I’ve encountered my ideal protagonist!... more>>

It’s my friend, Hinomori Ryuuga. We’ve become the closest of friends after entering high school.

My first impression of Ryuuga was “This is the kind of protagonist you’d see in something like an anime.” Then, that thought soon changed into conviction.

First of all, this guy almost never talks about his past. Also, he frequently slips out of class. As soon as he comes back, he gets extremely tired, blood comes out from his lips, the sleeves and cuffs of his uniform get torn, and so forth.

Furthermore, there’s always beauties that are surrounding Ryuuga. The one who’s like an idol within the school, Yukimiya Shiori. The cool expert of the sword, Aogasaki Rei. The mysterious transfer student, Elmira McCartney. It’s very tiring for me when these people appear in front of Ryuuga. I have to frantically make a fuss by saying things like “H, hey Ryuga! How did you get acquainted with Yukimiya!”, “W, why did the beautiful swordswoman Aogasaki come to the classroom to specifically meet Ryuga?!”, or “E, E, Elmira! What is it that you see in Ryuga!”

…So why am I doing this? That’s because I, Kobayashi Ichirou, am a pro at being a friend.

My life’s calling is to support Hinomori Ryuuga, the protagonist amongst protagonists, as a close friend character.

―Let the curtains open for the rom-com presented by co-starring best friend, Kobayashi Ichirou! <<less

This stands at the forefront of strategy guides to Life (a shitty video game)!... more>>

Life is a bad video game. This commonplace phrase is, unfortunate as it might be, the truth.

After all, Life has no simple, easy rules. The rules it does have are nothing but irrational and unfair. The strong claim that Life has a high level of freedom, but the weak have no choice but to cope with an overwhelmingly disadvantageous design.

That’s why it’s a sh*t game.

Since I, Japan’s leading gamer who has experienced and mastered a multitude of games, say so, there can be no mistake.

— However, that person, on top of having mastered gaming to about the same level as I, declared to me that Life is a god-tier game.

Destined to be a top-tier character, that person is the school’s perfect heroine, Hinami Aoi. And to top it off, she even says she will teach me the rules of Life?

…… Normally, I wouldn’t believe such a thing. However, Hinami Aoi is someone who does not fit into a frame like ‘normal’ at all!

From the winner of the 10th Shogakukan Light Novel Award for Excellence. A low-tier character takes on life’s strategy guide, but with instruction from a pretty girl! <<less

Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatte Iru is a romantic comedy which revolves around antisocial high school student, Hachiman Hikigaya, who has no friends, no girlfriend, and a severely distorted view on life.... more>>

When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters, “They’re a bunch of liars.” When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds, “Not working.” In an attempt to fix Hachiman’s twisted personality, his teacher forces him to join the volunteer ‘service club’, where the only other member happens to be one of the school’s most beautiful and smartest girls, Yukino Yukinoshita. <<less

“Huh? Who are you calling loser?”... more>>

As the background of the class, I, Kazuhiko Nukumizu, witnessed a popular girl – Anna Yanami, getting rejected by another guy.

“Even though he said we’ll get married. Don’t you think he’s pretty mean?”

“When did he say that?”

“When we were 4 or 5 years old.”

That doesn’t count, right?

With this, the losing heroines like Remon Yakishio from the Track and Field Club, and Chika Komari, from the literature club.

“Nukumizu-kun. There are two types of girls. Childhood friends or cheating cats.”

“I see. Well, that’s a bold statement.”

There’s a fortune for those who shine only after losing. Losing Heroines— The curtain to the mysterious coming-of-age story “Makeine” opens now! <<less

A supreme utopia (romcom) created using data!... more>>

“I want to have a romcom-like experience.”

Haven’t all romcom lovers who enjoy light novels thought this before? Being all lovey-dovey with the heroine, and leading a fulfilling high school life with the best of friends. However, there’s no way something that exciting could happen in reality. I have no younger step-sister, no childhood friend, no classmate who’s an idol, no mysterious senpai, and not even a male best friend character. That being the case, what can I do? Obviously, I have to put it together myself! For a romantic comedy, you need both data analysis and constant practice! As well as…

Note: Winner of the 14th Shogakukan Light Novel Award for Excellence. <<less

Sage Dwight subjugated the Demon Lord along with the hero.... more>>

They, who had returned peace to the world, were suspected of becoming the next Demon Lord and were pushed into the valley of the dead to die.

Ten years later.

Dwight quietly survived at the bottom of the ravine, becoming a skeleton that lost all its flesh.

With deep remorse, he held the hero’s dead body and said to himself.

“What’s wrong is the world. I have to prove it to them.”

Having resolved himself, Dwight ate the Miasma of the valley of the dead.

He became an existence that surpassed the previous Demon Lord and headed for the surface, leading countless undead with him.

All for the sake of world peace.

The King of the Undead, who received the strongest power, began an all-out war against humanity. <<less

A world where one’s life was decided by one’s talent called Gift.
The main character Erio Scarlet who was born in the house of influential noble family that had produced a lot of Holy Knights manifested a suspicious gift Incubus in the conferment ceremony. Furthermore the skill attached to that Gift was only one embarrassing skill called Peerless.... more>>

Erio was banished from the city because there was no way his indecent existence could be permitted in a family of Holy Knights but……somehow he went through an amazing growth when he dealt with his horniness though!?

In addition when his childhood friend who was bestowed with the Gift Sacred Knight chased after the main character because of her love for him reverse ra-……did it with him, a lot of powerful indecent skills showed up and on top of that they even got bound by Master-Servant contract……!?

This was the indecent heroic tale of the boy who was gifted with indecent Gift rising in the world while [getting along] with a lot of girls. <<less

Lucifer, the strongest Demon king has ruled the demon race with his overwhelming power.... more>>

Making a Harem with his dearest wife, he spent several hundred years eating, making love, and sleeping.

Tired of sleeping, the Demon King began to seek a powerful enemy.

Why doesn’t the hero come to subdue him? Even though he’s been waiting for so long.

Lucifer then turned himself into a human and decided to go and see the military academy, which is a training institution for the heroes.

The best way to know what’s inside is to enroll in the school.

He quickly passed the entrance exam and enrolled safely…!?

This is the story of the most powerful demon king who becomes the strongest hero by mistake. <<less

Japanese most important Light Novel Award "KONORANO" winner of 2021 and 2022, second in 2023... more>>

As far as normies go, it’s hard to beat Saku Chitose. The most popular guy in his high school? Check.

An ironclad reputation that can repel even vicious online attacks? Check.

A group of friends as attractive on the outside as they are on the inside? Check.

But when a teacher asks Saku to help rehabilitate a student who been shut away in their room for months to school life, his perfect world will never be the same.

What is this, some kinda normie harem story? <<less

Lambert, one of the great generals from Regios kingdom, was suspected for planning a rebellion against his lord at the end of unification war, and he died an unnatural death. Two hundred years later, when the era had changed and Regios kingdom had entered its peaceful era, he accidentally revived as a demon called Undead Knight… Lambert, whose entire body was wrapped in a flashy Demon Metal[Organ], set out on a journey to punish the wrongdoers while enjoying the peaceful sight of Regios kingdom. But… This peaceful era was basically an easy mode for Lambert, the greatest general of the chaotic era.... more>>

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Betrayed and assassinated by his lord and his best friend, Lambert’s soul was unable to ascend to the heaven.

Two hundreds years later, he was revived as an undead. After finding out that the one who betrayed him has long since died, Lambert decided to take a trip around the kingdom.

Follow Lambert’s journey in his second life as an undead to seek for his own salvation as he kicking the ass of the villains along his journey.

P.S. – Organ is supposedly very heavy <<less

The history strongest reincarnated orc being unrivaled and making harem!... more>>

Ork was reincarnated as the son of a female knight and an orc.
Because he was born similar to his mother, he got bullied in the orc village.
That Ork was awakened to the strongest bloodline from his encounter with a beautiful elf.

Because he was born as an orc――

he wanted to do it with beautiful girls!

He wanted to be lovey dovey with girls every day!

To make women wanted from the bottom of their heart to be embraced by him, he had no choice but to be a strong orc!!

Through this and that, Ork obtained the strongest power in history and began his journey to create his harem.
Using the power that he had obtained, Ork mowed down all the obstacles during his journey, climbed up in the world, and made love with beautiful girls one after another――! <<less

Shin Nakajiima, a hunter in Hokkaido, dies trying to protect a kid from a violent brown bear. However, when he wakes up, he’s in a different world. From the radio, the voice of a woman who claims to be a goddess… Apparently, the cheat ability is only a mysterious bag from which you can buy hunting guns and bullets if you put in money. ... more>>

Are hunting guns and modern hunting knowledge useful in a different world with swords and magic, demons and heroes? A different world hunting life begins with a reliable elf wife! <<less

Sato Koharu is a pretty girl that everyone can recognize.... more>>

But her attitude with anyone is so bitter that she got nicknamed “salt-god Sato-san.” Anyone who tried to get close to her got emotionally injured in a brutal way.

Though for some reason, I was able to save Sato-san from pick-up boys where I was working at. Which made her like me, and thus I became a friend of “salt-god Sato-san.”

In front of everyone, she is a salt-god, but in front of me, she is so sweet. This is a high school life story between Sato-san and I. <<less

Surrounded by many different kinds of companions, our protagonist: Hopeless siscon Hashima Itsuki. ... more>>

1st class genius and lover, the high end unfortunate-beauty Kani Nayuta.

Troubled about love, troubled about friendships, troubled even in her dreams, victor of the 3 crowns Shirakawa Miyako.

Brutal tax sabre, Ōno Ashley.

Natural born illustrator, Puriketsu.

Each and every one as hesitant as the next, and each and every one dealing with their own headaches. This is a busy story of a group of bewildering characters that play games together, take trips together, and work together, never a single dull day.

Watching over them is the kind and thoughtful, completely perfect, superhuman little brother of Itsuki; Chihiro, with a huge secret of his own―.

From the author that brought you ‘Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai’ (‘Haganai’), Hirasaka Yomi has drawn the curtains for the latest youth love-comedy series! <<less

The world revolves around me.... more>>

My name is Sakagami Kagura. I’m incredibly cute, unbelievably intelligent, and my manners are utterly flawless. No diamond in the world could compare to my illustrious beauty. You could say that I simply put the rest of the world to shame with both brains and beauty.

Regrettably, someone such as myself is beset by troubles at every turn, just as a ill-fated protagonist of a story might be. My tendency to attract such misfortune is perhaps my one and only flaw. Mournfully, I sigh, raising my chin slightly so as to better catch the illumination of the streetlights. Even sighing, I must look simply exquisite.

Then, I give the stuffed rabbit in my arms a squeeze and focus my gaze on the two individuals in front of me, the source of my most recent plight. One is a black-haired young woman, the kind that would be idiotic enough to walk the streets this time of night. The other is a quite literally wolf-faced man. Naturally, he has her cornered. A werewolf and his prey.

My duty is to exterminate such horrific, inhuman creatures before they can wreak havoc on human society — using puppets such as this little fellow here…

Winner of the 7th Shogakukan Light Novel Grand Prize. <<less

Ichiro Sato formerly suffered from a case of youthful delusions of fantasy and grandeur, which caused him to be bullied throughout middle school. Now in... more>> high school, he strives to be a normal student. Unfortunately, his teacher has entrusted him with the care of a girl with a similar case of delusions. <<less

“Ah, this is definitely going to be called the “horror movie curse” after my death.”... more>>

The actress Kirio Tsugumi, famed to have no horror actor nor actress superior to her, was involved in a traffic accident and her life came to an end, or at least, should have. When she woke up, what she saw in the mirror was a beautiful fairy-like girl with silver hair and blue eyes. She has been reborn into the world 20 years later. Her former seniors and juniors, and the rivals she has gained in this life - will Tsugumi be able to knock the people of Hollywood into a vortex of fear this time in her reincarnated life? <<less

Eric lost everything.... more>>

Family, childhood friend, best friend, and loved one.

Eric loses everything and despairs that there is no point in living in this world and commits su*cide.

However, he woke up when he should have died, and when he grasped the situation, he became a baby! ?

He thought that it was a reincarnation, but he do not know the reason why he remember his previous life.

However, Eric, who was already in despair because he was born with the memory of his previous life, hated the fate of reincarnation.

And when he look at his ‘mother’ – it was his mother in the previous life.

Eric understands that he’s “returned” to the baby, not “became” a baby, and decides to become the strongest to save everything he has lost.

――This is a story of a man who confronts the uncertainties of fate―― <<less

The story takes place in a world where people continue their war against the “unknown”—the enemy of humanity. Children who have been evacuated to a... more>> cold sleep facility during the invasion by the “unknown” several decades ago wake up from their slumber and learn that their bodies developed some supernatural forces. In order to protect the country from the “unknown” emerging from the Tokyo bay gate, the boys and girls wage battles in the defense the cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba. <<less

For the sake of the Earth, I will become a twintail!... more>>

Mitsuka Souji is a normal high school student with an extraordinary passion for twintails. One day, Twoearle, a beautiful, mysterious girl who claims to come from another world, appears before him. And at the same time, monsters appear in the town where Souji lives!

“Fuhahahahaha! We will gather all the twintails of this world!”

They are creatures from another world who feed on the power of the human spirit, Elemera. Twoearle entrusts Souji with the Daydream Armor "Tailgear," which is powered by his intense twintail element, and he transforms into a young girl twintail warrior, TailRed! <<less

Teo Korpi, a young man dreaming of becoming a cortege blacksmith, was on his way to the borderlands, just to have his coach attacked by a horde of orcs.... more>>

On the brink of death, help arrived…but, something wasn’t quite right with the swordswoman who was supposedly his savior.

Far from just killing the orcs, she slaughtered, slaughtered, and slaughtered them in the most gruesome ways…as if finding pure joy in a gory massacre.

Then she turned around towards Teo… <<less

A hero novel about adolescence, painting justice and evil.... more>>

Some province, some region somewhere in Japan, Tsukimori City. Structured the same as any other city, Tsukimori has just one point that sets it apart from the rest. That is the fact the city is protected by a single hero.

A young girl who usually lives her life as a high school student, Mia. Whenever the kaijin of the evil organization Calamity Co. Leviathan threaten the peace of the city, she transforms into a hero and fights day and night. A young boy, her childhood friend Takeru watches over her work as a hero. A normal high school student with no redeeming features, Takeru had a certain secret—that he himself was the leader of Calamity Co. Leviathan, Lord Helvenom. Takeru’s goal, it is all for Mia, fated to live as Gaimoon, forced to battle evil for the rest of her life, to continue standing as her sworn foe.

What sort of fate awaits the relationship of evil leader and hero?

To protect those they hold dear, the battle wages between beloved. This is a hero novel of justice and evil! <<less

—The master of the strongest heroes is even stronger, but now he travels secretly to his apprentices—... more>>

Eisen is a man who raised 100 heroes and saved the world by ending the war with an evil god. He had recovered from the wounds inflicted on his body in the「Other World」in exchange for protecting the heroes. During the times he has been recuperating, the heroes he had saved became successful due to his tutelage and developed the 「Human World」 as leaders of various countries. As a result, each of the hundred heroes reported to their Eisen-sensei whom they admired saying—

“Please, come visit our countries.”

Reading all of these, Eisen one day decided—

“I’m going on a journey around the world and see these places that my apprentices recommended me. It looks fun.”

“It sure sounds fun, Eisen-sensei. So, have you sent your apprentices a letter about this?”

“Nope, everybody’s in a tough position. I’ll just quietly visit and greet them so I won’t be a bother.”

Thus, Eisen the master of heroes, secretly set out on a journey to visit each of his apprentices and to sightsee different countries. <<less

The story revolves around Charles Karino, a Levaamu Empire mercenary aerial pilot who mans the twin seater reconnaissance seaplane Santa Cruz. One day, he receives a preposterous assignment: to fly solo over 12,000 kilometers of enemy waters to protect a girl named Fana del Moral. Fana happens to be the next in line to the empire’s throne and a girl possessing beauty “equal to 5,000 beams of light.” ... more>>

This is a standalone book, but there are 17 total books in this universe (飛空士).

Adapted to anime as “The Princess and the Pilot” <<less

Socially awkward loner Kayato has an intense fear of being touched and finds making friends extremely difficult. When he and his high school classmates visit Hakodate for a field trip, he suffers through some attempts to engage with the others, until…... more>>

Time stops for the entire world, but not for him.

All the hustle and bustle of the city fades into an eerie veil of silence, leaving him the only soul left in motion–until he finds another in Akira, a sharp-tongued local delinquent. Though she’s his total opposite, she begrudgingly agrees to help him solve the mystery. Their only lead is something Kayato’s uncle said just before he died about a “world plucked out of time,” as if preserved in amber. Hoping to find a clue among his late uncle’s possessions in Tokyo, the two teens must travel through the frozen world. <<less