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The series' full title is WorldEnd: What Do You Do At the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us? 500 years after the human race was driven to near-extinction by a group of human-created beasts called The Seventeen, the surviving races - most of them anthropomorphic - now live together in a group of islands floating in the sky. Without further ado, let's look at a few light novel series readers everywhere can enjoy - even if you've already seen their respective anime. RELATED: Tower of God: What Is the Legendary Weapon, Black March? As you'll see, many LN series run past the stories of their anime adaptations and provide more detail and character development that can't always be fully captured in 20-30 minute episodes. Classic anime adapted from light novels include Full Metal Panic! and Boogiepop, along with current popular series like Ascendance of a Bookworm, Sword Art Online and Konosuba. So, what is the difference between the two mediums? Whereas manga is developed in the classic comic book or graphic novel format, light novels are more like a standard book: all words with just a few full-page images scattered throughout. Like manga, light novels also represent the source material for a lot of anime, but the latter has only started catching on in the West over the last five-10 years. Reading has quickly become one of the most effective means of escape and enjoyment these days, so what better time for anime and manga fans to dive into the world of light novels? With so much of the world and our daily lives being changed by the coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic, many people are looking for new ways to fill that time they usually spend going out with friends, watching live sports or attending social events.

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