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Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
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Welcome!

This is a discussion-based community based around translated Light Novels and Web Novels which originate from Japan.

#Rules:

Please properly tag spoilers.
Be civil
Don't ask for or provide pirated content
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When in doubt: Ask yourself “What Would Myne Do?"

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Series Communities:

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Manga Community

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Visual Novels

Welcome!

This is a discussion-based community based around translated Light Novels and Web Novels which originate from Japan.

#Rules:

Please properly tag spoilers.
Be civil
Don't ask for or provide pirated content
No Ads / Spamming
When in doubt: Ask yourself “What Would Myne Do?"

#More:

Discord Server Invite Code:
VJ7yrfq2ex

Series Communities:

Ascendance of a Bookworm Community

The Apothecary Diaries

Lightnovel Adjacent Links:

Manga Community

Anime Community

Visual Novels

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Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)

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