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The finalists for the JNC Original Light Novel Contest held in 2023-2024!

JNC OLN Finalists

JNC Original Light Novel Contest Finalists

Prince Callus Leditzweissen is a Taboo Being, an unfortunate soul born with a deadly curse that causes him constant suffering. With no known cure, the doctors say Callus only has six months left to live. But a magician named Gourley gives the boy a sliver of hope when he demonstrates the healing power of light magic. Callus is determined to learn how to use light magic in time to save himself, hoping to live longer to repay all the kindness he’s been shown throughout his life.

余命半年と宣告されたので、死ぬ気で『光魔法』を覚えて呪いを解こうと思います。　〜呪われ王子のやり治し〜

Prince Callus Leditzweissen was born as a Taboo Being, marked with a deadly curse that will kill him in six months. But when a magician shows him the healing power of light magic, Callus becomes determined to learn it and defeat his curse.

six months

I Only Have Six Months to Live, So I’m Gonna Break the Curse with Light Magic or Die Trying (Manga)

Upon his nation’s victory against the Kingdom of Sylvario, Brigandian knight Ark McGuine is sent to collect Princess Sonia of Sylvario, whose hand in marriage had been offered in exchange for lesser financial reparations. But when she doesn’t arrive by the agreed date, he’s forced to spearhead an investigation into why. As a horrible tale of mistreatment and negligence comes to light, he grows more and more drawn to a woman he’s never met, but it all ends tragically: Princess Sonia perished on the way to her new home from her country’s own capital, and her own family members were at fault! Ark eventually returns to Brigandia, despairing over a love that could have been...until he runs into a girl named “Nia” in his own kingdom’s capital who looks exactly like the princess!

人質姫が、消息を絶った。 ～黒狼の騎士は隣国の虐げられた姫を全力で愛します～

When Ark McGuine is tasked with finding a missing princess, he uncovers a horrible tale of neglect while falling in love with a woman he’s never met. With the princess declared dead, Ark returns home, grieving...until he finds her, alive and well?!

Royal Hostage

The Royal Hostage Has Vanished: The Black Wolf Knight Yearns for the Persecuted Princess

In a world ravaged by war and conflict, Hero Raid Freeden and Sage Eluria Caldwin clashed time and time again over fifty long years as the strongest soldiers of their respective nations. However, their long-standing rivalry came to an inevitable yet bitter end with Eluria’s sudden death. A thousand years later, Raid finds he has been reincarnated—and so has Eluria! The world may now be at peace, but the two have an unsettled rivalry between them and the mystery of their reincarnation looms ominously over their heads. There’s so much that needs to be done, so they decide to...get engaged and attend the Royal Institute of Magic together?!

英雄と賢者の転生婚

When old rivals Raid and Eluria reincarnate and reunite a thousand years after dying, there’s only one thing for them to do: settle who’s stronger once and for all—even if it means getting engaged and attending the Royal Institute of Magic together!

Hero and Sage

The Hero and the Sage, Reincarnated and Engaged

A Demon Lord has arisen, and the world awaits a hero.

In a peaceful village, two young boys—Foyle Austin and his best friend Yu—have long dreamed about being heroes, but the legends say there can only be one. Their paths forward seem decided when the goddess declares Foyle a “Hero,” while leaving Yu’s destiny unclear.

But Foyle has a secret only he knows. The role given to him by the goddess is actually “Fake Hero.” Far from being destined to overthrow the Demon Lord, defeat awaits him at the true hero’s hand, and Foyle has a good idea who that will be. When Foyle expels Yu from his party, he cements his role as the true hero’s adversary. His powers begin to fade as his friend grows ever stronger.

Foyle clearly won’t be the one to save the world, but after an encounter with a mysterious elf in need of help, he sets out to prove that even the villain can be a hero to someone.

この日、『偽りの勇者』である俺は『真の勇者』である彼をパーティから追放した

When the goddess declares Foyle a “Hero,” no one realizes that he’s actually a “Fake Hero.” He’ll never be the good guy, but an encounter with a mysterious elf in need of help teaches him that even a villain can be a hero to someone.

Fake Hero

The Fake Hero Crashes the Party

It is said that Liefes are only capable of conjuring the most difficult and least useful of spells... but that won’t stop Yui from doing what she loves! Despite being born a Liefe, Yui adores magic and learning all she can about it no matter the challenge. The more difficult spells, the better! If only her noble father approved. Deemed a failure to the family name, young Yui and her mother are banished from their own home... but she won’t let that stop her either! After years of struggle and devotion to her studies, Yui is accepted into one of the most prestigious magic academies in the kingdom. Here she will learn from the best magical practitioners in the world—if she can survive amongst all the pompous nobles with more bluster than brains. Constantly ridiculed and undermined by her privileged peers for being a Liefe, will Yui be able to study in peace and prove them wrong? And what ancient mysteries will her research uncover? That is, if the academy doesn’t stop her first...

リーフェの祝福～無属性魔法しか使えない落ちこぼれとしてほっといてください～

As a Liefe, people say Yui can't cast most spells... but that won’t stop her from trying at the kingdom's most prestigious magic academy! However, trouble is always just around the corner, and enjoying a quiet life as a student won't be easy...

Liefe

The Blessing of Liefe: Leave This Magical Letdown Alone!

Falsely accused of plotting to assassinate the Saint, Lady Alphina finds her engagement to the frigid prince called off and her head under the guillotine. Time rewinds upon her death, but despite all efforts to stave off her fate, she faces the same end 99 times over. Just when all hope seems lost, she awakens a new power during her 100th loop. She can now hear the thoughts of those around her, and it turns out her accusers were a lot more enamored of her than she thought! Can she use this newfound ability to turn her fortunes around? The 100th time’s the charm!

99回断罪されたループ令嬢ですが今世は「超絶愛されモード」ですって! 〜真の力に目覚めて始まる100回目の人生〜

Alphina is framed for a crime and executed—only to go back in time and repeat the same scenario 99 times over. On her 100th loop, she suddenly awakens the power to read minds. Can she use this newfound ability to change her fate?

100th Time's Manga

The 100th Time’s the Charm: She Was Executed 99 Times, So How Did She Unlock “Super Love” Mode?! (Manga)

Selene Vixent has died nine times. Each time, she’s betrayed and dumped by her fiancé, is abused by her noble family, and meets an untimely end—all because she doesn't awaken to the power of Sun, the so-called power of protection inherited by those in her family. Selene is determined to escape this cursed time loop, and after nine deaths, she abandons all attempts to be the perfect fiancée and daughter. She instead awakens to the power of Shadow—seen to be an ominous portent of misfortune—and fully embraces her new life as a villainess.

However, everything changes when Dier Veldt, the former crown prince of the kingdom of Werkst, tells Selene he knows all about her time loops. He offers to help her under one condition: she kills him.

With her newfound villainous ways, can Selene break free of these endless time loops once and for all?

ループから抜け出せない悪役令嬢は、諦めて好き勝手生きることに決めました

Selene Vixent has died nine times. Each time, she’s been betrayed, broken, and unable to wield Sun—her family’s power. Determined to break out of her cursed time loop, she awakens to the power of Shadow and embraces her new life as a villainess.

stuck in a time loop

Stuck in a Time Loop: When All Else Fails, Be a Villainess (Manga)

Haruyoshi Kuga’s power as the strongest exorcist is all for naught when he is betrayed by his closest ally. With his dying breath, he casts the secret Spell of Reincarnation—when he next opens his eyes, he finds himself in a different world altogether, reincarnated as Seika Lamprogue, the son of a family of magic scholars!

He quickly learns that the magic in this new world is quite unlike the sorcery he learned in his past life and that he can’t use it. Fortunately for him, with his mastery of curses and the hordes of youkai at his disposal, he doesn’t need to.

Haruyoshi (now Seika) is determined not to repeat his past mistakes in his second life by smartly laying low and avoiding flaunting his power. Yet accomplishing his goals and without drawing attention to himself proves to be easier said than done—will his powers be enough to live a happy life?!

最強陰陽師の異世界転生記

With his dying breath, Haruyoshi, the strongest exorcist, casts the Spell of Reincarnation...and awakens in another world as Seika Lamprogue?! Determined not to repeat the mistakes of his past life, Seika sets out to find happiness this time around!

strongest exorcist

The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World (Manga)

From the day he was born until the moment he died, 25-year-old Yusuke Yahagi never had a say in his life. Even after being hit by a truck and sent to a new world, he was given a job he hadn’t asked for: a dagashi-ya. But the cheap and tasty snacks that line his shop are different from those back in Japan. From Curry Rice Crackers to Anzu Sticks, each item comes with its own special effects. Unfortunately, this new world has no idea what dagashi are! It’s up to Yahagi to teach them about the wonders of dagashi as he builds a new life for himself, selling his stat-boosting snacks to help adventurers in need and earning loyal customers—like the lively pink-haired Meryl, the mysterious man in the silver mask, and maybe even a witch or two...?

駄菓子屋ヤハギ　異世界に出店します

Sent to a new world against his will, Yusuke Yahagi is made a dagashi-ya―a person who sells cheap and tasty snacks. With nothing but the clothes on his back and his trusty carrying pole, can he make it in this new world with his stat-boosting snacks?

dagashi-ya yahagi

Dagashi-ya Yahagi: Setting Up a Sweets Shop in Another World

Betrayed by his allies and on the verge of death, the strongest exorcist, Haruyoshi Kuga, desired only one thing—to be happy in his next life. Using the secret art of reincarnation, he was transported to another world. Reborn as Seika Lamprogue, third son of a distinguished family of magic scholars, he’s found to have no magical power whatsoever, which is an unacceptable shame in a family of mages. However, he soon comes to realize that his new world’s magic is nothing compared to the sorcery he mastered as an exorcist. With his control over divination, curses, and legions of youkai who serve him, his life in this new world should be a breeze! The only question is: how can he make use of those powers while laying low to avoid another untimely demise?

最強陰陽師の異世界転生記 ～下僕の妖怪どもに比べてモンスターが弱すぎるんだが～

On the verge of death, Haruyoshi had only one desire—to be happy in his next life. Reborn as Seika, he has no magical power at all. However, he soon learns that his new world’s magic is nothing compared to his sorcery, so his new life should be easy!

The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World

Thirteen years ago, a terrible monster called the Poison Queen attacked the Jade Kingdom. A brave party of adventurers defeated her, but in the process one of them was stricken with a curse. In order to survive, she had to pass it down to her own son. 
Scorned as a cursed child since birth, Caim Halsberg is hated by everyone except his late mother and Tea, a maid working for his family. While his father and twin sister reside in their mansion, Caim is forced to live alone in a forest hut. But everything changes when a certain doctor helps him to overcome the curse and claim its power. Having now become the Poison King, Caim goes on a journey to achieve his one wish—but he never imagined that his poison would have quite the peculiar effect on the beauties he meets!

毒の王 最強の力に覚醒した俺は美姫たちを従え、発情ハーレムの主となる

After years of ostracization because of his curse, Caim finally gains control of his powers and becomes the Poison King. However, little does he know...that his poisons will make him irresistible to the beauties he’ll meet on his journey!

The Poison King

The Poison King: Now that I've Gained Ultimate Power, the Bewitching Beauties in My Harem Can't Get Enough of Me

Eizo Tanya is a middle-aged, very burned-out, software engineer. One night after working late, he throws himself in front of a speeding truck to save a cat. Although the cat survives, Eizo is not so lucky. In a spark of divine fate, the cat turns out to be a godlike being who offers him a second chance in another world! Should he be a legendary warrior? A noble king? Nope! All Eizo wants is a peaceful life making things for others, and what better way to do that than becoming a blacksmith? He does have one other wish: to live alongside a cute cat. His requests are granted but with a twist—Eizo’s blacksmithing skills are so overpowered that they’re practically cheat abilities. On top of that, the cat companion he wished for turns out to be a half-tiger girl! With so much commotion in this world, will Eizo be able to forge a quiet new life?

鍛冶屋ではじめる異世界スローライフ

After sacrificing himself to save a cat, middle-aged salaryman Eizo is offered a second life as a blacksmith in another world. With his overpowered smithing skills, Eizo forges weapons that are superior to anything his new world has ever seen!

Blacksmith Manga

My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World (Manga)

When an entire class of high school students die in a tragic bus accident, an evil god sends them to a different world with supernatural skills to help them survive. However, they don’t realize that some of those skills are land mines—powers that seem good but have deadly downsides! Among those students are the childhood friends Haruka, Nao, and Touya, who work together to establish a safe and stable life in this new world. None of them want to be a hero, and that realistic perspective is exactly what they need to survive. After all, the world they’re in isn’t a game. It’s reality.

異世界転移、地雷付き 「漫画」

An entire class of high school students are transported to a different world with supernatural skills to help them. However, what they don’t realize is that most of those skills are land mines—powers that seem good but have deadly downsides!

land mines

To Another World... with Land Mines! (Manga)

Al is a holy knight, a warrior charged with protecting the innocent from the hordes of ravenous monsters terrorizing the lands. He was, anyway… After being bitten by an undead creature, Al dies–but not for long. Al awakes as an undead, cursed to live an undying life as a mindless monster. However, unlike ordinary undead, for some mysterious reason he retains his mind and sanity. Three hundred years later, flesh rotting off to reveal a living skeleton, Al meets Astrantia. As a descendant of a witch, Astrantia offers to restore his body on one condition: he must agree to become her knight and help her put an end to the unholy curse once and for all. Alongside Astrantia, Al enters an academy for training saints—teams of holy knights and holy women who fight to rid the world of the undead. Al must hide his identity as an undead—the very thing everyone in the school seeks to eradicate—in order for Astrantia to succeed and keep her word. Keeping his secret under wraps proves to be as difficult as hiding his lack of flesh but, if there’s one thing he can’t hide, it’s the strength he’s been honing for the past three hundred years!

骨骸の剣聖が死を遂げる～呪われ聖者の学院無双～

Al is a holy knight who fights off monsters until he's bitten by an undead and cursed to become one. 300 years later, Al meets a woman who will restore his body on one condition: he must become her knight and help her put an end to the undead!

deathskelesword

The Death of the Skeleton Swordsman: Dominating as a Cursed Saint

After her sister’s engagement to the crown prince is broken off suddenly, tragedy strikes, and Lady Francette and her family lose all of their wealth and status. Left with nothing but her name and determination, Francette moves to the slums and ekes out a living selling homemade pastries.

That’s when she meets an unlikely new friend named Wibble, a talking slime who introduces her to the one and only slime duke himself: Gabriel! To her surprise, the unusually stoic Gabriel soon asks for Francette’s hand in marriage--and she accepts. Now she must adapt to Triste and its eccentric people, and she soon finds herself breathing life into the strange but endearing backwater.

What was once a marriage of convenience becomes something much more in time...and—of course—expect lots of slime!

スライム大公と没落令嬢のあんがい幸せな婚約

After her family’s wealth is seized, Lady Francette lives in poverty, selling pastries to survive. Then one fateful day she meets the slime duke, Gabriel, who asks her to marry him. What began as a marriage of convenience soon becomes something more!

slimeduke

A Surprisingly Happy Engagement for the Slime Duke and the Fallen Noble Lady

Liam Hamilton is not who you think. On the surface Liam is the son of a failing noble family, but on the inside…he’s actually a lowly peasant?! One night he’s a miserable middle-aged commoner chugging cold beers at the local tavern and the next day he suddenly wakes up as the youngest son of a noble count?! Make it make sense! Liam Hamilton has no idea how he ended up this way, but he does know one thing for certain: as a noble he can finally try learning magic like he’s always dreamed of! Too bad the noble house he’s been reborn into is on the verge of collapse–that is–unless they prove themselves worthy of high society. When Liam discovers he has a natural affinity for magic, can he save his doomed house or will he go back to being just another lowly commoner?

没落予定の貴族だけど、暇だったから魔法を極めてみた

Liam Hamilton is not who you think. On the surface he’s the son of a failing noble family, but on the inside…he’s a lowly peasant?! Armed with a natural affinity for magic, can Liam save his doomed house or will he go back to being a commoner?

Brink of Ruin Manga

I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic (Manga)

The world just isn’t fair and Elizabeth Burton knows that better than anyone. Reincarnated into an otome game as a two-bit villainess, she’s been doomed by the genre’s tropes to a life of misery. What’s a girl to do… but cross-dress her way into the main character’s heart and a guaranteed happy ending of course! After years of blood, sweat, and tears fashioning herself into the perfect heartthrob, all she has to do is wait for the fated first meeting with the main character… or so she thought! As it turns out, her manly charms have come back to bite her in the butt. The other love interests have started cross-dressing too, and they don’t want the main character’s heart—they want Elizabeth’s!

モブ同然の悪役令嬢は男装して攻略対象の座を狙う

When Elizabeth Burton finds herself reborn as an otome villainess, she has one chance at redemption: seducing the main character by… cross-dressing?! But it all goes awry when the cast of love interests fall for her and start cross-dressing too…

Crossdressing Villainess

From Two-Bit Baddie to Total Heartthrob: This Villainess Will Cross-Dress to Impress!

A couple thousand years of solitude would wear down any young man—that is, anyone except Asley, an eternally youthful and eternally foolish sorcerer. After all, he has man’s best friend...er, familiar, to keep him company. When his Level 100 canine companion Pochi demands that he get some fresh air for the first time in two centuries, Asley sets out to reintegrate into society and test his magic mettle. His mission? Dropping several unglamorous titles from his repertoire and restoring his good (okay, decent) name.

A brand-new world and fresh adventures await Asley after his many years of hermitage. Perhaps he’ll lend Pochi a hand to place first in the mysterious Familiar Feud. Or maybe he’ll lose all vestiges of dignity and turn tail. Whichever comes first! No matter what, Asley has great evil to fight, a big world to save, and even a little growing up to do...that is, if he can endure Pochi’s “friendly advice” along the way!

悠久の愚者アズリーの、賢者のすゝめ と、ポチの大冒険

Man’s best friend–er–familiar Pochi and the eternally youthful sorcerer Asley aren’t your typical duo, but as they fight evil, make new friends, and (re)learn the ways of the world, they might just have a pawsitively good time!

eternal fool

The Eternal Fool's Words of Wisdom: A Pawsitively Fantastic Adventure (Manga)

It couldn’t get any worse for Shinobu Iijima. After a terrible house fire consumes his life and puts his sister, Megumi, on her deathbed, Shinobu wakes up in his favorite MMO: La Vita Online. With all his data deleted and reset back to level 1, the only solace Shinobu has is that his scumbag of a foster father, Ayumu, died with him…only to discover he was reincarnated in the game as well?! A nightmare reborn, Ayumu pledges to get revenge on the siblings, biding his time until Megumi eventually dies and reincarnates in La Vita. While Megumi struggles through her last breaths in the real world, Shinobu does his best to grind his way back up the levels before her reincarnation. Armed with a hidden dungeon, his hard-earned legendary summons, and an undefeatable will, Shinobu must reach the max level in order to protect his sister from their foster father and the other reincarnators threatening to stop him at all costs.

レベル1から始まる召喚無双～俺だけ使える裏ダンジョンで、全ての転生者をぶっちぎる～

Reincarnated into the world of his favorite MMO after having all of his data deleted, Shinobu is forced to crawl up the ranks from level 1 all over again in order to protect his sister from their heinous foster father.

invince summon

The Invincible Summoner Who Crawled Up from Level 1: Wrecking Reincarnators with My Hidden Dungeon

Yukimura Rina is an overworked twenty-something systems engineer who’s dangerously close to her breaking point. Her only comfort is an otome game with a charming side character, the brother of the villainess, who soothes her weary heart. She gets so hooked that she forgoes sleep and ends up blacking out...only to wake up inside the game as the villainess, Ekaterina. She’s now the little sister of her favorite character! Her new brother Alexei is handsome, kind, and responsible—the whole package. Rina, now Ekaterina, would be happy just staying by his side, except for one little problem. If she allows the game to run its course, she and her brother are headed straight for a terrible future! Can Ekaterina overcome the doom flags that threaten her new family and the empire, while also preventing Alexei from working himself to death?

悪役令嬢、ブラコンにジョブチェンジします

When Rina wakes up inside an otome game, she faces a crisis: she’s now the villainess, Ekaterina, heading straight to her doom alongside her brother, Alexei. Can she overcome the threats to her family and the empire while saving Alexei from overwork?

goodbyeovertime

Goodbye, Overtime! This Reincarnated Villainess Is Living for Her New Big Brother

What’s a guy to do when his life suddenly changes while innocently enjoying a nice, cold drink after work? And I mean really changes.

This middle-aged commoner now finds himself in the body of Liam Hamilton, the young son of a noble house teetering on the brink of collapse. Between his fervidly desperate father and his utterly apathetic brothers, the only bright side to his new situation is that Liam can finally try learning magic like he’s always wanted. Little does he know his hobby of choice may be about to turn his life upside-down yet again! Will Liam be able to master the craft of magic? And will it be enough to save him from the shadow looming over his family...?

One second he’s a drunk middle-aged commoner, and the next he’s Liam Hamilton, the son of a noble house on the brink of ruin! At least he can finally try learning magic... But will it be enough to save him from the shadow looming over his family?

Brink of Ruin

I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic

In his past life, Chou Sekiei was the undefeated war hero Kou Eihou—no pressure, right? Now, a thousand years later, all he wants is to get a nice, cushy job as a civil official and build a quiet life for himself. Too bad that he still has fighting prowess he can’t explain. Too bad that as a child, he was taken in by a renowned general and trained alongside Chou Hakurei, famed for her talent and beauty. Too bad that he’s gotten into rescuing pretty (and pretty immature) merchant prodigies. Sekiei was really looking forward to some peace and quiet so he could kick back and read, but when the foreign nation of Gen launches an invasion that triggers war, he’s forced to put his books down. With the power of skills he’d hoped never to put to use again, Sekiei will once more have to make a name on the battlefield... Will he and his friends be enough to save their homeland?

双星の天剣使い

All Sekiei wants is a quiet life—which is hard to come by when you’re the reincarnation of an ancient hero. War is on the horizon, leaving him with no choice but to prove he’s more than a name from long ago.

Heavenly Swords

Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars

Why not unwind in another world once in a while?

High schooler Kudo Akira happens upon the ability to travel between Japan and the fantastical world of Do-Melta. Not bound by any dire mission or duty, he leisurely enjoys exploring his way through the massive dungeon in the center of the world and all the trappings that come with it. The guild receptionist is trying to mooch off of him, his magic instructor has “rewards” for him, and he just might have some fun with a girl he saves...

A brand-new fantasy adventure from Hitsuji Gamei begins!

放課後の迷宮冒険者～日本と異世界を行き来できるようになった僕はレベルアップに勤しみます～

High schooler Kudo Akira happens upon the ability to travel to and from the world of Do-Melta, where the guild receptionist mooches off of him, his magic instructor gives him “rewards,” and he gets to have some fun with a girl he saves.

Dungeon Diver

After-School Dungeon Diver: Level Grinding in Another World

The hero Alexander and his comrades unleash a daring raid on the Demon King’s castle, intent on assassinating him and bringing an end to the war against the darkness in one fell swoop. However, the raid goes awry when his party is effortlessly decimated by the Demon King’s overwhelming power. But death is not the end of the road for Alexander, as he is reincarnated two years later as that very same Demon King’s son. With the memories of his past life still intact, he vows to use his miraculous second chance to continue fighting—this time destroying the demonic kingdom from within as the Demon Prince Zilbagias. It doesn’t take long for his mettle to be tested either, as passing as a young demon prince without blowing his cover proves to be quite a bit more challenging than he initially anticipated.

第七魔王子ジルバギアスの魔王傾国記

Killed in a raid on the Demon King’s castle, the hero Alexander is reincarnated as that same Demon King’s son. With his memories intact, he vows to complete his mission by destroying the demonic kingdom from within as Demon Prince Zilbagias.

Zilbagias

Zilbagias the Demon Prince: How the Seventh Prince Brought Down the Kingdom

Elizabeth Leiston, daughter of the influential prime minister, is a picture-perfect lady on the path to becoming the future queen of the Kingdom of Haldoria. But her life takes a sudden turn for the worst when her fiancé makes a show of publicly calling off their engagement. Soon after, he throws her in jail and starts spreading nasty rumors about her.

The encouragement Elizabeth receives from her loyal waiting maid, Mireille, and her inner fury are all she needs to reconsider her goals. Why should she continue devoting herself to a country that doesn’t respect her when she can trample over it instead? She will get even with those who wronged her and bring down the damned kingdom, even if it’s the last thing she does! Luckily, Elizabeth is no damsel in distress and has seven powerful magic grimoires she won’t hesitate to use. Get ready because this ruthless lady is out for blood!

ブチ切れ令嬢は報復を誓いました。～魔導書の力で祖国を叩き潰します～

Elizabeth Leiston is livid after her royal fiancé humiliates and casts her away. She won’t take it any longer! Armed with her magic grimoires, she embarks on a quest for revenge. Get ready because this ruthless lady is out for blood!

Livid Lady

A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires

On her sixteenth birthday, Viscountess Mille-Feuille Forêt Noire, a member of a long-lived race called dragonkin, remembers her previous life as the murdered fiancée of Dragon Duke Vacherin. She immediately vows never to get involved with him again and aspires to live a peaceful life by hiding what she knows, but after a twist of fate or two...she soon winds up the Dragon Duke’s personal attendant!

Past intrigue now begins to yield problems in the present. Who killed Mille-Feuille in her last life? How can she improve the lives of fellow dragonkin women? Is she in love with the Dragon Duke, or are her feelings just lingering attachment from their old romance? And how will this all affect her new relationship with her former fiancé? History may or may not repeat itself in this romantic fantasy!

竜大公の専属侍女はご遠慮したい！ ～転生先のお給仕相手は前世の元婚約者でした～

On her sixteenth birthday, Mille-Feuille remembers her past life as the fiancée of the Dragon Duke Vacherin. She swears not to get involved with him again but winds up his personal attendant! Can she live in peace as her past influences her present?

Dragon Duke's Maid

I Don't Want to Be the Dragon Duke's Maid! Serving My Ex-Fiancé from My Past Life

After losing his father in a tragic accident, Shinobu Iijima and his younger sister Megumi are taken in by their father’s old friend, Ayumu. Shinobu works hard in the hopes of starting a new life for himself. Megumi, and a mobile game called La Vita Online, are the only things keeping him afloat. One day, Ayumu reveals his true intentions of tearing Shinobu down and getting his hands on Megumi. But just after Shinobu learns that Ayumu deleted all of his game data in La Vita, their high-rise apartment catches on fire and Shinobu falls to his death, Megumi in tow. He wakes up in a strange new world... and realizes he’s been reincarnated into the world of La Vita Online. An announcement from the devs tells him that Ayumu is already there, and a countdown to Megumi’s arrival is ticking. Shinobu vows to protect Megumi after she arrives at any cost, even if it means he has to crawl his way up from level 1 to fend off all the other reincarnated players.

レベル1から始まる召喚無双 THE COMIC 1

Join the newly-reincarnated Shinobu on his way up from level 1 to bring down his heinous whale foster father and save his little sister!

Master Summon

The Invincible Summoner Who Crawled Up from Level 1 (Manga)

LJO–aka Law of Justice Online–is the newest full-dive VRMMORPG to hit the market, and office worker Yuta—or Yuto, as he goes by in the game—is ready to spend his whole vacation immersing himself in the experience. His dream is to become the strongest Tamer, commanding the most powerful monsters, and he’s even willing to shell out the cash to do so! But when he arrives in the world of LJO for the first time, Yuto is shocked to find that the special monster he planned to leave all the fighting to is...a monster dedicated to farming—without a shred of combat ability? Despite it all, Yuto quickly decides that his adventures in this world will involve way less fighting epic battles and way more harvesting plants, as he prepares to take the game at his own pace and with his adorable, trusty companion by his side!

出遅れテイマーのその日暮らし「漫画」

Yuto can’t wait to command the strongest monsters in the new VRMMORPG, Law of Justice Online. But when it turns out his starting monster has zero combat abilities, Yuto decides to enjoy the game by taking a different route—farming!

Late-Start manga

A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life (Manga)

After being forced to work overtime for the umpteenth time in a month, Yukimura Rina drags herself home, exhausted and in need of some relaxation. She downloads an otome game, starts playing, and passes out...only to wake up as Ekaterina, the villainess of the game! Her new reality overwhelms her, but she soon recovers thanks to the care of her handsome, kind, and responsible new big brother, Alexei. There’s one little issue, though. If the game follows its original scenario, only the worst awaits her and her dearest brother!

Rina, or rather, Ekaterina, now has two goals: find a way to avoid doom, and protect her new big brother from the horrors of overwork!

After waking up inside an otome game, Rina, now Ekaterina, finds herself in a sticky situation. If the game runs its course, she and her new brother Alexei are as good as dead! Can she outwit fate while protecting him from the horrors of overwork?

Goodbye Overtime Manga

Goodbye, Overtime! This Reincarnated Villainess Is Living for Her New Big Brother (Manga)

After losing her parents at a young age to a monster attack on their village, Alicia is sent to an orphanage, where she spends three miserable years being mistreated—and doing her best to smile through it all. After finally reaching her limit and running away, Alicia is attacked by a strange woman who wants to take the young girl’s place as the protagonist of something called an otome game. During the struggle, Alicia accidentally absorbs part of the woman’s memories and knowledge, transforming her from a scared child to a calculated young woman with a mission: to write her own destiny. Now adrift in an unforgiving world, Alicia vows to grow stronger by any means necessary. She’ll need all the might she can muster if she has any hope of changing her fate and fighting for survival.

乙女ゲームのヒロインで最強サバイバル@COMIC

After a strange woman attacks her, runaway orphan Alicia learns she is doomed to be the protagonist of an otome game. Armed with her assailant’s memories, Alicia rejects her so-called fate and vows to live her life on her own terms.

Otome Heroine

The Otome Heroine's Fight for Survival (Manga)

Stuck at a low level and lacking a god-given Gift, Allen is labeled a good-for-nothing and banished from the Duchy of Westfeldt. But little do they know, he’s actually the reincarnation of a hero from another world with powers from his past life! Allen yearns for a quiet life after growing tired of heroics, so he takes his banishment in stride. Yet his trip to the remote Frontier is interrupted when an assassin attempts to take his former betrothed’s life! What former hero worth his salt could stand idly by? So begins another unwanted chapter of excitement in Allen’s saga!

出来損ないと呼ばれた元英雄は、実家から追放されたので好き勝手に生きることにした@COMIC

Allen was a hero in a past life, but reincarnation finds him banished from the duchy as a low-level good-for-nothing. This could be the perfect opportunity to find the peace and quiet he’s always wanted! But it’s not so easy to stop being a hero…

The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases (Manga)

Once upon a time, in a forgotten temple in the middle of a deep, dark forest, a god of death stumbles across a baby girl called Olivia and takes her in to raise as its own.

Under the death god’s tutelage, little Olivia spends her days studying to become a brilliant tactician and master of the blade. But her destiny changes irreversibly upon her fifteenth birthday. When the death god suddenly vanishes, Olivia must leave the forest and make for the battlefield!

But none of her books or drills have prepared her for other people—nor for the fearsome war between a mighty empire hellbent on uniting the continent and a kingdom struggling to maintain its autonomy as the last remaining holdout against the imperial conquest. What Olivia lacks in social skills she makes up for with martial prowess, and when she arrives on the scene, no one on either side will know what hit them.

As she searches for her missing teacher and fends off the empire, the epic tale of Olivia and her ebony blade begins!

死神に育てられた少女は漆黒の剣を胸に抱く

Fifteen-year-old Olivia grew up studying books and the blade under a death god. But when her teacher goes missing, Olivia is unleashed upon the battlefield. As war shakes the continent, neither side is ready for death's daughter and her ebony blade!

Death's Daughter

Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade (Manga)

Lufas Maphaahl rules the land of Mizgarz with an iron fist. Mankind stands no chance of prevailing against the most powerful being in the world and her army of loyal minions—until a band of heroes bests her in an epic battle, sealing her soul away for all eternity.

But this is just another day in Exgate Online. Lufas is a player’s avatar and a legend among fans. She even outshines the official last boss, the Devil King.

So it’s no big deal to the boy behind Lufas when he logs off after his epic defeat—thankfully, it won’t really be eternity until he can play again. But he’s met by a strange offer, and when he accepts, he’s sucked into the game world and awakens...in Lufas’s body!

Two hundred years have passed since Lufas’s defeat, and Mizgarz now lives under the shadow of the Devil King. How will our hero fix his mess? And can he save the world from the one being he never subordinated: the last boss?

野生のラスボスが現れた！

Lufas Maphaahl, the strongest player character in Exgate Online, dominated the game until she was sealed away. But now her player’s in the game—and he’s in her body! Can he now conquer the one being he never defeated: the real last boss?

wildlastbossmanga

A Wild Last Boss Appeared! (Manga)

In a world where people with supernatural powers, called Blazers, manifest their souls as weapons, Kurogane Ikki dreams of becoming a Mage-Knight. It’s too bad he has no natural talent for it. The whole school ridicules him as the worst Blazer, so color everyone surprised when he suddenly defeats Stella Vermillion, a Rank A Blazer, in a duel. And so begins his fight to the top!

落第騎士の英雄譚

Kurogane Ikki is a Blazer, who can manifest his soul as a weapon. He dreams of becoming a Mage-Knight but lacks the talent for it—so no one sees it coming when he beats Stella Vermillion, a Rank a Blazer, in a duel! So begins his fight to the top!

Default Title(Short)

Chivalry of a Failed Knight

Ryo is delighted to be reincarnated into the fantastical world of Phi, where he thinks he’ll get to live a quiet life learning to use his newfound water magic. Going with the flow here, however, means something very different. Ryo is immediately pitted against the wild lands he winds up in and the slew of deadly monsters that call the remote subcontinent home.

You’d think he’d forget about taking it easy when he’s stuck fighting for his life, but lucky for Ryo, he’s naturally optimistic, clever, and blessed with the hidden “Eternal Youth” trait. Twenty years pass in the blink of an eye, and each encounter along the way pushes him one step closer to the pinnacle of human magic. Little does he realize that’s only the opening chapter of his tale. A fateful meeting soon thrusts Ryo to the forefront of history, forever changing the course of his life...

Thus begins the adventures of the strongest water magician the world has ever seen—who also likes to do things at his own pace!

水属性の魔法使い

Reincarnated in another world, Ryo is excited to learn water magic and live an easygoing life. But fate has other things in store for our carefree protagonist, who will face off against monsters, make friends, and find himself embroiled in politics!

The Water Magician

When a video game-loving office worker reincarnates as Mizarie Kraphtia, the villainess of an otome game, she’s determined to have a better life than the original character. Yet despite her best efforts, the game self-corrects and leads Mizarie to an ending where she’s sentenced to exile—just what she was hoping to avoid. There’s a twist, however: She had no idea her game-breaking skill could summon a...modern RV?!

Mizarie now decides to make the most of her exile and sets out on a journey with her beloved cat, Ohagi. Not only does she get to drive around the world, but she gains experience as she goes, unlocking convenient features like a bathroom, kitchen, and more for her RV! Lighting campfires and cooking outdoors like she always dreamed of doing in her last life, Mizarie takes her time exploring this new fantastical setting with her adorable feline travel companion. Her storyline in the otome game may be over, but her leisurely vacation in exile is just getting started!

悪役令嬢はキャンピングカーで旅に出る ～愛猫と満喫するセルフ国外追放～

Reborn as the villainess of an otome game, Mizarie tries to avoid her in-game fate and winds up...exiled?! Good thing she’s got a skill that lets her summon an RV! Mizarie now sets out with her dear cat, Ohagi, to enjoy a life away from it all!

RVing

RVing My Way into Exile with My Beloved Cat: This Villainess Is Trippin'

Noah used to have it good as the son of a duke. But when the almighty state religion excommunicates him, he’s suddenly tossed into a monster-infested forest in the middle of nowhere! Young an inexperienced, his odds of survival are grim. His only hope is if he can master his unique “Holy King” skill, which gives him the power to recruit monsters and humans alike—and make their skills his own.

Thankfully, Noah’s a natural-born leader in the making. He quickly assembles a whole host of fluffy underdog friends, and he’s now determined to build them a safe haven away from civilization. Lying low, however, won’t be easy with the Church of Astral’s best assassin on his trail. The Holy Maiden of Swords is out for blood, and the one thing that might stop her in her tracks is...falling in love at first sight?!

In a magical world where nothing is certain, can Noah learn who to trust? Will his curious “Holy King” skill be a gateway to glory or a tragic fall? Find out in this fun-filled adventure!

追放貴族は最強スキル《聖王》で辺境から成り上がる　～背教者に認定された俺だけどチートスキルでモフモフも聖女も仲間にしちゃいました～

Noah used to be the son of a duke. Now he’s been exiled to a monster-infested forest in the middle of nowhere! He’ll have to master his new skill “Holy King” and recruit other underdogs to his side if he wants to make it out alive!

Exiled Noble

The Exiled Noble Rises as the Holy King: Befriending Fluffy Beasts and a Holy Maiden with My Ultimate Cheat Skill!

Sarasa, a newly graduated state alchemist, has been gifted a shop of her very own by her master. The catch is...it’s an abandoned building on the frontier! She sets out on the journey there, dreaming of the elegant life that awaits her as a shop owner, but she’s quickly disappointed to learn just how much of a fixer-upper the place really is. Still, even if she’s not thrilled with the rustic location, she’s got a shop to run or she won’t be able to make a living! Surrounded by cute part-timers and kindly villagers, Sarasa is determined to stand on her own as an alchemist. This laid-back story of a magical work life is now open for business!

新米錬金術師の店舗経営

Scholarship student Sarasa dreams of a better life through alchemy. Freshly graduated from the prestigious Royal Alchemy Academy, she sets up shop in a small town. With the help of locals, she’s determined to build her reputation and her business!

Novice Alchemist

Management of a Novice Alchemist

A run-of-the-mill otaku collapses from stomach pain after eating raw pig liver and wakes up in a whole new world—as a pig, of all things! He’s helplessly trapped in his pen until Jess, a girl who can read minds, rescues him. Our porcine hero will have to work to keep his boar-ish thoughts to himself. But sweet Jess isn’t deterred. In fact, she wants to spoil this little piggy rotten! By her side, it seems like life as a hog might not be so bad after all!



For our pig protagonist to transform back into a human, he must head to the capital and appeal to the king. Jess offers to go with him, kicking off the start of their cutesy, fluffy adventure! But while preparing for their journey, what seems like a harmless shopping trip quickly gets out of hand, revealing the dark side of this world hidden beneath its peaceful facade. What can a mere pig with no special powers do to protect his angelic savior?

豚のレバーは加熱しろ 「漫画」

Never eat raw pig liver—an otaku learns that lesson when he wakes up in a pigsty as a bona fide pig. He meets his savior, Jess, a girl who can read minds. Wanting to return the favor, can this mere pig save her from the cruel clutches of fate?

Butareba (Manga)

Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig- (Manga)

Blind swordmaster Adel personally put an end to the Great War engulfing the continent in chaos. Though he uses it for good, his strength comes from his horrific past—the gruesome experiments performed on him and the countless battles to the death to prove his worth. It was the gentle compassion of Princess Euphinia that saved him, and Adel meant it fiercely when he swore to be by her side forever. So now, even with the war won, he bitterly rues his failure to protect her when it mattered most.

Adel would give anything for a second chance to make things right, and he’s in luck. A mysterious being is about to offer him one wish, and he knows exactly what to ask for. He instantly finds himself transported to the past...as a beautiful woman! Prepared to make use of both his old abilities as a swordmaster and his newfound power as a Saint, Adel now leaps into action to change the course of history and save his beloved Princess Euphinia!

剣聖女アデルのやり直し

Swordmaster Adel gets a second chance at rescuing the princess who once saved him, but it means going back in time...as a beautiful woman! Now a swordmaster and a Saint, can Adel change the course of history?

Sword Saint Adel

Sword Saint Adel's Second Chance

Orphaned by a monster attack on her village, young Alicia spends three horrid years in an orphanage before finally running away. When she flees, however, Alicia has a violent encounter with an older woman hell-bent on killing her. During their tussle, she comes into contact with a strange crystal that bestows upon her a wealth of knowledge, transforming her from an innocent child into a cool and calculated planner. Now aware that she was meant to be the protagonist of an otome game and disgusted with her supposed fate, Alicia decides to take matters into her own hands and become strong—by any means necessary. Using her newfound knowledge, and with some help from a stranger she meets in the woods, she learns to survive by herself in a world far too harsh and unforgiving for a girl her age. Ready or not, she’s determined to carve her own path.

乙女ゲームのヒロインで最強サバイバル

After a violent encounter with a strange woman, young orphan Alicia learns she was supposed to be the protagonist of an otome game. Alicia shuns her fate and decides to carve her own path in life—by any means necessary.

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