The hero who was killed by the demon king ended up reincarnated as the son of the one who killed him! Thus began the life of the hero who donned in the mask of the ideal demon prince to topple his own kingdom while doing his best to prevent anyone from discovering his identity―― But to do that and blend into the demon tribe society, he had to kill his former comrades. Nevertheless, to become stronger, to save humanity, he had to walk through all kinds of paths of carnage! This is the tale of the demon race’s fake prince destroying his own kingdom.... more>>

O Hero, Trample Those Who You Should Protect!

TN: Most part of the other character in the novel is depicted from a non-human perspective so expect something that is completely different from the common sense of human. <<less

“Breeding Diary” – A mysterious notebook that has been secretly passed down from graduate to current student at a certain high school.... more>>

Only some knew about its existence, and even fewer knew the outline of the Breeding Diary.

The main character, Sakuma, is at the mercy of rumors about the “Breeding Diary” but strives to uncover the truth.

――And behind the birth of the “Breeding Diary” that finally arrived, there was a…. <<less

Baek Soo-hyun and Yang Ho-beom, who coincidentally met while trying to steal something. "Help me catch your father, and I'll pay you." A scoundrel... more>> trying to profit from selling a father and a scoundrel who laughs while plunging a knife into someone else's belly. "Curious about the truth?" They both boarded the same ship, but they couldn't trust each other. In the end, what remained was... <<less

Another world reincarnation. It’s also a game world.... more>>

Protagonist? Rival? Villain? Important character in an event? Too bad. He’s just a mob. He doesn’t even have a name in the game. He’s not even a villain’s crony or anything. He’s truly just a mob.

And it’s not like he has played this game very much. You might think “Why such a character?”. You might also think “he must have at least some backdoors to cheat through” or something like that.

In such a world, Clueless Berserker Mob even participates in the main game. <<less

This is the story of a lonely young man.... more>>

This young man comes from wealth and prestige, is well-endowed in both appearance and temperament, is a warlord by profession, and has no unhealthy avocations. In the opening of this romance, he is in the course of performing military service in some desolate dump, making a living from pillaging neighbouring towns and moonlighting as an opium dealer. <<less

“Out of these three abilities, which would you like to have?”... more>>

A standard question and answer on internet forums, people of leisure indulge in such fantasies.

What would you do if it were genuine?

━━

I killed a human being.

Remarkably, I don’t even care.

I could never be a protagonist.

The opposite of a taker is not a taker.

It’s the giver.

That’s the protagonist.

A hero.

If I can’t be a hero.

If I can only continue to be deprived.

If I can’t be a giver.

I should at least be a “taker”ー

━━

Minase Ginji did not pray. Instead of praying, he chose to kill.

His research in graduate school was indeed epoch-making, as he was able to reconstruct the heart and the entire “circulatory system” as an artificial one.

He saved many people, was admired by many, and the world “recognized” him.

…That was supposed to happen.

His research was easily deprived of him. In the end, he was expelled from the university because “he” stole it from his “professor”. Abandoned by his parents, he found a silly thread when he was in dire need of food for tomorrow.

It was not nonsense.
But he had so much time to spare for nonsense that he was sick and tired of it.
“I’m probably going to go with liquefied metal.”
─This is not… a tale of a supernatural power that descends upon you and makes you unbeatable in a battle of supernatural powers.
Can an individual who has attained formidable power indeed “continue to be human?”
This is a “human” story. <<less

I’ve been receiving 3 creepy pictures in the mail every three days. After setting off to find the source, I found myself trapped living in... more>> a ghost house. The more answers I get, the more questions I have. What did I do to deserve this? <<less

Despite the fact that she invited him to have physical relations with her, Shinonome Tohru is betrayed and accused of r*pe.... more>>

No one believes him when he claims that it was not r*pe but consensual s*xual interc**rse.

His classmates and family treat him as a s*x offender and repeatedly slander him.

The only one who believes Tohru is innocent is his childhood friend, Nanase Risa.

With Risa’s support, Tohru manages to avoid becoming a shut-in.

Then one day, Tohru’s innocence is confirmed.

Once it was revealed that Tohru was falsely accused of a crime, his classmates and family turned a blind eye.

However, Tohru no longer trusts them. <<less

I was suddenly transmigrated into a novel. ... more>>

A Grim, Dangerous Medieval Dark Fantasy Travelogue. <<less

It has been three months since a virus that makes humans go violent spread throughout the world, and the rulers of the earth have shifted... more>> from humans to the infected. The police and self-defense forces have been destroyed, and government agencies have ceased to function. Civilization has collapsed and the few survivors are living in hiding, while a young boy survives alone in a ruined city. He spies on the infected and retreats to one of his rooms for the rest of his life. One day, however, the boy's life is changed forever by a girl he meets. <<less

A land polluted with poison, filled with cannibals and monsters. A world where society can only continue to exist inside “safe zones”. This is the... more>> story of Arsen, a knight who goes on an adventure in search of dreams and hope in this barren land. <<less

The famous but also humble Earl’s daughter, Amelia Southwell is engaged to the Marquis’ eldest son, William Cecil.... more>>

—the truth is, Amelia is possessed by the spirit of a girl deceased since one thousand years ago. Thus, Amelia carries with her a millennium worth of recollections. Even if she reincarnate, the memories will still be intact. And Amelia knows—whoever she loves will befallen with ill fortunes. That her lover will die if she doesn’t keep her distance.

She has to keep William away.

Can Amelia escapes this fate riddled with Karma? Does the future where these two people could be happy exist? This is a story about a girl who stays earnest and hardworking despite being toyed by fate. <<less

―One day, a man was transported to a different world to a nation that had a firm belief in one religion, and that nation was changed…... more>>

One day, Kaneki Ryo was transported to another world’s religious nation, the St. Arnold Empire, and became a citizen of that country.

On the battlefield, he wielded his baton as a commander, and on the front lines, he massacred all the enemy forces with his mysterious power.

When he took time off, he went around the churches of each city, ministering the word of God, which people believed in, and saving the distressed with his adroit eloquence and winning the hearts of many people.

He saved people and was endeared by all, but the truth escaped the people. In his first world, Earth, he was feared as one of the worst criminals in history and was on death row.

And in the second world, he was a dangerous man who taught students at a magic school, but behind the scenes abducted, imprisoned, and tortured many of his students!

What will this overwhelmingly “evil” man encounter in the third world, the country he now resided in, and what will he bring forth? The new series of “Death Row” has begun. <<less

Talent, appearance, power.... more>>

No matter how hard I try, I can't beat the people born with these things.

But, within this dungeon, I can overcome them. <<less

Gu Changqing transmigrated into the cultivation world and became the ‘utterly evil’ villain.... more>>

At the beginning, he was in imminent danger as he was jointly targeted by the protagonist and the empresses of various realms.

Deep in crisis, he awakened the Life Editor.

In his childhood, he found Gu Yuwei in a pile of corpses. He treated her as his sister and allowed her to step on his fate and enter the immortal path.

In his youth, he achieved unparalleled mastery in swordsmanship, dominating the world with his sword, but because of his sworn brother, he severed his arm in the heavy snow: no longer practicing swordsmanship...

In his destitution, he once encountered the tragically fated White Emperor of his childhood, and they lived and died together, redeeming each other.

On the day the White Emperor tragically died, he slaughtered thousands of miles, using the Dao Fruit of the Great Emperor to reverse the cycle: I promise you, a lifetime of prosperity.

While wandering the mortal world, he encountered the Goddess Chang Xi.

She was resurrected by her sister, the Demon Spirit into the mortal world.

To protect Chang Xi, Gu Changqing silently endured the condemnation of humanity for eternity, and bore the enmity of Chang Xi toward humanity.

....

All his actions throughout his life, to... <<less

Betrayed by his lover and abandoned by mankind, the race he saved, Rohen gave up all hopes in life.... more>>

Returning to the past, he laid down his sword and allowed the world to perish as he stood in the side. Just as man turned his back on him, he, too, will do the same.

This was his pledge.

But, his view changes little by little when he meets a girl wielding the same scars as him.

She changes him… heals his broken scar without notice.

***

Looking at Rohen, his body torn and mangled, she burst into tears and asked, “Why… why didn’t you run away?”

He heard her sweet voice. It calmed him. She protected him.

Rohen laughed. “Because you’re here.” <<less

A data loving young man from Earth has an accident which transports him to a dark land filled with terrifying creatures and magical powers. ... more>>

Fortunately for him, he has a Biological Assistance Chip to ease his path.

However, things in this bizarre and strange world are not always as they seem, and, though it is a tremendous asset, the chip doesn’t always work as expected. With all of the crazy creatures and magical mayhem around him, one can only wonder what the future holds for this young man… <<less

What was originally an ordinary day, suddenly became a historical turning point. Enormous, mysterious Cubes appeared all over the world without warning and as if Judgement Day’s spears, inserted themselves into the blue planet.... more>>

From inside the enormous Cubes, endless streams of monsters gushed out alike raging tides, utterly defeating the unguarded armies of each state in the blink of an eye.

In order for humanity to preserve its final embers, the heads of states issued orders of retreat, to no longer attack the Cubes but rather to cling to remote cities, which they turned into self-sufficient survivor bases and around which they built 100-meter-tall Walls of Life!

Many years later, while bearing the heavy weight of history, the first expeditionary force brought back a world changing piece of information. The Cubes possessed exceedingly high intelligence and they regularly transmitted mission instructions to humans nearby. The mission rewards were incredible.

Since then, humans rushed out of the confines of the walls and once more set foot on the wasteland! <<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

Blood, rust, and darkness reign in a nightmare land where an amnesiac girl awakens.... more>>

The misshapen entities who call her “Alice” assault her one after another.

Without a clue of what is taking place, the girl is forced to engage in battle.

She continues to struggle in her nightmare that she cannot wake up from. <<less

A boy who has lived as a member of a mercenary group in the undisturbed northern land, enrolls in the peaceful South Magic Academy as promised with his father.... more>>

After a long journey, his life at the academy was completely different from the world he was in.

Almark is always confused by the gap.

However, while making mistakes, with the help of his colleagues and teachers, he gradually shows a glimpse of his talent. <<less

Exile No. 239: thirty-something, male omega, first degree felon. One day, he comes home to find the alpha girl Yasha sleeping in his bed.... more>>

The unwholesome love story of a bashful tyrant girl and a listless young man. <<less

This is an adventure story where “you” collect scenes with other races in another world.

The unemployed small-town girl Merle finds herself pulling out a legendary magic sword. The weapon turns out to be the Demon King’s sword, and Merle declares her intention to be the next.... more>>

With a succubus joining as her loyal servant and under attack by the heroes, Merle sets out to create her ideal world. <<less

The day a mysterious darkness enshrouded the world. It was theorized that the earth’s magnetic field had been changed, the data that corresponded to it also changed. The previous academic knowledge had been overturned, and numerous things had to be re-explored.... more>>

The science that humanity was familiar with had been disrupted, including the genes of human beings. One of the largest disasters brought by the change was that 80% of humanity transformed into zombies. After years of struggling, a few lucky survivors would evolve and awaken a power inside themselves. Chu Han was never that lucky.

While holding on against the first wave, humans weren’t the only ones getting stronger. Soon, stage 1 zombies evolved into stage 2 then 3 and so on. 10 years after the mysterious meltdown, the world of man belonged to the zombies. Humanity was nearing the of the end of the eschatology.

One day, Chu Han consciousness came back ten years before the end of the world came. He was awakened by a loud noise in a dormitory in Minqiu University. With only 1 day to prepare before the meltdown begins, he slowly begins to realised that he had undergone a rebirth. A power was awaking inside of him now despite never appearing in the hellish future. It calls itself the meltdown system.

Despite losing the monstrous strength gained through years of harsh training, this system claims to trade kills for talents. This is a story of a collapsing world, a meltdown system, and Chu Han being on stage as he travels to save those he could not save before. <<less