“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

After annihilating Han, Zhao and Wei empires in succession, the dynasty of Qin is ushering in an unprecedented flourishing age with powerful cultivators emerging endlessly.... more>> People take pride in being part of the Qin dynasty. However, Ding Ning, a young lad of humble origin in Changling, Qin, is determined to subvert this dynasty and kill the emperor who breaks in the Eighth Realm. <<less

Hiroshi Yūki, with the player name of Hiro, is a high school boy who loves to play virtual reality MMORPGs in order to escape reality.... more>> When a game store manager named Reona Kisaragi tricks him into buying the game Kiwame Quest, he soon discovers that it is not what it seems. Unlike regular games, it is a game that tries to pursue realism to a fanatical point. As such, Hiroshi struggles to eke out a niche. Despite the disadvantages, he is determined to complete the game. <<less

In a Fantasy world in which a young girl with the Divine Protection of the Hero battles against the Demon Lord. In that world, Red, the elder brother of that young girl Hero, possessing the Divine Protection of the Guide which only grants a high initial level, fought in the initial party of the Hero.... more>>

However, with a Divine Protection that only grants a high level but no magic nor martial art nor supernatural ability, he gradually could no longer keep up with the battle and in the end, a companion, a Sage, remarked ‘You are not a true companion’ as he snatched all his equipment and kicked him out of the party with just a single copper sword.

Having his heart completely shattered, Red distanced himself from the battle against the Demon Lord’s army despite knowing that the fate of the world rests on it, aiming to live an inconspicuous life alone at the frontier Zoltan as he earns money to open a herbalist shop by utilizing the knowledge he acquired throughout his journey.

Together with the Half-Elf Carpenter living downtown and the Princess who couldn’t become the Hero’s companion, he aims to live a slow life in the frontier of the world governed by a person’s inborn Divine Protection! <<less

Being called out by his sister, Hida Kizuna visited the Strategic Defense School Ataraxia. He met with the girl manipulating the magic conducting armour (Zeros),... more>> Chidorifuchi Aine. All of sudden, in front of his eyes, Aine was removing her clothes. “Don’t look, you pe*vert!” “No, it was your fault right!?” To the unfortunately sharp tongued Aine, Kizuna couldn’t help but be confused. However, there, a critical mission’s communication arrived. And its contents――to massage Aine’s breasts!? In fact, ecchi acts from Kizuna have the power to power up the girls. With that power the future of the fight with another world was at stake!! <<less

On Sunday, God abandoned the world, after admitting failure. Ai is the 12 year-old child of a Grave Keeper, and a man by the name... more>> Hampnie Hambart. Her mother told her that one day, her father would come to the village. One day, long after her mother has passed, a mysterious man claiming to be Hampnie Hambart massacres Ai's village, and requests that she bury the dead, as a Grave Keeper. <<less

The world where the Hero and the Demon King continue to oppose each other. The grand magic from the Hero and the Demon King cross over worlds and exploded in the classroom of a certain high school.... more>>

The students who died in the explosion will be reincarnated in a different world. The protagonist, who had the lowest reputation in the class, was reincarnated into a spider. Nevertheless, she adapted quickly to the present condition with strong willpower.

This is a story of she who has become a spider trying whatever she can to live. <<less

The story begins with the protagonist receiving a love letter with panties attached to it and then they try to find the girl who left... more>> the letter and panties.. <<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

The second book from Uchoten Kazoku series revolves around Professor Akadama's estranged son, Nidaime's return to Kyoto.

A man is stabbed by a robber on the run after pushing his coworker and his coworker’s new fiance out of the way. As he lays dying, bleeding on the ground, he hears a voice. This voice is strange and interprets his dying regret of being a virg*n by giving him the [Great Sage] unique skill! Is he being made fun of?!!... more>>

Piccoma Award 2021 <<less

The second floor of the gym – this was where we always met. It was class time, but of course, there weren’t any classes going on in a place like this.... more>>

This was where Shimamura and I became friends. We hung out here – talking about TV shows and cooking, playing some ping pong….This is where we fostered our friendship.

Keeping my head propped against the wall, I let out a small sigh.

What was this feeling? Yesterday, I’d dreamt of me and Shimamura kissing.

Not that I’m like that. I’m sure Shimamura isn’t either. It’s not even something worth repeating myself about, but really, it’s not like that.

It’s just that when she hears the word “friend”, I want her to think of me first. That’s all. <<less

Seiichi Hiiragi had such a terrible appearance that negative adjectives such as ugly, unpleasant, dirty, and smelly were thrown at him non-stop. Seiichi was constantly bullied at school, and every day he just waited to go back home. One day, all of a sudden a voice from the broadcast speaker said that he were to be transferred to a different world; the voice came from a God itself.... more>>

That would not concern Seiichi alone, but his whole school. They would go to a fantasy world where levels, standings, skills and similar things existed, as if in a game. However, the God wouldn’t do all of that on its own volition, but because people from the other world were performing summoning rituals in order to conjure brave man and women to their world. While all the classes were forming a group waiting to be transfereed, of all of his classmates Seiichi alone was rejected, and sent to a different place entirely. For the first time in his life, once reached his destination, he would eat the “Evolution Fruit”. That experience would drastically change Seiichi‘s life.

This story is about Seiichi being rejected by his classmates. At the end of the fairy tale his struggles are rewarded, he survives that new world, eventually proving to be a winner. <<less

A relaxing story of a business tycoon who, sick of machinations and struggle, returned to the medieval world and married into a merchant family to become a “Zhui Xu”, a husband that lives in the wife’s home. Even though his intentions were not so, he could not avoid the matters of family, country and world.... more>>

“There was once a person that stood at the top of the golden pyramid, with innumerable cheap jealousy and envy of people, walking this road, he was escorted by tens of thousands of people, yet he could not escape the long and lonely sleep under the gravestone.” <<less

Koguma is a high school girl in Yamanashi. She has no parents, friends, or hobbies, and her daily life is empty. One day, Koguma gets... more>> a used Honda Super Cub motorcycle. This is her first time going to school on a motorcycle. Running out of gas and hitting detours become a small source of adventure in Koguma's life. She is satisfied with this strange transformation, but her classmate Reiko ends up talking to her about how she also goes to school by motorcycle. One Super Cub begins to open up a lonely girl's world, introducing her to a new everyday life and friendship. <<less

A 34-year-old NEET otaku, chased out from his house by his family, found that his life is reaching a dead end. He then recalled that his life could actually have been much better if he had made better choices in the past.... more>>

Just when he was at the point of regret, he saw a truck moving at fast speed, and three high schoolers in its path. Mustering all the strength he had, he tried to save them and ended getting run over by the truck, quickly ending his life.

The next time he opened his eyes, he is reincarnated to a world of sword and magic as Rudeus Greyrat. Born to a new world, a new life, Rudeus decided that, “This time, I’ll really live my life to the fullest with no regret!” Thus starts the journey of a man yearning to restart his life. <<less

The story revolves around Kinjirou Sakamachi, a 17 year old high school boy who suffers from gynophobia. The sickness known as gynophobia makes his nose bleed every time he has physical contact with a female. While using the bathroom he accidentally discovers that the popular and handsome butler, Subaru Konoe, is in fact a girl.... more>>

Now that Kinjirou knows about Subaru's secret, he must work together with Subaru and her sadistic mistress, Kanade, to protect Subaru's secret from being discovered. <<less

To sink into deep sleep, not knowing how much time has passed. A waste? No, a genius!... more>>

Emperor veins bestowed by the heavens. A crippled body? No, a godly body!

The world as the enemy, fighting alone in all directions. His dignity must be retrieved!

Martial inverse cultivating god, supreme above the world from past to present!

A journey to godhood, moving unhindered and matchless!

One day I’ll laugh, and I’ll laugh at the heavens! Godly body shall accomplish completion, to break the universe! <<less

In Fukuoka, crime reaches new heights in the seedy underworld. In the Hakata ward of the city, there are various individuals with special talent that... more>> consists of professional killers, detectives, informants, and professional revenge seekers. Among those a so-called "killer of professional killers" is becoming more than just an urban legend. Private detective Banba is on the case, but when he uncovers a dark conspiracy, it may be the one curveball he can't hit. <<less

In the end, war couldn't be extinguished. But, there was a transformation. Even in the heart of a worthless accomplice in mu*der who was indifferently continuing his task, there was a transformation. The massive weapon "Object".... more>>

This was a weapon that changed the whole definition of war. An exchange student named Quenser, who was dispatched to the battlefield, met at the base a girl with a strange aura. The girl, dubbed "Elite", is the pilot of "Object". The near future. This diminutive boy had come to take on the role of standing up against the strongest weapon "Object" for the sake of the girl. This was the motive for their first meeting. <<less

Kakeru, a former elite runner at high school, is chased for stealing food. He is saved by a Kansei University student Haiji, who is also... more>> a runner. Haiji persuades Kakeru to live in the old dormitory "Chikuseisou" where he plans to team up with fellow residents to enter the Hakone Ekiden relay marathon, one of the most prominent university races in Japan. Kakeru soon finds out that all of the residents except for Haiji and himself are complete novices. <<less

The story of four adventurers, all whom have experienced betrayal and hardship, banding together to give the middle finger to society.

Due to the shock of having my engagement broken, I was able to recover the memories of my previous life. This is the world of the otome game of my previous life, is not it? If so, then as the villainess I'll get caught up in the battle between the heroine and the demon king and die…… please tell me this is a joke! If this is so, then I'll avoid that death flag by conquering The Last Boss (Demon King)!... more>>

This is the story where the villainess gives the heroine, her former fiance, and childhood friend their just deserts, starts her own enterprise, increases subordinate (manservant) count, and gets loved by the Demon King. <<less

The Wanderers came to this world from another, from Japan. However, due to global disasters caused by the reckless behavior of Wanderers in the past, the Executioner must kill them as soon as they’re found.... more>>

One day, the Executioner, Menou, meets a lost girl, Akari. Menou carries out her mission calmly and without hesitation. However, for some reason, Akari, whom she surely killed, resurrects without a care in the world. At a loss, Menou tricks the immortal Akari into coming along on a journey to find a way to kill her, but…

“Menou. Let’s go!”

”Yes yes yes. I understand.”

Menou‘s mind begins to waver a little as she faces the strangely relaxed Akari.

— this is the story of how she’s going to kill her. <<less

The story is set in Victorian England. It follows the adventures of 17-year-old Lydia Carlton, who is nicknamed the “Fairy Doctor” due to her interest in fairies. Her life takes a 180-degrees turn when she meets Edgar J.C Ashenbert, the “Legendary Blue Knight Count” and his crew on a sea voyage to London. Edgar hires her as an adviser during his quest to obtain a treasured sword that was supposed to be handed down to him by his family.... more>>

Note: Volume 8, 12 and 17 consist of short stories. <<less