Log Horizon
The light-novel series Log Horizon (ログ・ホライズン, romanji "Rogu Horaizun") is written by Mamare Touno, illustrated by Kazuhiro Hara and published by Enterbrain. It was initially posted on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2010 and subsequently published by Enterbrain since March 2011. The series follows the strategist Shiroe and the other players of the long-lived MMORPG Elder Tale after they find themselves whisked away into the game world following a game update. Log Horizon is an ongoing serial with seven light online novel releases. The online versions serve as the source for commercial adaptations of commercially printed light novels, a manga series, and an anime adaptation airing on NHK Educational TV starting on October 5, 2013.
Story Synopsis
By its eleventh expansion pack, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Elder Tale (エルダー・テイル Erudā Teiru?) has become a global success, having a following of millions of players. However, during the release of its twelfth expansion pack: Novasphere Pioneers (ノウアスフィアの開墾 Nōasufia no Kaikon?), thirty thousand Japanese gamers who are all logged on at the time of the update, suddenly find themselves transported inside the game world and donning their in-game avatars. In the midst of the event, a socially awkward gamer called Shiroe along with his friends Naotsugu and Akatsuki decide to team up so that they may face this world which has now become their reality along with the challenges which lie ahead.
Updates
- October 30th, 2013 - Log Horizon Teaser Page started
- More updates can be found [here].
Formalities
Registration
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Translators are asked to register which chapters they're working on.
Format Standards
Every chapter must after editing conform to the general format guidelines.
The "Log Horizon" series by Mamare Touno
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Web Series
Volume 1: The Beginning of a Different World Part 1 (Isekai no Hajimari[Jō], 異世界のはじまり（上）)
Volume 2: The Beginning of a Different World Part 1 (Isekai no Hajimari[Ge], 異世界のはじまり（下）)
Volume 3: The End of the Game 'Part I' (Gēmu no Owari [Jō], ゲームの終わり【上】)
Volume 4: The End of the Game 'Part II' (Gēmu no Owari [Ge], ゲームの終わり【下】)
Volume 5: Sunday in the District of Akiba (Akiba no Machi no Nichiyōbi, アキバの街の日曜日)
Volume 6: The Stray Child of Daybreak (Yoake no Mayoigo, 夜明けの迷い子)
Published
Volume 1: The Beginning of a Different World (Isekai no Hajimari, 異世界のはじまり)
Volume 2: Knights of Camelot (Kyamerotto no Kishi-tachi, キャメロットの騎士たち)
Volume 3: The End of the Game 'Part I' (Gēmu no Owari [Jō], ゲームの終わり【上】)
Volume 4: The End of the Game 'Part II' (Gēmu no Owari [Ge], ゲームの終わり【下】)
Project Staff
- Project Administrator: none
- Project Supervisor: none
Translators
- none
Editors
- none
Commercial Light Novel Series Overview
- Log Horizon 1 ログ・ホライズン1 異世界のはじまり 343 pages (March 31, 2011) ISBN 978-4047271456
- Log Horizon 2 ログ・ホライズン2 キャメロットの騎士たち 344 pages (May 30, 2011) ISBN 978-4047272989
- Log Horizon 3 ログ・ホライズン3 ゲームの終わり（上） 335 pages (August 31, 2011) ISBN 978-4047274136
- Log Horizon 4 ログ・ホライズン4 ゲームの終わり（下） 363 pages (September 30, 2011) ISBN 978-4047275430
- Log Horizon 5 ログ・ホライズン5 アキバの街の日曜日 371 pages (November 30, 2011) ISBN 978-4047276697
- Log Horizon 6 ログ・ホライズン6 夜明けの迷い子 318 pages (March 30, 2013) ISBN 978-4047282353
More Information
Wikis
Wikipedia Articles
- Log Horizon main Wikipedia article
- Log Horizon anime episodes
- Japanese Log Horizon Wikipedia article
