Gaim214 wrote:A possible new series by Takamiya, or at least a new LN? Definitely something I'm looking forward to learning more about
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Only disappointing aspect of this is that it means we might not get a final spinoff novel for Golden Time
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Yes. The current signs (new publisher for next book, an apparent hiatus on Evergreen) tell me that Takemiya has had a falling out with Dengeki Bunko. I can only speculate as to the cause, though I suspect that she wanted to take her career in a different direction from what Dengeki Bunko wanted her to take.
For this reason, though I know there is more source material to build yet another Golden Time spinoff volume, I begin to doubt it will ever see the light of day.
FWIW, I have the new book in my hands. The English subtitle is "Listen to the Soundtrack of the Movie Which I Don't Know", and the Japanese title "知らない映画のサントラを聴く". The book is 365 pages long, has no color plates, and in fact the only illustrations are half-page items at the start of each chapter. The book does not really have a "light novel" air to it, apart from than the size and cover art. There is no author's postscript, and only a foot note on the very last page 「本書は新潮文庫のために書き下ろされた。」"This book was written for the New Tide Library."
Looking backwards from the end of the book, on page 356, right after a text break, I find 「一年が過ぎた。」"One year passed." At a guess, I would say it is the lead-in to an epilogue. Or in other words, this novel stands alone.
Beyond that, I have no intention of translating any of it, as my plate is quite full for the next several years.
Feel free to correct my probably mis-understanding of the book. To get an accurate picture, I would have to try and actually read it. My Japanese is not yet to where I can just pick up a book and read it just to read it. Translation is a lot of work.