J-Novel Club has announced updates to its subscription service. They are introducing a “Reader’s Membership.” Here is what you get at this new tier:
- Base Price of $3.50 per month (or $40 per year)
- Read a large catalog of completed light novel series
- Read the first 3 or more volumes of a large number of our currently ongoing light novel series
- New series will be added to the catalog every month
- Separate from existing Membership or can be combined for more savings!
- Launching October 3, 2025
In addition, their “Membership” tier is being renamed to “Club Membership.” Here is what you can expect at that tier:
- Same great price of $4.95 a month (or $54 a year) as before
- Read the latest volumes of light novels and manga as they are translated as before
- Your Membership will be automatically changed to Club Membership
- Launching October 3rd
If you want both memberships, J-Novel Club has a combined tier called the “Reader’s Club Membership,” which will net you the following:
- Sign up for the “Reader’s Club Membership”
- $7.95 per month (or $80 per year)
- Combines the benefits of both “Reader’s Membership” and “Club Membership”
- Gain access to the latest volumes of light novels and manga as they are being translated (pre-pub volumes) + the All-You-Can-Read Catalog! Best of Both Worlds
- Save $0.50 a month when choosing this Subscription Plan
- Easy to upgrade from either “Club Membership” or “Readers Membership”
There are also changes coming to their Premium Memberships as well:
- Being renamed to “Premium Club Membership”
- $11.95 per month (or $132 per year)
- Same as existing “Premium Membership” except you now get 799 free Coins a month instead of 699
- Premium Membership will NOT be automatically upgraded
And lastly, there are changes coming to their Premium Readers Club Membership:
- $14.95 per month (or $170 per year)
- Get 799 free Coins a month + Everything from “Readers Club Membership”
With these changes, there are also changes to their Premium eBook pricing. Premium pricing will increase from 699 to 799 coins.
A video of the announcement can be found below:
Source: Email Correspondence
