A novelization of the untold backstories of Frieren before the main story. Under the supervision of Kanehito Yamada, the original author of the hit manga... more>> and anime “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”, author Mei Hachimoku has novelized the stories of what Frieren were doing just before she set out on journey “to know humans”! A collection of 5 short stories, each with a different Frieren character – Frieren, Fern, Stark, Lawinne & Kanne, and Aura – as the main protagonist. <<less

A romance comedy as experienced by a loser of an ability user! Hagure Narihira is a second year in a special high school for special... more>> ability users. He has no friends. This is all caused by the ability he has– "Drain" –which makes him unconsciously drain the energy of people in a 1 meter radius around him. He doesn't seem to have a chance at being popular. Or have any friends. His seat is set at the back of the class. Red tape marks a 1 meter distance around him. The bottom of the social ladder? No, he's completely off it. "Even people with weirder powers like shape changing have friends! How is this world so unfair?!" As his woes started to reach a boiling point, he met the infamous, aloof, sharp-tongued Ice Princess–– Takawashi Enju. By some weird twist of fate, he discovers her secret and agrees to form an *alliance*. He begins to suspect that birds of a feather maybe shouldn't always flock together.... These two loners soon discover that they're not the only ones.... It's a superpowered school life of loners cursed by their powers! <<less

In a “ruined world” begins the adventures of two girls.... more>>

A girl who because of some special circumstances was branded a “witch”, Yuki Minato.

Even now that she’s in high school, her dark days are still not over.

But on the second day of school, the world ended.

The streets are now filled with lifeless beings, moving corpses, as humanity’s end approaches.

A month later, Yuki managed to survive with a familiar and “magic” left by her missing father,.

One day, to replenish supplies, She went into the streets filled with moving corpses.

On her way back, she heard a gunshot.

Even though right now there’s no one in town that’s worth saving, in the past there was a kind girl she was close to.

Remembering that girl, Minato decides to help the owner of the gun shot.

When she arrives, in front of her was that girl, Honoka Sakaki.

For Honoka’s goal, the two decided to work together, but… <<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

A fake relationship with my favorite idol!?... more>>

Akira Sezai, the perfect idol.

She was my last hope, given that all the idols I admired were gradually stepping away due to issues ranging from revelations about boyfriends to allegations of harassment.

I told myself that she's the final idol I'll be supporting.

Suffering from gynophobia, getting physically close to a woman would make me ill. But I mustered up the courage to attend Akira's handshake event.

Despite my nervousness and stammering, something unusual happened that night—Akira, for some reason, barged into my house.

“Will you be my boyfriend?”

With her words, my everyday life dramatically changed. Her off-stage persona, which I had never witnessed before, gradually revealed itself to me.

However, she had a purpose other than just becoming lovers.

Just by spending time with the idol I merely admired, I found myself gazing at her dazzling brilliance and the abyss that lay beneath her.

I’m afraid of women, but at the same time, I yearn for them. And while shining as an idol, Akira seems to be heading for destruction.

What lies ahead of us as we pretend to be lovers? <<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

“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

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

The story is set several centuries into the slow decline of mankind. Earth has now become the realm of "fairies" - 10-centimeter-tall (about 4-inch-tall) creatures... more>> with remarkable intelligence. The human protagonist of the story serves an important duty as the international arbitrator between the fairies and humans, and she returns to her former hometown of Kusunoki. She chose this job because she thought it was an easy job she can do, even when she is as old as her grandfather. However, she learns that her job is anything but simple when she meets the fairies. <<less

Umisato Katsuya woke up in the school’s infirmary. Why was he even here? According to the school nurse Kagami, he tripped while walking down the stairs and lost consciousness because of the impact…Except, Katsuya himself remembered none of that. Because of an accident dating back many years, he had lost both his parents and the memories of his childhood, only leaving him with what he experienced after moving. However, as if that was only the beginning, weird things started happening around Katsuya. ... more>>

A girl’s corpse next to a vending machine. An ominous letter appearing out of nowhere. The soft feeling of a girl’s neck within his grasp, as she begs for help. Are all of these irregularities reality or just a fragment of his imagination? The past comes back to haunt Katsuya, as it even takes shape to hunt him down to punish him for his sins. But what lies at the core of the past that Katsuya himself had forgotten? <<less

There are three female masters who are known to be the strongest in the world. The only thing they can’t get there hands on… their ideal of a man.... more>>

“If there are no ideal men, why not raise one yourself!?”

As they pore over the list of candidates, the ladies' eyes all fixate on one man. A level 0 with no shred of talent… <<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

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

Kengo Mashima, the discipline committee president, hears a rumor from an unknown source ......... more>>

The rumor came from Takane-san herself, who wants Mashima-kun to be interested in her!

But the overly serious Mashima-kun doesn't get it......
Takane-san, is it true that you have feelings for me?

"W-...why are you asking me that ......!?"

In fact, Mashima also likes Takane.

The unrequited love comedy between a serious disciplinary committee member and the school's most beautiful girl. <<less

This was a story that began and ended with tears.... more>>

Yakumo Saegusa, a boy who lost his mother to a strange disease, the “Chloride Blight,” in which the whole body slowly turns into salt and crumbles, met a girl in the music room.

She was a beautiful and gifted piano player named Yuzuki Igarashi. Her delicate fingers were capable of both piano and wring bullies. She struggled to live up to her mother’s excessive expectations in the dark while presenting a strong front. Yakumo, who had seen Yuzuki in all her various forms from a distance closer than anyone else, was unknowingly drawn to her.

Graduating from elementary school, Yuzuki grew more beautiful and charming, and by then, became the object of people’s love and admiration. By the time she entered high school, Yuzuki, already a professional pianist, left for Italy to learn her craft. Yakumo, acutely aware of the overwhelming difference between him, a nobody, and Yuzuki, an international pianist. Eventually, he began to write a novel.

His reunion with her came suddenly one day—and that reunion would come to change his destiny forever.

Grand Prize of the 16th Shogakukan Light Novel Award. <<less

"Romé, no, Countess Romélia. I can no longer do this with you. I am breaking off our engagement. We will part as soon as I return to my country."... more>>

Prince Henri announced this to me while I was still rejoicing the long-awaited defeat of Zergis, the Demon King.

But the prince did not know, I have the miraculous power of "Grace". 

This is a re-published version of the previously published Romélia Senki: The engagement was broken when the Demon King was defeated. <<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>>

Other Version :

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

A battle of business brains with a genius consultant!... more>>

"'Business' is a tool to redraw the world."

World Business Foundation (WBF) is a place where young business geniuses gather to create their own ideal "world"

"Mister, would you like a 'friend'?"

Ina Tamaki - A management novice with blonde hair, big breasts, and a bright smile, Ina dropped out of high school to join the WBF and has chosen as her partner a genius consultant, Sei Makoto, the renowned "success contractor"

"I'll teach you what real business is."

In the midst of business geniuses,  the only way for a novice like her to win is to sell her "friends"!! <<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

15 years ago, a dimensional gate that no one has seen before, appeared over the Pacific ocean.... more>>

Beyond bundle of a cloud-like gate that always changes its form, lies a strange world. A world where fairies and monsters exist. The “Leto-Semani”.

[City of San Teresa, Caliaena island]

A city located on a giant island that suddenly appeared together with the gate. Built in the northern part of the island, it became the front gate of both worlds.

[Tilarna Exedilica], a knight squire from another world.

[Kei Matoba], a detective of special force police department.

They have to chase after the same culprit, in this city of the borderline between science and magic.

From the same author of FULLMETAL PANIC! and illustrator of LASTEXILE <<less

“Mounting” is the greatest ranking system that has been passed down since ancient times. Wealthy children gather at Sakurano Private Academy under an absolute rule,... more>> to take the mount and climb to the top. An ordinary student, Sato Rei, is on the verge of being relegated to the lowest class and spending three years being bullied by the rich. The only way to survive is to move up to the S class. A beautiful girl named Tsukinami Senri appears and kisses him, saying “Become my lover to take the Happy Mount!” “Why!?” Together with the most annoying girlfriend ever, he aims for the top of the school! <<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

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

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

That feeling you can't hide - I love you.... more>>

"Satsuki-kun, you're so cool ......" I heard such a voice in my mind.

Yayoi has a reputation on campus for being beautiful, but she is always alone and unsociable. I, Satsuki Fukase, who has psychometry ability, heard Yayoi's voice in my mind one day.

However, despite my confusion, Yayoi had an even bigger secret.
Yayoi is an agent who lives in the underworld.
Yayoi is full of secrets and I, Satsuki knows her secret.

Can their hearts, which are so close and yet so far apart, overcome the barriers that psychometry alone cannot cross and come closer together?

A love comedy between Satsuki, who can hear the voice of the mind, and Yayoi, who hides her feelings from the world! <<less