Question What happened to Mokushiroku Arisu (Apocalypse Alice)

I loved this dark novel when i first read it, but i havent heard anything about it since book3 i think. I understand it was licensed, but i didnt hear anything about a new volume coming out since. Anyone knows whats up?

 

I think the author dropped it, cause he made that one called anti magic academy or something.

 

Don't they have different author..? That alice something author is the one who wrote Owari no Seraph yes?

 

Volume 3 was the end. It ended as an open and dark ending.

 

But..but...isn't it a light novel?

 

I don't believe he had made an official comment why he won't write more, but I have some ideas.


1. The author had too many series going at once. He had the legends of legendary heroes, a black rabbit with seven lives, apocalypse Alice, and owari no Seraph. One ended a few years ago, but I believe he didn't have time for all of them and just let this one go and ended it in a way to utterly destroy its built up setting game mechanics.

2. Apocalypse Alice had a very different style than his other novels. AA is short and fast pace in volume one, the opposite of his other novels which was great. Volumes 2 and 3 unfortunately fall back into his previous writing style and fails. Its also very repetitive in its action. He set up AA with a interesting idea that magicians need to take great care in their selection of magic and to switch them out depending on the enemy and its environment. It would have made a great game with a lot of variety in fighting styles, yet most characters use the exact same skills through the series. He probably wasn't confident to bring out AA's potential.

 

From what I remember...

Volume 3 is the end... Because the author passed away.

 

What? hes not dead hes in is late 30's