10 Must-Read Japan Novels in English in 2021
Ask anyone with at least one eye on world literature in translation which countries are putting out the most groundbreaking novels, and they will likely mention Japan. Japan novels frequently bend and break genres, explore often untouched social and political themes, and speak to our very souls.
Many novels in Japan come from historical and cultural stories,Japan was settled about 35,000 years ago by Paleolithic people from the Asian mainland. At the end of the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, a culture called the Jomon developed. Jomon hunter-gatherers fashioned fur clothing, wooden houses, and elaborate clay vessels.
According to DNA analysis, the Ainu people may be descendants of the Jomon. Many people Love Japanese history and Japanese fiction books .
Japan's unique culture developed rapidly during the Heian era (794-1185). The imperial court turned out enduring art, poetry, and prose. The samurai warrior class developed at this time as well.So we recommend some Japanese novels for you.
1、Reincarnator
Author: ALLA
StoryLine: Humanity has been gradually transported to the Abyss by a bored god to compete against other races and monsters.The problem is… humanity failed. In a last desperate push the strongest survivors chose a comrade to travel as far as possible back in time.
Evaluation:
In terms of my enjoyment of this novel I would give it a 5 star rating.
In terms of how easy it is to read, at times, I would give it a 3.5-star rating.
I think this novel does the 'protagonist sent to the past' trope very well. In some other novels the character seems to regress in age mentally as well as physically. You don't get that with this MC. In fact, often times you'll find him amused at the antics (betrayal, attempted murder, etc) of the other characters because he's seen it all before and has a plan all lined up to handle them. The MC is a big picture kind of guy, he has been sent to the past to save humanity and if he needs to do dirty things to do that he will, you get the impression he does not enjoy it however. I like the way the plot progresses with the main character going through trials against other creatures or humans. The plot so far has been split into zones with the characters meeting more difficult challenges as they progress. These Zones can be massive in scale.
Other characters so far have been mostly transitional. There are a couple who regularly appear or are mentioned (most of the important ones have not actually been 'met' yet it seems). In the recent chapters we have been getting more in-depth with their characters. For example, he currently has a companion he seems to plan on sticking with, she's been getting some development. Due to the way the trials are set up in this novel it seems it has been mostly a**holes who have survived to the later areas. So expect most randomers to be calculating, self-centered and manipulating. This may change due to changes the MC is bringing about. Now about that three star. This novel can be a bit hard to read at times, with the prose feeling strange when reading. At the beginning I thought it was purely a lack of editing but that has been improved as the novel went on. This coupled with a power system that can be a bit unclear when you are just introduced to it means you need to pay attention or you will get confused (I have a bad habit of skim reading power system explanations due to reading too many CN novels)
In addition the author likes to occasionally skip about in time and place from chapter to chapter. It can be a bit jarring without a transition. I find it fresh at times because the author will skip 'unimportant' things I could see a CN novel spending 15 chapters on. Some may find it annoying occasionally though as it sometimes skips minor boss fights.
All in all I would strongly recommend this novel, it's my current favourite KR. The MC is just perfect to me and the plot is engaging
Online Read Address: https://eastenovel.com/novel/reincarnator?id=608b59e000a77e2c255d5744
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