

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  1. Red Wizard

    Red Wizard DA Member DLP Supporter

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    Oct 2, 2010 #1
    Are Japanese "light novels" similar to what we would consider "pulp fiction" stories? Just something I thought of. I figured someone here might know the answer. --aka
     
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    Oct 2, 2010 #2
    They're basically manga without drawings and actual writing.

    All there is to it.
     
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    They're more like novellas. Light-reading books.Their target audience is usually High Schoolers or such, though they're pretty popular with younger adults too.

    There are the usual cultural differences, but I think that ligh novels are a few pegs above pulp fiction on the literary scale.
     
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