Okitegami Kyouko is a famous detective who solves cases in a single day. In fact, she has to, since her memories only last for one day before they ‘reset.’ However, for important things, she writes messages for herself down on her body with a special pen. One of her common clients is Kakushidate Yakusuke, a man who is often wrongly suspected of committing crimes. There is also a live-action drama adaptation of this story.... more>>

The original novel’s story is about a detective named Kyōko Okitegami who is also known as the forgetful detective. She forgets everything in a day, but solves cases the same day. (Her name has the Japanese word for “today” in it.) An unlucky young man named Yakusuke Kakushidate somehow ends up as the suspect in every case, and he always asks for the detective. <<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

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 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

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

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

Klaus, an adventurer who lived with his stepsister before his parents, acquired a unique skill called [Automatic function (auto mode)] at the age of 15.... more>>

At first, it was whispered to be a rare skill, but when he used it, it turned out to be an outrageous skill, and the guild and knight scouts who used to praise Klaus so much turned back.

Eventually, no one looked at him.

However, Klaus did not give up.

As a low-ranking adventurer, Klaus has been working finely, training his skills steadily, and finally improving his skills as a result of several years of activity.

That is the true value of [Auto Mode], which even Klaus did not expect.

One thing… When two unique skills awaken, Klaus grows at a terrifying rate. <<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

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

“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

Cleo Farseed, the son of a Duke was disowned by his family because he could only attain second place no matter what he did at the Royal Metropolitan Academy. And to get first he tried everything but always got only second at everything he did.... more>>

He decided to escape from his cramped life and live freely as an adventurer, and tried to utilize the skills he had acquired being second at everything, but neither the Duke nor Cleo himself were aware of it… how great it was to be second in everything even if not mastering one.

“I’m just plain. I’m not an expert in anything–”

The boy who is second is unaware. Will shake the surroundings with great strength–! <<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

Love is such an unnecessary thing— Tokami Riku, a self-proclaimed anti-love advocate, one day encounters a girl student searching for something after school and decides to approach her… but,... more>>

“Could it be that you want to do naughty things with me?”

“….Huh?”

The girl named, Mimori Yui, seems to be the most hated person in school, known for being promiscuous (have multiple partners).

After helping Mimori, Riku become friends with her and eventually gets confessed to.

Although Riku has given up on love and doesn’t have romantic feelings for Mimori, due to certain circumstances of Mimori, they ended up dating for her sake…!?

“Hey, want to kiss?”

“Riku-kun, you’re lacking certain elements that need to be fill up.”

“I’ve been feeling nervous non-stop since earlier.”

This is the story of a sincere and possibly cast-off (?) girl, and with their youthful Rom-Com life that has begun. <<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

I, a HIKKI-NEET, suddenly reincarnated in another world as a prince, and was immediately deemed the weakest ever, with my life already in a pinch after being abandoned as a baby, being stared down by a huge beast!? ... more>>

However, I could only use one kind of magic. It was close, but I was able to avoid a “dead end” in my first few days of being born using that magic.

Anyways, I just want to live a lazy shut-in life as an adopted noble with my one all-purpose magic, but…? <<less

A landslide occurred while we were returning from the camp. Subsequently, my five classmates and our teacher decided to spend the night in a mysterious manor. But the landowner, who goes by the name of Count, initiates a cruel survival game. The rules of the game are simple: every night, we have to vote on who among us is the disguised werewolf. However, in the special case where the most voted player isn't the werewolf, they'll be eaten by the real werewolf.... more>>

And so, it begins.

We can't leave the mansion until we discover the werewolf!

It's the ultimate survival game!

In this game where our intelligence and friendships will be tested...

Will we trust on our friends? Or be betrayed by them? <<less

Queen Leticia was executed by beheading. She had committed various crimes in order to turn her husband’s attention away from his lover, which ultimately led to her being labeled as the worst villain by the public.... more>>

I was disliked by my husband and hated by the people, and everyone hated me. Oh, how foolish I was. Father, Mother, I’m sorry.

However, even though I thought I had died, I somehow went back in time and started my second life.

“In this life, I won’t fall in love. I’ll become a plain and studious person and live a peaceful life!”

In my previous life, I had spent my Academy life playing around, but now I devoted myself to studying. Even though my ex-husband, Prince Agustin, is one year ahead of me, I no longer care about him.

One day, Leticia met a male student named Camilo Cervantes. He was a superstar at the Academy who would later become a dragon knight.

In my previous life, we had been close, but in this life, I was a bottom-tier girl and he was a popular student. Of course, there should be no connection between us.

Despite this, various circumstances led me to learn magic from him, and during our practice, my glasses slipped off, revealing my face.

And then, an intense love and obsession began! He surrounded me with his love!

Huh? He saw my face and regained his memories from our previous life? “I’ve always loved you.” Is he serious?! <<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

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

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

One day, dungeons appeared all over the world.... more>>

A level system appeared in humans, and the sense of values ​​so far collapsed.
Meanwhile, I found a place in the dungeon with the cheat skills [experience value x1000] and [level free]. <<less

“I annul our engagement!”
“I won’t allow it.”... more>>

The prince announced his engagement to the beautiful, blonde Lady Victoria annulled. Her aura was like that of an empress and supreme ruler. The proudest Lady Victoria Winner Gloria becomes the queen consort and walks the greatest path while having people swoon over her today as well.

This is a rom-com about an aristocratic lady who thinks she’s the greatest in the world and can uppercut the conversation the moment it begins. Huh? Was this how villainess characters acted again?

A queen consort acting like the empress with the aura of a supreme ruler dotes on the king and pins him against the wall. While charming those around her, the pompous queen consort cares of nothing else as she dashes through the city streets. The story of the queen who thinks she’s the greatest starts here. <<less

“This party doesn’t need an incompetent magician who can only use supportive magic. You’re fired, Alec Huguette.”... more>>

Suddenly, Alec, a court magician who had joined the crown prince’s party to help him conquer dungeons——was banished from the party.

And not just the party, but the crown prince’s harassment has banished him from the royal palace as well, and a friend from the “magic academy” approached Alec, who was at his wit’s end.

“——Hey, Alec. Do you want to try to conquer the dungeon with us again?”

And so, together with the friends he used to party with, Alec begins his second journey in life.

This is the adventure story of a former court magician who had been abandoned.

Four years ago, the “Lasting Period,” a party of four that had been called “legendary,” has gradually spread its name around the world. <<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

I, Eugene, am the strongest hero in history.
After defeating the Demon King, I found myself reborn as Julius, the son of a nobleman.... more>>

It seems that in this world, I was abandoned by my family as a child with zero magical power.

I was compared to my excellent twin brother, cuckolded by my selfish fiancée, and looked down upon as incompetent by the people at school and in the mansion. It seems I had a rough life.

But I, reincarnated as a different person, don’t care about them at all and decide to live my second life in a carefree manner.

At that time, I did not know.
That this world is actually the future, 2000 years after my time as the Hero.
In this peaceful world, the level of magic and swordsmanship had declined tremendously.

I was reincarnated with the best swordsmanship, magic, Recovery Techniques, and Martial Arts of a hero, and wielded the strongest power without awareness in a declining future world.

I overturn all the bad reputation and common sense around me, and my lover, family, and my brother, who used to make fun of me, are jealous of me.
But I don’t care about that at all, I just continue to enjoy my freedom every day. <<less