“Don’t get the wrong idea, okay. I definitely don’t like people such as you!”... more>>

This template tsundere phrase marked the beginning of mine and Aotsuki Miyuu’s story. Because of her cold and indifferent attitude, she always stands out negatively in class. However one day, we ended up talking more and more with each other, and I started to see the warmth behind her cold words. Why is she so distanced and unaffectionate towards people despite being so kind? That seems to be related to her past that I don’t know about…

This is a story about love, telling the coming along of a boy and girl until they finally act affectionate towards each other. <<less

At the Tristain Magic Academy, her classmates call bumbling witch-in-training Louise Francoise le Blanc de la Valliere “Louise the Zero.” During an important coming-of-age ritual,... more>> when each student must summon their own witch’s familiar, Louise confirms her classmates’ opinion by accidentally conjuring up a normal teenage boy from Japan. Whether the two of them like it or not, the laws of magic bind them as master and servant forever! A hilarious novel with romance interwined. <<less

Year 526 of the Liturgical Calendar.... more>>

The world knew that witches existed, and that they practiced the notorious art of sorcery.

Nevertheless, the world did not know anything about the study of magic.

Our story follows a half-man, half-beast mercenary; humans mockingly call his kind the “fallen beasts”.

He always dreamt of becoming a human, but one day, he met a witch who would change his life forever.

“Do you desire a human form? Then be my escort, mercenary!”

The witch introduced herself as “Zero”, and explained that she was searching for a one-of-a-kind magical tome that bandits had stolen from her lair. Entitled “The Book of Zero”, the grimoire supposedly contained valuable magical knowledge that could be used to effortlessly bring the world to its knees.

Thus, in order to realize his dream of becoming a human, the mercenary must accompany Zero on her journey—despite her being one of the witches he so loathed.

This is the story of a haughty sorceress and a kindhearted beast. <<less

That girl once called “Hero”,... more>>

She was seen as the savior of Humanity, and as the ultimate obliterator of Demons plaguing the world. Her magic was rule-breaking, her healing powers almighty, her weapon mastery unparalleled, and her will was of steel.

And then, she was called “monster”, and her tremendous power and abnegation was feared. Betrayed by her own comrades, she continued alone in her mission. She will not stop until all Demons are eradicated. Killing, killing, killing them all. Because that’s the Hero’s duty.

Losing her past, gaining new companions won’t alter her path. There is only one reason guiding her actions.

“Because I’m a hero.” <<less

Happiness of the family >>>>>> World peace!? The curtain rises on another fantasy slice-of-life tale, brought to you by the “Hataraku Maou-sama!” team. ... more>>

On that day, an emergency family meeting was called to order at the residence of the Kenzaki family, an ordinary family living in Tokorozawa City. A blonde beauty named Dianaze Krone, Diana for short, had appeared from a different world, in the living room of the Kenzaki family. “I, an envoy, have come to summon the Hero of Salvation, Kenzaki Hideo.”

Wait, Hideo is my dad! To think such a game-like situation would fall upon me, Kenzaki Yasuo, an ordinary high school student.

My father is a hero, and he saved a different world in his younger days!? There’s no way I can believe that this ordinary, middle-aged father of mine is a “Hero.” Diana looks at me, “The Son of the Hero” with a gaze filled with longing. My sister who saw that looks at me with a cold gaze… Before bringing back peace to the other world, the peace of our family is in big trouble! What is going to happen to my peaceful everyday life!? <<less

From a house on the verge of a downfall, Celine is unsociable and plain. Her childhood friend, Crown Prince Alexei, tells her she’s “not cute”... more>> but dotes on her nonetheless with various gifts and attention. Celine’s feelings towards him are complicated… <<less

Ever since the death of someone important to me, I've been living recklessly. After I became a high school student, there was a girl in my class who remained hospitalized due to "luminescence disease." This disease is named for the fact that the bodies of those who suffer from it glow faintly when exposed to moonlight, and that glow becomes stronger as their time of death draws closer. The girl's name is Watarase Mamizu.... more>>

After learning that she doesn't have long to live, and there are things that she wants to do before she dies...

"Will you let me help you with that?"

"Really?"

As this promise was made, the time that had frozen for me began moving again - <<less

Mizuki loses hope due to his mother’s death. One day, Misaki, an off-season transfer student, arrives. After school, Misaki will help Mizuki work as a member of the library committee. As the distance between the two becomes shorter, Misaki suddenly admits that her life expectancy is short.... more>>

“Until I die, I want you to go accompany me in the things I want to do.”

Mizuki made every effort to for her sake. But Misaki still has a hidden secret. The shy Mizuki and the innocent Misaki. A pure love story with a time limit of two opposite things. <<less

During an excursion with an eccentric acquaintance, I am accused of breaking the Gion Festival Ordinance by a burly posse. Seized and taken on a whirlwind tour through Yoiyama, I come face-to-face with a gallery of exotic, grotesque characters. But who's this "Lord Yoiyama" that they all seem to revere? (Yoiyama Goldfish)... more>>

I wake up, only to find that today is Yoiyama... just like yesterday was, and the day before that. How in the world am I going to find a way to escape this loop? (Yoiyama Maze)

A collection of strange and wonderful short stories, weaving in and out through the backdrop of the Gion Festival's Yoiyama. Morimi takes you into a fantastical world where the colors of fantasy and reality blur into each other like a kaleidoscope. <<less

ANOTHER, is a 7 volume side story non-canon for the series set in an alternate timeline split off after the events of Volume 9. The... more>> novels are short extras bundled with each BD release of Season 2. <<less

Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatte Iru is a romantic comedy which revolves around antisocial high school student, Hachiman Hikigaya, who has no friends, no girlfriend, and a severely distorted view on life.... more>>

When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters, “They’re a bunch of liars.” When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds, “Not working.” In an attempt to fix Hachiman’s twisted personality, his teacher forces him to join the volunteer ‘service club’, where the only other member happens to be one of the school’s most beautiful and smartest girls, Yukino Yukinoshita. <<less

Kido Shougo, a high school student who's hesitant about love due to not wanting to end up like his divorced parents, finds himself in a complicated situation.... more>>

One day, he's confessed to by his stepsister, Yuina, and his childhood friend, Azusa, and decides to seek love advice from his reliable best friend and the class's "go-to person for advice", Mahiro.

However, (I also like Shougo though...?)

Mahiro was also one of the "heroines" in love with him!!

Suppressing her own feelings, Mahiro gives advice as a "reliable best friend", but Shougo's clumsy responses only fan the flames of Yuina and Azusa's affections.

Shougo, oblivious to Mahiro's anxiety, comes to learn all about love.

Their consultation time: "You have to close your eyes when you kiss, okay?"

It becomes an opportunity for Mahiro to get closer to Shougo──!? <<less

After advancing to high school, 'Kohhei Hirose', who had been in love with his childhood friend but was rejected, encounters a small puppy on his... more>> way home on the first day of school. Coincidentally, the puppy turns out to be 'Pisuke', the beloved pet of the beautiful girl in the same class, 'Haruka Hasuike'. Thanks to this encounter, Haruka befriends Kohhei, and she is the only one in their class who addresses him by his name. Kohhei, nursing a broken heart from being rejected by his childhood friend, slowly starts to regain his former cheerfulness through his interactions with Haruka. <<less

During a meal with the usual close-knit group—consisting of four members: 'Haru' (Spring), 'Natsu' (Summer), 'Aki' (Autumn), and 'Fuyu' (Winter)—Aki suddenly murmured a single phrase, "I want a childhood friend."... more>>

As a result of that utterance, ‘Natsu’, who often hangs out with ‘Aki’, undergoes a complete transformation in her behavior!?

From sharing lunch breaks to making appealing displays in swimsuits during swimming lessons!

And even going so far as to come to his house in the morning—an onslaught of full-force appeals!

‘Haruna’ and ‘Fuyuki’, a pair of close friends, get involved as well.

And thus, this summer, the relationship of the four close friends—’Haru’, ‘Natsu’, ‘Aki’, and ‘Fuyu’—underwent a significant change. <<less

Her fashion, which features pink and black and is adorned with ribbons, frills, and lace, strikes a balance between cute and dark——it’s known as the ‘Landmine Type’ (Jirai-kei).... more>>

If she were a character in a movie or anime, one hundred out of a hundred people would assume ‘there’s more to her than meets the eye.’

As I expected, while she favors such attire, the high school girl named Raihara Amane harbors a secret desire within her.

This ‘secret desire’ led her to stalk me for an entire month before confiding the reason to me

To fulfill her wish, we visit game centers, go on festival, and I indulge her to the fullest.

However, something seems to be wrong—— <<less

“I’ll protect you with my magic.”... more>>

The person who spoke those cryptic words to me was none other than our school’s preeminent beauty, Miki Kouzuki. When I started going out with her, the world surrounding me suddenly began moving.

“Ahh… I wanna kill someone.”

“Chains? I’m not sure I see any chains to speak of…”

My delinquent best friend, our straight-laced class representative, not to mention me and Miki… As we all start to break, the place we arrived at was—

Note: Originally released in 2005 without the subtitle, the author rewrote and re-released the novel in 2016 with new illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. <<less

In one year, humanity’s Savior Kamishiro Fuuka—will die.... more>>

And yet one day, during our first meeting no less, she approached me.

“Please go out with me.”

As her boyfriend, it now became my duty to go through all sorts of events and plans she marked in her ‘Savior Notebook’ until the day she will die. Meeting in spring, checking out the summer fireworks, the cultural festival in fall, running away during the cold winter…

The more memories we built together, the easier I realized—that she was still just a normal girl. So could I, the strongest shadow user and hunter of humanity’s evil, possibly save her before it’s too late? <<less

“I wonder what Karin-sama is up to these days…” ... more>>

Half a year after her favorite idol Shoutsuki Karin’s retirement, young but successful voice actress Senguu Suzune still had yet to recover. But one day, a newbie voice actress arrives at her agency—That very Karin-sama! While delighted at this unexpected reunion, Suzune opts to keep a calm head and a comfortable distance between the two. To her shock, however, Karin aggressively approaches Suzune on every possible occasion. Was Suzune simply being used at Karin’s convenience? They seemed to be getting along as just colleagues at work, but as time passes on, Suzune starts to see a different side from the idol Karin she knew. Will they remain as business yuri partners, or is there something else waiting at the end of the line for them…? <<less

In the year 298 from the era of the gods, elementary school girls Sumi Washio, Sonoko Nogi, and Gin Minowa are tasked with an important... more>> mission. They are to become heroes and fight Vertex, a mysterious enemy that is attacking Shinju-sama, the god tree that protects Shikoku, the only area in the world that is still habitable. What they don't know, is that this fight will cost them more than they could have ever imagined. <<less

In the world of Norse mythology, a human boy falls in love with Waltraute, the fourth Valkyrie sister. He wishes to marry her, but Waltraute gives him an impossible challenge to deter him. ... more>>

Nevertheless, the boy is determined to carry out the dangerous task and to marry Waltraute afterwards. <<less

“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

The God Community Kitchen “Vahalla Kitchen” is always busy during dinner hour. My name is Sei, as a pig that has the ability to talk, I was ordered by Odin to help out as a “MEAL” !... more>>

I know that I have the mystery ability to revive once per day but isn’t it horrible for me to be a meal everyday? The reason why I'm still staying here is because of the goddess Brynhildr who is not that bad.
Ee… why is the number 2 of the god community, Loki, here?
The god community is in trouble and want my help?
But I’m just a boar~~ <<less

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, or The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria, tells the sinister story of Kazuki Hoshino, who is almost madly attached to his everyday life, and his antagonist Aya Otonashi, who suddenly transfers into his class—for the 13,118th time. She majestically announces to “break” him, without paying heed to anyone else around them.... more>>

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This is but the start of a dark roller coaster ride that turns the two against themselves, the people around them and the one who may be god. Read on as their relationship slowly changes as they go against their most basic values in their struggle against the world itself. <<less

The series follows the protagonist Kazunari Hira, a high school student who doesn’t talk much, has no friends, and belongs to the bottom of his class. The person he falls in love with at first sight is Sou Kiyoi. He is “The King” who doesn’t hang out with anyone, equally ruthless, and reigns at the top of the class. With the hope Sou will notice his presence, Kazunari serves him devotedly, running errands and buying lunch. But his faith in the absolute monarch gradually falls into lust.... more>>

Volume 1 – Utsukushii Kare (Completed)

Volume 2 – Nikurashii Kare

Volume 3 – Nayamashii Kare

Side Stories – interlude Utsukushii Kare <<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