Web Novel vs. Light Novel: What’s the Difference?

October 13

Web Novel vs Light Novel

Many novels have two versions, web novel and light novel, but do you know the difference between them?

To make it clearer, this article will introduce 8 differences between these two novels.

In particular, I will also discuss web novel vs light novel in:

Re Zero, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Mushoku Tensei and Overlord.

Now, let's review these differences:

Web Novel vs Light Novel: Definition and 8 Important Differences

Light Novel Definition

Generally speaking, it is a book officially published by a Japanese company, and its alias can be LN, ranobe (Japanese).

Web Novel Definition

Simply put, it is mainly available online novel. And its alias can be WN.

Web Novel vs Light Novel:

1. Target Audience

The target audience of light novels is high school and middle school students.

As for WN , there is no specific target group.

2. Whether To Print

LN will be printed as a physical book.

Web novels basically do not.

3. Professional Editors

Light novels have professional editors.

There are basically no editors for web novels.

4. Professional Illustrations

Light novels have professional illustrations.

WN, basically no.

5. Wether To Spend Money To Read

You can buy light novel on amazon.

Web novel is basically free.

6. Novel Quality

The quality of light novels is relatively high, and the threshold for authors is high.

Web novel does not have a high threshold, so some novels are of poor quality.

7. Adapted Into Anime And Manga

Light novel will be adapted into anime and manga.

Web novel, no.

8. Novel Words

The average length of a light novel is 50,000 words.

Howerve, there is no limit to the length of the web novel.

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Light Novel vs Web Novel

tensei shitara slime datta ken light novel vs web novel

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is another name for this novel.

Simply put, light novel and web novel are different versions of the same novel.

In light novel's volume 6, Guy Crimson is a man, but in web novel he is an androgynous character.

Mushoku Tensei Light Novel vs Web Novel

light novel vs web novel Mushoku Tensei

In volume7 of Mushoku Tensei, web novel and light novel are completely different.

I think WN's reading experience is better.

Overlord Web Novel vs Light Novel

web novel vs light novel overlord

Characters that Do not Exist in Overlord Web Novel

  • Albedo
  • Mare Bello Fiore
  • Nigredo
  • Rubedo
  • Victim
  • Hamsuke
  • Nfirea Bareare
  • Pulcinella

Characters that Do not Exist in Overlord Light Novel

  • Alah Alaf
  • Count Iselk
  • Archel Nizun Eike Fondoll
  • Bebei Autumn
  • Claude Raunales Lokia Culbelk
  • Bebene Bison
  • Count Flavella
  • Beliblad
  • Count Iselk
  • Arendagrost

Re Zero Light Novel vs Web Novel

web novel vs light novel re zero

The anime is based on Re Zreo light novels.

Some new scenes have been added to the light novel.

These are some of the differences between web novels and light novels, do you have any other opinions?

Feel free to comment below.

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