The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Light Novel) Vol. 1
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- Author：Nanako Tsujimura
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Summary
This highly acclaimed mystery tale about a young man teaming up with a handsome jewelry appraiser inspired a popular anime--and a manga adaptation （also from Seven Seas）！
When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants， he got more than he bargained for！ The appraiser is Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian， a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert。 Seigi hires him to appraise a family heirloom。。。and that is just the beginning。 Together， they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones-and those who possess them。
When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants， he got more than he bargained for！ The appraiser is Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian， a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert。 Seigi hires him to appraise a family heirloom。。。and that is just the beginning。 Together， they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones-and those who possess them。
Reviews
E
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Watched the anime， and enjoyed reading it in text form。 More lyrical prose than I think I usually expect from a light novel （and credit to the translator on that too）， and the gay subtext （which， come on， is what we're all here for） is an awful lot closer to text than it is in the anime， even at this early stage。 Watched the anime， and enjoyed reading it in text form。 More lyrical prose than I think I usually expect from a light novel （and credit to the translator on that too）， and the gay subtext （which， come on， is what we're all here for） is an awful lot closer to text than it is in the anime， even at this early stage。 。。。more
Blue
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I’m giving this series a 5 because holy shit we lost so much in the anime translation。 I’m not saying it wasn’t good or sweet or that it was bad， but the novels give you so much more detail， give us stories that we never saw in the anime， or that were cut down for either time or other reasons - and we get to see inside of seigis head and how he processes and experiences things and how genuinely kind he is even if he puts his foot in it sometimes。 We also see more of his feelings for tanimoto and I’m giving this series a 5 because holy shit we lost so much in the anime translation。 I’m not saying it wasn’t good or sweet or that it was bad， but the novels give you so much more detail， give us stories that we never saw in the anime， or that were cut down for either time or other reasons - and we get to see inside of seigis head and how he processes and experiences things and how genuinely kind he is even if he puts his foot in it sometimes。 We also see more of his feelings for tanimoto and how he sees Richard。 And also can I say that I love just how mesmerized seigi is by Richards beauty？ Like the dude is constantly harping about his boss’ face and I love it。 Also can I say I love the slow burn of seigi and Richards friendship and partnership？ I feel like in the anime we never really saw how their friendship was built just that it simply was。 But I feel like in the light novel we see Richard and seigi interact a lot more and in more detail， we see them fight and argue and learn from each other。 Also the whole diamond ring engagement business？ Richard blushing as he realizes what was happening？ I DIED。 。。。more
Jojo
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Eu não esperava gostar tanto dessa história e desses personagens。 O formato é bem legal， como se fosse 4 histórias curtas juntas em apenas um único volume， foi uma delícia de ler。 Ansiosa para mais， com certeza vou acompanhar todas as publicações （e espero que o Seigi e o Richard virem um casal， porque um volume e já tô surtando pelos dois）。
Rebecca
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3。5 rounded up。 Light novel Richard is much more expressive than anime or manga Richard - he sulks， snaps， gets obviously uncomfortable。。。 he's just more human。 Seigi's "aggressive sincerity" （as Richard puts it） also comes through more clearly， and my only real gripes are a few off translation moments and abrupt scene changes。 3。5 rounded up。 Light novel Richard is much more expressive than anime or manga Richard - he sulks， snaps， gets obviously uncomfortable。。。 he's just more human。 Seigi's "aggressive sincerity" （as Richard puts it） also comes through more clearly， and my only real gripes are a few off translation moments and abrupt scene changes。 。。。more
Vyoma
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This book was just a joy to read。 I picked up The Case Files of Jeweller Richard randomly， merely because the cover art seemed cool， without knowing what it was about or having consulted its reviews。 I have read highly recommended books that have disappointed me and it gives me hope to read a random book that I ended up liking。 Gemstones aren’t a subject of my interest but god did the book do a good job of not just holding my attention but even peaking my interest in the subject。 For a book that This book was just a joy to read。 I picked up The Case Files of Jeweller Richard randomly， merely because the cover art seemed cool， without knowing what it was about or having consulted its reviews。 I have read highly recommended books that have disappointed me and it gives me hope to read a random book that I ended up liking。 Gemstones aren’t a subject of my interest but god did the book do a good job of not just holding my attention but even peaking my interest in the subject。 For a book that has the word ‘case’ in its title， it deals with little of mystery and more of human emotions and stories and I think thats what worked for me as well。 We’re not here to read four rapid mysteries about gemstones back to back but to learn about gems and how theyve been related to people throughout history and even now。 The philosophy of the relationship between people and gemstones as well as the abundance of history and education related to gemstones have been explored with much depth through these cases that leave your heart feeling sympathetic for these characters and their stories。 Books that educate me on subjects I know nothing about make me really happy and The Case Files of Jeweller Richard does just that all the while making you feel like youre having a cup of royal milk tea。 Ps: the romance really was amazeballs they should just marry each other right now， i am here for how many ever more books it takes 。。。more
Riri
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Actual rating: 2。5★Yeah， this was a somewhat interesting read that didn't quite grab me。 After saving a beautiful stranger from a group of drunks， Nakata Seigi is hired as a part-time worker at Jewelry Étranger。 His boss is the titular Jeweler Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian， who is so beautiful he would put any top-ranking host to shame。 From there， they encounter various cases related to all sorts of gemstones。Clearly， I picked this up because of the mystery aspect。 Each chapter features a diffe Actual rating: 2。5★Yeah， this was a somewhat interesting read that didn't quite grab me。 After saving a beautiful stranger from a group of drunks， Nakata Seigi is hired as a part-time worker at Jewelry Étranger。 His boss is the titular Jeweler Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian， who is so beautiful he would put any top-ranking host to shame。 From there， they encounter various cases related to all sorts of gemstones。Clearly， I picked this up because of the mystery aspect。 Each chapter features a different jewel， as well as people with different stories and backgrounds related to the gemstone。 Sadly， the cases are often laid out in a flat tone and lack any depth， so reading about them brings no joy or satisfaction。 It's really unfortunate， because some of these cases deal with realistic and modern issues in society， and yet it feels like it failed to reach its maximum potential。 Like it could've been so much better。Anyway， if you like chill， cozy mysteries that are rather light and on the smaller scale， you might like this book。 But it's not for me， and not even an absurdly beautiful Englishman would change that。 。。。more
lulu
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This is a story about two individuals who have a lot in common with gemstones: one is just as beautiful and the other is just as dense。 They make an unlikely but lovable pair。 They could not be more perfect。 I'm in love。 This is a story about two individuals who have a lot in common with gemstones: one is just as beautiful and the other is just as dense。 They make an unlikely but lovable pair。 They could not be more perfect。 I'm in love。 。。。more
toria
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i'm telling you there is NOTHING like this series。 i really hope they publish it in english so i don't have to translate it by hand。take a shot every time seigi calls richard beautiful i'm telling you there is NOTHING like this series。 i really hope they publish it in english so i don't have to translate it by hand。take a shot every time seigi calls richard beautiful 。。。more
Mimmy
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一章ずつに繰り広げられる小さなミステリーをまとめた感じの一冊です。まだまだ正義もリチャードもキャラクターとしての深さが欠けているように思えますが、これからお互いにどう影響して、どう変わっていくのかが楽しみです。宝石の知識も豊富、かつ読みやすく書かれているので、雑学好きな私としてはそれもポイントでした。ただ、文章の完成度としては時にペースが落ちたり回りくどい説明が入ったりで読み難く感じた分もありましたので、☆3。5です。
Arcel Valencia
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Yep， llegué aquí por el anime， me gustaron mucho los detalles que tiene， son simplemente atrapantes， además de que aprendí muchas cosas que ni de chiste pensé investigar un día。
Q☼
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日本語で読み切ったから日本語で感想を述べていきたいと思います！初ライトノベルなので興奮しすぎて先に謝ります。うわーなんて言えば、新しい扉が開いたような気がする。宝石について色々勉強になったし、時々自覚ないが真っ直ぐでやさしい正義くんと鋭くていつでも紳士的なんだけど以外と照れ屋のリチャードさんのやりとりも最高に面白かった。追憶のダイヤモンドは特に気に入った。分かってくれる人がいるかな。多様性もすっっっごくよかったです。メインキャラだけじゃなく、サイドキャラも色々な性格や性的嗜好がありました。例えば、ルビーでちゃんと 「レズビアン」 が書いてあるから、私は読者としてすっきりでした。ローズクオーツも素敵でした！いまだにリチャードの年齢は知らないけど。。。でも、正義の過去や幼い頃について少し分かった気がする。なんか、「変わってるけどいい感じの兄貴」に出会えてよかったですね。リチャードでバイトしてよかったですね。うんうん、私も大学時代にもこんな素敵な方と出会えたらいいのになああ。。。あたり前ですが、続きもぜったいに読むこと！！宝石商ありがとう！！！
Shelley
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I've recently discovered 'light novels' -- or， more correctly， the world of amateur， fan-translated light novels， powered by nothing more than love for an obscure series and free time。 So that said， what I've read is an amateur， fan-translation on the internet rather than the original Japanese。 But more on this below。Like others， I found these novels by accident after first encountering the anime。 A series about a gorgeous British aristocrat with a mysterious past， who moves to Tokyo to open a j I've recently discovered 'light novels' -- or， more correctly， the world of amateur， fan-translated light novels， powered by nothing more than love for an obscure series and free time。 So that said， what I've read is an amateur， fan-translation on the internet rather than the original Japanese。 But more on this below。Like others， I found these novels by accident after first encountering the anime。 A series about a gorgeous British aristocrat with a mysterious past， who moves to Tokyo to open a jewellery store and solve mysteries？ Well， that doesn't sound like anything I'd go near （sarcasm， clearly）。 I picked the series up out of boredom more than anything else， but immediately I found it incredibly heartfelt and charming。 And soothing too， in these strange times。 The mysteries are very low stakes -- one case is literally about a little boy who's lost his cat。 They're more about exploring human relationships than any supernatural prowess of the detective。 I like these kinds of stories。The novels themselves carry this heartfelt tone throughout。 The novels contain a number of cases that didn't make it into the anime， and the pacing is slower。 They feel like a bonus for anyone who wants to stay in this world a little longer。 There's a simplicity to the descriptions， the choice of objects to linger over that I'm really enjoying。 Honestly， I'm hooked on the atmosphere of this world -- like a warm cup of tea on a quiet Ginza morning。 These are stories about good people faced with difficult decisions。 Good people， who want to be kind to others。 This is a series that tells you to share your feelings， rely on friends and loved ones， and ultimately make choices you can be proud of。 Like I said， the mood is utterly lovely。 It's also rare to see social equality so explicitly referenced in a work like this。 Something managed less well: Richard， our very blonde， very blue eyed British aristocrat， is apparently a quarter Sri Lankan？ -- that's the level of sensitivity I was expecting from a work like this。 Yet， the very first case included this moment:（view spoiler）[ “…Hey， Richard？ That was actually the first time I’d had the opportunity to speak so much to a lesbian。 I’d seen people doing parades in Shinjuku， so I thought that， even if those kinds of people hid their sexual preferences， they were proud of it， but not everyone’s like that， huh？”“Do all Japanese people eat sushi and watch sumo wrestling？ Lumping them all together into ‘those kinds of people’ is an atrocity equal to confining one’s mind and soul into a cage。。。” （hide spoiler）]Be still my heart！ An explicit criticism of casual 'othering'？！ That was good enough to have won me over， but then it was followed by this rebuke: “Holding no prejudices is not a matter of good or bad。 It is simply the basic requirement for humans to remain human。”As for the characters， Seigi is obtuse but well-meaning。 He has moments of honest sentimentality that is refreshing and charming。 Richard -- to my surprise and delight -- is far more snarky in the novels than the anime。 More temperamental， petty， and sarcastic。 He has more bite in the novels， and I like it。 I'm really glad I stumbled upon this series。 ---Okay， I promised to touch on the translation。 I think we are very fortunate to have such a quality translation available。 No one is a professional here， and I've read a few translations that。。。 are just not very good。 And I have a high tolerance for grammatical errors in fanworks！ My preferred translator for this series， Kei， is a linguistics major who is studying to be a professional translator -- a rarity to have for a fan translation。 And honesty that training shows。I think translation is a difficult task。 It's not just knowing the meaning of words， but choosing the right one for the rhythm， tone， and message of the work。 It's capturing the feel of the characters and distinguishing them from one another， when you might be drawn to particular terms time and again。 You need to understand both the nuances of the source language and the subtleties of the target language。 Definitely more an art than science。 I'm someone who frets a lot over my language use -- meeting translators is when I feel like someone else understands that sentiment， the joy in finding the perfect word to shape the perfect sentence。 I really admire translators。 My enjoyment of this series would not have been the same without Kei's translations。 Here's an example of what I mean。 I found an alternative translation for this series today:It was sunny in Ginza on Saturday。A visitor came to Richard’s store without a reservation。He was wearing wrinkleless， lustrous white pants， a light blue shirt tightly wrapped around his thick waist， and had cleanly arranged salt-and-pepper hair beneath a straw hat。 He looked about sixty。 When they say gentleman， they were probably talking about someone like him。 And Kei's translation of the same passage:Saturday rolled around and Ginza’s skies remained cloudless。Someone without a reservation came to Richard’s store。He wore white glossy trousers， not a wrinkle in sight， and a bright blue shirt stretched out over a built torso。 Underneath a straw hat was a head of neatly-arranged grey hair。 He looked about sixty。 This seemed like the kind of man that you would call a gentleman。 One captures the mood of this series that I love; the other， less so。 Bonus: Kei uses British spelling and terms， which I am definitely here for -- 'jewellery' even looks far nicer than the mangled 'jewelry'， haha。 。。。more
Ariel
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Seigi is an oblivious dork。 I hope that he realizes his feelings in the next book， but I've also seen the anime， so I'm not confident， but I am hopeful that they strayed a bit from the source material， or that it just didn't go to the point where Seigi realizes how he really feels。 Can't wait to read the next book。 Seigi is an oblivious dork。 I hope that he realizes his feelings in the next book， but I've also seen the anime， so I'm not confident， but I am hopeful that they strayed a bit from the source material， or that it just didn't go to the point where Seigi realizes how he really feels。 Can't wait to read the next book。 。。。more
Florencia
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I think i know more about jewels now than i will ever have the need for， but i absolutely loved reading this。 I loved the stories around each customer/gem， and Seigi and Richard’s personalities are great， their interactions always priceless， especially the misunderstandings lol can’t wait to read more of these two。
Eli
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