CATDOLL: Japanese light novel author threatened by editor: If you dare to change jobs, I will defeat you with all my strength

Japan's light novel industry is developing very rapidly, but even in such an industry, there are still unknown dark corners. Recently, a Japanese editor broke the news on Twitter, telling the various bizarre and dark secrets of the light novel industry...

The light novel editor Shoji Satoshi is working on the work "The Emperor's Infinite Fafnir"

The light novel editor who broke the news is named "Shoji Satoshi". He worked at MF Bunko J and Kodansha Light Novel Bunko. His works include "Utsuro Infinite Fafnir" and many other harem novels. He can be said to be the root of all evil in the popularity of harem light novels. But even so, he still exposed the difficult situation of light novel writers on Twitter, which sounds really sad.

Shoji Satoshi tweeted about industry rumors that the author was threatened by the editor

Light novel editor Satoshi Shoji mentioned on Twitter: "When I was meeting with writers a few days ago, I talked about rumors in the industry. It is said that an editor in a light novel editing department warned the authors: 'If you dare to switch to other publishing houses to write, I will do my best to defeat you even if you change your pen name.'" Hearing this, even Mr. Shoji, who is also an editor, couldn't help but sigh, "This is really an incredible world."

Shoji then mentioned that there are "even more terrifying editors"

On the second day, Shoji continued his topic and mentioned the "more terrifying editors" in the industry - constantly rejecting manuscripts and asking authors to rewrite, and asking authors to come up with unprecedented plans. When the author really handed in a new plan, the editor said "it should feel more like a light novel" and rejected the manuscript. Many authors hate this behavior of forcing people to do things against their will.

In this regard, the author of "No Game No Life", Yuya Enokimiya, empathized with this topic and posted a tweet to participate in the topic.

Light novel author Enoki Yuu "No Game No Life"

Yu Enokimiya tweeted: "Many writers have been threatened by editors that they will be banned, which is really annoying. If it is a more famous editor, he can even interfere with the writer's job change. Is this guy a god or something else?"

Enokimiya Yu: Do those editors think of themselves as gods?

At the same time, Mr. Enokimiya also expressed his dissatisfaction with the light novel industry in a joking way: "When the editor threatens to hide the writer, the writer only needs to reply with 'Then I will buy 3% of your company's stock, and then hold a shareholders' meeting to discuss your speech and fire you'... Is there anyone who wants to practice something like this? (Delusion)"

Yu Enokimiya expresses his dissatisfaction in a joking way

It seems that even the glamorous light novel authors will suffer various humiliations. Can they really produce excellent and high-quality works under such pressure?