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

She had a dream: the world was brimming with light. Family. School. Friends. Trains. Buses. Movies. Books. In that world of light, she grew into adulthood… and at the very end, in a white room, she fell into darkness. She awoke from the dream to find that she had become a demon. In the demon world, she lived a carefree life until she encountered a powerful being.... more>>

After such a long time spent living as a demon, before she knew it, spreading in her heart was a yearning for that world of light. She plunged herself into a summoning magic circle that had appeared. Then… when she opened her eyes once again, she had become a human baby.

She was in the Holy Kingdom. She felt fearful: while she was indeed a demon, she only had the strength of a baby. Her being a demon, if discovered, would be terrible. Was she a human or a demon? Would she be able to survive from here on out? <<less

Not wanting to remain a NEET, 30 years old Arata decided to join a private military and security company. While having fun during the training... more>> and getting good scores, soon he has to face a real war. <<less

The Monogatari series centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who is almost human again after briefly becoming a vampire. One day, a classmate named Hitagi Senjōgahara, who infamously never talks to anyone, falls down the stairs into Koyomi’s arms.... more>>

He discovers that Hitagi weighs next to nothing, in defiance of physics. Despite being threatened by her, Koyomi offers his help, and introduces her to Meme Oshino, a middle-aged homeless man who helped him stop being a vampire.

Some volumes are split into multiple stories which are identified by the ‘s1,2,3…’ in the releases.

Volumes 1-2: Bakemonogatari, 3: Kizumonogatari, 4-5: Nisemonogatari, 6-7: Nekomonogatari, 8: Kabukimonogatari , 9: Hanamonogatari, 10: Otorimonogatari, 11: Onimonogatari, 12: Koimonogatari, 13: Tsukimonogatari, 14: Koyomimonogatari, 15-17: Owarimonogatari, 18: Zokuowarimonogatari, 19: Orokamonogatari, 20: Wazamonogatari, 21: Nademonogatari

The author has also split the volumes into various seasons: First Season: Volumes 1-6, Second Season: Volumes 7-12, Final Season: Volumes 13-18, Off Season: Volumes 19-21 <<less

Free Life Fantasy Online… a.k.a. FLFO.... more>>

Tsukishiro Kotone receives this game as gift from her little sister and starts playing.

The character’s race she has selected was… one of “Inhuman” races for enthusiasts.

A race said to be bad even among Inhuman races that are known to be difficult – a Zombie. <<less

A series depicting the battles of the third ranked family among the "Killing Names," the Zerozaki Family.

Most volumes are relatively disconnected, each using a different narrator with only a few recurring characters.

Matsuoka is hooked on wearing his ex-girlfriend’s clothes and going for nighttime walks into town, feeling the pleasure of being stared at by men wherever he goes. One night, after he is assaulted by a man during a one-off encounter, he is saved by Hirosue, a nondescript senior worker from his company. Drawn to Hirosue’s innocent and pure love, Matsuoka continues to meet with Hirosue, all the while dressed as a woman, until Hirosue finally confesses to him. Narise Konohara’s pinnacle of achievement portrays the pain and beauty of unrequited love and has also been adapted to a theatrical play.... more>>

Contains 2 short stories (published in earlier editions) “Of Tenderness” (Itoshii koto) and “Of Love” (Aisuru koto). <<less

It’s the vacation of a lifetime, a trip to a remote island filled with geniuses and mu*der.... more>>

On Wet Crow’s Feather Island, a tiny speck in the Sea of Japan, lives Akagami Iria, the exiled daughter of a powerful family. Born into great wealth, she was a princess of the highest pedigree–until she was cut off by the leader of the Akagami Foundation. For the last five years, she’s lived on Feather Island with her maids. But she hasn’t been alone. She has invited the best minds Japan has to offer to come and stay with her.

And so nineteen-year-old college student Ii-chan and his best friend, computer genius Kunagisa Tomo, find themselves as Iria’s guests at her elaborate mansion. Surrounded by fascinating women–a chef, a fortune-teller, a scholar, and an artist, not to mention his own friend Tomo–Ii-chan is feeling a little overmatched intellectually. But the sudden discovery of a grisly mu*der sends the island into shock. And Ii-chan discovers that he does possess a bit of genius: the ability to discover what is real and what is fake… who is who they claim to be–and who is a killer. <<less

They are the helpers of adventurers who aim to explore and conquer labyrinths – a term for those in the occupation of guiding the way and shouldering luggage. ... more>>

Rowe, who is active as a Sherpa in the Tyros Labyrinth, is highly regarded as a skillful Sherpa despite his youth. Half a year ago, he lost his father, and began a life with just his young sister.

However, the heroes of the “Twilight’s Sword”, whose renown is rapidly spreading through the royal capital have set their sights on conquering the Tyros Labyrinth, and even before Rowe can say anything, he will be dragged into their quest. <<less

Creatures that were supposed to exist only in fiction were running rampant throughout the world, drawing civilization close to its demise. That day, I, the protagonist, noticed that there was a special skill dwelling within me.... more>>

Leveling up the more she fights and gaining new skills as well as the ability to harness magic in turn, a high school girl who was once a shut-in was integrated into a group of people the system labels as, “players.” She makes the decision to exterminate the monsters and save the people around her, enjoying the laid-back life the end of the world has brought her all the while. <<less

A great detective who appears out of nowhere and solves cases with brilliant deductions. Kirinomiya Saika, who acts like this, is my senior. She's the... more>> daughter of a conglomerate, not someone that an ordinary student like me can approach, but for some reason I'm being made her assistant. As I’m dragged along to crime scenes, a real mu*der case finally occurs.
"The mystery that wanders in the depths of darkness, I will expose it to the light of day.”
No matter how much my senpai shows off her deductions, she cannot solve the mystery. <<less

When I confessed my feelings to Sayahara Kiki, a classmate I dearly yearned for, she answered, "...I’m glad that you feel that way about me.... more>> Thank you very much. But I... can't go out with someone who has a face like a potato. I’m sorry.” I was so shocked that I thought I was going to vomit. I went to sleep with a broken heart, but when I woke up the next day... it turned out to be today again! Apparently, if you don't capture her heart, tomorrow will never come...! <<less

After regaining consciousness, high schooler Asagaya Makato has become an AI for a space battleship. As if that wasn’t enough, the ship has been surrounded by enemies, and he himself has a damaged engine, putting him in a dire situation.... more>>

The warship commander had already died in combat, and taking the place of the temporary commander is a young girl of the imperial family, who had joined the ship out of courtesy. Makoto had tried convincing himself that this was a dream, but being persuaded by the girl, he stands as a battleship.

After somehow crushing the enemy at point-blank range, the fleet’s fight is over, and the battle for the fate of the empire has ended in a crushing defeat. Makato gathers up the survivors and plans to escape the battleground, but there’s a large enemy fleet on the route to the empire. He makes a jump deep into the enemy territory on a slim chance, but —

Set 10,000 years in the future, a young boy has been turned into an incredibly powerful cheat AI and leads a small fleet to become peerless. There’s romantic comedy, imperial intrigue, ancient weapons, philosophy, and more! <<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 lackluster detective and devoted mystery aficionado has met his demise. Yet, he finds himself reborn in a classic fantasy realm of swords, magic, monsters, and dungeons, all while retaining his previous life’s memories. He now goes by the name Van, a commoner with an extraordinary talent for magic and a wealth of knowledge from his past life. Despite his lowly status, Van manages to climb the ranks and make a name for himself.... more>>

However, his journey takes a dark turn when an inexplicable mu*der occurs right in front of him. The victim is none other than a Dragon Eater, an immortal transcendent being. Making matters more perplexing, there exists a Prophecy Machine capable of predicting everything, yet this particular mu*der was never foreseen. The baffling question now stands: How was the transcendent being mu*dered in an event that escaped the prophecy? <<less

The story follows the High-schooler Futsu Jintarou, whose confession was rejected by his crush.... more>>

His misfortune continues, as news of a gender-change disease turns Jintarou into a beautiful silver haired girl. The shock of it causes him (her) to try to escape from reality by playing the VRMMO, Clan/Clan…

His game character Taro uses the same girl appearance as in the Real and the Alchemy skill, which most players call a tr*sh skill.

He meets lots of fellow adventurers, and becomes stronger within the game world of Clan/Clan’s slogan, ‘When one becomes an adventurer, they can fight, steal, control, explore, invent, create, and do anything as they like’.

He meets a wide variety of adventurers that help him (her) grow, Taro hides what happened to his (her) appearance as a bug to his friends who also play the game, and hides the fact that he (she) had become a girl in real life.

When summer break is over, he (she) will have to show their face at school.

This is about one of the best National-class adventurers, the story of the Alchemist who won a war without even taking a single step. When a normal high school student suddenly turns into a beautiful girl, what would they do?

The answer is to that is to become an MMO Junkie! <<less

Hatate Souta is a high school boy, who has an ability to visualise "flags" for future events such as "death flag," "friendship flag," and "romance... more>> flag." Despite the flag-viewing ability, he avoids making friends with others due to a trauma he experienced in a ship submergence accident. Twelve beautiful girls get interested in his strange way of living, and they begin to live with him at the school dorm. <<less

Twenty years ago, humanity suddenly acquired a new power.... more>>

Ten years ago, that power went out of control, and the “Another ー” monsters were born.

And the people who deal with these monsters are called “subjugators.” One of the subjugators, Haruchika Yorikawa, who is ranked first in the Sapporo area, uses an ability called 【Lazy clown】.

A girl named Supika Maigami comes from Tokyo to study with him.

She was the lowest in the ranking order, a drop out if you will.

Haruchika is partnered with her. The top of the ranking order and a dropout.

This strange partnership soon turns into a solid bond…….!?

“I don’t care about the future. As long as we’re together now, I’m happy.”

They have it all—a coming-of-age story between a boy and a girl with a lack of abilities! <<less

Her memories of being a military otaku in her previous life awaken and she remembers she’s in the world of an otome game she played in her previous life.... more>>

And what’s more, she’s what people refer to as a ‘villainess’.

In the game, the villainess is destined to face a destruction ending, but this girl is different.

If you don’t want to be destroyed yourself, you have to destroy them first!

In this way, our protagonist who is obsessed with recreating the power of modern weaponry using magical techniques by taking advantage of the magical talent bestowed upon the villainess, realizes it at last.

The heroine? The prince? Shaming her family? Being exiled from the country?

If only a bad end is destined for her, then she has to crush it through sheer firepower! <<less

Hirune Hanamaki, who works for a black company with almost zero sleep, reincarnated in a different world with the blessing of a goddess because of her pure heart. Thanks to the blessing, her amount of magic power is strangely large, and her holy magic is extremely versatile. Eh, no one uses it like this?... more>>

“You have the talent of a saint.”

Hirune, who just wants to sleep on a fluffy futon, tries to skip work by making full use of holy magic, but the evaluation of the people around her continues to rise.

This means I’ll be working as hard as I did in my previous life. This is bad. Very bad. I’m also sleepy. Apparently, it is rumored that if you become a great saint, you’ll get your own church and you can live freely.

“Become a great saint and hang out on a futon all day long.”

She works hard for a leisurely life and becomes a great saint … Isn’t this pretty busy? I feel like I’m being worshiped a lot … It shouldn’t be like this …

This is the story of a dozing great saint who became a legend as she enjoyed a slow life at her own pace. <<less

A face-less female ghost wearing a mini-skirt is known to roam around at night in this city. Kalin Nanase is the ghost of a celebrity... more>> who died an unnatural death. A detective named Saki Yumihara encounters the ghost of Kalin and is saved by a girl named Kotoko Iwanaga. Kotoko was kidnapped by ghosts when she was a little girl and has ever since served as a mediator between people and ghosts. Kotoko also happened to be dating Saki’s ex-boyfriend Kurou Sakuragawa. Kotoko and Saki work together to solve Kalin’s case. <<less

Due to a particular incident, High school student -Sumihara Tsuguto- ended his life with hatred and regret.... more>>

He was supposed to die but when he awoke to his senses, he found himself in a mysterious cave.

The lack of modern civilization. A mountain range that looked like thorns piercing the sky.

A place clearly different from Earth, An encounter with a little girl, Becoming aware of a strange energy dwelling in his eyes. Now starts Tsuguto story–This is a different world adventure woven by a boy with a bad look and a little girl holding a shovel. <<less

“When we grow up, the three of us will find the mu*derer and take revenge.”... more>>

Fourteen years later, the three siblings of Ariake, a western-style restaurant whose parents were mu*dered when they were young, are now adults and living off marriage fraud. Their biggest target is the son of the owner of the restaurant “Togami Restaurant”. However, the specialty of the restaurant tasted just like the nostalgic “Ariake.”

“This is our father’s hashed beef rice–”

Fourteen years later, the three siblings, who believe only in each other and live in hostility toward the world, have their first and last chance to find out who killed their parents. The three of them had planned their revenge to perfection, but their biggest miscalculation is that they have lost sight of their sister who fell in love with him. The shocking truth that will bring tears to your eyes. <<less