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

The devil in a white lab coat – Amano Yuuji is a handsome guy and a genius. But his personality is the shittiest, even going... more>> so far as to call himself “The Genius a**hole.” He is by no means a righteous protagonist, but don’t miss out on the teachings, garbage, and others. It’s a little pretentious but kind (?) story. <<less

After an incident, interactions with many different worlds started in the modern society. Elves, women knights, vampires, cat eared girls, fairies, and even demon lords... more>> are freely walking in Japan, and to allow them to study the special class “Itoku” was created! In Itoku, a boy, Yakuma Mamoru, became the class representative and began a fullfilling school life as his classmates from different worlds relied on and became attached to him! <<less

"Within half a month, I will make you climb on my bed on your own initiative!" What the heck! The guy was insufferable at times... more>> – self-centred and narcissistic. First, he talked nonsense in front of the whole school, then adopted every possible means to compel her to submit. This pretentious and imperious man could not be her Mr. Right! Even more unexpectedly, he turned shame into anger and should force her to have s*x with him. Humph! As a modern new woman, she would not yield so easily just because of a thin cherry. In view of his family background, she had better slip away. But there was some force guiding them—call it God, destiny or fate. After eight years, he, as boss of the company which she worked with, was again brought to her by this kind of force… <<less

April 10th. Yesterday was the last day of spring vacation, so starting this morning it was a school day. After being woken up by his cute little sister, Itsuka Shidou believed that it would be the start of another normal day. As for predicting the chance meeting with the girl who called herself a spirit......... more>>

Along with a sudden shockwave, the townscape vanished without a trace. In a corner of the street which had now become a crater, the girl was there.

"?You, have you come to kill me too?"

She is the disaster that will destroy humanity, a monster of unknown origin, and a being rejected by the world. There are only two ways to stop this girl: annihilation, and conversation. His little sister Kotori, wrapped in a military uniform, thus said to Shidou: "Since it's like this, just go date her, and make the spirit fall for you!" "Wh.. whaaaaaaaat!?" Enter a new age of boy meets girl!! <<less

Date A Live Encore is a novel series of short stories within the Date A Live universe.

I'm enjoying a carefree life on my own, when I receive a sudden confession from Yuzu Nanamine, the most popular girl in my class. She wants me to pretend to be her boyfriend in order to solve a love triangle between her clique! I reluctantly agreed to the offer, but...... more>>

"Look, look, look, are you happy to see your pretty girlfriend's cheerful smile?"

Yuzu is always acting like a cat in the classroom, but her narcissistic behavior in front of me is really annoying.

The two of them spend time alone together, and it becomes a part of their daily lives. A geeky otaku and a narcissist. A cute youth romantic comedy that begins with two "fake couples" with very different interests and personalities! <<less

There are so many strange things in this world that make us wonder:... more>>

Why does the lone soul hanging in the cold classroom have a smile at the corner of its mouth? 　　 　　

Why does the half-broken corpse hidden in the cave of Ghost Valley feel unresigned? 　　 　　

How can a few puddles of flesh displayed on the lonely rocks of the beach have dreams? 　　 　　

We saw the caged beast in the villa floor forgetting that he was once a human being. 　　 　　

We see people in tattoo stores transforming into demons and ghosts and then painting themselves with human skin. 　　

We saw the couple walking down the aisle with their arms folded. 　　 　　

We can see the lonely people in the dark mine relying on each other’s warm and decadent bones……… In the end what turned an originally good people into a heartless mu*derer? 　　 　

　
Thirty cases, thirty stories, thirty times the most essential interplay between good and evil. 　　 　　

Let’s see how the reality of heaven becomes the heart of hell, how the angel of mercy becomes the cruel devil …… <<less

Jiang Meng, the campus bully that everyone feared exudes an evil aura. Qi Yue, who intended to confess to her long-time crush - Yuan Yi... more>> had mistakenly pass her love letter to the hands of Jiang Meng. From then on, her miserable yet sweet encounter began... <<less

Rudel Arses, the first born of one of the ‘Three Lords’ of the Courtois Kingdom, is from a corrupted family, but at 5 years... more>> old, he saw a dragon in the sky and his dark future as a villain changed. He was considered an idiot, but was that true? How would his effort to become a dragoon change the kingdom? <<less

“Hey, Ryu. Want sneak into the school’s swimming pool with me tonight?” On a certain day, after school, first-year student Yagumo Ryu received this kind of invitation from Nanami Yuki.... more>>

In a mysterious academy town where people with abilities gather, the student council president who is known as the strongest in history is currently sealing off the academy, all the students are under house arrest. Only by defeating five dominators in a “duel” will they be able to regain their freedom.

Those who choose to rebel are known as heroes, but Ryu who can only “create a doppelganger within three-meter radius” is completely unsuitable to engage in battle, so he is one of the numerous “Observers” remaining.

However, on one particular day, since Ryu obtained a sword by chance late at night in the campus, the power level of the academy has been completely toppled, Ryu stood up as a “Brave”! Using a sacred sword and demonic sword to open his path, let the academy battle begins! <<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

As I was going to confess to the senpai I admired, at that moment――『Ah, this guy is the protagonist of a gal game』what a close save…… I was about to be captured! Even though I reincarnated as a capturable target, I won’t be captured by you. Of course, I can’t put up with tying twin tails anymore so I’ll graduate from them! That’s why, stop following me around already!... more>>

Note: chapter 1-7 (v1) is the original Pre-author-revised version <<less

On days when she's feeling unwell, when she finds it bothersome to take care of class duties, or when she has scheduled tests... ... more>>

On days when she's too lazy to go to school, I get called out.

I am the double of Aikawa Sunao, a convenient substitute. We looked exactly the same, but our personalities were fairly different. I can’t go out freely, I can’t even make plans for tomorrow, I was a replica whose mission was to work for the sake of the original.

I was supposed to be and yet, I fell in love.

I fell in love with him, and for the sake of differentiating myself, I styled my hair in a half-up swept manner.

I skipped school and went on a trip with only the two of us. And then, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and beyond that, we promised to meet.

My name, my body, everything was a borrowed thing, I was supposed to be empty, however――this feeling of love, is mine alone.

Occurring in a town by the sea, a very pure and slightly mysterious “first” youth love story shall take place. <<less

Ludenberg Lavante was a genius. Born of noble lineage, he received admiration from all, and his future seemed nothing but bright until he was forsaken... more>> by the gods. Unable to awaken the divine power that everyone in the Solemnute Empire could, Ludenberg became distrustful of others due to those who turned their backs on him. One day, he met a mysterious woman in his dream, who told him he was destined to be consumed by evil. Waking from this unsettling dream, Ludenberg found himself confused. He checked the date and frowned. Today was the day he was to enroll in the Imperial Academy, Solemnute Adem. <<less

Throughout my life, I had selfishly pursued my own goals, only to find in the end that I was left with nothing.... more>>

But the day I decided to act for the sake of others, a new chapter began to unfold in my life.

“Hyeona, do you know how to play the violin?” my grandfather asked in a very affectionate voice. His eyes filled with anticipation. There I stood with a violin in hand, amidst a gathering of the heirs of the wealthy chaebols.

Whether by fate or chance, I raised the bow and placed it upon the strings.

And it was at that moment when the winter movement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons came to life.

As I played the violin, the audience erupted in cheers and experienced a sense of awe from my performance.

This is the story of a young maestro who would move the world around him. <<less

I grew up in a dysfunctional family, surrounded by neighbors, no, strangers who looked at us with sneering eyes. My father, he was a hoodlum and my mother a lady of the evening or for better or worse, a harlot. I thought it was normal, that this life I lived was normal. After all, this was the only life I’ve ever known.... more>>

Though most of the time, they hardly bothered over my well-being and dread going home, home to that deserted house. Gradually, I began to hate life… or so I thought ‘till a girl of my own age, yet older than me, appeared like a spring flower.

Her name was Qing Qing and she was born in the middle of winter.

I call her Big Sister Qing Qing.

When she smiled, she had those two sweet dimples adorning her cheeks as her pair of beautiful long hair shone under the rays of the sun. Her pink pleated skirt was an elegant contrast to her white and fragrant figure.

Looking at her… my heart thumped…

I think she stole my heart without notice, without me knowing.

And I fell hard. <<less

A boy who acts with a demonic talent. A man who was obsessed with the violin. He became one of two imperfect souls. A genius... more>> boy who left the hospital, Lee Do-Hyun's growth as a world star! <<less

One day after school, high school student Meguru Shina is ravished in the train station bathroom by Sasakawa, his math teacher. Usually Sasakawa deceives the world with his slightly dirty white coat and teacher’s mask, but in reality he is a man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.... more>>

Starved for love but unable to reveal his weakness due to his own pride, Shina is drawn in by Sasakawa’s sweet words and pleasing techniques. Shina is trapped by s*xual desire. Sasakawa burns with jealousy. The two fall deep into the darkness of a corrupting love… <<less

Set 10 years after the original Full Metal Panic!, Ichinose Tatsuya is a normal high school boy living with his dad and little sister, Yukari.... more>> He has a history of falling for foreign women, not that it has ever worked out for him. One day, out helping with his father's company by driving a Power s*ave, he runs into a beautiful foreign girl named Adelina….with the latest secret military-grade Arm s*ave called “Shadow”, with her. What’s this highly armed and dangerous girl doing up in the middle of nowhere? Tatsuya is going to find out why very soon…. <<less

“Otaku-kun, look at this. This hairstyle in this magazine is amazing!”... more>>

“I don’t really get it, but it does look amazing!”

“So I’d like to ask again if you could style my hair like that…can you set it up for me, Otaku-kun?”

“I might be able to do this with hair extensions. If you don’t mind, I’ll be glad to do it!”

“Really?! You’re the best, Otaku-kun!”

This is a school romantic comedy about an otaku who appreciates the hobbies of a gal and a gal who appreciates the hobbies of an otaku. <<less

As an obscured and transparent slag gamer in the gaming world, Bai Lian Hua (White Lotus) had always been fond of those tr*sh forum posts.... more>> Until one day: “White Lotus! Go check out the forum! 233333! You’re getting flamed!!!” <<less

On his first day at school Taiga Makihara falls down a manure pit and almost dies. But he is saved by Konoe R. Chika, the perfect student council president that all the students admire. In that instant Taiga falls in love with her, and begins to work hard to be by her side.... more>>

But afterwards, he discovers that the perfect president is actually a fake creation of five quintuplet sisters with different personalities and abilities… Does this mean that the girl Taiga Makihara fell in love with does not exist? After this discovery, Taiga pretends not to realize that the five people he loves are pretending to be one, and will make them all his girlfriends. <<less

High school freshman Shotaro Izumi has a problem. That problem is his childhood best friend, Makoto Natsuki. Natsuki lives the life of a prince. Ever since elementary school, his perfect looks and sweet disposition have won the hearts of everyone around him and attracted a gaggle of fans. But Natsuki's burst into fame has plunged Izumi into hell. Five years ago Izumi's offhanded criticism of his friend earned him the hatred of all the girls (and boys) in school, and it's only gotten worse since. His friendship with Natsuki was destroyed over the incident, and the ostracism has seriously warped his personality. The more Natsuki becomes a star, the more Izumi becomes a bitter social... more>> outcast. So when Natsuki asks Izumi one day what he can do to make up for everything, Izumi flippantly says "Go out with me" just to get a rise out of him. But to his shock, Natsuki takes him up on the offer—and seems to take it very seriously...

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Shotaro Izumi hates Makoto Natsuki. He always has. Well...maybe not always. In elementary school, they were inseparable. But a misunderstanding turned the entire class against Izumi, and Natsuki rocketed into popularity. Now, they're fifteen, and Izumi is the most warped kid in school. A loner, sarcastic, and always spoiling for a fight with Natsuki's friends, his 'entourage.' Until one day, after school, Izumi issues a challenge to humiliate the Prince Charming of their class.

"Then go out with me."
"...Out where?"
The classic dumb response. "I'm saying let's enter a 'chaste, platonic courtship.'"

But what starts out as a joke, turns into something else when Natsuki takes Izumi seriously. Old friendship and habits are reawakened, but has something else developed in their years apart? Warped and anti-social Izumi has no idea what to do when the class star only has eyes for him. <<less

Natsuki Haihara is a young man who failed to make his high school debut and is now in his fourth year of college following a terrible high school life. He was about to enter the workforce when he was unexpectedly whisked back in time seven years to just before he started high school!... more>>

Natsuki is given the opportunity to “redo” his regret-filled high school life, and he uses his prior experiences to successfully become a member of a group of six beautiful boys and girls at the top of the class caste!

What’s more, the beautiful girl he once had a crush on, Hikari, was also there…?!

The unconscious high-spec young man starts his second adolescence all over again in real life, a strong, new game school romantic comedy! <<less