Think you know everything about Hot Gimmick? Well, think again! Hot Gimmick S, an original novelization inspired by the super--popular shojo series Hot Gimmick, boasts an ending that is completely different than how the manga series concludes. Hatsumi Narita, a somewhat indecisive coed, must navigate the choppy waters of company housing life and try to keep her love life on track too. She starts dating her extremely bossy neighbor Ryoki, but how will her dreamy older brother Shinogu feel about this? It's the ending that manga fans are dying to read and are bound to be talking about for a long time to come! ... more>>

Plus, a bonus, heart--pounding manga episode that's all about Hatsumi and Shinogu! <<less

Socrates in Love is a bittersweet journey of young love, enduring devotion, and heartbreaking loss. Affectionately known in Japan as Sekachu (short for Sekai no... more>> Chushin de Ai wo Sakebu), the incredible popularity of Katayama’s novel developed into a social phenomenon in Japan and drove it to become one of the classic love stories of all time. Socrates in Love took the Japanese publishing industry by storm, becoming the all-time best-selling novel in Japan! <<less

You will discover Nakaba's life when she was still in Senan

Rock (Okajima Rokuro) was just a normal Japanese businessman, but through a series of unlikely events, he found himself part of the "Lagoon Company," a group of transporters who do a little pirating on the side. Together with Dutch, Revy, and Benny, he sails the seas of Asia aboard the modified torpedo boat "Black Lagoon."... more>>

Their base, the lawless city of Roanapur, is just barely balanced on the brink of outright war, controlled and occupied by criminal organizations from across the globe. At the head of the pack are Balalaika of Russia and Chang of Hong Kong.

Our story finds Roanapur just a little while before Rock, with Revy in tow, is due to head back to his old home of Japan.

It is a tale about soldiers who once fought united under a cause in a land of sandy winds, the strictly personal reunion of a captain and her one-time subordinate... <<less

Surrounded by many different kinds of companions, our protagonist: Hopeless siscon Hashima Itsuki. ... more>>

1st class genius and lover, the high end unfortunate-beauty Kani Nayuta.

Troubled about love, troubled about friendships, troubled even in her dreams, victor of the 3 crowns Shirakawa Miyako.

Brutal tax sabre, Ōno Ashley.

Natural born illustrator, Puriketsu.

Each and every one as hesitant as the next, and each and every one dealing with their own headaches. This is a busy story of a group of bewildering characters that play games together, take trips together, and work together, never a single dull day.

Watching over them is the kind and thoughtful, completely perfect, superhuman little brother of Itsuki; Chihiro, with a huge secret of his own―.

From the author that brought you ‘Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai’ (‘Haganai’), Hirasaka Yomi has drawn the curtains for the latest youth love-comedy series! <<less

The story is about a company that produces a special valve system, with a CEO who was previously a researcher until his career got cut... more>> short by a certain incident. As things proceed, his company interacts with several other companies, related to legal, business, or financial issues. <<less

A magical girl story, starting after four cours.... more>>

High school student Hoshigami Hina gains the power of the stars under the guidance of a horse shaped UMA, or Uma-chan. She defeats the invading threat to Earth and thinks everything is over, but then finds out that more invaders are coming, and her battles have been broadcast to Uma-chan's home star system as a children's show, and if she can't find her replacement, she'll have to be the main character for the next four cours!? <<less

In the popular MMORPG world ‘Union’ there existed a legendary party named Subaru. This party, made up of a group of childhood friends and elementary... more>> schoolers, exceeded the limits of the game with their various senses. However, due to an incident which resulted in a death, ‘Union’ ended its service and the group of childhood friends went separate ways. Six years later, highschooler Haruto logged into the new ‘Reunion’ and reunited with a single girl. Asahi—one of old ‘Subaru’ party members, and his childhood friend who should have died six years ago. Is she a digital ghost, or…? <<less

After being dumped by my boyfriend, I — Miura Kana, made my way to the school’s roof, intending to end my life. However, what I found there was a peculiar girl who called herself ‘scarecrow’ — along with the venom-tongued ‘Tinman’ and the smiling ‘Lion’... more>>

Lion told me, “Since we’ve all decided to die, why don’t we first exact revenge before dying?”

And so, I became Dorothy, the one who would kill the Wicked Witch of the West and fulfill everyone’s wishes, the ‘Wizard of Oz’.

Underneath the clear blue sky, this was our only Sanctuary. Through interacting with others, we discovered what we lacked in ourselves… <<less

Anything my right hand can hold on to will disappear——I have the ability to make things disappear into thin air. At school, I used to pretend to be an amateur magician and that's how it should've been, that is, until the day I met......Alice.... more>>

“——You haven’t a choice, you've got to believe me."

In a semi-transparent state, she ordered to me while floating down. My feet suddenly became weightless, while my body felt heavy and tired......wait, why are you doing this to me? Apparently Alice was trying to recover her body from some thief in this "Ark" thing. <<less

Socially awkward loner Kayato has an intense fear of being touched and finds making friends extremely difficult. When he and his high school classmates visit Hakodate for a field trip, he suffers through some attempts to engage with the others, until…... more>>

Time stops for the entire world, but not for him.

All the hustle and bustle of the city fades into an eerie veil of silence, leaving him the only soul left in motion–until he finds another in Akira, a sharp-tongued local delinquent. Though she’s his total opposite, she begrudgingly agrees to help him solve the mystery. Their only lead is something Kayato’s uncle said just before he died about a “world plucked out of time,” as if preserved in amber. Hoping to find a clue among his late uncle’s possessions in Tokyo, the two teens must travel through the frozen world. <<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

A girl shouts “p****” while running through the train station. In that instant, I fall flat on my face.... more>>

After the enactment of the Public Morality and Wholesome Upbringing Law sixteen years ago, all s*xual words have been lost in Japan. Okuma Tanukichi has entered one of the few schools with excellent public morals where his beloved upperclassman Anna serves as student council president. However, an obscene terrorist going by the name Blue Snowfield blackmails him into joining SOX, an obscene terrorist organization! Is this a prison or is it a harem? <<less

A boy who kills nightmares and a girl who lives them.... more>>

In the modern age, communication technology has developed that uses dreams as a medium instead of electrons.
In the world of “shared dreams,” people are engaged in economic activities even when they are asleep.

A malignant factor that invades artificial dreams and destroys the mind, “Nightmares (Noise)” ……
There are those who make a living out of suppressing them with force.
They were called “tapirs” by the people, who likened them to dream-eating beasts.

One day, Touya Rumaki, a high school student who carries out his duties as a “tapir,” finds himself in a situation where he is unable to find a way out. He meets a “witch” in a wheelchair.

The girl, who called herself “Meia”, stretched out her body, which was not free in any way, to Touya and whispered to him like a spell.
“I’ve been betrayed by everything in this world.

And when the wishes of a boy hunting nightmares and a fragile girl intersect
The nightmare that has been called a disaster, “The Beast’s Dream,” awakens.

This is the beginning of a dark battle of science fiction and otherworldly powers that will distort the world!

With “Gahou”! <<less

I went back to the classroom to take the H-Game I forgot to bring back home, but met a Devil King instead!? Also, I was... more>> named the Hero, and from that point on, forced to have a hot-blooded adventure! Yet, I strangely spent these days lazily. The confused Devil King and H-game addicted juvenile Hero. The series of aimless comedy begins now! <<less

「Ah, this, people would absolutely say “Horror film’s Curses” after my death」//The actress famed for her unrivaled evil spirit acting, Kiriou Tsugumi, was caught in... more>> a traffic accident that closed her life and career curtains. However, when she came to her senses, what was reflected in the mirror was silver haired-blue eyes, a fairy-like beautiful little girl. She was reborn into 20 years in the future. What was once her senpai-kouhai, and the new rivals that she got. Can Tsugumi achieve her dream to struck Hollywood’s peoples into the vortex of fear in this new life? <<less

Karato lives a peaceful school life where his imouto-like cousin Sakura always comes to wake him up. His parents work as researchers so there is... more>> always lab material at home. One day Sakura feeds him something from a petri dish on accident and he gets a terrible stomach ache. Later that day a string like being jumps out of Karato's belly and transforms into a naked girl at his age. The girl introduces herself as the tapeworm Parasistence Sana and promises to protect her host from all dangers. This results in funny situations as Sana doesn't have much common sense as a non-human. <<less

The story of a young man who yearned for space and a vampire girl.... more>>

The first astronaut in the history of mankind was a vampire girl—-.

It’s the era where manned spaceflight has not yet succeeded.

The supreme leader of the republic announced the project to send humans up into orbit with rockets. He spoke passionately, “Before the United Kingdom does, let’s make mankind reach space!”

Behind the scenes, at the end of the snowy fields of the republic, at the secret town , the “Nosferatu Project” that used vampires as a substitutes for humans for rocket flight experiments was moving forward. Taking advantage of a certain incident, First Lieutenant Liev Lepus was promoted from Cosmonaut Cadet. He was ordered to supervise the vampire girl, Irina Luminesque, who was chosen by chance to be a guinea pig.

Strict training. Continuous failed experiments. Can mankind actually reach space? The team was enveloped by such an atmosphere.

“Before anyone else, I will travel to space. I want to take a look at the moon from outer space, where no one has gone before.”

Irina had those exact feelings. In their chests was a pure longing for space.

Despite being made fun of by the egoist top-brass and the whims of the times, they were here, putting everything they have into aiming for distant space. Spun by a young man who yearns for space and a vampire girl, a Cosmonauts’ Graffiti tale of space and adolescence is here. <<less

Tohru, a passionate fan of the “absolute evil” Demon King, who died as the symbol of the happy ending of the manga ‘Lapis Lazuli World’, was in despair. ... more>>

“I wanted to dedicate everything to you.”

Such was Tohru’s last thought as she fell from a high building.

The next time she woke up, she had already transferred to the Lapis Lazuli World. And to the castle of her beloved Demon King, at that! <<less

During a summer camp, 15 children were chosen to pilot a giant 500m tall robot to defend the earth.... more>>

An alternate retelling of the Bokurano manga. <<less

To erase Christmas, I decided to become the girl’s lover.... more>>

Early December, when the holy night is just around the corner and the city start to be cheerful.

Dumped by my seniors, I was trembling with irresistible irritation and sadness as I watched the beautifully shining light (illuminations) in front of the station.

I wish that ‘Christmas’ just disappeared already…

And suddenly, a girl who seems to be a high school student appeared in front of me.

“You can do it, you can make ‘Christmas’ disappear.”

The notebook that she hold seems to be able to “to grant an unwanted wish.”

But, I need to like Christmas first before she could erase it with the power of her notebook. That’s why….

“With me, Please become a pseudo lover with me.”

One of The Winner of the 14th Shogakukan Light Novel Award for Excellence.

This is a story to end love, starting with a strange relationship between me and a girl. <<less

“Mounting” is the greatest ranking system that has been passed down since ancient times. Wealthy children gather at Sakurano Private Academy under an absolute rule,... more>> to take the mount and climb to the top. An ordinary student, Sato Rei, is on the verge of being relegated to the lowest class and spending three years being bullied by the rich. The only way to survive is to move up to the S class. A beautiful girl named Tsukinami Senri appears and kisses him, saying “Become my lover to take the Happy Mount!” “Why!?” Together with the most annoying girlfriend ever, he aims for the top of the school! <<less

The story revolves around Charles Karino, a Levaamu Empire mercenary aerial pilot who mans the twin seater reconnaissance seaplane Santa Cruz. One day, he receives a preposterous assignment: to fly solo over 12,000 kilometers of enemy waters to protect a girl named Fana del Moral. Fana happens to be the next in line to the empire’s throne and a girl possessing beauty “equal to 5,000 beams of light.” ... more>>

This is a standalone book, but there are 17 total books in this universe (飛空士).

Adapted to anime as “The Princess and the Pilot” <<less

The novel features a completely original story that disparate from the series, with original novel characters.