The Sneaker (ザ・スニーカー, Za Sunīkā) is a Japanese light novel magazine that was published by Kadokawa Shoten between 1993 and 2011.

In the final year of its run, the Sneaker editor in Chief Koichi Sakamoto said the company would expand their 'Bunko' (pocket sized paper back books), and broaden their use of web and electronic books in response to their readers needs.

[3] The special issue also included an extended interview and new short Story by Ryo Mizuno for Record of Lodoss War.

The cover art of the special edition was drawn by two artists Kurone Mishima and Noizi Ito.

Unlike the formerly mentioned short stories, Sagrada Reset, Rental Magica, and Trinity Blood received special features and new illustrations.