The New Gate (LN)

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“THE NEW GATE”, an online game that trapped its players and turned into a death game, was now releasing the thousands of players that had been dragged into it, thanks to the efforts of Shin, one of the most powerful players. But after having defeated the last boss and freed everyone, he was swallowed up by a strange light and found himself inside the game world 500 years in the future and unable to leave.

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TNG
ザ・ニュー・ゲート
Related Series
The New Gate (WN) (Web Novel)
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Latest Release

Date Group Release
03/20/24 Shin Translations v20c3 part2
03/13/24 Shin Translations v20c3 part1
02/29/24 Shin Translations v20c2 part7
02/24/24 Shin Translations v20c2 part6
02/17/24 Shin Translations v20c2 part5
02/09/24 Shin Translations v20c2 part4
01/20/24 Shin Translations v20c2 part3
01/12/24 Shin Translations v20c2 part2
01/06/24 Shin Translations v20c2 part1
12/27/23 Shin Translations v20c1 part10
12/20/23 Shin Translations v20c1 part9
12/13/23 Shin Translations v20c1 part8
12/06/23 Shin Translations v20c1 part7
11/29/23 Shin Translations v20c1 part6
11/22/23 Shin Translations v20c1 part5
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BQDJ
BQDJ rated it
November 19, 2015
Status: --
While I'm pretty frustrated that it's sometimes slow and the development in the romantic department is lacking. This novel is still really good. The MC is really OP, considered as the only "High Human" survivors. As the third volume is going, the main plot hasn't moved that much but it's slowly developing into a bigger thing. The "High Human" are highly seeked since they're blessed with much more knowledge than the actual world that has lost the game assistance and the skills that goes with it. It will involve a... more>> lot of political schemes and it will also hit your feels.

Mix of sweetness (or bitterness, there are some sad parts) and OPness. <<less
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LivingCorpse
LivingCorpse rated it
November 7, 2015
Status: --
When SAO gone real, pretty much that the premise of the story... not realy. The MC is OP but he is not a show off. The pacing is a little bit slow, somehow frustrating but enjoyable. Overral, a good read. If you hate MC that is soft hearted and too OP then stay away from this.
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ScotlandForsythe
ScotlandForsythe rated it
November 18, 2019
Status: c--
I read this a long time ago when it had just begun translating and months before I realized it was harem (sorry y'all, harem makes me cringe now, I used to not mind it, but now? I think I have PTSD from it TT)

I loved it, then I got bored. You know why? You have this overpowered MC who is doing nothing of any importance. Why?!! I liked the flexing until that's all he did. Such an amazing character and yet he does nothing but flex.

I'm a little disappointed.... more>> It's so slice of life at times. And the MC takes care of challenges way to easily. I liked this novel a lot before volume 4. Still rating a 4 cuz I do remember enjoying it. Maybe it's a change of taste? <<less
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ZoorYuvonHeim
ZoorYuvonHeim rated it
June 5, 2018
Status: v10c4 part1
My opinion of this was great earlier on. The mystery layered in with the gradual reveals was well worth it.

However, lately they have been on a backstory extravaganza and is just ruining the whole mystery and imaginative approach to it.

Its not bad, not by any stretch, however its lost the luster that did such a good job hooking me in at first.
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Poison_Ice_Blade
Poison_Ice_Blade rated it
March 21, 2018
Status: --
As much as I loved reading the story after a while you can feel it starting to suffer from the same problem most long running stories suffer from which was taking TOO DAM LONG to get to the main point. I love the concept, I love the characters but its super slow paced and according to someone whose read the raws which is at 16 volumes the MC STILL hasn't reveal his identity to the world. I love proper building of tension but thats way too long. Unfortunately im going... more>> to have to drop the web novel. Fortunately its been adopted to a manga and the manga is way more better suited for this type of story and im very much enjoying that. <<less
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Mad jackal
Mad jackal
December 20, 2021
Status: v15
I quite enjoyed this novel for its story and simple plot. Nothing really stands out and makes this novel really special but it's fun none the less. The only problems I have with it are the MC dosen't use his powers in a way that would make sense, meaning he could solve all his problems by letting even a fraction of his power be known but he doesn't which is both s*upid and boring. The other problem is the arc/volume where we see into his past and get to see... more>> his grim dark edgelord phase which while it is explained it was also the most boring and difficult to read section that almost made me drop the novel.

Tldr good but not great and a little wordy and boring at parts. <<less
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Liya
Liya rated it
May 28, 2020
Status: --
Struggling to finish the first volume.

MC is way too OP right from the start. He's already no.1 player in the game, then he got transported to the game world with his stats boost up 10x. However, the state of the game world has been downgraded, worse than when it was just a game.
I like OP character but it bothers me when it's just a wish fulfillment of jesus complex. Perform miracles, give charities, and get praised. Also, the MC's personality is bland, scraping the already little interest I... more>> had. <<less
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IAMallEars
IAMallEars
December 8, 2019
Status: --
This novel would be great if he's the villain ? So that he has aim not a journey monkey he has now, he save many people before he get kidnapped the hell he's not tired for being a hero so that change the role and be a villain and f*ck all of them be a demon king and find the kidnapper and beat them up to bring him back to earth for the plot like "FFF class hero" that he has been kidnapped to be a f*cking loophole hero
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LordGrim102 rated it
March 15, 2019
Status: --
It could've been great if the MC isn't procrastinating. All in all I still held a positive opinion for this novel and still will continue reading it. But I lose a lot of hype compared to when I first read it to now.
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arolust
arolust rated it
August 28, 2018
Status: v7c3 part1
Started good, enjoyable, and interesting...

And slowly over the course of a few volumns it does all it can to ruin all three.

I would say everything up to volunteer.5 is worth a good read, maybe a bit of 6. But by vol 7 our op MC isn't so op anymore and his personality seems to get more and more bland with intersections of side comdey moments that feel out of place.
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TalkNoJutsu
TalkNoJutsu
May 13, 2021
Status: --
Never fell asleep so many times reading a story since 'legend of the destroyer' on Wattpad (starting from volume 5 at least). Boring interactions with unneeded explanations just don't do it for me. And is the MC going to keep pretending to be as strong as that world's standards forever? Then what's the use of being so op?
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Qwerty1123581321
Qwerty1123581321
March 25, 2021
Status: --
The story feels like the military chief trying to fit in with a kindergarten students

The MC has no goal, yet does some useless shit, can anyone explain, why a level 100 monster wants to do a level 1 quest, why does he even need to join the adventurers guild, when he has no shortage of resources and can go wherever he wants and do whatever he wants

Does it makes sense for a college student to compete with kindergarten kids that's exactly what MC does

The story is portrayed as the MC... more>> is a kind hearted, righteous protagonist. But what I don't get is instead of helping a granny cross the road, wouldn't it be better if he built a country and improve the whole world

**The MC is strong, to the point that if all the strong characters in the world assaulted him at once, he will still walk out unscathed <<less
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bestpain
bestpain rated it
March 20, 2021
Status: v14
The story could've been great but the execution is too poor. It's like watching a wet tissue paper of a character interacting with the world. He's too f*cking bland.

"The MC is very mature and has grown out of the Chunnibyou phase, unlike a lot of the readers who have problems with the novel."

That quote is from one of the reviewers that gave it a high score. Well, sorry for not liking an MC that's really f*cking boring. Sleeping is more favorable than reading his "adventures". Fight scenes are meaningless since... more>> we know that the MC won't really have any problems unless he dicks around.

The MC is shown as a blacksmith that can create ancient grade weapons, the highest grade, but since all the smithing he had done was when he was still inside the game, he has no actual skill as a blacksmith. The scene where he shows how he makes weapons when he went to the country of beastmen was laughable.

The only interesting thing in this LN is the lore of the world he got transported to. What happened to the world after the Dusk of Majesty.

Other than that, its pretty meh. It should have a slice of life tag since that's what this LN is mostly, anyway. <<less
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minitiative
minitiative rated it
April 22, 2020
Status: v4c1
Four volumes in and my direct impression of this is... it's too boring. It suffers from lack of direction. There's nothing wrong with having a powerful, godlike MC as long as you're willing to use him to enrich the world around him... Initially, the world is interesting (the NPCs have gained lives and sentience after being NPCs and he is the only player around to see the effects), but the author is far, far too meandering about it. I imagine that it can develop more and I'll continue reading, but... more>> four volumes in and there has been zero tension, no stakes, no progression towards a goal (him returning to the real world), no reveal of an antagonist, and what remains is slice of life and even that isn't so good. <<less
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montblanc512
montblanc512 rated it
August 18, 2018
Status: --
I was between a 3 and a 4 here. It's not a 5. It's got some problems, namely the fact that the protagonist is another weak willed pushover type when it comes to women. Godly powerful, still freaks out when within 25 feet of a b**b. And of course, despite this power, he feels the need to hide it. Which seems dumb when the actual princess of the country he's in knows how strong he is. Hiding his power seems silly and only exists to keep battles vaguely more interesting.

That... more>> said, the rest of the series is pretty good. The characters are interesting and have more going on than just being lifeless tropes. The female characters despite swooning over the MC don't come off as nearly as one-dimensional as most LN heroine's do. And they've kept the party small enough and have another male friend/comrade, thankfully avoiding the harem tropes pretty well.

What I really appreciate though is the world building. The travel and adventure aspects of this novel are fun and interesting, Weapons and smithing lore are fun. <<less
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Homeless_One
Homeless_One
August 5, 2017
Status: v2c2 part2
The story, while interesting, is badly written. The author likes to ramble and add unecessary paragraphs. The author, for example, spends a paragraph explaining the reason a group of highly trained knights from several countries working together isn't being unruly, is because they have someone of great renown/beauty working with them. I would assume it's because they're highly trained. The author adds in the extra sentence here and there. It reads like they were trying to hit a word limit rather than write a story. Of course this could all... more>> be because of the language difference that comes with translating a novel, but I've read several novels that don't have this issue so who knows. <<less
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sleib
sleib rated it
February 29, 2016
Status: --
MC is op as hell. Story is pretty good. (Though I prefer Death march) the only thing that is little annoying is that MC is too much of worrywart, if I has that much power I would be a bit more carefree.
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SlashCrit
SlashCrit rated it
February 15, 2016
Status: --
Really good novel. Shin doesn't want to reveal the power of a high human for some reason, which bugs me. But it's fine. Still a cool story.
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Star_God
Star_God rated it
January 2, 2016
Status: --
An long interesting light novel really enjoyed reading this story and plot is really nice I think that since he was given chance to remain in the game instead of thinking about going home and should accept Sheene already MC is really a thick head in those matters but still is enjoyable
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FishCream
FishCream rated it
February 6, 2023
Status: v15c3 part3
I really wanted to like this novel due to the interesting story baseline and overall pleasant atmosphere of the MC and his companions. However, two major flaws manage to make this novel almost unbearable.

First off we have the driving force of the novel being the commonly seen "MC wants to return home to his own world", but we get no reasons for why he so desperately wants to return. From the start of the novel we don't get to see any interactions whatsoever with other players or any important previous... more>> relationships besides some vague hints of a promise he made a long time ago. And we're just supposed to accept that this promise is important enough to not just settle down in the world where he is basically a demi-god, have everything he could ever need for a fulfilling life and also still have people he clearly cares about. I, for one, am not convinced and think he's just being cruel to his companions by bringing them along on an adventure with the goal being to leave them behind.

Secondly as a lot of other reviews have pointed out, the way he handles his powers by "hiding" his strength makes no sense at all. Supposedly he wants to find information about returning to his own world, but to get that he needs to get permission from various world powers to access their libraries etc. So instead of just using his powers, legend status, massive wealth or incredible personal connections he decides to hide his god-like powers to avoid getting caught up in troublesome things, but still shows juuuust enough to make any perceptive person interested enough to get him involved in anything currently going on. This just leaves him in a constant uncomfortable middle ground where he's always caught up in troublesome side quests but is also determined to never use his full powers to just solve the trouble immediately.

That said, it can still be a somewhat enjoyable read if you're bored enough and turn off your brain for a while. <<less
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