Jade, who was born in the countryside, came to the capital in hopes of becoming an adventurer and fell in love with a guild receptionist at first sight. He continued to go the guild for 10 years to get along with her, and Jade, who had garnered many achievements, had been hailed as a hero before he realized it. However, despite his wealth, fame, and power, he is a late bloomer and has only had formal conversations with the receptionist.... more>>

This is the story of Jade, who just wants to get along with the receptionist, and the people who see him take his work at the guild with the utmost seriousness, the [Selfless Hero]. <<less

In the Japan of a 1000 years from now. A humanity that has acquired the telekinetic power called ‘Jyuryoku’, while terrified of the legendary abominations... more>> called ‘A’ki’ (Fiends) and ‘Gouma’ (Karmic Demons), has built a peaceful society. However, a group of children previously under the school’s strict control, as a result of violating a certain rule, have suddenly descended into a nightmare! The false peace crumbles away, as a fantastic archive tells them the truth of humanity’s bloodstained history!? <<less

Balsa the spearwoman is a wandering warrior, who takes on the task of saving lives, in atonement for a past sin. On her journey, she happens to save a prince, and is tasked with becoming his bodyguard. And he is going to need one, for his own father, the emperor, wants him dead.... more>>

Batchelder Award Winner <<less

A humble man in his thirties, living in modern Japan, after successfully evading the fate of becoming a mage, suddenly dies and gets reborn in an 18th-century look-alike world, where magic exists, into a duke’s daughter.... more>>

Is this an otome game? Or some sort of RPG game world? While pondering the situation, the man, a lover of dolls and plushies and also a person with an interest in all things girlish, the so-called “girl inside,” decided to indulge in his hobbies without worries after becoming a girl and live a carefree life.

His girlfriend from the previous world, too, gets reincarnated, and into the prince, no less!

This pair of close and trusted people were arranged to be married to each other. Due to approaching puberty, both of them, who have changed sexes, must come to terms with the expectations society holds for each of them… maybe.

Without any common knowledge of the world, armed only with the barebones information from a past life, this is the story of a man reborn as a noble lady who is to become a fine (?) queen while inventing various sanitary productions with great care in this 18th-century world on the cusp of the industrial revolution. <<less

Ashley, a count’s daughter, has a memory of her previous life as a black rabbit of the demon kingdom.... more>>

The king’s younger brother, the marquis, fell in love with her and became her fiancée. However, he’s a descendant of the brave hero who destroyed the demons…!?

The story of Ashley, who looks like a rabbit (small animal?) –perhaps because of her previous life– somehow cooperates with the magicians to help the demonic beast under the marquis’ presence while capturing his heart. <<less

This novel is a prequel which narrates the series of events that occurred years before the start of the manga version of Owari no Seraph. It primarily tells the background story of what happened before the world became the way it is in the manga. Guren is the protagonist in this light novel series.... more>>

Both the light novel and manga started within a few short months of each other and are running concurrently at almost the same speed. <<less

As long I met the minimum attendance for credit in my classes, I was fine.
Well, I'll just study hard, go to a regular college, and become a salaryman or something, I guess...
That was the future I envisioned as I lazed around at home.
But in the spring of my last year of high school, I met you. The you, who was wild, naive, and direct with your dreams more than anyone else. I was infected by your attitude.... more>>

We, complete opposites, meet, and are instantly drawn to each other.
The two of us are torn between the delicate balance of love and the actualization of our dreams, but—

Face your true self, declare goodbye to yesterday's pretense, and bloom wildly in the blue spring! <<less

Melodia was a healer and a royal knight from the Fifth Patrol Division. On the night of her 18th birthday, her beastman blood suddenly awakened and she took on the form of a wolf. Melodia, who had no inkling she was a descendant of a beastman for all 18 years of her life, was astonished. ... more>>

Melodia, who couldn’t use magic while she was stuck in her wolf form at night, was transferred to the Fenrir Knight Squad, the First Cavalry Division where they only had day shift.

From then on, she had an unexpected encounter. To her surprise, her boss was a talking dog. Moreover, the dog, which Melodia had just met for the first time, suddenly told her.

“Hm~ What an interesting girl. I will take you as my bride.”

A doting ML fantasy story with DogxDog(?) couple?! <<less

The Daughter of Evil is a light novel series based upon the song series of the same name by Akuno-P. Each novel tells a different story set in the same world.... more>>

v1. Clôture of Yellow

“To protect you… for that, I will even become evil!”

The major power of the Evillious region, the Kingdom of Lucifenia. Ruling this vast country was the 14-year-old princess, Riliane. She used her absolute power to squeeze everything from the people, and anyone who defied her was beheaded without mercy.

Beside that princess was a servant with a face similar to hers. His name is Allen. He had been her younger twin brother that pretended to be dead at an early age. Many lives disappeared in the great war that his selfish sister began. When faced with the cruel choice, what did the boy choose?

On the other side, a “swordswoman in red armor” was at the center of an army group of the masses enraged by the tyranny of the princess. They rose up and revolted against the Lucifenian government. She was at the center, the “swordswoman in red armor”—Allen’s foster sister, Germaine; with her personal feelings, she aimed her blade toward the royal palace.

And now, the yellow country’s finale, its “clôture”, begins…

v2. Wiegenlied of Green

“I’m sorry for being alive.”

In order to prevent the collapse of the “Yellow Country”, the Kingdom of Lucifenia, the mage Elluka has asked the earth god Held for a favor.

At the same time, Clarith, a racially different girl living through the rampant racism of the “Green Country”, Elphegort, prayed to God about her feelings of loneliness. “Anyone is fine, I just want them to be my friend.” Michaela, a girl with beautiful green hair, appeared in front of Clarith one day, and the two began living together. But life for the two is about to change, as their world collapses by The Daughter of Evil in the neighboring country. Riliane made the Witch Hunting Order to kill the green-haired women and Elphegort is suddenly wrapped up in a war. Michaela wishes to escape with Clarith, and Clarith wishes for Michaela’s safety. Is there a way to save the girl? And now, has Elluka’s behavior attempted to prevent the collapse of the country?

In the Green Country, will the day the Diva’s lullaby, its “wiegenlied”, flows come again?

v3. Praeludium of Red

v4. Praefacio of Blue <<less

A collection of side stories released with the blu-rays of the Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance anime.... more>>

Extra.1 – Great Festival of the Spirits at the Imperial Capital

Extra.2 – Est Looking After the Sick

Extra.3 – The Princess’ Confidential Part-time Job

Extra.4 – Hunting the Legendary Giant Bust Spirit!

Extra.5 – The Terrifying Mystery Hotpot Battle

Extra.6 – Elementalists on Break

Extra.7 – Elemental Festa <<less

On Sunday, God abandoned the world, after admitting failure. Ai is the 12 year-old child of a Grave Keeper, and a man by the name... more>> Hampnie Hambart. Her mother told her that one day, her father would come to the village. One day, long after her mother has passed, a mysterious man claiming to be Hampnie Hambart massacres Ai's village, and requests that she bury the dead, as a Grave Keeper. <<less

Meet Haruhi — a cute, determined girl, starting high school in a city where nothing exciting happens and absolutely no one understands her. Meet Kyon — the sarcastic guy who sits in front of Haruhi in homeroom and the only boy Haruhi has ever opened up to. His fate is now tied to hers. Meet the SOS Brigade — an after-school club organized by Haruhi with a mission to seek out the extraordinary. Oh, and their second mission? Keeping Haruhi happy…because even through she doesn’t know it, Haruhi has the power to destroy our universe…... more>>

v1 - The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第一巻: 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱
v2 - The Sigh of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第二巻: 涼宮ハルヒの溜息
v3 - The Boredom of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第三巻: 涼宮ハルヒの退屈
v4 - The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第四巻: 涼宮ハルヒの消失
v5 - The Rampage of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第五巻: 涼宮ハルヒの暴走
v6 - The Wavering of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第六巻: 涼宮ハルヒの動揺
v7 - The Intrigues of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第七巻: 涼宮ハルヒの陰謀
v8 - The Indignation of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第八巻: 涼宮ハルヒの憤慨
v9 - The Dissociation of Suzumiya Haruhi / 第九巻: 涼宮ハルヒの分裂
v10 - The Surprise of Suzumiya Haruhi (First Part) / 涼宮ハルヒの驚愕 (前)
v11 - The Surprise of Suzumiya Haruhi (Final Part) / 涼宮ハルヒの驚愕 (後) <<less

Durarara!! is about a number of unusual people who gather in Ikebukuro, Tokyo--- a youth who yearns for an un-mundane life, a hoodlum, a stalker denpa-girl, a young man who deals in information ?for fun?, a black-market doctor, a high-schooler obsessed with magic, as well as a ?headless rider? riding a bike painted black.... more>>

These unusual people begin a series of abnormal stories that never fail to create headaches. But, although their personalities are all twisted? they still talk about love.

Note: A sequel novel series "Durarara!! SH" began in 2014. <<less

"Why are games so fun when the deadline is near...?"... more>>

Ayu Shirakawa is a runaway girl. With her cousin Miyako Shirakawa's introduction, she started a job to take care of the popular author, Hikari Ebiwara.

Although Ayu is being messed around since Hikari always drags her drafts to go play games, fishing, and go on trips. She still feels pretty blessed by a life like this.

On the other hand, after suddenly starting living with Ayu, Hikari felt something unprecedented.

A girl that can't find a place in society, and a talented, beautiful, and wealthy author living her lazy and fallen life, how will their relationship develop...?

To everyone who's living in the world "normally", a shiny slice-of-life Yuri rom-com is born! <<less

“To falsely accuse you at the graduation party, and not only that, banish you from the kingdom—!? ...This me, who’s madly in love with you—!?”... more>>

After Pia’s memories of her previous life had resurfaced, she came to realize that not only did her world resemble that of a certain otome game but also that her fiancé was amongst the capture targets. Thus, the 10-years-old Pia kindly requested her fiancé, Rufus, to annul the engagement. However, upon hearing the full truth, Rufus became furious.

“Then, shall we make a bet? Let’s see whether or not I’ll dissolve our engagement in seven years as you predicted.”

“Hyiiii—!”

The story of Pia, whose timidity was at MAX due to the misfortune of her previous life and role in the otome game, and how the cunning Rufus kept her away from danger as her surroundings wholeheartedly doted on her. Zero seriousness, zero stress. <<less

The original novel that Suzaka Shina's manga "The Liar Beside Me" is based on! Blessed with top-notch brains and looks, Takase is generally satisfied with... more>> his life, and often notices Itou Yuuichi, a man who waits at the next table over at the coffee shop where Takase meets up with his girlfriend. He notices him because the person Yuuichi's always waiting for is a man. Yuuichi's happy smile when greeting his same-s*x lover dazzles Takase, who's been desperately denying his own attraction to men. Things with his girlfriend fall apart, and he has no reason to keep showing up at the coffee shop, but after a chance reunion with Yuuichi...? <<less

Midori’s mother has finally acquired her dream home, but it isn’t long before supernatural phenomenas disrupt the peace of the family. And if unexplained electricity failures, strange phone calls, and the eerie presence of spirits weren’t enough, finding unexplainable blood in the bathroom becomes the last straw. Mai and Shibuya Psychic Research are brought in to investigate, but what horrors will they find in the ‘dream’ home that turns out to be nothing but a nightmare?... more>>

The two books are a continuation of the Evil Spirit Series (Akuryou), but in a different setting. <<less

For Tohko Amano, a third-year high-school student and self-styled “book girl,” being the head of the literary club is more than just an extracurricular activity. It’s her bread and butter…literally! Tohko is actually a literature-gobbling demon, who can be found at all hours of the day munching on torn out pages from all kinds of books. But for Tohko, the real delicacies are hand-written stories. To satisfy her gourmet tastes, she’s employed (rather, browbeaten) one Konoha Inoue, who scribbles away each day after school to satisfy Tohko’s appetite. But when another student comes knocking on the literary club door for advice on writing love letters, will Tohko discover a new kind of delicacy?... more>>

Bungaku Shoujo won Kadokawa Shoten’s 2007 light novel award for light novels under the mystery category.

Placed 7th (2007) and 3rd (2008) on “このライトノベルがすごい!” (This Light Novel is Amazing!) without an anime nor manga associate.

Novels:

– Main story:

1. Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime

2. Book Girl and the Famished Spirit

3. Book Girl and the Captive Fool

4. Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel

5. Book Girl and the Wayfarer’s Lamentation

6. Book Girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower

7-8 Book Girl and the Scribe Who Faced God

– Short stories:

1-4. Bungaku Shoujo to Koisuru Souwashuu (Episode)

– Gaiden:

1. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Hatsukoi

2. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Shoushin

3. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Sotsugyou

– Last Volume:

Hanjuku Sakka to Bungaku Shoujo na Henshuusha (Muse) <<less

In an experiment to create artificial black holes or white holes for energy generation, things went awry. Instead, it opened a portal to another world, but not a friendly one. It connected to the dwelling places of creatures known as monsters. Amidst this chaos, individuals with supernatural abilities, similar to the monsters, emerged. They were known as "Awakened Ones." Once awakened, they were obligated to serve for five years.... more>>

Koosuke Igami, a 35-year-old middle-aged adventurer of modest Class 3 ranking, had been adventuring for nearly five years. He joined a team of beginner high-class adventurers, but he only had three months left until his five years were up, and he could retire from being an adventurer. <<less

Jindai High School was a relatively safe place, right up until Sousuke Sagaka transferred there. A total nut, he wreaks havoc on the school's student body and gets into a world of trouble with the teachers!... more>>

But there's more to Sousuke than meets the eye--not just a hell-raising student, he's actually a member of an elite military unit, on an undercover mission to protect the beautiful schoolgirl Kaname Chidori from the KGB. Discover the mystery as this comedy-action-science-fiction story unfolds! <<less

The story is staged in the distant future within our own Milky Way Galaxy, approximately in the late 36th century. A portion of the galaxy is filled with terraformed worlds inhabited by interstellar traveling human beings. For 150 years two mighty space powers have intermittently warred with each other: the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance.... more>>

Within the Galactic Empire, based on mid 19th century Prussia, an ambitious military genius, Reinhard von Müsel, later conferred Reinhard von Lohengramm, is rising to power. He is driven by the desire to free his sister Annerose, who was taken by the Kaiser as a concubine. Later, he wants not only to end the corrupt Goldenbaum dynasty but also to defeat the Free Planets Alliance and to unify the whole galaxy under his rule.

In the Free Planets Alliance Star Fleet is another genius, Yang Wen Li. He originally aspired to become a historian through a military academy, and joined the tactical division only out of need for tuition money. He was rapidly promoted to an admiral because he demonstrated excellence in military strategy in a number of decisive battles and conflicts. He becomes the archrival of Reinhard, though they highly respect one another. Unlike Reinhard he is better known for his underdog victories and accomplishments in overcoming seemingly impossible odds and mitigating casualties and damages due to military operations.

As a historian, Yang often predicts the motives behind his enemies and narrates the rich history of his world and comments on it. One of his famous quotes is: “There are few wars between good and evil; most are between one good and another good.”

Besides the two main heroes, the story is full of vivid characters and intricate politics. All types of characters, from high nobility, admirals and politicians, to common soldiers and farmers, are interwoven into the story. The story frequently switches away from the main heroes to the Unknown Soldier fighting for his life on the battlefield.

There is a third neutral power nominally attached to the Galactic Empire called the Phezzan Dominion, a planet-state (city-state on a galactic scale) which trades with both warring powers. There is also a Terraism cult, which claims that humans should go back to Earth, gaining popularity throughout the galaxy. Throughout the story executive political figures of Phezzan in concert with the upper-hierarchy of the Terraism cult orchestrate a number of conspiracies to shift the tide of the galactic war so that it may favor their objectives. <<less

Hatou Manabu has a very odd friend at school named Marii Yukari. Yukari has purple eyes and a bizarre way of looking at the world: she sees all living things as robots. This has not always worked out well for Yukari, even costing her a best friend when she was younger. However, Yukari insists that the things she says she sees is true, and her vision seems to give her insight into the abilities of others.... more>>

Manabu thinks she's just weird, but she soon realizes that Yukari has unexpected talents. Her eyes allow her to view the world in a different way, and even the police come to hear her insights. Eventually, her eyes also get Manabu wrapped up in dangerous plots, and force Manabu to not only step up and take a much more proactive role in her own life, but also to question what being a human or a robot actually means. <<less

Kawamura Hideo, a typical ordinary guy with no job, came to Tokyo searching for jobs. He sent a total of 34 job applications only to fail at the first hurdle (the companies didn’t even ask him for an interview). Feeling rejected he became a hardcore hikikomori and shut the world around him, his parents also won’t send him money since then. When he was starving to death without any money, losing hope and deciding to die, he found a computer on the street (containing Will.CO21 virus) and took it home.... more>>

He found a way to participate in a martial arts tournament “Holy Devil Cup” from that computer. Where the winner could get the power to rule the world, martial artists, soldiers, vampires, Majin – all 3024 participants gather there. Now what Hideo would do to win this mad tournament. . . <<less

I was happy to be chosen as a queen candidate for the person of my dreams, but something unexpected came to light… I thought that... more>> ‘I want to decline,’ but then…? <<less

A person who has the power to control people's bodies uses it to make them commit su*cide, and one day encounters a special target.