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“Full Metal,” “Shana,” “Black Rod”… Masterpieces of the Heisei era’s light novels are making a comeback one after another! What is the enduring allure that continues to shine?

The notion that “the Heisei era is now a distant past” is a big lie. Works that supported the popularity of Heisei’s light novels, such as Shoji Gatoh’s “Full Metal Panic!” series and Yashichiro Takahashi’s “Shakugan no Shana” series, are making a resurgence, aiming to reintroduce their charm to the …