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Series which were officially licensed by an English publisher, but were ultimately left incomplete (or not even released). This isn't a very comprehensive list (and older licenses are probably underrepresented), but I aimed to have a variety of examples across different publishers.

Thanks to ertiis for suggestions!
& let me know if there's an error or any suggestions of what to add.

*doesn't include fully released series that went out of print, or series that were published as compilations (ex. Oishinbo, Golgo 13), or license rescues

Potential series: Freezing

So we all know the mystery genre tag is freaking bloated and stuff with stuff that isnt really mystery
so i thought ill make a list that filters most of the stuff out like i did for horror
Only 1 Series per franchise

Goes in order of every Nisio series released and the order in which they came out. There will be mention if translations are available in English. Some novels/series aren't on MAL, like his one off novels, the Flaneur series or the Densetsu series, so this isn't a complete list, only what's listed on MAl.

Sway has a more complete list of what is, isn't and currently is being translated.
https://swaytranslations.wordpress.com/information/

Based on this video: https://youtu.be/YP82g6jsCnw
Kinda of an old video I know, but it is a list of titles that deserve to be remembered(just like the title states!).

I asked ChatGPT for the top 50 best light novels, here is what I got (couldnt write "top 50 light novel" in title as it wouldnt let me post it public)

Also includes titles where the licencing wasn't cancelled oficially but no new volume has been released in English for years despite existing in the original language, and cases when the publisher went defunct before completing the series. Novels/manhwa/manhua etc. count too.


Let me know if there is some update to any of the titles listed or if some needs to be added.

Also this is a personal call-out for Dark Horse, pick up your damn manga.

Part 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35027

More transgender boys and men in manga.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28861

A list of East Asian comics and novels that are officially categorized as metafiction or have metafictional aspects.

Metafiction is when a narrative is self-aware and consciously explicit about it's fictional nature to the consumer. For those who like the mind-boggling, the experimental, in need of a break from the common framework, or enjoy reading between the lines.

East Asian metafictional novels not on MAL:
Kafka on the Shore by Murakami Haruki
A True Novel by Mizumura Minae
The Republic of Wine by Mo Yan

HM:
- Kino no Tabi
- Twelve Kingdoms
- Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou desu yo?
- Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
- Kumo desu ga, Nani ka?

1951-2000: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45935/
Anime 1951-2050: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/48293
Anime 2001-2050: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45933