For high-schooler Yoko Nakajima, life has been fairly ordinary–that is until Keiki, a young man with golden hair, tells Yoko they must return to their kingdom. Once confronted by this mysterious being and whisked away to an unearthly realm, Yoko is left with only a magical sword; a gem; and a million questions about her destiny, the world she’s trapped in, and the world she desperately wants to return to.... more>>

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Books in the Twelve Kingdoms series with the kingdom covered in parenthesis and volumes numbering based on re-release edition:

Arc 1: Tsuki no Kage, Kage no Umi – Volume 1-2

(Kei Kingdom)

Arc 2: Kaze no Umi, Meikyū no Kishi – Volume 3

(Tai Kingdom)

Arc 3: Higashi no Watatsumi, Nishi no Sōkai – Volume 4

(En Kingdom)

Arc 4: Kaze no Banri, Reimei no Sora – Volume 5-6

(Kei Kingdom)

Arc 5: Tonan no Tsubasa – Volume 7

(Kyou Kingdom)

Arc Extra : Mashou no Ko (Demon Child) – Volume 0

(Taiki Story in Modern World)

Arc 6: Tasogare no Kishi, Akatsuki no Sora – Volume 8

(Tai & Kei Kingdoms)

Arc 7: Kasho no Yume – Volume 9

(Anthology: Tai, Hou, Kei, Sai & Sou Kingdoms)

Arc 8: Hisho no Tori – Volume 10

(Anthology: Kei, Ryu, and other Kingdoms)

Arc 9: Hakugin no Oka, Kuro no Tsuki – Volume 11-14

(Tai Kingdom) <<less

When a mortal encounters difficulties and separation in life, he can resort to praying to the god and to the Buddha – but what if one is an immortal?... more>>

She lost the memories she had of the three hundred years before the Catastrophe of Chaos occurred, which caused her to forget the love that was buried deep in her heart.

But she will never forget how this person quietly stayed by her side for sixty thousand years. She will never forget the thousands of years he spent in the Northern Sea, frozen in time. She will never forget how he stood on Qinglong Terrace, enduring the pain of having his bones crushed and body burnt. She will never forget how he chose to shatter his spirit into a million pieces, turning himself into ash, just so she could live.

Now, in the desolation of the Nine provinces and the loneliness of the Three Realms, she was the only figure standing on Gan Kun Platform.

In this lifetime, she is able to stand in front of all the immortals and gods. She is able to stand in front of the innumerable people and spirits living in the Nine provinces and Eight Lands. She is able to stand in front of her deceased father, God Qing Tian. But she couldn’t stand straight and prove herself worthy in front of one person.

She owes him so much more than one hundred and thirty thousand years. She is indebted to him for more than three lifetimes.

This time, she would be the one waiting for him to return. Even if millions of years pass, she would never, ever leave. <<less

When Feng Yi’s business was in trouble, his great-aunt’s personal butler came to him with a huge inheritance.... more>>

Feng Yi: “There are so many people of the same generation, why did she choose me?”

Butler: “You look the most pleasing.”

Feng Yi touched his V-shaped face. “She has good eyesight!”

However, after receiving the inheritance, everything went wrong. <<less

Kim Dokja does not consider himself the protagonist of his own life. Befitting the name his parents gave him, he is a solitary person whose sole hobby is reading web novels. For over a decade, he has lived vicariously through Yu Junghyeok, the main character of the web novel Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse (TWSA). ... more>>

Through Junghyeok, Dokja has experienced secondhand the trials of repeatedly regressing in time, in search of an end to life-threatening “scenarios” that force people to act out narratives for the amus**ent of god-like “Constellations.”

After reading 3,149 chapters—long after all other readers lost interest—Dokja finally resigns himself to the story ending. However, he receives an enigmatic message from the author, stating that the story will soon be monetized, before his surroundings suddenly go dark.

He swiftly realizes that fiction has become reality and he is now living through TWSA. Although he is the singular omniscient reader of the events yet to come, his success in the scenarios is not guaranteed—but perhaps his advantage will empower him to step into the protagonist role that never suited him before. <<less

One day, Song Shuhang was suddenly added to a chat group with many seniors that suffered from chuuni disease. The people inside the group would call each other ‘Fellow Daoist’ and had all different kinds of titles: Palace Master, Cave Lord, True Monarch, Immortal Master, etc. And even the pet of the founder of the group that had run away from home was called ‘monster dog’. They would talk all day about pill refining, exploring ancient ruins, or share their experience on techniques.... more>>

However, after lurking inside the group for a while, he discovered that not all was what it seemed… <<less

Wen Cheng never thought that one day he would be killed by his lover. ... more>>

But after he was killed, he found that Yu Linfei being so cold-blooded wasn’t the most incredible thing. The most incredible thing was that he’d become a cat.

It was enough to become a cat, but why was he taken back and raised by Yu Linfei?

In addition, he suffered countless overt guns and hidden arrows… God ah, Wen Cheng had a wish, he just wanted to be a good cat!

Only when his former lover’s veils were peeled off layer by layer, Wen Cheng discovered in despair that the originator of all this evil was unexpectedly…

What kind of beauty could this splendid and highly poisonous dream bring? <<less

A cell that was born at the beginning of the life of a planet will see the rise and decline of countless civilizations, the speciation and extinction of organisms. Under the endless calamities of the world, nothing remains unchanging. Only by continuously changing oneself and evolving in the face of adversity could one achieve perfect victory.... more>>

The story starts from a little cell… <<less

Master said, the woman I held in my hands, I must protect for the rest of my life... more>>

Master said, it’s hard to cultivate as a Demon, and once you enter the Demon Dao, you should never look back.

Master said, Heaven is a Circle and the Earth is a Square; that Circle represents (is) consummate perfection, and that Square represents (is) the edges and corners of one’s Heart, it’s a rebellion against Fate, a Disobedience to Heaven.

My master is named Ning Fan, he’s not a person, he’s merely a Butterfly who has entered Demonhood. He was searching for someone. No one knew who he was searching for. No one knew how long he would search for… <<less

This sense of distance――... more>>

It’s sad and frustrating.

Ryoma Shiba, a University student who lacks money, searches for a part-time job with a high hourly wage. On the other hand, Himeno Kashiwagi is a girl who proclaims she has no interest in love but wants a boyfriend.

At the same time, they both hear about “Lover agent” from their friends and immediately register, unexpectedly scheduling a date with one another.

On the day of their first meeting, they were both nervous, but despite that, they held hands and drank tapioca, passing the time as a couple would.

In the midst of all this, Himeno’s friend discovers them, and the situation gets awkward. When Himeno had trouble explaining, Ryoma lies, saying they were “dating”.

Ryoma acts as a real boyfriend, making Himeno’s heart pound…

This is a real love story that begins with a rental relationship. <<less

“The palace doors are like an endless abyss, once through the barrier between that life and this, I can be nothing more but a stranger.”... more>>

A shy teen's life is forever changed when he finds himself in a different world one day; a world similar to his own except for the existence of True Qi and the Martial Path.

However, before that he has to deal with his impending castration and life as a fake eunuch in the 1000 year old empire of Grand Xia!

Watch as Ning Chen battle the Mongol Horde, fight through the depths of Hell and take on God himself with the aid of the mysterious Heavenly Scrolls as the awe-inspiring Marquis of Grand Xia.

Will this shy teen remain as innocent and carefree as before or will the hardships of war forever scar him and perhaps cost him his very life? <<less

In Xu Yun Yao’s previous life, she overcame all obstacles barring her way just to become a queen. However, under the suppression of several ministers headed by Tang Song Nian she failed in the end. Just out of reach with bitter hatred in her heart, only to wake up and find herself reborn as the daughter of Tang Song Nian, as she died early.... more>>

Xu Yun Yao: I will trample you! You old fart! You dare to oppose this princess!

Tang Song Nian (laughing with joy): Aiya, our daughter’s boldness is truly too powerful.

Xu Yun Yao: I will kick you! I will bite you! You dare lead those ministers to slander this princess!

Tang Song Nian (gratified smile): I knew little treasure loves father best.

Xu Yun Yao: ……. <<less

Du Ruo, a poor student in the mountainous area, came to Beijing to attend university and met Jing Ming, a robot genius from the sponsor’s family. The ugly duckling met the white swan. One has inferiority complex, while the other is arrogant, prejudice against arrogance, engineering woman versus engineering man, constantly colliding with each other. ... more>>

Du Ruo was gradually attracted by the excellent Jing Ming and was secretly in love, but was rejected. From then on, she folded up her heart and worked hard to improve herself, gradually attracting Jing Ming’s glance and confession. However, at this time, Du Ruo only wanted to improve herself. <<less

System: Host, what is that thing in the sky?... more>>

Shi Sheng: An intergalactic spaceship.

System: …This is a cultivation world, where did an intergalactic spaceship come from?!

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System: Host, what are you holding in your hand?

Shi Sheng: Xuanyuan Sword.

System: This is an advanced scientific world, where did an ancient divine sword come from?! Wait a moment… Host what are you doing?!

Shi Sheng: Breaking apart the main couple.

#MyHostIsTooPowerfulAndLikesToBreakShips.

Note : ‘shipping’ is the term people use when they want two people to be a couple. <<less

Nan Xun encountered a mythical beast that could take her to different worlds. She helped the mythical beast collect merit points. After collecting enough, she can go back and change the outcome of her death.... more>>

But now, now she regrets, regrets till her insides are turning green. Your mother, those merit points are collected from the scum villain with a blackening value of 100 and an evil value of 100 ah! She only wanted to purify the souls of those scummy bosses. Fu** she didn't want them to fall in love with her ah ah ah!

Pe*vert number 1 eats people! Pe*vert number 2 is an evil ghost! Pe*vert number 3....

After Nan Xun realized they were all the same person, she closed her eyes and pretended to be dead.

The evil, charming, crazy Boss-sama gave her an evil smile: "Baby, weren't you going to purify my soul? Come here."

Nan Xun: "The evil we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear, I really want to die, ah, what to do!" <<less

Have you ever wondered what would happen if some random Japanese school children interacted with strange humans, animals, objects, architecture, historical figures, and even buildings from around the world and various time periods, all caused by some mysterious entity and/or force? Probably not. But, just in case…... more>>

Ever since the sumo wrestler teleported onto our campus, peculiar things have been happening around our school, all thanks to some strange warping phenomenon. It seems like our graduation album is going to become a comprehensive catalog of human culture, civilization, and nature on Earth unless we figure out what’s going on. <<less

God made a joke with Chu Youning when the doomsday came. She was one of the lucky people among the first batch that awakened abilities, but the shapeshifting ability she awakened did not have any attack power at all. Seeing the people outside, Chu Youning gritted her teeth bitterly in the mouth of the zombies. As long as she can survive…she was willing to do anything.... more>>

In the eyes of others, Chu Youning turned the cannon fodder shapeshifting ability into a powerful ability, an ecstasy cave where countless people with powerful abilities rushed into the bewitching maze she created.

…

The man pressed her tightly beneath him, clutching the chain around her neck in his hands, he said, “Become a mermaid tonight…” <<less

The story of Kang Haon, a rookie dad who was called a Hero in another world, and Narae, his lovely daughter.

Hae-in died from a sudden accident, except her death was due to an angel of death's mistake. Now she must live in the body of... more>> a black cat while the angel of death rebuilds her body. Meanwhile, she lives with a friendly owner and a dangerous vet. It's a battle to live as a cat--and to date as one as well. <<less

To save his slaughtered buddies, Bao Ye sacrifices himself to transmigrate back in the past to rewrite their fate.... more>>

However, he has mistakenly transmigrated back to 30 years ago—the year when he hasn’t been born yet.

What’s worse, the body he possesses is a despicable, wretched, lousy, cheap villain, who even betrays his families and friends. Meanwhile, that villain is an extremely ugly, and most inferior s*ave.

Normally, people like him should be the last eye-catcher, however, a powerful man invades in Bao Ye’s life. The guy takes going against him as his job, and makes fun out of embarrassing him.

The most bullsh*t thing is, during the long-time confrontation, that man falls in love with him.

Touching his super ugly face, Bao Ye is shocked, “What the hell…how could this dude get enchanted by this face? He is really hardcore!” <<less

When Yuri, a male college student, awoke from a traffic accident, it was within the world of a romance novel.... more>>

In front of me is the prince of the other party role, and I'm wearing a dress and the appearance of the heroine. This is something that all girls admire – “What???” What kind of joke is this...?

To return to the original world, why not fall in love with the prince as the story in the novel went?

However, the heroine role is difficult for Yuri who has lived as a man, and he seems to only keep failing.

Can he drop the prince safely and return to his original world? <<less

Two parallel universes.... more>>

On the day of the apocalypse, the trajectory of history driven into two different paths, completely altered the two universes.

One is a heaven, and one is a hell.

One is an era of peace while the red flag fluttered.

One is the end of the world where zombies rampaged, and lives devastated.

Gu Ning tried to survive in the apocalyptic world, trying all her best to protect her family and loved ones. Yet, she dies brutally on the streets after being betrayed.

She woke up in a strange dimension.

An empty dimension, and a door.

Opened the door once, it is the peaceful era. Opened the door again, it is the end of the world. <<less

Irene Song had transmigrated inside a novel and became the villainous daughter of a duke. However, the Duke, who was unaware of this fact, simply thought she had amnesia and send her off to marry the second prince of Rennes Empire. ... more>>

Little did she know that the second prince was cursed by an evil wizard and turned him into a dog during the day and could only turn back to a human at night.

What’s worse, she even named it “tofu” after she found it wandering in the Imperial Palace.

Who would have known it was her own husband! <<less

Suddenly, the unmarried twenty-year-old Ye Zhizhou had many more relatives, yet it was too late for him to clearly understand the circumstances as he nearly died in a car accident. After that, he somehow managed to survive and was even forcibly bound to a Salvation System.... more>>

How is it salvation?

Harems destroy worlds! Preventing a harem will save them!

. . . .

Ok, prevent harems. After seeing the entire system introduction, the corners of Ye Zhizhou’s mouth twitched. In order to return home safely, he decisively began his risky journey, he’d just treat it as if he was playing a large-scale strategy game.

Since then, the people the protagonist would rescue, he rescued first. The businesses the protagonist would make, he made first. The little brother the protagonist would take in, he took in first. The cliff the protagonist would jump off of, he jumped off of first. The gay s*x the protagonist would have, he’d have. . . . Wait wait, can’t do this one, change it, let me change it.

???: No, you can do this one.

Ye Zhizhou (alarmed): Who’s speaking?

???: Your husband.

Ye Zhizhou: . . . . <<less

The devilishly, charming villain’s lips curled up and he said: “Kiss me, hug me, hold me.”... more>>

The cold, icy beauty’s eyelashes lowered slightly: “You said you would marry me, you can’t take it back.”

The yandere youngster’s eyes were deep and dark, raising his eyebrows and laughing softly: “Other than by my side, where do you still want to go?”

…… Yu Chu felt helpless and could only ask for help from the Main God: “My Lord, your soul shards are always flirting with me, but I don’t want to be flirted with, what do you think I should do about it– Huh? Yeah, I really don’t want to be flirted with.”

“Hey, wait wait….. Don’t be angry, hey, don’t feel wronged either, holy crap, don’t act cute and spoiled—okay okay, I’ll let you flirt, I’ll let you flirt alright??” <<less

Arisugawa Kyoko, who self-proclaimed to be an ordinary high school girl, died after slipping in the bathroom and then encountered a god-like deity called the Creator God. This led to her reincarnation in a different world. In this completely unfamiliar world, she starts a new life as Alice. A new world and a new life await her. Various encounters, adventures, and dramas she has never seen before are waiting for her. Yes, this is a typical story of someone being reincarnated into another world, just like many others out there. The only thing that sets her apart is that she’s a girl who knows nothing about the usual tropes, clichés, flags, cheats, common sense, and... more>> so on, often found in this kind of genre.

In this world, there’s a forest that explodes and blows away anything that shouts.

The race she was reborn as is the [True Ancestor] a vampire species that became extinct 30,000 years ago.

The first being she encounters is a dragon called the [Black Death Dragon]

Her stats are so overpowered that even the gods would be amazed.

“Elves? A race? I don’t really know, but it’s like the Peking Man, I guess. Whatever.”

“Huh? I’m a vampire?”

“Immortality…? What about becoming the envy of everyone with a nice body?”

“Eighty billion of Magic power…? Well, maybe that’s quite a lot. Well, more is always better.”

This is the story of a completely ordinary girl named Alice, who knows nothing about the isekai genre.

In essence, the protagonist will travel the world leisurely with companions, leading a daily life with a comedic touch. Since the protagonist is oblivious to the concept of isekai, she won't hold back. She'll dismiss everything as "fantastic otherworldly stuff" and "truly a world of magic." She'll even casually kill people.

"Lately, I've been getting tired of reading heavy stories..."
"I want to read a heartwarming tale about silly and cute girls."
"Of course, it's got to be a stress-free story where the protagonist is overpowered and defeats bad guys left and right."
"Rise-to-power stories... Maybe it's best if the protagonist is overpowered right from the start."
"Stories about heroes, demon lords, nobles, s*aves – those are good too, but I want to read human dramas set in the everyday lives of ordinary people. Is there anything like that somewhere?"

For those seeking such a story, this is recommended. <<less