For the Barrel is a novel ‘reinterpretation’ of Yoshiyuki Tomino’s original 1979 TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. The novel represents an alternative vision of the One Year War, with Ling A-bao (aka Amuro Ray) piloting the machining skin "Gunboy Wilbur” against the Zeon forces. The series was put as part of the Gundam metaseries and took place in an alternate interpretation of the Universal Century timeline. However, it has no relation or resemblance to any previous Gundam works.... more>>

Originally serialized in magazine Newtype, it was created to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the magazine. It’s since been relegated into the “black history” section of the Gundam pantheon, and has never been reprinted outside of the original magazine run, which has only added to its enigmatic status. <<less

She will not know yet if this encounter is a mere coincidence or a necessity. Which would be, an encounter that would change her destiny.... more>>

Do you remember this girl? This is a story about Kaname Madoka, a story that tells of her undeniable existence.

This is a whole new story of magical girls. Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is a girl who lacks self-confidence. Although she would get distressed and dismayed at times, she still got through every day with the help of her friends and family. On one day, her road crossed with something inexplicable. And from then on, her track was deviated from the usual, and she had to meet her fate…

The TV animation ‘Madoka Magica’ is novelized at last! This is a story of miracles and magic in the female protagonist’s, Madoka Kaname’s, perspective.

Nitro+ released a novel of Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica, using the original animation's series composition/script written by Gen Urobuchi. Nitro+'s Hajime Ninomae (一 肇), active in Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko and Shogakukan Gagaga Bunko, is the author. Yuupon (ゆーぽん), from the Nitro+Chiral shounen-ai branch, is the illustrator.

The two volumes were also combined into a single, 532 page, paperback novel featuring a new cover illustration by Ume Aoki. It was released on May 8, 2012. <<less

The story is written in the point of view of three mercenaries, describing a vast continent, where around ten countries fight in an incomparable great war. At the end, the war extends to even the heavenly domain.... more>>

Fifteen countries with different religions and cultures spreading over 21000 years of history with three main protagonists, fourteen main side characters, and hundreds of other people, dragons, gods, and devils.

Follow the lives of three no-name mercenaries as they create a magnificent legend. <<less

Blue Sky: @Flying Squirrel, did you read the red leather and yellow letter book I gave you? To build a harmonious and beautiful society. If you don’t restrain your men properly, I’ll really kick your ass.... more>>

Flying Squirrel: ∑(O_O;)

I’m (not) a Siscon: I just want Nunnally to live a normal and happy life, how can I be a siscon?

Ordinary Elementary School Student: @Walpurgisnacht? Where are you? I’ll help you.

Tokisaki Kurumi, Blank, Kira Yamato, Shana, Asuna, Yakumo Yukari, Nagato Yuki, Minato Namikaze, Rintaro Okabe… etc., the Dimensional Chat Room will lead everyone to the most perfect world line. <<less

Chen Hui found himself transported to a world where every soul was awakening to extraordinary abilities. His own awakening was nothing short of spectacular -... more>> the Time Mastery System surged within him, granting him unparalleled control over the fabric of time itself. With a flicker of transformation, he became the embodiment of the invincible Clone Technique. Armed with this newfound power and an indomitable spirit, he stood as a force to be reckoned with. As adversaries trembled before him, he marshaled legions of his own clones, each one a testament to his supremacy. In a universe where power reigned supreme, Chen Hui emerged as its unrivaled master, shaping destiny with every tick of the clock. <<less

The story is set several centuries into the slow decline of mankind. Earth has now become the realm of "fairies" - 10-centimeter-tall (about 4-inch-tall) creatures... more>> with remarkable intelligence. The human protagonist of the story serves an important duty as the international arbitrator between the fairies and humans, and she returns to her former hometown of Kusunoki. She chose this job because she thought it was an easy job she can do, even when she is as old as her grandfather. However, she learns that her job is anything but simple when she meets the fairies. <<less

In the land of the bastards, fictional stories are less exciting than real stories.... more>>

In the land of the bastards, wolves in sheep’s clothing roam the home yard.

But at least, friend, in the land of the bastards, true fighters will never betray. <<less

Ibuki Hiiragi (Masaki Suda) is an art teacher at Kaio High School for two years, who then became Class 3-A's substitute homeroom teacher 6 months prior to the plot. ... more>>

Ten days before the students' graduation, on March 1, Ibuki gathers all his students to attend the homeroom for an important announcement: from that day onwards, everyone in his class is his hostages.

After convincing his students that his threat is real by bombing the hallway, thus closing them off from the rest of the school, he then assigns them a series of tasks to uncover the real culprit behind the su*cide of their classmate Reina Kageyama.
Each day begins with him announcing the tasks, and for each time they fail to do so, someone in their class will die.

With the threat of death hanging above them (literally as he set up bombs everywhere in the school, including the ceiling of their classroom), Class 3-A is now forced to contemplate their interactions with Reina and how it would shed more light on her death, with Ibuki watching everything unfold as he completes his ultimate goal.

Actually Hiragi teacher has pancreatic cancer and less than 1 year lifespan. <<less

Leon is the kingdom's most worthless Court Magician. One day, his repeated absences are punished and he is sent to the battlefield, but with the... more>> quick wits he was hiding he saved the Third Princess Sicily? Then, along with the reformer princess, and steeling his own resolve, Leon becomes a specialized officer determined to control events from the shadows. <<less

Nordic Myth is an adult-based virtual reality game. To prevent the world from collapsing, Seryu embarks on a difficult adventure attracting beautiful goddesses, powerful heroes,... more>> and even monsters. <<less

The continent of Elibe, where humans and dragons once lived together…... more>>

Located in its eastern region is Sacae.

Several nomadic tribes live there. The young Lyn was raised in the remote plains region as one of the Lorca Tribe.

And overlooking the seas to the west, sandwiched between the Kingdoms of Etruria and Bern, is the Lycia Alliance, a federation of territories each ruled by a Marquess.

There resides Eliwood, son of the esteemed and benevolent Elbert, Marquess of Pherae.

It is also home to Hector, the next-in-line of Lycia’s leading territory, Ostia, and pride of their armored knight regiment.

The start of their journey is also the beginning of the tale of turmoil that shocks all of Elibe. <<less

I, Kuuya Aoki, woke up in a locked classroom.
Other than me, the delinquent Yamagishi, Kawano the “Queen” of female students, the popular Tajihi who has a strong sense of justice and the rest of my classmates were gathered here.... more>>

The one who did this act was Ayano Koga, the older sister of Yuuno Koga, who committed su*cide a month ago.
She attached explosive collars on our necks to force us to participate in a death game.

Students dying due to selfish reasons.
Sacrifices born out of indifference.
Inflicting pain.
It was the very picture of bullying itself.

Amidst people dying one by one, I knew her objective.
It was not only revenge… <<less

In current day Japan, Tokio…the lamp of the imperial capital――... more>>

Before an interviewer from America, the young goddess Amaterasu speaks.

“Well then, let us talk of him.”

Our tale takes place in ancient Japan, during the dark ages of the 4th century――

It is an age where mysteries and visions have yet to be composed into legends.

This is the tale of the first Samurai, who began the foundation of this country.

The invasion of Yamatai, gods from foreign lands, strange spirits and people living at the fringes of imperial rule.

Mahito and Toyo.

The meeting between a boy who was only human, and a girl who was a powerless god would renew an ancient vow.

A new creation-style fantasy tale mixing past and present, spun by Tsubaki Himanatsu, author of the animated popular series “Clockwork Planet”. <<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

Having become overwhelming strong, a mage was bored with his life and decided to reincarnate in another era about 1000 years later.... more>>

But after reincarnation, the mage now known as Kurt saw a world where magic had declined, and the mages of the era are overall much weaker than those of 1000 years ago.

It also seems that Kurt is being look down upon for his Gold Magic as it is called defective magic power in this era.

In order to investigate the mysterious decline of magic in this era, Kurt enrolled into the Magic Academy at the Royal Capital and showed his extraordinary talent where he would become unparalleled in this second life of his too!? <<less

Inside a certain flat in the Sakyo Ward of Kyoto, a couple of burglars realize the apartment's owner is nowhere to be found. On the roof of the building across the street sits a man who joined a human trafficking organization and is now tasked with committing mu*der. Far away in the grotesque Kowloon City of Shanghai, the strongest assassin struggles to fight off his pursuers after witnessing their teacher’s death. 1200km away from there, the strongest gambler just declared his 23rd checkmate. ... more>>

This story begins and ends with the so-called Robber Rabbit, who stands at the center of all these seemingly unconnected events and incidents, fighting an uphill battle to do what is right and protect those he cares about… But where do all these people end up? Heaven or hell? <<less

Open your eyes; this is a mysterious new world.... more>>

Steam boilers are blazing, driving humongous steel cities through dark winds and fog-covered wilderness. Predation, fuel collection and treasure hunting…

This is a land full of mysteries where countless glorious civilisations’ remains and legends from ancient times are buried.

Mechanical civilisation, magic civilisation, martial arts civilisation, transcendental civilisation… Wilderness hunters explore the ancient ruins and unearth the inheritance and treasures left by various ancient civilisations that litter the lands. They mingle to create a wonderful and fantastic steampunk mechanical era.

……

A dragon knight: “Isn’t that guy a doctor? How come his power is even greater than mine!”

A grand priest: “I couldn’t save that man with my divine magic, but that guy actually saved him with a scalpel…”

A fanatical fiend follower: “Is he a follower of my lord and is his body immortal?”

Rayne: “It takes great effort to produce miracles… I am a doctor of death as well as a tanky melee healer!” <<less

A parody of Kino no Tabi starring Kino as a magical schoolgirl with her talking cell phone Hermes.

Asch＝Dahl, a Necromancer who had lived for over 200 years, is an incomparably good-looking youngster. However, he can’t read the room, he’s narcissistic, he provokes people spontaneously, he hates losing, and he’s selfish. All in all, he has a bad personality.... more>>

Because of that, he neither has friends, nor is he popular with the ladies. However, because the person himself has a needlessly strong mental fortitude and positivity, he doesn’t reflect on it at all.

What suddenly came into such Asch＝Dahl’s life was, a request from Hogner Magic Academy’s Board Chairman for him to be teacher. Intrigued, he accepted the job……in search of his future lover.

Will Asch＝Dahl be able to live the rose-coloured teacher’s life he imagined? <<less

In a city of the dead, long since ruined and far from human civilization, lives a single human child. His name is Will, and he’s being raised by three undead: the hearty skeletal warrior, Blood; the graceful mummified priestess, Mary; and the c*otchety spectral sorcerer, Gus. The three pour love into the boy, and teach him all they know.... more>>

But one day, Will starts to wonder: “Who am I?” Will must unravel the mysteries of this faraway dead man’s land, and unearth the secret pasts of the undead. He must learn the love and mercy of the good gods, and the bigotry and madness of the bad. And when he knows it all, the boy will take his first step on the path to becoming a Paladin.

“I promised you. It’s gonna take a while, but I’ll tell you everything. This is the story of the deaths of many heroes. It’s the story of how we died, and it’s the reason you grew up here.” <<less

After saving the world, the strongest hero Leo became someone who is not wanted in the peaceful human world. He was too strong. Exiled, he... more>> seeks a job at the Demon King's Army, which he had defeated and needs to be rebuilt. The Army had many problems: too much work, financial troubles, etc. Leo starts to make things better using his power. Leo encounters Echidna again, and asks her why she invaded the human world. <<less

«Asuka Empire».... more>>

A long-living Japanese-style VRMMO game that started service in the midst of the SAO Incident.

This game, where Yuuki, Ran and the others formed the «Sleeping Knights» guild, also had a hidden story――

The Battle Miko Nayuta and the ninja Koyomi. The two girls who met in «Asuka Empire» by chance and became friends encountered a strange Priest in-game.

The elderly priest wished to request help from a «detective» to «solve» a certain quest. And he planned to pay 1,000,000 yen for the job.

The two girls were shocked by the exorbitant payment, but the «detective» who accepted the strange request was an equally strange young man. All of his stat points were invested into «luck»―― meaning that he was a tricky player who was absolutely weak in battle, but had an extremely high rare item drop rate……

The solution of the mystery in a cutting-edge VRMMO world by the «shady detective» , along with the two girls, now begins. <<less

A hero novel about adolescence, painting justice and evil.... more>>

Some province, some region somewhere in Japan, Tsukimori City. Structured the same as any other city, Tsukimori has just one point that sets it apart from the rest. That is the fact the city is protected by a single hero.

A young girl who usually lives her life as a high school student, Mia. Whenever the kaijin of the evil organization Calamity Co. Leviathan threaten the peace of the city, she transforms into a hero and fights day and night. A young boy, her childhood friend Takeru watches over her work as a hero. A normal high school student with no redeeming features, Takeru had a certain secret—that he himself was the leader of Calamity Co. Leviathan, Lord Helvenom. Takeru’s goal, it is all for Mia, fated to live as Gaimoon, forced to battle evil for the rest of her life, to continue standing as her sworn foe.

What sort of fate awaits the relationship of evil leader and hero?

To protect those they hold dear, the battle wages between beloved. This is a hero novel of justice and evil! <<less

A meaningful message in the middle of the 21st century takes mankind to unknown territory – the Convention. Its purpose and origin were unknown. Perhaps it was some crazy extraterrestrial invasion? Or was it a cover-up between the great powers?... more>>

After the Boundary Convention, the Earth undergoes catastrophic changes, sea levels rise, compressing humans’ living space, strange cases of body decomposition threaten humanity’s survival…… everything seems to foreshadow the eventual end of human beings in the gravitational bondage of lonely life and lonely death.

More and more things begin to arrive on this tiny planet that originates from places that no one has seen nor heard before. Advocates, Objectors, and people that harbor secrets of their own began to oppose one another in the dark for their ideals.

A woman depicted in an oil painting seems to be the key to everything that is happening. She causes people to go insane but also gives people hope …… The men and women serving as a Herald, can they still smile? <<less

Nicola, a martial artist that wields cowardice as a weapon, was kicked from the Hero’s party.... more>>

Betrayed by his comrades, he decided that he’ll never work again. However, this freeloader was forced to become a teacher at Shanoa Institute. A destined encounter with a frail girl named Alice. In a world where a person worth is determined by their strength, she was deemed weak. In order to change herself, Alice begs the coward Nicola to take her under his wing. No rules!

This is a coward’s rise to power―A battle fantasy is about to begin! <<less