This is a series of stories about boys and baseball. Takumi and Gou, the two main characters, meet and form a pitcher and catcher team (the Battery of the title). Takumi is confident in his fastball but is resented by his teammates, who are all trying to regain some autonomy in the face of pressure from their teacher, the baseball coach.... more>>

Despite this, Takumi maintains his confidence and heads to the pitcher’s mound. At the same time, Gou suffers in the face of his own limitations. Takumi, who had never been interested in others, begins to want to know more about Gou.

Will Takumi realize his potential as a pitcher? What will happen to Gou?This popular series vividly depicts the struggle to be true to oneself. The intense feelings and tranquility of this series place it on the front line of Japanese Children’s literature. <<less

Kawamura Hideo, a typical ordinary guy with no job, came to Tokyo searching for jobs. He sent a total of 34 job applications only to fail at the first hurdle (the companies didn’t even ask him for an interview). Feeling rejected he became a hardcore hikikomori and shut the world around him, his parents also won’t send him money since then. When he was starving to death without any money, losing hope and deciding to die, he found a computer on the street (containing Will.CO21 virus) and took it home.... more>>

He found a way to participate in a martial arts tournament “Holy Devil Cup” from that computer. Where the winner could get the power to rule the world, martial artists, soldiers, vampires, Majin – all 3024 participants gather there. Now what Hideo would do to win this mad tournament. . . <<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

There’s the so called class transfer.... more>>

Among the high school students that were given cheat abilities, Kirishima Ran was given 『Underling Training』for some reason, a skill that can make a woman a s*ave.

Ran who was driven out by the kingdom using an absurd reason will make use of the given skill freely to take revenge on his classmates, release his desires (This is mainly the reason), and fight off the world’s system.

It’s a story of him using his wonderful skill making his classmates turn to an obedient cute and le*d s*ave. <<less

In the popular anime Shuya Marionette, there is a character whom everyone looks upon with scorn: the so-called “Piggy Duke,” third son of Duke Denning and a student of Kirsch Mage Institute. This can only spell doom for the current Slowe Denning, who knows he’s been reincarnated into the world of that anime as said villain!... more>>

There is a ray of hope, however. If he uses his in-depth knowledge of the anime and his unparalleled power as a master of all the elements, surely Slowe can gain popularity with his peers and change his fate! Perhaps this time, he can make the one small wish that never came to fruition in the anime come true: to become a man worthy of Charlotte, his retainer, and to confess his love to her! <<less

“To protect the girl fated to die an untimely death” ... more>>

That was the mission given to me by my senpai in heaven.

What were they thinking? Making me come down to earth to protect a foolish human…!

Even worse, an ordinary girl…?

Why should we, graceful angels, do such a thing!?

I’m certain my senpai has always believed the same, or at least that’s what I thought, so why is it that… <<less

"Sister, will you be my substitute?"... more>>

Countess Louise Recott's life is destroyed by the words of her twin sister, Lina, who is exactly like her.

As she acts as Lena's double, Lena is praised as a "brilliant woman" and Louise is ridiculed as "incompetent" by her family and everyone around her.

One day, her fiancé, the second prince Fred, unilaterally announces the end of their engagement.

The one who stands by Fred's side is Lina.

Louise has had everything taken away from her by her sister.

The first person to appear in front of her in ten years is Lucius, the beautiful first prince, who is said to be a "rare genius."

"This house is too small and cramped for you. Louise deserves a bigger world."

This is the story of a young man who gradually heals the heart of a girl who has had everything taken from her. <<less

One day, a poor high school student, Yō Satō walked into a supermarket and saw some half-priced bentos on sale. When he was reaching innocently for his desired bento, he was instantly knocked down.... more>>

When he regained consciousness, he noticed that he was beaten up on the floor. When he looked up, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. It was a heated battlefield for the half-priced bentos. Being attracted by this unimaginable scene, Yō formed an alliance with his classmate, Hana Oshiroi, who was coincidentally in the supermarket, to obtain the half-priced bentos. However, out of nowhere, a beautiful girl, known to others as “The Ice Witch”, beat him down in an instant. After grabbing a bento for herself, she walked up to Yō and said…

The 5th Annual Super Dash Newbie Light Novel Writer Award Winner, Asaura, brings you his newest work, an actioned packed high school comedy, Ben-To! <<less

Fate, a gatekeeper who had been working for the castle, is beset by a few burdens.... more>>

It is the constant hunger attacks triggered by a skill he had obtained upon birth. A useless skill, it only serves to make him hungrier; however, unbeknownst to him, it has a concealed ability.

On one day, having killed a thief sneaking into the castle, he finally noticed its true power.

A skill that feeds upon the very soul of the subjects he kills, taking away all their powers. And thus, finally, his constant hunger had been satiated for the first time.

With just that, the man who has been treated like a pile of tr*sh slowly started raising his head. Having exceeded the concept of levels, he strikes fear with his terror-like strength, earning him the nickname… <<less

Akaboshi Bisco is a hotheaded “Mushroom Guardian” who runs through the Rusting Winds, which rusts all it touch and brings death to humans. In order... more>> to save his master, he embarks on a journey to find the “Rust-eater”, a mushroom that is a cure-all to the rust. Together with the beautiful young man, Milo as his partner, Bisco goes on an adventure filled with ups and down. His path brings him through the desolate Saitama ironsand desert, a town constructed around the remains of a weapon used to defend civilization and an abandoned underground railway crawling with octopi—. With the insight of Milo’s wisdom and Bisco’s sure-hit mushroom arrows, they pierce through the various threats standing in the way of their arduous journey. However, what will they do against the evil designs of the maleficent prefectural governor​—. This is an adventure fantasy where they break through all odds with their bows to save the ones they love! <<less

Yano Shiki, a boy who only shows a facade.
Minase Akiha, a quiet and reserved transfer student.
Minase Haruka, the other side of Akiha.
This... more>> is their bizarre love story, one where the distance between them is limitless/zero. <<less

During a War called the Hong Kong Crusade, an Old Blood vampire, Jirou Mochizuki, aka the Silver Blade (Gintou), fought and defeated most of the Kowloon Children. ... more>>

Ten years later, Jirou heads to Japan with his little brother, Kotarou, in hopes of reaching The Special Zone, a thriving secret city where vampires live. They soon realize that a plan to infiltrate The Special Zone is being hatched by the Kowloon Children survivors.

As they travel to The Special Zone, Jirou encounters enemies from the past and new threats that may endanger the safety of the Special Zone. The abduction of Kotarou, by one of the Kowloon Children, thrusts him even further into the battle. <<less

Deep in the unexplored reaches of the dungeon, a corpse is discovered—one that shouldn’t exist. After Iarumas is resurrected, his memories of life before death... more>> are gone, and he spends his days delving into the dungeon to retrieve the bodies of dead adventurers. Can they be revived as well? Or will God reduce them to piles of ash on the altar? Either way, Iarumas collects his finder’s fee. And though his skills earn him some grudging respect, he’s also scorned for this cold, utilitarian attitude. The living keep their distance—Iarumas consorts primarily with the dead. That is, until he meets Garbage, a feral young swordswoman who’s the sole survivor of a massacred party. With Garbage by his side, Iarumas ventures deeper, scouring the dungeon for clues to his past, avoiding monsters, traps, and the inevitability of a permanent ashen demise. <<less

AD 2199. The world is covered in seithr and mankind is forced to live in Hierarchical cities, ascending constructions similar to towers.... more>>

The 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi has been infiltrated by a man with the most bounty in the world. He is Ragna the Bloodedge, the ‘Grim Reaper’, a man who possesses the Azure Grimoire. Thus, the wheel of fate begins to turn.

“Restriction 666 released, Dimensional Interference Field deployed! BlazBlue, activate!”

The popular fighting game BlazBlue’s first installment, Calamity Trigger. The new legend starts here!

The first 2 novels tell the story of Calamity Trigger while the final 2 tell the story of Continuum Shift. <<less

Ragna the Bloodedge. That man is nicknamed Grim Reaper and possesses the power of Azure Grimoire. Yet, he awakens in an unfamiliar land and has lost both the Azure's power and his memory.... more>>

In this unknown world, he comes across Celica, a girl who is able to use healing magic, and a beastkin warrior named Mitsuyoshi. Their journey is closely related to the Black Beast, a being which drive humanity to devastation. However...

The popular fighting game series BlazBlue's history, previously shrouded in history, is about to be laid bare. The official story leading to where it all begins has arrived! <<less

AD 2106. The world is in chaos from the threatening Black Beast. At the Mage's Guild-governed island Ishana, a student Kazuma lives a normal life. But when he meets Yuuki Terumi by chance, history receives a new Phase Shift.... more>>

"If you can get the Azure, you can take back whatever you want. Things you lost, things you forgot, whatever."

Is that the prelude of destruction? Or a gospel of salvation...?

Within the light and darkness of the Boundary, hope and despair blend together. The curtain for a new episode of BlazBlue's official story has been raised! <<less

Hisagi must throw himself into a new fight as the mystery that Kaname Tōsen left behind resurfaces. The story reveals more details about the four... more>> Noble Houses, the Soul King, Arrancar and Fullbringers. <<less

Suffering from extreme amnesia, high school student Saya Otonoshi can't remember anything from her life beyond the last year. Living with a foster family outside a military base in Okinawa, Japan, Saya's attempts to live a normal life are shattered when a Chiropteran, a horrific vampire-like monster, attacks her. Saved at the last minute by a mysterious man named Hagi, Saya is presented with a sword that awakens in her a warrior's skills and bloodlust, and sets her on a course that will lead her to the answers of her missing memories, and into battle against a race of creatures intent on destroying the world.... more>>

The epic adventure that began in the groundbreaking film Blood: the Last Vampire and has continued through the worldwide phenomenon TV series Blood+ is brought to life in this all-new series of novels adapting the hit show. Saya's journey of horror, magic, romance and mystery will stretch across time and around the world, expanding on the television series with new characters, new adventures and breathtaking action. <<less

Eye-catching. Stunning. Addictive. Mesmerizing.... more>>

Those were the impressions left upon those who had seen her paintings.

It was what I aspire to be, as a high school student who wishes to pursue art.

No matter what she created, they were all named as the works of “Genius”. An artist with unparalleled talent, Kashiwazaki Yuri.

 “I came here just to see you. I only paint what I desire.” 

The one closest to me, yet also the furthest away; my childhood friend.

One day she suddenly stopped painting. But I continued to stroke my paintbrush as I chased after her shadows. 

“I’ll paint again and again. I won’t give up. Talent doesn’t matter.”

I’m going to make her enjoy painting again. And I’d show her that my creations are superior.

This is a story of an ordinary person who devoted his youth to painting, challenging the “Genius”—.

Winner of the 34th Fantasia Award 《Tachibana Koushi Special Award》 <<less

Unusual in this day and age, second year high school student Seiji Shinomiya spends his school life not belonging to any one group.... more>>

Or, as more commonly said, he's a loner.

However, he does have a girlfriend--- though she is the complete opposite of Seiji, being the center of the top caste. <<less

The coolest girl in school, Natsukawa Shizuku, has an elementary school level love perversion score!... more>>

Natsukawa Shizuku, the most talented girl in school, fell in love with Komori Shota, who was her fake boyfriend to scare boys away, and said- "Our relationship ends here! (Meaning: Let's become real lovers!)".

This is a romance about Natsukawa-san, whose love deviation score is too low! <<less

The story centers around a loner named Takahashi, who is talented in many things except for studying. He shied away from others in high school,... more>> and soon was in his second year, still completely alone—until he has a once-in-a-lifetime chance meeting with Satou, a perfect girl in many ways except personality. She asks him to use his talent and help her become the student council president. Now Takahashi finds himself supporting Satou, and is determined to reclaim his school life. <<less

Sugamu Naito is just your average schoolboy. However, his life was changed when he was dragged into a battle between magicians called Makai Jutsushi. Naito... more>> was saved by a Makai Jutsushi girl, Yoruyomiru. His meeting with her shook his lost memories. Now that he knows the existence of dark world, he was moved by something that was inside of him, and took a step into battle… <<less

Hasegawa Kodaka has transferred schools, and he’s having a hard time making friends. It doesn’t help that his blond hair tends to make people think he’s a delinquent. One day, he runs into his bad-tempered solitary classmate Yozora while she’s talking animatedly to her imaginary friend Tomo. Realizing that neither of them have any actual friends, they decide that the best way to alter this situation is to form a club and start recruiting.... more>>

That is how “Rinjinbu” was formed, a club specifically designed for people who don’t have very many friends. As other lonely classmates slowly join their little club, they’ll try to learn how to build friendships through cooking together, playing games, and other group activities. But will this group of relationship-challenged misfits really be able to get along? <<less

This story takes place ten years before the events of the original Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai series. It tells the story of Kodaka Hasegawa... more>> and Sena Kashiwazaki’s parents' high school lives. <<less