Despite being from a prestigious noble family, Bridget, a failed daughter who made a contract with the weakest spirit, one day had her engagement broken off by the third prince, Joseph.... more>>

However, no one sympathized with her, who was acting as a proud daughter at the behest of Joseph… At that time, Bridget meets the Duke’s son Yuri, who is feared by those around him because of his overwhelming ability and cold personality.

Two people who hate each other and repel each other. However, the encounter gradually changes their destinies. This is the story of a villainess who is despised for being incompetent and a villain who is shunned for being a genius who eventually fall in love. <<less

“Mysteries are composed of phenomena and interpretations, Fukamachi-kun.”... more>>

University student Fukamachi Naoya possessed ears that could hear people’s lies, isolating him from others. After deciding to take “Folklore Studies 2” on a whim, he somehow caught the attention of Takatsuki Akira, the associate professor in charge of the lectures. This man immediately becomes excited whenever he encounters a mystery, so Naoya becomes his assistant whose role is to “bring him back to earth.”

As the two became closer, Naoya discovered that Takatsuki’s eyes occasionally turned blue like the night sky and the man possessed perfect memory.

In reality, Takatsuki also experienced something strange when he was young… <<less

The story is set in the human realm (Tokyo's Shibuya ward) and the bakemono realm (Shibutenmachi). In these two worlds which must not intersect, there... more>> lives a lonely boy and a lonely bakemono. One day, the boy gets lost in the bakemono world, becomes the disciple of the bakemono Kumatetsu, and is renamed Kyuuta. <<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

A near future, where humans have been defeated by the viral parasites named Gastrea. They have been exiled into a small territory and live in despair, side by side with terror.... more>>

In this world trapped in darkness—

Rentaro, a boy living near Tokyo and member of the "Civil Security" – an organization specializing in fighting against the Gastrea – is used to accomplishing dangerous tasks. His partner is Enju, a precocious young girl. They fight thanks to their peculiar powers until one day, when they receive a special assignment from the government. This top secret mission is to prevent the destruction of Tokyo...

Set in a near future, this thrilling heroic-action story... starts now! <<less

Love tore them apart.... more>>

The dragon-slaying war hero, Sigibert, led the Norveland Imperial Army. The forces sent to claim the legendary island, “Eden” were repeatedly annihilated by the guardian dragon of the island.

Left behind on the shores of Eden was Brunhild, the daughter of Sigibert. By either chance or necessity, she survived. The dragon took her in and raised her like his own daughter. A human and a dragon loved and were loved.

However, thirteen years later, Sigibert’s cannon finally took the dragon’s life, and the hero’s daughter finally “reclaimed”.

[If you want to be reunited in God’s kingdom, you musn’t hate others]

In Brunhild’s vengeful heart, the teachings of the dragon who wished for justice and forgiveness echoed. Should she abide the teachings of her beloved, or give in to the ever-roiling love itself—.

The winner of the 28th Dengeki Novel Award 《Silver Prize》, this authentic fantasy is here! <<less

For Tohko Amano, a third-year high-school student and self-styled “book girl,” being the head of the literary club is more than just an extracurricular activity. It’s her bread and butter…literally! Tohko is actually a literature-gobbling demon, who can be found at all hours of the day munching on torn out pages from all kinds of books. But for Tohko, the real delicacies are hand-written stories. To satisfy her gourmet tastes, she’s employed (rather, browbeaten) one Konoha Inoue, who scribbles away each day after school to satisfy Tohko’s appetite. But when another student comes knocking on the literary club door for advice on writing love letters, will Tohko discover a new kind of delicacy?... more>>

Bungaku Shoujo won Kadokawa Shoten’s 2007 light novel award for light novels under the mystery category.

Placed 7th (2007) and 3rd (2008) on “このライトノベルがすごい!” (This Light Novel is Amazing!) without an anime nor manga associate.

Novels:

– Main story:

1. Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime

2. Book Girl and the Famished Spirit

3. Book Girl and the Captive Fool

4. Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel

5. Book Girl and the Wayfarer’s Lamentation

6. Book Girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower

7-8 Book Girl and the Scribe Who Faced God

– Short stories:

1-4. Bungaku Shoujo to Koisuru Souwashuu (Episode)

– Gaiden:

1. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Hatsukoi

2. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Shoushin

3. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Sotsugyou

– Last Volume:

Hanjuku Sakka to Bungaku Shoujo na Henshuusha (Muse) <<less

A light novel adaptation of Bungo Stray Dogs manga, written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa, that focus on the past of Dazai... more>> Osamu before he joins the Armed Detective Company. <<less

The world's first full-dive immersive VRMMO-RPG 《Actual Magic (AM)》was held for test play.
Two siblings, Yuuma and Sawa, successfully defeat a dungeon boss. However, the happy ending never came to pass. Yuma falls unconscious and wakes up in a new world where Actual Magic and reality has merged. Confused and unable to comprehend the situation, he is confronted by the class beauty Sumika Watamaki who has now been tragically deformed into a "Monster."... more>>

Reki Kawahara presents... Following VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality), the future, that is Mixed Reality. A death game in MR (Mixed Reality)! <<less

Durarara!! is about a number of unusual people who gather in Ikebukuro, Tokyo--- a youth who yearns for an un-mundane life, a hoodlum, a stalker denpa-girl, a young man who deals in information ?for fun?, a black-market doctor, a high-schooler obsessed with magic, as well as a ?headless rider? riding a bike painted black.... more>>

These unusual people begin a series of abnormal stories that never fail to create headaches. But, although their personalities are all twisted? they still talk about love.

Note: A sequel novel series "Durarara!! SH" began in 2014. <<less

This blog is a record of battle as dictated by a man with a fujoshi girlfriend. Okay, that was a lie. I’m not fighting at... more>> all. The war is purely one-sided. Each day I am dragged further and further into the world of otaku. I cannot be held responsible for any damages incurred by reading this blog and falling into the same predicament. There is much otaku talk contained within, so please follow your directions carefully, and do not exceed your recommended dosage. <<less

Go out and exterminate the [Heroes] who seek retribution against the world. ... more>>

Heroes, a special force that saves the world. Within the dreams of boys and girls, they are lauded as heroes. Boys and girls, lauded as “heroes” within their dreams, were simply defeating monsters by order of the beautiful goddess.

――――All while ignorant of the monsters’ being *humans*.

[Heroes], a special force that destroys the world. Parasitized by the mysterious creature known as “Goddess”, the dreaming Boys and Girls changed into mindless beasts dedicated to massacre. Devoid of malice, of hostility. Simply a one-sided, endless war driven solely by justice. This balance was maintained by 〚Charon〛, an elite hero extermination unit spearheaded by the Boy Azuma.

One day, the Girl Kaguya, who was researching on how to revert [Heroes] into humans, was ordered to join the group 〚Charon〛. However, for Azuma and the rest of the unit who had lost everything in a past disaster, Kaguya’s existence was difficult to accept.

The Boy who wishes to bring down the heroes, the Girl who wishes to save the heroes. The two clash and together they proceed to the battlefield――! <<less

The Kitauji high school concert band club had at one time participated in national tournaments and was a champion school, but after the club's adviser... more>> changed, they have not been able to even participate in the qualifying tournament. However, thanks to the newly appointed adviser's strict instruction, the students are steadily improving and build up their strength. As they fight over who plays solos, some students give priority to studying and quit club activities. Finally, the long wished-for day of the contest arrives. <<less

Basketball players. Bad boys who aren’t really bad boys. Roommates. Senpai-kouhai BL romance. It all started when Kagiura moved into the school dorms with what... more>> seemed to be a bad boy upperclassman. But after he’s left in the tender care of his mother-hen of a roommate, Hirano, it’s too much to ask for Kagiura not to fall in love…right?! <<less

The worlds enemy that spread terror to everything in the horizon, the "real demon king" was defeated by someone.
The name and existence of that one hero is still unknown.
Now that the age of terror was over, it was necessary to determine who that person was.... more>>

At the worlds largest city――the Yellow Capital, the strongest were gathering.
The one that gained victory there would be determined to be the hero.
A new era was about to begin, an important game to create idols of heroes.

For twenty five years, being subject to torment by the demon king, a reality that was far away to the extremes.
An era where all races sought strength in the face of one threat, perhaps it produced a threat not less than the Demon King.

At the time the tale they sought came to a sudden end, only the Shura that desired a place to battle remained.

――At present, the names of the Shura were fifteen.

The Willow sword Soujirou
Ars the Starry
Kia of the worlds words
Saianop of the inexhaustible flow
Gently singing Nastique
Horizons roar Melle
Noise cut Shalk
Rosklei the absolute
Silent Uhaku
Magic Two
Winter's Ruknoka
Obsidian Linalis
Box of destitute wisdom Mestel Exil
Repulsive Troa
Reverse Logic Hiroto <<less

KAGEROU DAZE, written by Jin and illustrated by Shidu, joins Shintarou Kisaragi, a NEET—person “Not in Education, Employment, or Training”—who has refused to leave the comfort of his room for two whole years. But Shintarou’s easy and solitary life is about to take an unexpected turn when his computer crashes and he is forced to venture into the world he was happy to shut out forever…and stumbles into the middle of a hostage situation!... more>>

Note: The song album "daze/days" contains the short story "My little daze" featuring Ayano in a brand new story. <<less

Kieli is a reclusive girl isolated by her ability to see ghosts. Her only friend is her “roommate,” Becca, the precocious spirit of a former... more>> student still residing in Kieli’s dorm. Everything in Kieli’s life changes suddenly when the girls meet the handsome but distant Harvey who, like Kieli, can see ghosts. He also turns out to be one of the legendary Undying, an immortal soldier bred for war now being hunted by the Church. When Kieli joins Harvey on a pilgrimage to lay to rest the spirit of a corporal possessing an old radio, as unlikely as it seems, she feels she may have finally found a place where she belongs in the world. And in Kieli, Harvey may have found a reason to live again. <<less

The boy’s strongest first love, a witch who rules over the world with her body and strength! Kuozaki Saika. The most powerful witch who has been saving the world from destruction every 3XX hours, and the director of the magicians’ school.... more>>

“…I entrust you, my world…”

And then… the first girl the boy ever loved died, entrusting her body and power to Kuga Mushiki.

Instructed by the servant of Saika, Kuga Mushiki is tasked with attending school as his now-deceased lover so that no one finds out the truth…

He’s feared by his classmates and even his teachers. His life becomes even more troublesome as he reunites with his younger sister who asks for counseling about her love for her own brother- him! <<less

In the Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Novel) series:... more>>

1. Sora Hen (Sora's Story)
2. Riku Hen (Riku's Story) <<less

In an alternate history of the aftermath of World War II, Japan has been cleaved in half, with the south—Honshu and the other islands—allied with... more>> the United States and the northern island Hokkaido annexed by the enigmatic Union. It was on Hokkaido that a mysterious tower had been built, a strand of metal reaching up out of the atmosphere, visible from the northern tip of Honshu. In 1996, three teenagers, Hiroki, Takuya and Sayuri, make a pact—they will build an experimental aircraft, almost invisible to surveillance, cross over to Hokkaido and unlock the secrets of the tower. Their dream was never realized, because Sayuri was sent to Tokyo for treatment after she fell into a coma. It is now three years later. The rosy illusions of youth have fallen away, but not the unbreakable strength of the trio’s promise. The truth of the tower will be uncovered, and with it, the link between it and Sayuri’s mysterious, carefully tended condition. <<less

It's me, Kagari Atsuko! For my dream of becoming a witch, I've come all the way from Japan to this prestigious magic academy. ...However, doing... more>> nothing but boring studies is tedious every day... One such day, I took a trip to a place where fairies are said to gather, a hill full of magical power! Here, I met with this hill's guardian, Seafla. Eh? The dog and cat she lives with have run away? All right, Lotte, Sucy and I, the three of us, go look for them! The popular TV anime's original novel!! <<less

Takarai Sosei wanted to be like a normal high school student you could find anywhere.... more>>

As he balances a double life working a “job” he doesn’t wish for in secret while attending school, the top beauty in his class, Shiramori Asumi, somehow confesses to him and they began dating.

Sosei was over the moon, but due to his “job”, he couldn’t even go out on dates with her after school and during the weekends.

One day, at his “workplace”, he came across an eccentric classmate of his, Hitsujimoto Kuchina.

In actuality, Sosei worked as an assassin. Why would Kuchina appear here…

The intertwining love is both bitter and sweet, and so heart-wrenching. The “normal” they seek is so close yet so far.

He gains life while depriving others of it, and she erases life just by touching. This is their slightly dark romcom. <<less

The story takes place in the near future. Money (Game) Master is the world's biggest VR online game. It is an open world game with no levels and no quests, the only goal for players (known as Dealers) is to make money. All sorts of illegal actions like violence and theft are allowed in the pursuit of Snow, the game's virtual currency. Due to the game's massive popularity, Snow has a significant influence in the real world, thus making the game's conflicts part of the global economy. Each Dealer is partnered with a Magisterus, a female support AI modelled after a supernatural creature, which acts as their guide and support.... more>>

Kaname Suou, the main protagonist is a famous Dealer, with a succubus-type Magisterus is called Tselika. Formerly part of a famous team known as Called Game, Kaname undertakes a mission involving the Inheritance, a set of cheat weapons created by a Dealer known as Criminal AO that can break the game's balance, and with it, the world's economy. <<less

Before the creation of Disboard—a world where everything is decided by games—there raged an eternal war that tore apart the stars. The notorious Immanity weren’t the only ones who sought to bring an end to the Great War, by their owns means of play. However, some played by different rules—such as the future a certain Elf envisioned: “If you kill all the stars and remain standing, you win.” In other words—“anything goes!” In addition to the newly-written story of “another end of the war” following Think Nirvalen, this special volume also holds the many erratic short stories included in the anime’s bonus features!... more>>

“Now—let the war begin~” <<less