Miyazak proved that both Japanese animation and Japanese comics

Why aren't light novels just called books?

>>159548549
they weigh less

>>159548549
They are a specific kind of book.

>>159548549
I mean, here we have different distinctions for kinds of books too.

>>159548549
It what happens when /lit/ goes /fit/

>>159548549
because they have distinctly shit quality that disqualifies them from being classified as "just novels." same reason you distinguish Paralympics from Olympics

>>159548549
Because books require you to be good at writing.
Light novels have pictures and any otaku faggot can shit out a light novel and get a stupid anime adaptation.

>>159548121
It's hard to say because a lot of them are untranslated or badly translated.

>>159548549
They're basically just the Japanese equivalent of books for teens and young adults.

>>159548121
What is Goblin Slayer?
I unironically enjoy Gundam LNs

>>159548818
>Because books require you to be good at writing.
read more literature

>>159549715
There is a threshold for "good", anon, and light novels are below it.

>>159549715
>Because books require you to be good at storytelling
Better?

>>159550003
so are a lot of heavy novels. the difference with light novels isnt that the majority are trash, its that it lacks the few exceptions that have redeemed the entire medium of the novel.