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

Satou Ryouta who died from overworking at a black company was reincarnated to another world. Although Ryouta was alive, he is now burdened with the inconvenience that his level is fixed to 1 in this new world.... more>>

Although he wasn’t able to raise his level, he had a unique skill that can create a cheat-like item that shouldn’t exist in the world from a monster.

He got to know about his status and MAX them with the help of ability-up items. He gathered a number of weapons and items that can only be used by himself, allowing him to be level 1 but yet, having the strongest equipment. <<less

Ren, a ten-year-old orphan, was en route to being delivered to a corrupt merchant. However, bandits attacked the carriage she was on and caused it to plummet down the sides of a cliff.... more>>

The impact of the accident unexpectedly awoke her memories from a past life - she was once from a world called Earth, a researcher in his mid-thirties who had died in an explosion resulting from an experiment gone awry.

According to her new memories, she was born in another world and grew up in an orphanage. In order to escape a miserable future, Ren will draw upon the knowledge from her past life to create new forms of magic and survive. <<less

An 18-year-old girl who lost her family in an accident, Yamano Mitsuha falls off a cliff one day and transferred to a different world with a civilization level of medieval Europe. Mitsuha who discovered it was possible to go and return to Earth after a deadly fight with wolves decided to live in both worlds.... more>>

「For the sake of security in old age, I will aim for 80,000 gold coins!」

I will try not to let strange things circulate and distort the progress of the world, but I won’t hold back for the sake of my easy life and safety! While carrying three handguns along with words and deeds that appear decent, in her head, Yamano Mitsuha is a sly girl.

Making an effort to make money even with a small body that looks like a child to foreigners!

Oh, my secrets are too dangerous, you said? It’s fine, it’s fine! I’ll transfer away when push comes to shove! <<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

Kaoru Nagase was caught up in a mysterious phenomenon and died when returning home from work. It was because of a time-space distortion that a higher life form was cleaning up, but she was able to receive a younger body and the ability to create any potion she wanted in another world!... more>>

Kaoru, who’s now a rather sharp-eyed 15 year old girl again, will work hard for a peaceful life in another world!

Eh, as a commoner she doesn’t understand the thinking of nobles? She’s now stuck in a delusional story that she’s trying to escape from?

Hey, this is different from what you told me, goddess! <<less

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

Konoe Yuuto is a genius martial artist who is summoned to a different world where s*ave trading is legal. There, using his 【Ability Looting (... more>> Skill Taker)】 cheat ability, he steals the abilities of monsters he defeats, and starts building a s*ave harem while hoping to live a carefree life after retirement. <<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

Noir, third son of a “beggar noble,” lost his job and was at a loss, but fortune struck just as he was contemplating becoming an adventurer.... more>>

Hidden Dungeons that no one knows how to enter. Legendary places full of extremely rare magical beasts, magic tools for power beyond measure and items that would be considered a rarity all over the world.
To such a dungeon the entrance was opened.

“Without telling anyone about this place I’ll secretly become the strongest.”

This world is harsh to nobles of poverty.
Without authority or honor, if I could at least acquire power―― <<less

“Exile” and you’re weakened!? A “do-over” fantasy of a failed party!... more>>

“Stardust”, an upstart party, in order to aim higher goal,They decided to expel Est, the only “burden” among the party members.

But as a consequence, the entire party is weakened While Est himself is awakened!

In this “Serves You Right!” situation, a swordsman with zero motivation and pride rises to the occasion!

This is a story revolves on the “Aftermath” of the “Side that Banished Him”. <<less

Our protagonist is a college student who enjoys playing as the evil-aligned faction Arachnea in her favorite real-time strategy game. One day, she finds herself in a world similar to the one in the game; additionally, her body is now that of a fourteen-year-old girl. ... more>>

While things are a bit different from how they were in the game, one element has remained the same: she is the leader of the Arachnea. The insects under her control, collectively known as the Swarm, praise her and implore her to lead them to victory. In order to survive, she raises her Swarm and forms friendly relations with the elves of the neighboring forest.

But after a s*aver traveling through the forest mu*ders one of her Swarm and the nearby kingdom’s knights burn down the elven village and massacre its people, she prepares to launch her counterattacks in the name of revenge. However, revenge is merely a pretense for attacking the countries of this world. Her command is masterful and severe, as one who has played the game in real life… <<less

In the second year of high school, Iori Kagami is a boy who doesn’t stand out. Some of the students dislike him because of their impression of his twin sister, Shiori, who is famous as the perfect idol of their whole grade. ... more>>

With special permission, Iori lives in a US military base in Japan and works part-time as an interpreter. While working with Christina, Iori’s high specs are revealed and he starts to look around at the people around him.

This is a story about how Iori’s specs are revealed when he gets involved with Christina. <<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

Lain, a reincarnated person, lives his life as an 「Anti-Demon Aristocrat」 who is responsible for defeating demons in the frontier.... more>>

At the age of 15, his engagement to the princess, a privilege of the Anti-Demon Aristocrats, is supposed to be announced, but he is told to break the engagement and is also stripped of his status as a member of the anti-demon aristocracy.

Cast out not only by his country, but also by his adoptive-father, Lain leaves the royal capital and uses wind magic to fly through the air to a faraway village.

For some reason, Lain decides to live in the village, where only young girls live, and works with the girls to strengthen the village, teach them magic, and enjoy the freedom he has never had before…

Lain has escaped his black environment and is enjoying the slow life, but Lain’s power is affecting the world――! <<less

“Orn Doula, today will be your last day in the party.” ... more>>

Since the party was lacking someone who could play the essential role of Enchanter, it was the quickly adaptable Orn who had converted from Swordsman to Enchanter.

On a certain day, Orn, who belongs to the Hero Party is suddenly informed by the party leader – “your skills are lacking, so leave the party”. The other party members also insult him as a “weakling” and a “jack of all trades but a master of none”.

Orn is someone with both average physical abilities and magical skills – nothing outstanding.

Still, his worth is in being able to easily acquire skills that ordinary people have to obtain through much effort, Undeniably a “jack of all trades and master of none”. And that was why he had coveted and devoured all kinds of knowledge and techniques.

After being expelled from the party and getting a fresh start, he decides to resume adventuring. This being so, he chooses to return as a Swordsman since he was an Enchanter only due to party circumstances.

-However, having been an Enchanter was definitely not a waste.

His time in the Hero Party, knowledge, experience, and development of countless original magic will certainly nurture Orn into a Swordsman of unconventional strengths. <<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

“You’re just like a s*ave, Yuta-kun!”... more>>

Those abusive words made me rethink myself in a new light. My model ex-girlfriend, my junior, and the best maid of the café all constantly abused me.

I don’t need these kinds of people in my life, nor do I need to force myself to be nice to everyone. From now on, I’ll be honest about what I think and do only what I want to.

With this decision, my previously dull life was filled with color.

—However, apparently, there’s a reason for their behavior?

This is a story that starts with forgiveness. <<less

Liesel Crow was executed by the Crown Prince, Ulysses, who was supposed to be her lover.
This was all because she was framed by the evil saint.... more>>

Where did I go wrong, and what did I do wrong?
I never want to live like this again.

Liesel thinks about this in her fading consciousness, but before she knows it, she's back to her six-year-old self!

I'm not going to make a mistake this time. I'm going to live a peaceful life! Determined to do so, she continues to choose a different path from the last time, but...
The saint's childhood friend, Gideon, a duke, gets involved for some reason.
I'm trying to keep my distance from you!

“Liesel, help me quickly!”
“Do I have to help you......?”
“What are you talking about, ......? Of course you do! Come on!”

　Also, is it only me who feels that the personality of the crown prince is strange this time? <<less

Shion, the ‘Hero of Darkness’. He was said to be the strongest hero ever. He believed one thing, and that was his current party members.... more>>

“I’ll defeat the Demon Lord with this party!”

That is what he swore to do, but a tragedy occurs. He was painfully betrayed by the girls that he trusted.

He barely held onto his life, but the incident left a deep scar in his heart.

He gave up on living, and while he was wandering around in a forest, looking for a way to die, a single monster appeared in front of him.

“Will you kill me, please?”

The monster asked Shion, who was still strong, despite losing his powers.

What Shion, who wanted to die as well, did was― <<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

Wizard Haru spent his days being abused by the hero, his childhood friend Leticia. But one day while being scolded he thought to himself…... more>>

‘This is no good’

“How can you make such a s*upid mistake! You cretin!”

Haru had been patient but it was going nowhere.

“Haru really is a useless small fry. Should I get rid of you?”

The shames and abuses that had been raining on him had transgressed too far.

“OK, goodbye,” saying so he left as he gained his freedom.

Haru succeeded in breaking up with Leticia. He was finally freed from the cage that had trapped him.

On the other hand, Leticia is getting worse day by day … This is a story of childhood friends who were in conflict.

And thus began Haru’s adventure to regain his true self! The curtain unveils on an other world “redo” fantasy life! <<less

Real beautiful girls are mostly b*tches.... more>>

With that motto in mind, Ikuno Kousuke used his literature clubroom to enjoy his otaku life.

One day, he was told that [However, as it is, the literature club will be disbanded] by the student council president’s assistant, the bishoujo (actually a neat-type b*tch) Shinonome Ibuki.

In order to avoid that, he must help the student council as a consultant together with Ibuki.

Their first job is to help the girl who —with Shinonome Ibuki— splits the fame in school into two, the blonde, big-breasted bishoujo Aizawa Manaha.

Although there are rumors about her dating many boys, she actually doesn’t have any experience about love so she wants Kousuke to be her fake lover….!?

The love comedy bit*h x OTAKU begins. <<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

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