Out of a sudden, I had a crush on my classmate Takase Narumi. My ideal school life is to become good friends with her and together with my twin sister, Kotomi, who is also a classmate of ours so that both siblings of us could enjoy the rosary teenage together.... more>>

However, the problem would be the existence of Takase's best friend, Momoi Maho. As a blonde celebrity mixed-raced Gyaru, Momoi is well-known for her beauty and her avoidance of men. Her attitude towards me is so cold, so at least I wish she could get along with my twin sister.

My sister asked me to do her a favour. It seems like I have to attend an offline meeting to meet her "game wife", by imposing her as my sister is nervous to attend. But what? The person I was waiting for is actually Momoi Maho???

(Disclaimer from Plebian Translation Group - The Real Translation for OtakuZero is I have zero knowledge of Otaku. Why the Gyaru hating men get along with me to enjoy Otaku life. My reason for changing the name is for the lols and it is simple. Also, OtakuZero is not the official short name for the series, I just made this up and I think it is a fitting name. ) <<less

Her fashion, which features pink and black and is adorned with ribbons, frills, and lace, strikes a balance between cute and dark——it’s known as the ‘Landmine Type’ (Jirai-kei).... more>>

If she were a character in a movie or anime, one hundred out of a hundred people would assume ‘there’s more to her than meets the eye.’

As I expected, while she favors such attire, the high school girl named Raihara Amane harbors a secret desire within her.

This ‘secret desire’ led her to stalk me for an entire month before confiding the reason to me

To fulfill her wish, we visit game centers, go on festival, and I indulge her to the fullest.

However, something seems to be wrong—— <<less

―Azusa Tomori.... more>>

If there were a trend ranking at this school, her name would consistently be at the top.

Azusa Tomori, who sits next to me, is a model student, the class representative, and a good friend to everyone known as [Everyone’s friend].

――Well, except for me, Kimitaka Kagisaka

「No, I want to make you an example for everyone. Although your grades are excellent, I want to show everyone your bottom-of-the-barrel existence as a human being so that everyone can grow and――”

「Talkative b*tch.」

「!?… Aren’t you supposed to say ‘beautiful’?」

I had always thought that she unleashed her sharp tongue and picked fights with me for no reason―

《Ah, if it’s on my secret account, I can freely express how much I love you, K-kun.》

―But when I stumbled upon her secret account by chance, all she did was tweet affectionate posts toward me (?)

《I wonder what kind of expression you’d make if I told you?》

What kind of expression, you ask?

If you turn your head right now, you’ll know the answer… <<less

The start of a happy life together with a high school girl who has fallen into the bottom of despair――... more>>

One day, Yuuki Yuusuke, who spent his high school life only in studying and working part-time in order to maintain his scholarship, found himself strongly wishing for a girlfriend.

On the way home, feeling lonely from such thought, he casually looked up into the sky and saw a girl who was about to throw herself off the rooftop of an abandoned building.

“Why the hell are you doing something like this!” “Because I… don’t have any… reason to live…” “Wait. It’d be a shame for a beauty to die” “….?” “Rather than dying, be my girlfriend” “Eeh?”

Thus, a new love story and daily life with a mysterious girl, Hatsushiro Kotori, which all started from a strange encounter, begins. <<less

A self-proclaimed unattractive gloomy high schooler, Hiramiya Reiji, everytime he goes to visit his close friend’s house, he gets messed around by his older sister, Sakuya.... more>>

Drinking his drink as she pleases, barging into the bathroom, and crawling under his blanket in the middle of the night…

Thinking that perhaps he has done something to make her dislike him, he asked his close friend whether he has any idea, but he only gets a reply in a incomprehensible way, “you still haven’t noticed it, huh”

On a certain day, Reiji loses in a game and has to listen to 3 of Sakuya’s wishes.

Reiji goes along with it even though he has doubts, but could he gradually begin to understand Sakuya’s true feelings…?

This is the story of super dense youth and a can’t-be-honest older sister until they become a lovey-dovey married couple―― <<less

A landslide occurred while we were returning from the camp. Subsequently, my five classmates and our teacher decided to spend the night in a mysterious manor. But the landowner, who goes by the name of Count, initiates a cruel survival game. The rules of the game are simple: every night, we have to vote on who among us is the disguised werewolf. However, in the special case where the most voted player isn't the werewolf, they'll be eaten by the real werewolf.... more>>

And so, it begins.

We can't leave the mansion until we discover the werewolf!

It's the ultimate survival game!

In this game where our intelligence and friendships will be tested...

Will we trust on our friends? Or be betrayed by them? <<less

Meg, a simple office girl, led a completely ordinary life, dedicating all her time to work. However, one day, waking up, she discovered that her... more>> soul had transmigrated into the body of a little elven girl. She was picked up by a handsome guy dressed all in black, named Gilnandio. Now, Meg is under the care of Gilnandio and participates in the activities of the best guild called Ortus. In this guild, she encounters various characters, including representatives of different races such as gnomes, as well as anthropomorphic beings capable of taking the form of eagles and snakes. Meg becomes a charming character in the guild, bringing joy and happiness to her comrades. However, inside the elven body, Meg harbors a secret unknown to those around her. In this fantasy world, full of beautiful men and women, an intriguing story unfolds! <<less

This is the “Country of Cats”. Touya, who had died in the human world, became an “ayakashi cat” and came to this world. At least... more>> that’s what the man who helped him, Kiri, had said, but Touya was unable to remember if he was a human or cat originally. However, when he was told by Natsuki and Akio, the friendly children with cat ears and tails, that he was to be married to Kiri, his heart started to race!? <<less

"I have not committed a single crime. And I think I can prove that I am innocent."
A letter was discovered in the room of a suspect after he had been released from juvenile prison. And shortly following this discovery,  a message was found written on the wall at a crime scene: "I am innocent."... more>>

Meanwhile at an editorial department for the gossip magazine Last Week Weekly, the editor-in-chief Rui Otonobe - alias Otsuberu - is approached by a mysterious, daunting man with a scar running across his face named Yukihiro Kisa as a new reporter for the magazine company Iibane Publications. As the two try and find the latest scoop, Kisa and Otonobe find themselves in the web of serial killings and corruption. <<less

This is already her 12th time attempting su*cide. Tsukimi Ichinose stands on the platform as the train speeds by, her typical beautiful appearance seemingly far from suicidal intentions. No one knows she's a victim of bullying at school and has already made up her mind to seek death.... more>>

This is already his 12th time saving her. Jun Aiba can't believe someone's determination to die surpasses his own. Sometimes on the platform, sometimes on the bridge, he always "saves" her at the critical moment, though for the girl, it's nothing but a "hindrance."

Tsukimi doesn't know this annoying boy's timely appearances are not due to miracles, but a deal with the Grim Reaper. He trades for a "Time-Eating Silver Watch" that can turn back time by 24 hours, but the price is having only three years left to live.

So, Jun repeatedly rewinds time to the moments before Tsukimi's su*cide. He takes her on outings, listens to her feelings, and as they gradually get closer, Jun Aiba becomes so happy that he almost forgets the Grim Reaper's warning: never regret the decision to give up on life... <<less

“I’ll protect you with my magic.”... more>>

The person who spoke those cryptic words to me was none other than our school’s preeminent beauty, Miki Kouzuki. When I started going out with her, the world surrounding me suddenly began moving.

“Ahh… I wanna kill someone.”

“Chains? I’m not sure I see any chains to speak of…”

My delinquent best friend, our straight-laced class representative, not to mention me and Miki… As we all start to break, the place we arrived at was—

Note: Originally released in 2005 without the subtitle, the author rewrote and re-released the novel in 2016 with new illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. <<less

Watashitachi no Tamura-kun's main story revolves around the title character Yukisada Tamura, who is in his third year of junior-high school when the story begins.... more>> Yukisada has become captivated by a strange girl named Komaki Matsuzawa who says that her birthplace was on another planet and she is trying to go back. One day, Yukisada confesses his affections to Komaki, but immediately following this, Komaki's grandmother dies and she has to move away. They both manage to keep in contact for a while by writing letters, though Komaki stops writing around the time of the high school entrance exams. When Yukisada enters high school, he becomes concerned with one of his female classmates named Hiroka Sōma. In junior-high, Hiroka was constantly bullied, which would cause her to stay home, eventually causing her to become isolated and helpless. Yukisada chooses not to ignore her like most of his other classmates, and instead starts encouraging her and helps her to build her self-esteem. Before long, Hiroka falls for Yukisada, and one day confesses her love to him. During this time, Yukisada has kept in contact with Komaki and has mentioned Hiroka in his letters. Thereupon, one day after a long time, a letter arrives from Komaki to Yukisada asking who exactly is Hiroka. <<less

In one year, humanity’s Savior Kamishiro Fuuka—will die.... more>>

And yet one day, during our first meeting no less, she approached me.

“Please go out with me.”

As her boyfriend, it now became my duty to go through all sorts of events and plans she marked in her ‘Savior Notebook’ until the day she will die. Meeting in spring, checking out the summer fireworks, the cultural festival in fall, running away during the cold winter…

The more memories we built together, the easier I realized—that she was still just a normal girl. So could I, the strongest shadow user and hunter of humanity’s evil, possibly save her before it’s too late? <<less

“I wonder what Karin-sama is up to these days…” ... more>>

Half a year after her favorite idol Shoutsuki Karin’s retirement, young but successful voice actress Senguu Suzune still had yet to recover. But one day, a newbie voice actress arrives at her agency—That very Karin-sama! While delighted at this unexpected reunion, Suzune opts to keep a calm head and a comfortable distance between the two. To her shock, however, Karin aggressively approaches Suzune on every possible occasion. Was Suzune simply being used at Karin’s convenience? They seemed to be getting along as just colleagues at work, but as time passes on, Suzune starts to see a different side from the idol Karin she knew. Will they remain as business yuri partners, or is there something else waiting at the end of the line for them…? <<less

My sister from a different mother was blessed with beauty, education, psionic ability… She had everything.... more>>

I on the other hand, other than having the same blood flowing through our veins, was just a servant. My appearance was shabby, I had no education nor did I inherit any psionic abilities. I was an unloved, unwanted daughter.

Even the only one who was on my side, my childhood friend, married my half-sister and inherited my father’s business. I was seen as a hindrance and was kicked out of the house to be wedded to another.

To a man rumoured to be frightening and ruthless.

As that may be, this is a story about a heroine who met a loving husband and went on to lead a blissful life. <<less

The me who threw away my past loner self and succeed in doing a high-school debut, Amaori Renako. But, as a shabby character it’s hard for me to live this kind of bright life! At that time, I met the school’s super star, Oozuka Mai, and we exchanged our problems with each other. Since then, we started our relationship as ‘secret friends’. As long as I have her as my friend, I could do anything! Is what I thought.... more>>

“It seems like I fell in love with you”

“Wait! What about being friends!?”

Some unstable relationship like lovers, it’s impossible! What I wanted is a best friend who I can enjoy my high school life with! But Mai won’t give up.

“Let’s decide which relationship suit us more, lovers or best friends. We will determine the outcome by this match”

And with that, our everyday’s non-stop love comedy has started! <<less

In the year 298 from the era of the gods, elementary school girls Sumi Washio, Sonoko Nogi, and Gin Minowa are tasked with an important... more>> mission. They are to become heroes and fight Vertex, a mysterious enemy that is attacking Shinju-sama, the god tree that protects Shikoku, the only area in the world that is still habitable. What they don't know, is that this fight will cost them more than they could have ever imagined. <<less

“Senpai, won’t you help me get revenge on this school?”... more>>

Abuse, mistreatment, and discrimination based on academic abilities. Twisted values rule over this preparatory high school with no hope in sight. But one day, a mysterious girl appears to offer me her hand, possessing a mischievous smile, and hiding her dyed silver-gray inner hair from the school—Her name? Hoshimiya Kurumi.

“I’m going to drop out of this school. But, I don’t want to spend the rest of my time just running away…So, Senpai? Let’s destroy this school together?”

Unable to decline, I have no other choice but to assist in her ploy, as we spend our days plotting our revenge, preparing to start our act of terrorism. Spitting in the face of the school’s prohibition of relationships, we bring our guilt together, our lips pressed on the other’s, as we revel in this feeling of guilty pleasure.

“Senpai, don’t you think that a kiss is a proper way of rebelling against these regulations?”

This is our—the mischievous youngsters’—act of revenge as we cast aside common sense and hopes of a bright student life…All to start a fight to end the adults’ tyranny. <<less

The Pillars suddenly appeared above Earth, threatening all life. A god who called himself Odin came to the aid of humanity as it was driven to near complete defeat. To counter the Pillars, Odin declared a counterattack by bequeathing humanity with the battle maidens Walküres and the “herocraft” as their wings.... more>>

Several years later, the battle between humanity and Pillars rages on, with men supporting the Walküres as they soar through the treacherous skies to save the world.

Japan is no exception. Three Walküres confront the giant Pillar looming over sacred Mt. Fuji. Each Walküre is skilled, but each also has issues. And now, an ace pilot has arrived from Europe.

“Now is the time to fight back, humanity. The day of reckoning has arrived. The time of Ragnarok draws nears.” <<less

In the world of Norse mythology, a human boy falls in love with Waltraute, the fourth Valkyrie sister. He wishes to marry her, but Waltraute gives him an impossible challenge to deter him. ... more>>

Nevertheless, the boy is determined to carry out the dangerous task and to marry Waltraute afterwards. <<less

Mukanae Noa is a Vtuber affiliated with Vtuber Idol Group, Hoshigaoka High School. ... more>>

Karube Gou, a highschooler who spent his whole youth supporting his Oshi, Mukanae Noa, and is a well-known fan in the Vtuber world, had his life turned upside down when Noa’s real identity was exposed and flamed on the internet.

“That night, I died.”

The management of Hoshigaoka High School announced the retirement of Mukanae Noa, and Gou took an absence from school as a result. One year later, he now spends his days as a blogger who deals with Vtuber flaming.

“Please flame my Vtuber,” But a request appeared from a beautiful girl in front of Karube’s Gou apartment— “This is to help someone…. No, to help a Vtuber.”

A story of rebirth and salvation to produce your Oshi’s ending. <<less

“Auto Memories Doll.” It’s already been a long time since that name was first popularized. It’s a machine that Dr. Orlando created that talks in a natural voice. At first, he only made it to help out his loving wife, but before long they spread out into the world. and companies were made to lend them out.... more>>

“I’m Violet Evergarden, the Auto Memories Doll who will rush to provide service anywhere you wish.“

That translucent voice comes from a robotic beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes like she came out of a storybook. <<less

For some reason, meeting with friends became tiring. Going to class is exhausting.... more>>

Something that’s supposed to be normal became a burden to me.

Anyone would be troubled if something so weird happens so suddenly, after all…

“Needy Girl Syndrome”, a supernatural phenomenon that affects girls who feel something missing from their lives.

I thought it was just some rumor, until it happened to us, who can’t find satisfaction from our lives. <<less

In an age where everything is determined by the realization of abilities called "factors," a young man of Argus City named Kiryuu Masato is concerned... more>> about whether his factors will ever awaken, when one day after school, he's attacked by two female assassins. In the midst of the danger awakens one of the most powerful abilities—known as a "King Factor," and regarded as one of the most dangerous, the "Vanquish Factor." This newly awakened "Vanquish" ability transforms the female assassins Airi and Lizette into his s*aves via the "Aggressor's Chains," and he manages to evade danger for the time being. However, now that one wielding the "King Factor" has appeared and can offset the balance of world power, it's safe to assume that other "Kings" will continue to send assassins... But together with these two strange girls, Masato has been unwittingly drawn into a "War of Kings" to determine who reigns supreme. Chained to their fate, they continue on in this militaristic survival action series!
As the Vanquisher, what battles will unfold for our protagonist Masato!? <<less

Extra Stage is a single volume and consists of short stories that take place before, during, and after the anime series.