‘Sophia, the daughter of a Marquess, is a villainess who seduced the Crown Prince, despite having a fiance already, and his close aide during her time in the academy. She did whatever she pleased and was banished by her half-sister, to be the bride of a Madman who lives in a remote region.’... more>>

While that kind of rumor spread throughout the capital, Sophia isolated herself in the library inside the mansion of the man whose nickname was ‘Lord Hart, the Math Freak’.

However, the real Sophia was actually a History geek who rarely expressed herself but a well-spoken lady. Thus, she received the nickname ‘eccentric shut-in’ from the Lord himself.

Lord Hart only demanded her to bear his heir but aside from that, Sophia was free to do anything and immersed herself in books all day long. Yet, she was required to attend a ball together with Lord Hart due to some circumstances.

As Sophia stayed with that detestable man, she was slowly getting to know him more. <<less

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.... more>>

—— Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》

I took my hatred and plot for revenge with me down the mire, to the depths of the abyss, and returned as a ghost of the past. I want to plant the seeds of the rotten truth, nourish their deadly thorns with fresh blood so that they grow and pierce through this civilization built on lies.

I reached the bottom of the abyss…only to find a shining star. <<less

I became a supporting character in a captivity-abduction classic novel set against the backdrop of a world war. Unlike the protagonist’s sister, who was treated coldly and abused at home, as “Diana Claire,” I was abducted in place of the protagonist in order to get out of this hell.... more>>

“Don’t leave me, princess. All right? You can’t die.”

The Duke that abducted me was a beautiful madman, an educated madman. He would visit me from time to time and stare at me as if I were an important piece of art he had carefully stored away. His eyes were ascetic yet strangely decadent, sensual yet full of flavor. I didn’t know why this man, who seemed insane, would do this to me.

What was inside the pretty wrapping paper of gentlemanly manners, elegant and graceful appearance, was a kind of madness. The man’s madness gave off a calm, eerie, and bizarre atmosphere like a work of art with a twisted meaning.

“I want to kill everyone except you, my Diana.”

She tried to control and tame this man, possessed by a cruel demon.

Originally, the word she always heard in life was “madman”. <<less

Xiao Qing makes a solemn vow in front of her good friends. If she gets married, it will not be with some hot stock with momentum just to rise rapidly. Rising so quickly will certainly not last long.
Neither will she marry an unpopular stock that has been falling. If you wait until all hair on your head had become white but still you have not risen, you will find that you have no qualms to jump from the top of a building.... more>>

Better to wait to find a potential stock with good and bright future prospects. However, it is very difficult to find a potential stock, so Xiao Qing has no qualms about wandering the world, marriage completely out of mind.

One day, she meets a potential stock who suddenly says he wants to marry her.

Xiao Qing says that marriage is just like dying. “I am still too young, I do not want to sleep in a tomb this early.”

The potential stock says, “A person ultimately has to die once. Early demise, early reincarnation.”

In short, this is an out of line woman meeting a belly black (fu hei) male, an inevitable clash between opposing factions and an accident arising from many causes… first comes marriage then the love story. <<less

File #0001:... more>>

Suspect: Erika Guruh

Alias: Omen

Character Profile: sinister-looking, extremely rude, notorious

Deduction: No doubt she’s the perpetrator. Besides, all evidence found points straight at her.

Facts: It’s an open secret that the accused and the victim have been at each other’s throats and that the beef between them worsened after speculations of the suspect desiring to snatch the victim’s boyfriend came to light. No wonder when the victim was found at death’s doors on the premises of a construction site, the suspicion was immediately pointed towards the suspect.

However, the situation is even more convoluted than it seems due to the suspect running away with her thug-like motorcycle-taxi-driver, despite being under house arrest. This act by the suspect only stands to further strengthen the suspicions towards her. The suspect was also the first person to arrive at the crime scene of the following victims.

My Mission: Prove that the accused is, in fact, innocent. And to find the actual perpetrator. <<less

The sudden unprecedented earthquake and flood of monsters disrupt Japan. At that time, a mysterious announcement enters the brain of Hideto Tsukishiro.... more>>

“Your skill is [Creation].”

Mankind gets drunk with the sudden threat of monsters and the ability to fight using skills.

On the other hand, Hideto researches skills and refines the technique of living alone. Can even Hideto can always have a companion? <<less

Rintsuki Suda, who attends Shirahoshi High School, is a gloomy and dull student at school.... more>>

However, his real identity is Shion Nanairo – the vocalist of the band [Personia] – which is very popular among middle and high school students.

Classes always revolve around Shion, a mysterious and charismatic singer, whose eyes are always hidden by a mask.

Rintsuki hides his identity and stays in the shadows during class. It’s all about not disturbing his family and his beloved sister!

Surrounded by his classmates who are his enthusiastic fans, he would break into a cold sweat while….. <<less

After thousands of years of silence, the world of cultivation once again welcomed the golden age.... more>>

While the prodigies and sects’ various disciples in the world competed, Zhou Feng had only a skill panel. And the panel would only give him passive skills.

Gluttony: When you digest food, you can digest it faster and better. You will also get hungry faster.

Strength: When you are not fighting, you will slowly regain 1% of your health.

Blade-Sharpening Rock: You will gain 1 point every time you fight.

Age Gracefully: Every year you live, you gain Defense +1.

Armor: You will have an armor of a certain ratio every time you attack.

Dao Seeds: Increase of 1% to your familiarity with cultivating the Dao.

…

“All sorts of passive skills are vested within me. I cultivate passively!”

“As long as I can live until the end, then I will become the strongest!” <<less

Yu Qingluo is a transmigrator previously known in the modern world for her marvelous medical skills and eccentric disposition. One day she transmigrates into the body of same name, a young girl who got pregnant after she was framed and abandoned cruelly by her own husband.... more>>

The story follows Yu Qingluo and her son in their way to find a person. However, she suddenly again meets that cruel man from 6 years ago and decides to prepare to take her revenge. Except, that her plans goes awry as her son once again decides to misbehave… <<less

This stands at the forefront of strategy guides to Life (a shitty video game)!... more>>

Life is a bad video game. This commonplace phrase is, unfortunate as it might be, the truth.

After all, Life has no simple, easy rules. The rules it does have are nothing but irrational and unfair. The strong claim that Life has a high level of freedom, but the weak have no choice but to cope with an overwhelmingly disadvantageous design.

That’s why it’s a sh*t game.

Since I, Japan’s leading gamer who has experienced and mastered a multitude of games, say so, there can be no mistake.

— However, that person, on top of having mastered gaming to about the same level as I, declared to me that Life is a god-tier game.

Destined to be a top-tier character, that person is the school’s perfect heroine, Hinami Aoi. And to top it off, she even says she will teach me the rules of Life?

…… Normally, I wouldn’t believe such a thing. However, Hinami Aoi is someone who does not fit into a frame like ‘normal’ at all!

From the winner of the 10th Shogakukan Light Novel Award for Excellence. A low-tier character takes on life’s strategy guide, but with instruction from a pretty girl! <<less

Winner of the 4th Kakuyom Web Novel Contest’s special award division in the romantic comedy category.... more>>

“This seat is empty, right? Can I sit here?”

Sasaki Kento, a third-year college student who is always studying alone, meets Ito Natsuki, a beautiful woman who appears in the seat next to him. — Then, with Natsuki’s presence, Kento’s life gradually begins to change colors.

“Have you thought about indirect kissing?” “Give me your contact information.” “I’d like to stay over this time.” “I want to be friends with Kento…..”

Natsuki continues to approach Kento, who is awkward with women for some reason. Slowly but surely, the gap between them narrows—this is the story of a young boy who is clumsy and reluctant to show his kindness, and a beautiful woman who discovers his hidden kindness. <<less

Play a game with me―― If your heart pounds, then you lose the psychological warfare love comedy!... more>>

――The last day of the first semester. Being tired of everyday, and simply digesting each day, a high school student, Kashima Hayate receives a confession from the class idol, Fujinomiya Shirayuki. However, the next instant, Hayate is time-leaped to September 1st, from the beginning of summer vacation to when it had already ended!

Shirayuki’s true identity is that of a ‘time thief’ who uses her good looks to deceive people and steals their ‘time’ with a mysterious hourglass. Hayate, who had his entire summer vacation stolen from him, decides to challenge her to a fierce psychological warfare to regain his ‘time’ of one month.

If your heart pounds during your date, then you lose ‘time’ in the ‘time contest game’. ――This is the story of me, regaining my youth after the summer vacation of my first year at high school was stolen. <<less

My name is "Araki Jin".... more>>

A second year student attending a high school in the city.

On my way home from shopping, I looked up at the tower apartment with my little sister who had just gone to elementary school.

My little sister, Mai, described a 50-story structure building that was just built last month as "It looks like a castle!".

From my POV, it looked like a cold inorganic object. ......Of course, I'm not being sarcastic.

In order to satisfy my sister's longing for fairy tales.

"Maybe a princess lives here."

I say to myself.

And at the same time I think,

-A princess has nothing to do with us.

But I was wrong.

Reality is not a fairy tale.

A prince can be a bad guy, and a monster can be a hero.

That's why it's possible for me to meet the princess, Shindo Rei, who lives on the top floor of a tower apartment building.

If you don't mind, please listen.

This is a fairytale story about me and Rei, but it's not a lie, it's reality. <<less

Shen Jue was punished for his misdeeds and had to go through the suffering of reincarnation. In order to break free from this cycle, he had no choice but to kill those beautiful heartthrobs, and before doing it, he had to attack and seize the other party and have the other party willingly die for him.... more>>

It’s just that, gradually, those heartthrobs who were captured have all blackened…

Shen Jue: Wait, aren’t you the protagonist shou?

Hearthrob *sneering*: We all have the same parts, so who’s to say I have to be the bottom?

(When two lovers meet, one must top!) <<less

“No! Please don't!” ... more>>

He moved his hand smoothly over Vivian’s arm and swiftly swept her lips against his.

Charmed by her tiny defiance, he slid his hand and stopped precisely under her curvy waist.

“Ah… … !”

“What's wrong? You knew it would come to this as well.”

Though his words were intimidating, his touch was full of warmth.

As if his temporary blindness was just a lie, his hands were vigorously seeking out her weaknesses and began his ruthless attack on them one after another.

Vivian was unable to stop her moans under the hands of his lascivious and stimulating touches.

On the very same bed that she had first climbed up to nurse his health, now it was herself that had been laid flatly to be enjoyed by him.

Even though she knew that the quiver she felt in her lower abdomen was wrong, she couldn’t help but to crave for his touch even more.

“We are going to marry later, anyway.”

He smiled sweetly as he kissed Vivian. Alas, Vivian was silently crying inside.

The Grand Duke wasn’t aware that despite in a dream, she was never the fiancée whom he will be married to. She was merely a stranger. <<less

Shou Xu Nuo wakes up one day to find a handsome and yandere man where his bed should be. As Xu Nuo tries to navigate life while being tossed around by this supernatural man, he discovers that something is not quite right. Who is this man and why does he seem so familiar? When he tries to remember just what it was he had forgotten, things go horribly wrong.... more>>

“My beloved, I will sleep by you. This is our love nest…and our grave.” <<less

The main character, Kazuma Sasahara, a realist, leads a rational high school life in order to enter a good university, but he is caught up in various adolescent romantic comedy events. What choice will Kazuma make?... more>>

And what is it that makes an ideal high school life?

The story pursues this question through Kazuma's high school life. <<less

Hansol was diagnosed with anti-social personality disorder.... more>>

With the constant ‘education’ he gets from his father, a psychologist, he was molded to live an ordinary life.

Then one day, when he saw a killer trying to mu*der his mother, he could feel something change in him.

“You are my kind.”

“You… aren’t my kind.”

Im Hansol, a psychopath profiler.

Can he prove himself to be different by establishing himself as a genius profiler? <<less

Satori, a spirit who can read people’s minds, was always alone. Satori hid his face behind his long bangs and would always stare at his feet. He grew his bangs until the bottom of his nose so that his appearance wouldn’t be seen by other spirits.... more>>

One day, a boy appeared in front of Satori…

This is a love story between Satori, a disliked spirit who can read people’s minds, and Sousuke, a bold and kind-hearted announcer. <<less

He broke the closed-mouth meditation and destroyed the indestructible body by breaking from the monastic abstinence.... more>>

However, I am bent on stealing the Three Volumes of Buddha’s Treasures that he kept, and then walk away, leaving him burdened with an undeserved crime.

Pei Wuji, you say, how can I be so evil?

Shen Du asked.

Clearly, sorrowful words are spoken, but his expression is ruthless and indifferent, as if the monk had never enticed him at Tianji Temple.

Therefore, Pei Wuji felt as if his heart had been gouged out.

He responded as follows: You are the master of demonic cultivation, you crush all demons beneath your feet, you are a cruel Shen Du—you ought to be this horrible. <<less

The protagonist, Shuhei Jinnai, is heartbroken when a fellow club member lies to him about his love life, and reveals the truth to him. Due to his distrust of women and his family circumstances, he was unable to find any enjoyment in life, quit the club, and lived his life with a cold heart.... more>>

The one person who gets involved in Shuhei’s life is Chizuru Hase, a junior member of the club he left.

“Senpai! Why aren’t you coming to the club!?”

He is annoyed by the junior who keeps getting involved with him, and returns the favor with a salty attitude, but she never learns.

“I understand that you’re shocked that it was a lie, but you don’t have a great face to begin with. Why don’t you just find yourself a new girlfriend? Ah, isn’t it impossible in Senpai’s case?”

Shuhei reacts unintentionally to Chizuru’s agitation and approaches her with vigor.

“...Then you should deal with me.”

“...Eh?”

The two of them are forced into a physical relationship through this exchange.

What awaits the two of them when things start to go sideways...... <<less

A dancer who was killed by a serial mu*derer found himself occupying the body and taking on the life of Brian Morse, a patient with... more>> anti-social personality disorder.
As Brian, he has the looks, the smarts and the charisma; if he had to point out one minor inconvenience tho, he also seems to have an aura that always attracts psychopaths…
[The story mentions 3 reality shows and crossovers with the American drama series Dexter. SLASH] <<less

Akira, was born in the slum and wishes to get out but the only way he could was to risk his life in these ruins as a hunter.... more>>

These ruins, known as the Old World, were danger zones where beasts roam; buildings crumble, and other humans hunt their own…

Though Akira had expected to face death countless times there, he had never expected to meet a naked woman there.

Standing exposed with her curvaceous curves and bosom out for all to admire, Alpha, the breathtaking beauty stood there, looking back at him.

This mysterious enchantress walked towards Akira and… <<less

Kōdo Ikusei Senior High School, a leading prestigious school with state-of-the-art facilities where nearly 100% of students go on to university or find employment. The students there have the freedom to wear any hairstyle and bring any personal effects they desire. Kōdo Ikusei is a paradise-like school, but the truth is that only the most superior of students receive favorable treatment.... more>>

The protagonist Kiyotaka Ayanokōji is a student of D-class, which is where the school dumps its “inferior” students in order to ridicule them. For a certain reason, Kiyotaka was careless on his entrance examination, and was put in D-class. After meeting Suzune Horikita and Kikyō Kushida, two other students in his class, Kiyotaka’s situation begins to change.

Note:- Even though Volume 0 is the prequel of this series, it is advised to read till Year 2 Volume 8 beforehand to avoid getting spoiled (which is precisely the reason why it was released after Y2 V8).

Anime:-
Season 1: Volume 1 to 3 + Volume 4.5
Season 2: Volume 4 to 7 + Volume 7.5 <<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