This is a story about love, friendship, ambition, betrayal and fearsome weapons.

First-year high school student Yu Azuma sets four rules for herself to live her high school life in order to “definitely become an idol.”... more>>

This moving coming of age novel depicts the 10-year journey of a girl aiming to become an idol, with a current top idol as its protagonist! <<less

A novel series about the grave-robbing adventures of Wu Xie, a young man hailing from a family that had been tomb-raiders for centuries.

Sakurada; a Japanese coastal town facing the Pacific Ocean. Although publicly, it has very little to its name, the nearly half of its population holding... more>> some sort of special ability know the town to be more than just a dot on the map. The special abilities granted in Sakurada range from slight conveniences to world-altering power, and the balance is held in place by the domineering Administration Bureau. Follow Kei and Haruki, two first-year high schoolers, as they take on missions from the Administration Bureau through their high school’s Service Club. Their unique combination of powers allows them to take on many challenges, and the connections they make along the way might just open the door for plans greater than the pair could have ever imagined. <<less

You always said that youth would never last forever, and the us of that time-- was the best of us.... more>>

This time, we will bid farewell to our whole youth.

Do you still remember your high school deskmate? That boy with the world’s brightest smile, that girl with the world’s most beautiful silhouette?

In the three years of high school, the shadows of two people intertwine with the chalk, black and white both distinct, drifting around within the memories.

With You paints a reminiscence of the story of the female lead, Geng Geng, and the male lead, Yu Huai, during their three years as deskmates. Taking troubles to heart,* the small moments of their growth throughout the entire story touch the heart and bring nostalgia and memories to their peak.

*(Geng Geng Yu Huai, put together, form a homonym of the idiom "to take troubles to heart.") <<less

Shu Ya-wang is a 28-yr-old landscape architect who is born into a military family. When she was 16 years old, Yawang’s father asked her to take care of 10-yr-old Xia Shu.... more>>

Xia Shu had experienced death during his childhood. He stayed by the body of his dead mother for the whole night. This caused Xia Shu to become withdrawn from the rest of the world. Over time, the warm-hearted Ya-wang slowly got through to Xia Shu.

Ya-wang’s childhood good friend Tang Xiao-tian got enlisted into the army after high school, and she later at the university got to know Qu Wei-ran a classmate who eventually turned into a foe. From then on, the lives of Ya-wang, Xia Shu and Tang Xiao-tian, three of them changed dramatically. <<less

High school student Li Er crushes on the handsome Xu Yi, who falls in love with Li Bala. After a series of events leads Li... more>> Er and Bala to become friends, four young lives become entwined, as they love and lose and grow. <<less

The series follows the protagonist Kazunari Hira, a high school student who doesn’t talk much, has no friends, and belongs to the bottom of his class. The person he falls in love with at first sight is Sou Kiyoi. He is “The King” who doesn’t hang out with anyone, equally ruthless, and reigns at the top of the class. With the hope Sou will notice his presence, Kazunari serves him devotedly, running errands and buying lunch. But his faith in the absolute monarch gradually falls into lust.... more>>

Volume 1 – Utsukushii Kare (Completed)

Volume 2 – Nikurashii Kare

Volume 3 – Nayamashii Kare

Side Stories – interlude Utsukushii Kare <<less

“My name is Tine (a super chic guy), and I’ve gone out with all kinds of girls.... more>>

A nerdy girl, a cute, innocent girl, or even a super grouchy girl.

But then my joyous life has to come to a stop when the mighty god in the form of university admission sends me to a northern university where I get to meet…

“Tine, Teepakorn, first-year Law student, I like you!”

Just the beginning of the first semester, someone already confesses to me.

Am I surprised? Am I excited? Nah. Well, I’m such a cool guy, you know.

But am I horrified? Hell yes! Because the one who just confessed to me is a dude!!

My heart…

The mission to shake off this huge gay dude out of my chic life starts with finding someone hella hot to be my fake boyfriend.

And nobody fits the role as much as Sarawat, the nation’s husband of our university.

But things aren’t as easy as I expected. This guy is a pain in the ass. He’s playing hard to get, not cooperating with me.

Ha, I won’t give up that easily! Constant dropping wears away a stone. I’ll stick with him like a suckerfish. Just wait and see!

But…as I’m pestering him, why the heck is my super chic heart starting to flutter when I’m with this straight-faced dude…?” <<less

A former detective chases after his missing daughter, but what he uncovers in the darkness is…... more>>

Third “Konomys” (このミステリーがすごい!) Grand Prize recipient

A story of descent into lunacy over a single girl.

The 17-year old Kanako has disappeared, leaving behind a trace of drug use in her room. Akihiro Fujishima, a former detective and her father, is in pursuit of her whereabouts. Three years earlier, Naoto, who was tormented by his classmates, fell in love with Kanako, who saved him…

The story of the present and the past intersect, and the outline of Kanako gradually emerges from the blurry darkness. Yet the more one delves into her disappearance, the more unintelligible she becomes. What manner of shocking ending awaits at the end of the tunnel? The recipient of the grand prize of the 3rd “This Mystery is Amazing!”, this work overwhelmed every member of the selection committee. A lurid work of dark emotion that will enrapture the hearts of all who read it. <<less

17-year-old high-schooler Suzu lives with her father in a country-town in Kouchi. She lost her mother when she was young and has closed her heart... more>> away from the real world. But she came to join the so-called “other reality,” a supermassive virtual space called “U” with an avatar. When Suzu became the songstress recognized all around the world with her peerless singing voice in an instant, she meets the mysterious existence, feared and called the “dragon”— <<less

Kakeru, a former elite runner at high school, is chased for stealing food. He is saved by a Kansei University student Haiji, who is also... more>> a runner. Haiji persuades Kakeru to live in the old dormitory "Chikuseisou" where he plans to team up with fellow residents to enter the Hakone Ekiden relay marathon, one of the most prominent university races in Japan. Kakeru soon finds out that all of the residents except for Haiji and himself are complete novices. <<less

It’s hard to be beautiful... more>>

Every move you make; people will look at you.

When you make a mistake; all eyes are on you.

And the hardest part, if you want to pick your nose…

You just CAN’T …

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Dear Diary,

Today, I tripped in the hallway. Nobody seemed to notice, good thing I’m ugly.

-Eya

PS. Just kidding, I was seen and laughed at by Cross, my Bench model schoolmate.

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Eya is a kind-hearted girl who has faced several difficulties in life. Orphaned at the age of 14, her aunt adopts her but kicks her out as soon as she turns 18. Unable to make ends meet, she gets a new job as a nanny only to realize she has to look after Cross, an egoistic young man whom she calls the “monster”. Cross, having lost his mother at a young age, has grown resentful towards everybody around him. But regardless of their differences, they start to get along well.

Eya does not realize that she is caught up in a twisted, complicated love square (?). She starts developing a crush on her best friend Chad, who likes her friend Lory. However, Lory has had a crush on Cross since they were in kindergarten… How will this all pan out for Eya? <<less

“Luo Zhi loves Sheng Huai Nan, but nobody knows about it.”... more>>

Have you ever loved a person, loved him so deeply to the point that your love was engraved in your bones, and yet, nobody knew about it?

As a result of a chance meeting that occurred when they were young, in the eleven years during which she grew up, Luo Zhi’s life always had indistinct impressions of Sheng Huai Nan.

His subsequent reappearance was so dazzling and so blinding, that from then on, Luo Zhi’s diary transformed into a one-act play – a one-act play that belonged solely to him.

Luo Zhi’s love was so humble, so careful, and yet, so proud. Her internal demons grew at such an alarming rate, there was no way she could easily and cleanly retract her love for him.

He was just there – in Luo Zhi’s heart, in front of Luo Zhi’s eyes. As long as she took a single step forward, she would be able to break the distance that had built up between them within the past ten years. However, the furthest distance in the world is not the distance between us when I stand in front of you, loving you despite you having no idea that I love you. Rather, it is when I love you, and yet I am unable to touch you.

In the noisy and busy city of Beijing, P University stood there with its spacious grounds, and yet it was like the faraway Zhen Hua High School in the North – leaving Luo Zhi with absolutely no place to hide. <<less

She is the much loved and spoilt ninth princess of Xi Liang country. She embarked on the road to Central Plains (Zhongyuan) for an arranged marriage. He is the almighty and powerful crown prince. Because of a political marriage, he is forced to marry a foreign princess. He has his own beloved concubine, Zhao Liang Di. She has her own life, escaping from the palace to ride horse, disguising as a young man, chasing thieves, sending lost children home and drinking wine. Initially, their lives are like two parallel lines, never intersecting. However, the fight for power and position in the eastern palace, endless gossip, and hidden mu*derous intentions lead her to get involved... more>> step-by-step.

After surviving a near death experience, she suddenly recalled what happened three years ago:

His blind date with her ​​in the desert,

He beheaded the white-eyed wolf king in Tian Gen mountain for her sake.

They held a grand wedding on the prairie.

However, he also brought her disaster, a bloody genocide …

River of Forgetfulness, to forget a love.

When her memory returned, how should she choose? <<less

In 21st century, world entered a new stage of VR games…and “YGGDRASIL” is considered top of all MMORPG…but, After announcing that all its servers will... more>> be off, the internet game ‘Yggdrasil’ shut down…or so was supposed to happen, but for some reason, the player character did not log out some time after the server was closed. NPCs start to become sentient. A normal youth who loves gaming in the real world seemed to have been transported into an alternate world along with his guild, becoming the strongest mage with the appearance of a skeleton, Momonga. He leads his guild “Ainz Ooal Gown” towards an unprecedented legendary fantasy adventure! <<less

A visually impaired fortune teller who had set up stall at the entrance of the alleyway once told me, “Your love life is destined to be tragically entangled with a man, and it will not come to a good end.”... more>>

My payment to him was a half-drank soda can stuffed into his hands.

I walked away with an air of indignation. “Hey, you haven’t paid!”

His yelling was still audible from a few blocks away.

Are you for real, you could not even tell if your customer is a man or a woman, what fortune can you possibly tell?

Count yourself lucky I did not thrash your stall.

Sitting here at the train station, with my cheeks swelling into the size of a pig’s head, disheveled clothes, both hands empty, I recalled the words of the fortune teller.

I regret not paying my dues and a bit more to him.

It is a pity before today, I have been living the life of a fool.

Not only did I not redeem myself from being involved with a man, I did not discern that I will never come to a good end……..

~ My story is dedicated to everyone who have entered my life, those who stayed and those who left. One of my favorite poet said: “There is a story, the one and only story that deserves to be told in its entirety.”

To me, this is exactly what I need to tell. ~ <<less

A youth with the moniker Wiro Sableng, originally named Wira Saksana, shouldered a burden of vengeance over the mu*der of his parents, who were killed when he was a baby. If not for being rescued by his teacher, the infamous Crazy, Mighty Martial Artist Sinto Gendeng, Wiro would have met the same fate as his parents. ... more>>

Taken as a disciple by Sinto Gendeng, Wiro became a formidable martial artist with his weapon Deadly Fire Dragon Hatchet 212 and was imprinted a tattoo “212” on his chest.

With his supreme skills taught by Sinto Gendeng, and accompanied by his formidable Hatchet, Wiro roamed the lands and seas of Indonesia and beyond, taking down criminals and evil martial artists and fulfilling his blood vengeance, acting funny and crazy while he was at it! <<less

Mai Ding is a cute and goofy boy-next-door. An Ziyan is the cool aloof heartthrob whom everyone can’t help love yet fear. It all began... more>> with a misunderstanding – Mai Ding was bribed by his college roommate to find out An Ziyan’s s*xual orientation and An Ziyan had played a prank on Mai Ding in a rare moment of amus**ent, leading Mai Ding to believe he is bis*xual even though he is straight. Mai Ding had very little friends since young and wanted to ‘make his life more interesting’ by knowing people of ‘diverse background’ (i.e. An Ziyan) so he would have a cool story to tell his grandchildren in the future. And hence, a friendship which turned into more started to form between the two most unlikely characters. <<less

It is an original fighting novel featuring Bunshichi Tanba, a wandering fighter who studies karate and various other martial arts. After being defeated by a... more>> young professional wrestler, Kajiwara Toshio, Tanba vows to take revenge by training himself for six years to avenge his humiliation. Tanba then gets caught up in the tide of the fighting world, which has begun to change drastically, and fights against various powerful opponents. In addition to these fighters, there are other fighters who pursue the strongest, such as Matsuo Shozan, the director of the Hokushinkan full-contact karate school, and Great Tatsumi, the president of Toyo Pro Wrestling. <<less

When they first met, he is the aloof and remote high deity of Chang Liu, whereas she secretly sneaked in by transforming into a small insect lying on the tree but was blown off into his wine cup. “Accidentally fell down?” His smile is mild but merciful, that was the only time in her life that she saw him like that even if for a mere insect. Because of a one year pact, she did everything possible just so she will be able to eventually call him shifu. “Shifu why do you accept me as a disciple?”... more>>

He did not reply but gave her a small bell as a present, stroking her head lightly.

A shadowy figure in a billowing white robe, standing visibly on top of the stone daily, overlooking the hills.

She vowed that she will never let him feel lonely anymore.

But the frequent companionship and mutual support in Heartless Hall finally came to an end.

To save him, she committed a really big blunder. However ……

“A mistake is still a mistake.” He remained indifferent.

Eighty-one overwhelming nails, as well as the highly raised unbreakable sword.

Shifu, do you know how painful it is to be hurt by the person you love most?

Do you know when you feel sorrow to the extreme but still holding on to the happy memories, unwilling to forget, longing day and night for that person is how painful and pitiful?

I don’t believe in good, don’t believe in evil, don’t believe in happiness, but I believe in you!

So, with a smile she did not give up, even if that love is colder than death. <<less

Shu Nian who grew up in the orphanage dreamed of becoming a princess since childhood so that a prince will come to rescue him. In the end, the one who came was not a prince but a cranky 「master」 Xie Yan...... more>>

Xie Yan believed that he didn't like men and unable to tolerate the advancement of the man beside him. Hence he tried to send Shu Nian away from his sight. However, unbeknownst to him that by sending him away, he also sent away the 「stabilizer」 to his temperament...

One wants to love him while one doesn't want his love. 「Love」 between these two men, will they be able to achieve a common ground one day? It's not like he never held men before but there are only two words to illustrate this feeling -- very stiff. There's nothing good about it!

It feels completely different when holding girls, girls are soft. Xiao Nian is very flexable, very lithe with a slim yet strong waist...

Quickly shaking his head to remove the vague idea of 「Xiao Nian seems to be better than girls」 to the outer space. Xie Yan turned pale and went back to the living room. <<less

In 1987, as martial law is lifted in Taiwan, A-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, h*mophobia, and social stigma.

One day, I – a high schooler – found a paperback in the hospital. The “Disease Coexistence Journal” was its title. It was a diary that my classmate, Sakura Yamauchi, had written in secret. Inside, it was written that due to her pancreatic disease, her days were numbered. And thus, I coincidentally went from Just-a-Classmate to a Secret-Knowing-Classmate. It was as if I were being drawn to her, who was my polar opposite. However, the world presented the girl that was already suffering from an illness with an equally cruel reality…... more>>

The best-selling, award-winning debut work by Yoru Sumino:

“Bestsellers 2016 (Overall) by NIPPAN” – 4th Place

“Bestsellers 2016 (Paperback Fiction) by NIPPAN” – 1st Place

“Bestsellers 2016 (Overall) by TOHAN” – 5th Place

“Bestsellers 2016 (Literary Books) by TOHAN” – 1st Place

“Bookstore Grand Prix 2016” – 2nd Place

“DA VINCI BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015” – 2nd Place

“Bestsellers 2015 (Literary Books) by TOHAN” – 6th Place

As of May 2017, this book has sold over 1.2 million copies. <<less

The Mizuki Diving Club (MDC) is facing hard times, with a decline in membership and public disinterest in the sport of diving causing its parent... more>> company to threaten to shut it down. Just when things are looking bleak, a mysterious new coach by the name of Asaki Kayoko arrives and strikes a deal with the company: If the club can send one diver to the Olympics next year, then they must keep the club open. Sakai Tomoki had always loved diving, but now he, along with his teammates, must work harder than they ever had before in order to fulfill that condition. <<less