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

Kibitsu Cho, who died of exhaustion at a black company, is reincarnated as an all-powerful android in the world that followed.... more>>

In a future world where humanity is dying, ecosystems are changing, and monsters are stirring, Cho uses his super specs and the high-tech technology of the past to explore his surroundings as he pleases while enjoying his life as a hermit.

In a world where civilization has fallen, and the world has returned to its primitive state, he has created a uniquely artificial castle city and spends his days living in comfort.

The human race, which was supposed to have been destroyed, has arrived.

He had no idea.

That encounter set him on the path to becoming the “Demon King”.

“I’m just shutting myself in.”

The film depicts the life of Kibitsu Cho, a man who was later feared by history and somehow came to be known as the “Demon King. <<less

In 2180, the last survivor of the human race returns to Earth.... more>>

In 2025, a 3rd generation Chaebol regains consciousness after being rendered a vegetable in a car accident. <<less

Sasami Tsukuyomi is a high-school shut-in who often stays at home and is doted upon by her older brother, Kamiomi. However, due to unknowingly possessing... more>> a god's power, Kamiomi's habit of trying to appease Sasami often puts the world into chaos, while the three Yagami sisters try to put a stop to it. <<less

After the world was recreated countless times, a world that would not be destroyed was created. This marked the beginning of the City era.... more>>

From Berlin to Detroit, this series tells the stories of the unique cities that came to be in that world.

It was Kawakami's debut series and it takes place in the final era of Kawakami's light novels, which include Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon and Owari no Chronicle. <<less

The Galactic Empire - a superpower that claims 70% of the inhabited planets in the known space as its territory. In this vast empire, John Uzoss made his living as a mercenary. He considered himself an "otaku" and a "mob" and lived by the motto of "know your place, don't overdo it," trying to lead a peaceful life day by day. As a result, he always went all out to avoid any flags that might lead to events!... more>>

However, the protagonist characters around him always seemed to inexplicably self-destruct, one after another...! Despite his best efforts to stay a mob no matter the request.

"I'll put it bluntly. Would you consider switching to my side?"

"Would you like to join my team as staff?"

His unwavering commitment to being a mob, cultivated through years of experience, along with his swift and precise decision-making skills and unshakable mental fortitude in the face of trivial matters, earned him the nickname "Dust" by some out of awe. But there were those who watched him closely, biding their time...?

Unbeknownst to him, it's a thrilling space fantasy featuring an unwittingly talented mob mercenary! <<less

I found myself relegated to the role of a third-rate villain in a cosmic horror web novel.... more>>

Despite my shortcomings, I’m determined to undertake research, even if it means sacrificing all of my family’s assets.

“A Graviton Bomb?”

It appears to be the only viable method to vanquish the Outer Gods <<less

~A Novelization of the anime Tenchi Muyo GXP created by the original author. It goes in much further depth and continues on beyond the scope of the anime~... more>>

Yamada Seina is a young Japanese high school student living with his parents and younger sister in rural Okayama, Japan. One morning, following a hapless bike ride through the country, a large spacecraft crashes into the lake behind the Masaki residence, causing a violent tsunami that Seina is unable to escape from and he sinks, almost drowning. He regains consciousness shortly after, meeting Amane Kaunaq, the spacecraft’s pilot, who gives Seina an application. Seina takes it, and shows it to his family at home. Mistaking it for a contest entry, his mother and sister aggressively force him to fill it out; afterwards he retreats to his room and falls asleep. The following morning, awakened aboard a vessel in orbit, Seina is informed by an official that he has successfully joined the Galaxy Police. <<less

Taking off the heavy and magnificent crown and robe, he met him in Paradise thereafter.

24th-century Tokyo is a ruin. Synthetic 'food' and electronic drugs practically spill out of the city as militant gangs roam the streets... but even in the end times, people have got to eat. After a long, hard day's fighting, they flock a restaurant that can be called nothing short of a miracle -- Garandou.... more>>

In the kitchen, the so-called 'Encyclopedia of Edibles' Uka works with an angelic smile. In the front, the former-mercenary-slash-waitress Lyco stares down would-be troublemakers. Every day brings the two girls a lust for new food. No matter what chaos they find themselves thrown into, their quest for full stomachs and fuller smiles knows no bounds -- from man-eating dragons to lethal poison mushrooms, and even old attack drones!? The only sure thing is, they'll eat well and have a great time. <<less

A collection of short stories featuring non-humans!... more>>

(Six novels that can be read independently with very different styles, just pick your favorite and read along.)

① The King’s Pearl. Jiang Mian was adopted as a child by a professor whose life revolved around researching mermaids. After his father dies, Jian Mian is the sole person with this secretive research. When the research institute captures a ferocious mermaid, Jiang Mian becomes the only one who can get close enough to the imprisoned creature.

② A God’s Marriage. When there’s no longer something to guard, the guardian gods will dissipate between heaven and earth. The sea otter was the guardian god worshipped by the Ice Sea people, but the new era was also full of new gods, and in the ancient sea otter clan, only one particularly large and white sea otter remained.

The big albino sea otter lived alone, wandered alone, and waited for the fated finale to come. Until one day, on the beach, it found a living sacrifice intended for a new god, covered in bruises.

The great sea otter: a wild pup from the sky! Now mine, quickly tucked away.

③ Dark Sky Sanctuary. Yu Mengzhou is a professional horse farrier. He was born to be close to horses, and all the horses whose hooves he had repaired would put their big heads into his arms to be pampered. Until one day, Yu Mengzhou suddenly fell into a new world.

The demonic war horses of the other world were huge and lofty, with black flames burning around them, and the lords of the herd had just started a rebellion, tearing and devouring their former riders, and sizing up the frail humans who had fallen from the sky, baring their fierce fangs – Yu Mengzhou stared at the warhorse lord studded with th**ny bone thorns hooves, hesitated and spoke in a whisper, “Do you need to fix your hoof? Experience price… can be free of charge.”

④ Utopia. Gu Xingqiao did not want to live. He was demoralized and lost everything, and there was no other sorrow or joy in this life. He finally fell into a disused battleship of unknown centuries.

After thousands of years of wandering and silence in the universe, the abyssal battleship finally found fresh prey again. He wanted to torture him, give him hope and then mercilessly deprived of all, He wanted to make the other party wail, cry, scream in despair! He …

[…Uh, why don’t you run away?]
Gu Xingqiao: “Why, silly?”

⑤ The Sepernt of Pharisee. Male Echidna x persistent human painter

⑥ Inquire Here. Dragon carrying the evil of all worlds x human royal son who was sacrificed

One sentence synopsis: I love you, beyond the stars.

Intention: Love transcends everything. <<less

In a distant corner of the universe, there was a female pirate named Melia. During her pirate ventures, she stumbled upon an abandoned vessel, only to be assaulted by a robot that took the form of a young girl with white hair.... more>>

After regaining consciousness, Melia desperately tried to escape from the ship. However, her efforts proved futile as she was ultimately apprehended. To her dismay, the robot, assuming the guise of a young girl, forcefully extracted her genetic material through her mouth, enlisting her as its master.

This fateful encounter marked the humble female pirate's first step towards carving a name for herself in the vast galaxy, as her exploits resonated and were told far and wide. <<less

A special extra volume of Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? released with the anime DVD / blu-rays.

A number of university students are given a simple survey in which they must watch a number of short films and rank them in order... more>> of preference. The reader takes the survey along with them with the short films being told as short stories. <<less

On the outskirts of the Pleasure City of Midas lies the Ceres special autonomous area, commonly known as the slums. Gang leader Riki, looking for an easy pocket to pick in the nightlife districts, gets caught red-handed…by none other than one of the highest-ranking, golden-haired android elites ruling from the capital Tanagura: the “Blondy” Iason Mink!
By all rights, a Blondy standing at the pinnacle of aristocracy and a slummer should have never crossed paths—their chance encounter marks the beginning of a love twisted by obsession, soon spiraling into a karmic chain of events...... more>>

⬇️ //// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////
⬇️ //// About the English translation ////
⬇️ //// Current translation status ////
⬇️ //// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

//// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////

Originally serialized in the bimonthly magazine Shosetsu June (小説ジュネ) spanning six chapters from December 1986 to October 1987, the novel was released with minor revisions into a hardcover edition in 1990.
This first version of the story received a two-episode/OVA anime adaptation in 1992 and 1994.

Between the years 2001 and 2007, the original story was greatly expanded upon and released in six paperback volumes. After a change of Japanese publisher, two more volumes were released between 2009 and 2010, completing the series (the six aforementioned volumes were released as volumes 1-4 in the newest Japanese edition).
This second version of the story was meant to be adapted into a twelve-episode OVA anime—initially planned to release in 2010—but was postponed to 2012, only to be discontinued after the fourth episode’s release.

//// About the English translation ////

The English paperback expanded edition is made up of eight volumes: the six first volumes (Seibido/Crystal edition) + the two later volumes (#7 and #8 in English, but #5 and #6 in the newest Tokuma/Chara edition).
The change in Japanese publisher led to a change in translator for the English edition between vol1 to 6 and vol7 to 8: it is highly recommended to read the fan translations of #7 and #8 as opposed to reading the licensed edition, due to the massive loss in translation (expect a 50% word count difference between the two).

//// Current translation status of the different editions of the novel (as of April 20th, 2024) ////

. Shosetsu June edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation.
. 1990 hardcover edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation. An older fan translation had 4/6 chapters translated but the project was dropped.
. 2000’s expanded edition, English licensed: fully translated, complete.

//// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

– The Shosetsu June story was adapted into a drama cassette and a drama CD (Dark Erogenous).
– The expanded story was adapted into three drama CDs (Destiny, Nightmare, Resonance)
– A prequel called Midnight Illusion was serialized in Shosetsu June between December 1992 and April 1993, and released as a hardcover in 1996. 3/6 chapters have been fan-translated into English.
– The 5 side stories have all been fan-translated into English (Kizu/Wound, File-0, Cal’s Sighs, Musk, Illusion Night) and are based on the expanded version of the novel.

Look up online “Ai no Kusabi Master List LiveJournal” to find the links to all the material listed above and more.

[This page was updated as per an anon’s request, all credit goes to the AnK community where credit is due.] <<less

Tong Lexian lost his son Xiao’an. In order to fill the void in his heart, he bought a high-intelligence AI to replace Xiao’an.... more>>

But something is wrong with this AI. He could not use the AI as a replacement for his son and the AI did not want to have a father-son relationship with him.

These are sweet and bloody short story with tens of thousands of words. <<less

Chu Ci received a courier, a huge box. After opening it, he found a naked man who was tied up and unconscious…... more>>

Pe*verted gloomy and depraved Gong ✘obedience, big milk, big root Shou <<less

What is the sun? What is light? What is time? What is existence?... more>>

In the dark vastness of the universe, what were robots created for in the end times, and for what did they perish?

Civilization, go and wander in the darkness, then blossom for love. <<less

Kazuma, a veteran player of the Sci-Fi simulation full-dive VRMMO Galaxy of Planets, had logged into the game for the last time because it was about to be shut down.... more>>

However, for some reason, he was actually sent to the real Warring States period Japan along with the space fortress Silvern and 120 organic gynoids that he had created personally instead of getting logged out after the end of service.

So Kazuma went to see Nobunaga Oda out of curiosity, but…

This is the story of Kazuma and the androids during the Warring States period.

It is a leisurely story centered on everyday life. <<less

A huge space immigrant ship where every single human being has already died. What greeted me when I arrived there was a group of “robot” girls.... more>>

Apparently, I’m the only human in this part of the universe with a radius of a dozen light years or so, and the girls are designed to obey humans according to the three laws of robotics.

This is the story of robots who are bewildered by the first people they see, but try to serve them, and me who is bewildered by them, but tries to carry out my mission. <<less

To oppose the deceitful world and save the lonesome princess—the young man raises the flag of rebellion.... more>>

The Anti-vampire Combat Automata, “Byakudanshiki”—the five siblings created by the genius machinist from the Principality of Helweiz, Professor Byakudan, were the heroes to save Europe from the invasion by the vampire army…… or so, they were supposed to be.
The “failed unit”, Minazuki the Sixth, wakes up after ten years to confront a reality that stupefied him.
His five siblings had their names engraved in history as “Carnage Automata” due to a rampage incident which was never supposed to occur.
Moreover, the Grand Duke signed a peace treaty with the Vampire Lord that turned the Principality into the only Republic in the world where humans and vampires live as equals.
Through the encounters with the daughter of the deceased professor, Kanon, and the Vampire Princess, Rita, Minazuki gradually gets used to this new “everyday”.
However, the curtain rises when the creeping tendrils of conspiracies entwines around him and the girls.

The Rebellio of the Machina starts now—. <<less

“At first I thought those red dots were red dwarf star clusters.”... more>>

“That was all the eyes of pestilent monsters.” <<less

Hashimoto Maya, a weak 22-year-old woman and a pushover, got herself a kind boyfriend in the form of an android. But there was a mistake so the one that reached her was the “Ore-sama” android…... more>>

*Ore-sama is a way of addressing oneself haughtily. Basically, the android she got is someone who thinks highly of himself; a person with an attitude. <<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

I woke up to find myself as an investigator in a Dystopian Cyberpunk Game.... more>>

A world filled with violence and control.

For a 21st-century native Korean like me, every day is hell. <<less