I’ve been floating the idea of launching a new group focused on reviving long-abandoned series, dubbed Project Necro, in our insider patron channel. Thanks to the strong support from many of you, I’ve decided to move forward with it.
Leading the charge is none other than Mab, our resident gremlin translator, who’s always whining about being bored and needing more work. I figured this would be the perfect outlet for him. It should keep him busy and, more importantly, productive.
To help him get started, I’ve repurposed one of our older Patreon pages and handed it over to Mab, so he won’t be starting from zero. This shift also made me reflect on Re:Library’s outdated fixed-pay-per-chapter model. Limited funding means limited releases, which has led to frequent complaints about slow updates and is one of the reasons Re:Library has slipped into obscurity.
In contrast, Project Necro will operate on a performance-based system. Instead of being limited by a fixed budget, translators will earn based on how well their series performs. This should help maintain motivation, encourage consistent updates, and eliminate the funding bottleneck.
We haven’t locked in any series yet, so if there’s a novel you’d like to see picked up or re-translated, drop your suggestions in the comments below!
A few rules to keep in mind when making suggestions:
- The novel must be Japanese (as we currently only have one Japanese translator on the team).
- It must be publicly available. We will not consider light novels due to the higher risk of DMCA takedowns.
- The series must have been inactive or untranslated for at least 3 months.
