>>5864179
>Isn't it an actual REAL novel?
They are. Novels and short stories.
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking if it's got an anime adaptation, it must be a light novel by default, when LNs are more like YA books.
>>5864263
>wish the english version came with original japanese covers
I wish any edition other than the original came with the Kato covers. Even the 40th anniversary edition uses the newer Hoshino covers, which is what the English version also uses.