is a Japanese light novel magazine that was published by

Kadokawa Shoten , formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines ...

between 1993 and 2011. It was launched April 1993 then proceeded to be published monthly for most of its run. The magazine was aimed at a young adult male audience. It serialized many popular light novels, including the '' Haruhi Suzumiya'' and '' Trinity Blood'' series, and the novel adaptations of the '' Code Geass''

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series. In the final year of its run, the Sneaker editor in Chief Koichi Sakamoto said the company would expand their 'Bunko' (pocket sized paper back books), and broaden their use of web and electronic books in response to their readers needs.

October 31 2018 special one-time revival

Included an all new short story in Nagaru Tanigawa's The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series. The included draft was called 'Nana Fushigi Overtime' which roughly translated means 'Seven mystery Overtime'. It was considered rather long for a short story as it was around 120 Japanese manuscript pages long. The special issue also included an extended interview and new short Story by

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for Record of Lodoss war. introduced a new short story and a short manga interview centered around Konosuba - God's Blessing on this wonderful world. The cover art of the special edition was drawn by two artists Kurone Mishima and Noizi ito. The art consisted of Aqua from Konosuba - God's Blessing on this wonderful world, and Haruhi from The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The choice of each artist was due to each of them being familiar with each property. Kurone Mishima being the main artist for Konosuba and Noizi Ito having been the main artist for T he melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Unlike the formerly mentioned short stories, ''

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'', and '' Trinity blood'' received special features and new illustrations.

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