[Toastedpine]

I'm a fan. It's a good subculture if you don't let it run your life (harder to do than it sounds). Since I got my first ebook reader recently, it's been a blast finding out how to marry my twin loves of writing and anime.

I've noticed there aren't any light novels out in ebook format from publishers. Frankly, I can't really blame them. Even the major titles like Suzumiya Haruhi and Shana have pretty stiff and bland prose. I'm not sure whether or not this is because of the translation between languages or the inherent content, but bottom line is it's not very good, and I find myself having to read with my heart and ignore what my mind is screaming.

Then there's the market of people who would actually buy the stuff. There are some pretty strong opinions about honorifics, and other theoretically untranslatable terms. Deciding one way and not another on the translations alienates one of the two groups, which takes a bite out of potential sales.

Anyways, rant done. I just wanted to know if there are any other people out there with similar interests.