The series takes place in an alternate version of Japan called Great Japan, in an alternate timeline where the Tokugawa shogunate remained active and has remained isolated from the rest of the world. The story takes place at Buou Academic School, an academy located at the base of Mount Fuji where children of military families train to become samurai warriors. The academy is in the middle of a power struggle between Yukimura Sanada and Matabei Goto of the Toyotomi faction and the powerful student council that rules the school, and Muneakira Yagyu, the owner of the Yagyu Dojo, and the mysterious Jubei Yagyu are dragged in the middle of the conflict.... more>>

The series features famous historical figures from Japan's Sengoku period and early Edo period. The character Charles d'Artagnan also comes from the same age in Europe. <<less

In the near future, a Japanese scientist engineers a powered exoskeleton called "Infinite Stratos" (IS). Possessing technology and combat capabilities far more advanced than any other weapon system, the IS threatens to destabilize the world. Faced with such an overpowering weapon, the nations of the world enact the "Alaska Treaty", which states that IS will never be used for military combat and that existing IS technology must be equally distributed to all nations, to prevent any one nation for dominating the others. The introduction of the IS does however have a major effect on society. As IS can only be operated by women, the power balance between men and women is broken, with women coming... more>> to dominate society over men.

Ten years after the first IS were introduced, the world has entered a new age of peace. The peace is shattered, however, by an unexpected discovery. A 15 year old Japanese boy, named Ichika Orimura, is discovered to be capable of operating an IS. Realizing the potential, Ichika is forced by the Japanese government to attend the prestigious Infinite Stratos Academy, an international academy where IS pilots from all over the world are trained. Thus his busy school life surrounded by girls begins. <<less

In a certain place, there was a traveler witch. Her name was Elaina.... more>>

Being a traveler, she came across many people and countries while continuing her long, long journey.

A country that only accepted magicians, a muscle loving giant, a youth at death’s door awaiting his lover’s return, a Princess left alone in the ruined country, and the story of the witch herself up until now and from now on.

While meeting particularly peculiar people and experiencing others’ moments of beauty, even now, the witch keeps spinning the tale of meeting and parting evermore.

“Please don’t mind it. After all, I’m a traveler. I must hurry ahead.”

The Witch――Yes, me. <<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

Si Yan, a beauty blogger who finds herself thrown into a gaming system, is fortunate in one aspect: the system's equipment consists of trendy beauty products.... more>>

However, it is also unfortunate that even with a vast collection of lipsticks at her disposal, she lacks the leisure to enjoy swatching them with delight.

Every day, she is occupied with assisting the imperial concubines in controlling oiliness and smoothing out wrinkles for the queen. It is undoubtedly tiring.

Furthermore, there is a remark, "Your Highness, if you mention once again that I wear the same lipstick color every day, I will become upset!" <<less

This is a collection of official The Rising of the Shield Hero side stories bundled together with special releases.

Oosuki Masato is an ordinary high school boy who is magically transported to an alternative world, but for some reason his doting, over-protective mother comes... more>> along as well. <<less

My sister from a different mother was blessed with beauty, education, psionic ability… She had everything.... more>>

I on the other hand, other than having the same blood flowing through our veins, was just a servant. My appearance was shabby, I had no education nor did I inherit any psionic abilities. I was an unloved, unwanted daughter.

Even the only one who was on my side, my childhood friend, married my half-sister and inherited my father’s business. I was seen as a hindrance and was kicked out of the house to be wedded to another.

To a man rumoured to be frightening and ruthless.

As that may be, this is a story about a heroine who met a loving husband and went on to lead a blissful life. <<less

The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager possessing abnormal strength and endurance who, along with his twin brother Yukio, was raised by Father Shiro... more>> Fujimoto, an Exorcist. One day, Rin learns that he and Yukio are the sons of Satan, the strongest of all demons. Witnessing Shiro dying to protect him, Rin ends up doing what his guardian asked him never to do: draw the demon-slaying blade Kurikara, which restrains his demonic powers, from its scabbard. From that moment on, Rin not only gains permanent demonic features like fangs, pointed ears, and a tail, but also the power to ignite himself into blue flames that can destroy almost anything they touch. <<less

A semi-serious school action story revolving around the main protagonist, Tomoharu Natsume. He is haunted by his childhood friend, Misao Minakami, who became a ghost... more>> ever since he barely survived an airplane accident three years earlier. Tomoharu Natsume takes the opportunity to live on his own when he enters high school in his new place of residence, Meiou-tei, and starts enjoying a carefree high school life. His life changed when a beautiful girl named Kurosaki Shuri appears with a trunk which she claimed Tomoharu's brother, Naotaka Natsume, asked her to deliver to him. The presence of the trunk causes the appearance of Takatsuki Kanade, a girl dressed like a shrine maiden who is after the trunk. Tomoharu is in possession of the trunk, which reveals secrets about the world they live in. <<less

Kane Blueriver and his AI companion Can*l Vorfeed are trouble contractors, taking on jobs that require their special skills. Their jobs vary from armed escort, to patrol duty, to the capturing of dangerous criminals. Millennium Feria Nocturne is a private eye who has to be the best at everything.... more>>

When the three of them get together, they run into one mess after another, gradually uncovering more of a mystery that ties the legendary Lost Ships to all of their pasts, bringing them closer and closer to a discovery that something called Nightmare would rather not have them find... <<less

She will not know yet if this encounter is a mere coincidence or a necessity. Which would be, an encounter that would change her destiny.... more>>

Do you remember this girl? This is a story about Kaname Madoka, a story that tells of her undeniable existence.

This is a whole new story of magical girls. Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is a girl who lacks self-confidence. Although she would get distressed and dismayed at times, she still got through every day with the help of her friends and family. On one day, her road crossed with something inexplicable. And from then on, her track was deviated from the usual, and she had to meet her fate…

The TV animation ‘Madoka Magica’ is novelized at last! This is a story of miracles and magic in the female protagonist’s, Madoka Kaname’s, perspective.

Nitro+ released a novel of Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica, using the original animation's series composition/script written by Gen Urobuchi. Nitro+'s Hajime Ninomae (一 肇), active in Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko and Shogakukan Gagaga Bunko, is the author. Yuupon (ゆーぽん), from the Nitro+Chiral shounen-ai branch, is the illustrator.

The two volumes were also combined into a single, 532 page, paperback novel featuring a new cover illustration by Ume Aoki. It was released on May 8, 2012. <<less

Few would consider Louie to be a sorcerer – especially Melissa, Merrill, and Genie. After all, what kind of “sorcerer” spends his time drinking at bars and beating the stuffing out of the local street thugs?... more>>

But much to the chagrin of these three gorgeous female adventurers, divine will has dictated that Louie, the enchanter-gone-street fighter, is in fact a prophesized hero–who they must pledge themselves to serve! Could this bad-boy possibly have what it takes to be a hero? Or has the war god Mylee made a mistake? With a bevy of babes at his side, Louie launches into a series of adventures that range from the harrowing to the bizarre.

Get ready for swords, magic, and lots of black eyes and broken noses, because when Louie fights, it’s no holds barred! <<less

When an era came to an end, various forces set foot in cultivation to compete for immortality. A young boy who spent most of the... more>> time sleeping got lucky in the troubled times and became an unparalleled immortal who could cover the sky with a snap of fingers. Was he going to live forever? <<less

"You too can become a wizard!" Thus begins Koyomi's story.... more>>

Wanting to change herself, Koyomi becomes a student of Misa, the modern era's strongest wizard. Koyomi is clumsy and short for her age, but it looks like she has magical talent... however, just as her first spell terminates strangely, daemons appear and start causing trouble. <<less

In the fantasy story, the demon king Leonis sealed himself away for 1,000 years in order to prepare for the final battle, but when he... more>> woke up, he found himself in the body of a 10-year-old boy. A beautiful young woman named Lisellia from the Holy Sword Academy then says to him, "Why were you locked up in such a place? It's OK now, this big sister will take care of you!" Under Lisellia's care, Leonis is shocked to see that the world has completely changed. Bewildered and confused, Leonis finds himself enrolling at the Holy Sword Academy. <<less

In a single day and night of fierce fighting, the Archduchy of Mongaul had overrun its elegant neighbor, Parros. The lost priest kingdom’s surviving royalty,... more>> the young twins Rinda and Remus, hid in a forest in the forbidding wild Marches. There they are saved by a mysterious creature with a man’s body and a leopard’s head who has just emerged from a deep sleep and only remembers his name. Guin. <<less

The story follows the East German Army's 666th TSF Squadron in its battles and political conflicts during the BETA's westward push in 1983.... more>>

The East German Army 666th TSF Squadron "Schwarzesmarken" (Black Marks) are a special-forces unit tasked with assaulting BETA forces through unconventional tactics; specifically, they target Lux and Magnus Lux to deny the BETA the advantage of ranged firepower. Their orders are given the topmost priority, such that it is common practice for the 666th to ignore allied distress calls that will result in deviation from their original mission, even if only for a short moment. <<less

Sei, a 20 year old office worker, was summoned to a different world after finishing her overtime work. But the person who had summoned her looked at her face and said, “This is not the Saint”. Is this neglect play!?... more>>

Sei left the royal palace and concealed her saint title. She started working at a laboratory where she made potions and cosmetics. She used her magic to grant people’s requests and slowly people began suspecting that she was a saint…

Can Sei enjoy her slow dreamy different world life without her saint title being found out?! <<less

Taichi Nishimura is an ordinary high school student who warped in a different world.... more>>

In the present age, he is just someone with good reflexes but in the different world, he is an irregular existence.

He wants to return to Earth but first, he must survive.

Along with his caught up friend, Cheat Taichi travels to a different world! <<less

The plot revolves around Natsuru Senou, a normal high school boy with blue hair. One day he wakes up to find himself turned into a... more>> girl. A stuffed tiger "Harakiri Tora" comes to life and tells him to fight as a female fighter "Kämpfer". Having no idea about what's going on, Natsuru is involved in many battles against other female Kämpfer. <<less

After saving the world, the strongest hero Leo became someone who is not wanted in the peaceful human world. He was too strong. Exiled, he... more>> seeks a job at the Demon King's Army, which he had defeated and needs to be rebuilt. The Army had many problems: too much work, financial troubles, etc. Leo starts to make things better using his power. Leo encounters Echidna again, and asks her why she invaded the human world. <<less

The Empire endowed with an advanced level of knowledge, and the Nebulis Imperial Household Agency feared as the 'Country of Witches.' On the long lasting battlefield between these two countries, a boy and girl met.... more>>

The swordsman who became the ultimate force on the battlefield at the youngest age throughout all the Empire's history―Iska.

The ice witch princess praised as the strongest in all of the Imperial Household Agency―Aliceliese.

“If you capture me, your dream may also be fulfilled.”
“Likewise, if you defeat me, it will become a step in the unification of your world.”

The two arch enemies were to kill each other. However, the boy had his heart stolen by the girl's beauty and nobility. And the girl was attracted to the boy's strength and way of living. Even if walking alongside one another would not be permitted and the only path before them was to defeat each other. <<less

The story is set in a world where humanity, driven off the land by the threat of magical armored insects, now live in aerial floating cities. Thus wizards—aerial combat mages who fight the insects with magical powers—came into being.... more>>

Kanata Age is a young man who lives on the floating wizard academy city of "Misutogan." He was once celebrated as the "Black Master Swordsman," the elite ace of the S128 special team; however, he is now despised as the "traitor of the special team." One day, he is assigned as the instructor of E601, a team that has suffered ten consecutive defeats. E601 has three girls—Misora Whitale, Lecty Eisenach, and Rico Flamel—with one or two peculiar quirks. <<less

U.C. 0096, 6 months after the Laplace incident and the revealing of the original UC charter, the Federation dispatches an investigation agency to probe the remains of Axis.... more>>

This agency includes two civilians by the names of Arlette Almage and Danton Hylegg.

These two were once Technical Engineer and Test pilot, working for the Republic of Zeon, and then Neo Zeon.

The group is ambushed as they were infiltrating Axis, a place that should have been deserted.

And so Arlette and Danton are caught up in a turn of events no one could have predicted… <<less