“The World” is a massively multiplayer online game played by more than twelve million people across the globe. Within this virtual world Haseo, a PKK... more>> (Player Killer Killer), continues an endless fight. Everything he does is for the sake of the girl Shino, who back in the real world, is hospitalized by an unexplained coma. However, on finally meeting with his sole lead, a PK called ?Tri-Edge,? Haseo is dropped back to Level 1 by a mysterious power! Can Haseo save Shino now that he has lost all of his abilities? <<less

The Security System that Seals the Savage Science Smartly by its Supreme Sagacity and Strength... more>>

9S is set in an age of science, but in a too distant future. The Mad Scientist, Mineshima Yujiro, disappeared several years previous to where the story begins. The inheritance he left behind, the technology and objects he had created, were given the codename ‘Legacy’, and are highly sought after by government agencies and terrorists, for reasons both good, and....... not so pleasant. One of these ‘objects’ he left behind was his daughter, imparted with a mental calculating capacity that dwarfs supercomputers, combined with her physical body, which makes for a devastating combination. <<less

On the outskirts of the Pleasure City of Midas lies the Ceres special autonomous area, commonly known as the slums. Gang leader Riki, looking for an easy pocket to pick in the nightlife districts, gets caught red-handed…by none other than one of the highest-ranking, golden-haired android elites ruling from the capital Tanagura: the “Blondy” Iason Mink!
By all rights, a Blondy standing at the pinnacle of aristocracy and a slummer should have never crossed paths—their chance encounter marks the beginning of a love twisted by obsession, soon spiraling into a karmic chain of events...... more>>

⬇️ //// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////
⬇️ //// About the English translation ////
⬇️ //// Current translation status ////
⬇️ //// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

//// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////

Originally serialized in the bimonthly magazine Shosetsu June (小説ジュネ) spanning six chapters from December 1986 to October 1987, the novel was released with minor revisions into a hardcover edition in 1990.
This first version of the story received a two-episode/OVA anime adaptation in 1992 and 1994.

Between the years 2001 and 2007, the original story was greatly expanded upon and released in six paperback volumes. After a change of Japanese publisher, two more volumes were released between 2009 and 2010, completing the series (the six aforementioned volumes were released as volumes 1-4 in the newest Japanese edition).
This second version of the story was meant to be adapted into a twelve-episode OVA anime—initially planned to release in 2010—but was postponed to 2012, only to be discontinued after the fourth episode’s release.

//// About the English translation ////

The English paperback expanded edition is made up of eight volumes: the six first volumes (Seibido/Crystal edition) + the two later volumes (#7 and #8 in English, but #5 and #6 in the newest Tokuma/Chara edition).
The change in Japanese publisher led to a change in translator for the English edition between vol1 to 6 and vol7 to 8: it is highly recommended to read the fan translations of #7 and #8 as opposed to reading the licensed edition, due to the massive loss in translation (expect a 50% word count difference between the two).

//// Current translation status of the different editions of the novel (as of April 20th, 2024) ////

. Shosetsu June edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation.
. 1990 hardcover edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation. An older fan translation had 4/6 chapters translated but the project was dropped.
. 2000’s expanded edition, English licensed: fully translated, complete.

//// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

– The Shosetsu June story was adapted into a drama cassette and a drama CD (Dark Erogenous).
– The expanded story was adapted into three drama CDs (Destiny, Nightmare, Resonance)
– A prequel called Midnight Illusion was serialized in Shosetsu June between December 1992 and April 1993, and released as a hardcover in 1996. 3/6 chapters have been fan-translated into English.
– The 5 side stories have all been fan-translated into English (Kizu/Wound, File-0, Cal’s Sighs, Musk, Illusion Night) and are based on the expanded version of the novel.

Look up online “Ai no Kusabi Master List LiveJournal” to find the links to all the material listed above and more.

[This page was updated as per an anon’s request, all credit goes to the AnK community where credit is due.] <<less

The story is centred around a cute android who initially had a happy life with her master who dearly loved her. But she was then... more>> struck by a series of misfortunes and ended up in a robot-equivalent of concentration camp. Through experiencing and witnessing the sufferings towards herself as well as the people/robots around her, she eventually gained a better appreciation of life. <<less

Liking someone and wanting to be noticed by him.... more>>

With such a thought, Mayu earnestly read Usausa Divination. [Your lucky items are a rabbit, an axe, and long piece of metal, I think].

After buying her lucky item, a strange package was delivered to her house. <<less

Exile No. 239: thirty-something, male omega, first degree felon. One day, he comes home to find the alpha girl Yasha sleeping in his bed.... more>>

The unwholesome love story of a bashful tyrant girl and a listless young man. <<less

How does it feel to find out that all your dorm mates are big shots on your first day of school?... more>>

Hao Yun has the most say in this matter.

Having been chosen by the Otherworldly Expert System, he unexpectedly obtains the ability to see the future potential of others. He discovers that his roommates are all future big shots with explosive potential.

Then why should he work hard?

Wouldn’t just being cozy with them solve all problems?

Normal people would think that way, and Hao Yun is no exception.

However, just when Hao Yun thinks that he can easily become a winner in life as long as he cozies up with them, he surprisingly finds these so-called big shots are quite fragile.

And these great artists, superstars, academics, and the richest people in the world, who finally reach the pinnacle of their lives with the help of “coincidences”, can’t help but feel lucky when they are interviewed. They are glad that they had such a hidden expert by their side…

Hao Yun: Great, after all this, I am actually your fortuitous encounter! <<less

Planet Ar Ciel has been finally regenerated. Five years have gone by since that day, but the people of Sol Cluster still continue living in the Third Tower.... more>>

Right now, the lifespan of Tilia, who is also the Third Tower herself is coming to its end. Sol Cluster is plunged into chaos now they have to face her death, which also means the disappearance of the Tower. To save the people, Aoto and the others have started a plan of extending Tilia’s lifespan, but doing this means she will undergo a tremendous suffering.
A completely original story showing what happens after the popular PlayStation 3 RPG of the same name. Characters from the first two games also make an appearance and provide their help as everyone faces together the Third Tower’s disappearance. So, what will be Tilia’s final fate…? <<less

Kim Hyun Woo lived the life of the wealthy thanks to his parents. But one day, he received a phone call informing him of a traffic accident which involved his parents. His father had died and his mother was hospitalized in critical condition. The normal life he once knew, collapsed...... more>>

They sold their house, cancelled various insurance plans, and moved to a one room apartment. And after a few years, Hyun Woo spends four to six hours tending to his mother and worked to pay for her medical bills.

One day, one of his Instructors recommended him for position in a company called Global Exos, who made an announcement of making history with the newest technological invention. <<less

A semi-serious school action story revolving around the main protagonist, Tomoharu Natsume. He is haunted by his childhood friend, Misao Minakami, who became a ghost... more>> ever since he barely survived an airplane accident three years earlier. Tomoharu Natsume takes the opportunity to live on his own when he enters high school in his new place of residence, Meiou-tei, and starts enjoying a carefree high school life. His life changed when a beautiful girl named Kurosaki Shuri appears with a trunk which she claimed Tomoharu's brother, Naotaka Natsume, asked her to deliver to him. The presence of the trunk causes the appearance of Takatsuki Kanade, a girl dressed like a shrine maiden who is after the trunk. Tomoharu is in possession of the trunk, which reveals secrets about the world they live in. <<less

The world has advanced to a stage where most of society has been left to human-shaped robots known as hIEs. A 17 years-old youth, Endou... more>> Arato, met with the android Lacia one day and became her owner. Although looking no different from a normal human at one glance, she was actually one of the five Red Box android created by a Super Intelligent AI which boasted of abilities beyond what the world has seen—. The five each have their own will and begin fighting each other to exert them. Between the adults who can do nothing but watch as the fight unfolds, and the youths who have begun to form a new relationship with them. What is it that connects these far too advanced androids and the human world? Just what is important and vital in this age where everything has become convenient and what is the relationship between humans and object, the choice that Arato makes for the future having met Lacia who far surpasses human is—. <<less

A near future, where humans have been defeated by the viral parasites named Gastrea. They have been exiled into a small territory and live in despair, side by side with terror.... more>>

In this world trapped in darkness—

Rentaro, a boy living near Tokyo and member of the "Civil Security" – an organization specializing in fighting against the Gastrea – is used to accomplishing dangerous tasks. His partner is Enju, a precocious young girl. They fight thanks to their peculiar powers until one day, when they receive a special assignment from the government. This top secret mission is to prevent the destruction of Tokyo...

Set in a near future, this thrilling heroic-action story... starts now! <<less

Liola—the best assassin in his world—has vowed to kill no more. He was being chased by an assassination organization when he accidentally dropped into a parallel universe: through a dimensional gate and into poor teenager Kaiser's apartment. Instead of going to the government shelter for lost dimensional travelers, Liola and Kaiser wind up going to school together.... more>>

Liola has been trying his best to live the life of an ordinary person, but after certain things happen one after the other, he begins to realize that being an ordinary person could be harder than being an assassin. <<less

In this school fantasy story set in the distant future, creatures contaminated by pollution have overtaken the land, forcing humanity to live in isolated mobile... more>> cities called Regios. One such city named Zuellni is a self-contained school in which freshman Layfon Alseif has just enrolled. Layfon reluctantly joins the 17th Military Arts Platoon led by the third-year student Nina Antalk and embarks on a series of adventures. <<less

Date A Live Encore is a novel series of short stories within the Date A Live universe.

In the strange and curious world lives thousands of species of demon beasts. Here, you do not have your regular dogs and cats as pets.... more>> Instead, wild demon beasts are caught from the forest right next to the city and tamed as pets! With the help of a fake system and an advanced spaceship, Cao Yan has to survive and grow in this new world—a different kind of civilization, with a different set of technology—as a Demon Pet Trainer. <<less

Do you ever ponder the existence of myriad parallel universes, each mirroring your own reality? Clearly, it’s the same person. However, while she may be... more>> an unrivaled wealthy heiress in this universe, in another, she could just be a penniless working girl. Theoretically, these realms never cross paths. Yet, one fateful day, the affluent Jiang Xiaoyuan finds herself thrust into a meticulously orchestrated mishap, becoming another version of herself in a different realm. Stripped of her family background, education, looks, and wealth, what remains as the essence of oneself? What truly defines the self? This story plans to take a transformation plan into another dimension. <<less

This is the lie in the truth, the change of daydreams in reality. No, it's the story of the souls of the changed human race. AD 2070. More than half a century has passed since the humans first got attacked by the mysterious living entity known as [Mariss].... more>>

“The battle... I can't do it. It hurts to say no... Everything has already... No, I can't... Somebody, help me...”

But the spirit of Celen, the pilot of Destblum, the only Heavy Weapon that can possibly oppose Mariss, has been repeatedly sapped by the hopelessness of battle. Before going out for a sortie, she had been captured for scheming to escape, and was forcibly made to sortie on the battlefield.

But, on that day, a miracle fell onto the battlefield.

A mysterious Fighter from an unknown nationality appeared with a Super Weapon not obtainable from this world and purged Mariss.

The humans were roused.

Even then, the Pilot that came out from that Fighter was a carbon copy of Eirun Bazatt, the Pilot in the hugely popular anime [Doll Waltz Requiem]-!? <<less

1000 years later in the wide galaxy, amongst the four civilizations, the human race is currently in turmoil. In these conflicted times within the many... more>> stars, the heroes appear. Will these heroes change the galaxy with their hands? This is a tale about these heroes and the stars around them. <<less

Wei Huo has been ignored and overlooked by almost everyone his entire life, including God. In a bid to transform the world into a more... more>> game-like one, God halted time for all humanity except for Wei Huo, leaving him to fend for himself. The teenager has no choice but to strive for survival whilst waiting for the day humanity’s clock to start ticking again. But wait a minute! What if that wait is longer than a person’s lifespan? Follow Wei Huo on his survival journey in a world infested with mutated beasts and carnivorous plants. <<less

Set 10 years after the original Full Metal Panic!, Ichinose Tatsuya is a normal high school boy living with his dad and little sister, Yukari.... more>> He has a history of falling for foreign women, not that it has ever worked out for him. One day, out helping with his father's company by driving a Power s*ave, he runs into a beautiful foreign girl named Adelina….with the latest secret military-grade Arm s*ave called “Shadow”, with her. What’s this highly armed and dangerous girl doing up in the middle of nowhere? Tatsuya is going to find out why very soon…. <<less

What kind of future awaits the boy who holds two powers that can change the world?... more>>

A technological revolution was brought about by The Last Witch, to the world of magic, with the introduction of ‘science’. Lyle, a boy wielding the powers of both magic and science, was caught between his childhood friend, the noblewoman Maria who was pressing forward into an era of science, and Lunaria, a girl of the Phantasm race, a symbol of the age of magic.

Two different girls, from two different eras and ages. Which, will the boy bearing the power to change the world, choose? <<less

“As long as I level up another 10 times, I will be able to activate the Gene Lock. At that time, I will be able... more>> to destroy this celestial body!” After transmigrating into the body of a tr*sh in a future where zombies and intellectual beasts existed, Lin Xiu accidentally obtained an upgrade system to transcend human limitations and devour the heavens! <<less

Gundam SEED fanfiction, the main plot is Gundam SEED anime content.... more>>

Interspersed with some extra plot in the middle.

No harem, no system, no golden fingers.

This is a story ordinary people struggling to survive through the SEED world.

The plot is classic and healing, have beautiful woman and handsome guys in this story.

The supporting characters not only have good IQ, good appearance, and good combat power, but also have layouts and plans throughout the story. <<less

Xia Xu transmigrated to a parallel world and acquired the special ability to check everyone’s attributes.... more>>

When he tried out his ability for the first time, he was almost blinded by the ridiculously good stats of an insignificant girl in his class.

Name: Tang Youxin

Lifeform Level: 1

Potential Destiny: Peerless Beauty (5 Stars), Fortune to Husband (5 Stars)

…

Hmm. It was said that love at first sight was mostly due to lust. However, Xia Xu swore that his love at first sight for Tang Youxin was solely due to her talents. Let’s just say that he had discovered her inner beauty.

However, Xia Xu felt like something was off as he observed the happenings in this parallel world which seemed to be not much different than Earth.

He lowered his head to look at his own status.

Name: Xia Xu

Lifeform Level: 1

Potential Destiny: [Side Character: «Hunter»]
What?

So it turned out that he was actually a side character? <<less