I've finally found my ideal protagonist! My friend, Ryuga Hinomori, is the epitome of a protagonist. For starters, he rarely talks about his past and often skips class. When he does return, his lips are bleeding, or his school uniform is torn—probably from fighting enemies of the world or something. Plus, there’s always a beautiful girl hanging around him. That’s when my chance to shine comes. "Hey, Ryuga! How do you know Shiori (that beautiful girl)?" So why am I doing this? Because I am a real pro at being a good friend. My life’s calling is to support Ryuga, the protagonist among protagonists, as a close friend character. Let the curtains open for this rom-com presented by the co-starring best friend, Ichiro Kobayashi!
All the girls in my life, their love is too much! I’m Mamoru Morisaki, and I really want to be more masculine. But every Sunday morning, my sister Rin makes me dress up as a girl, takes pictures of me, says "You're cute. I love you," and posts them on social media. It's tough. My childhood friend, Mizuki, now has a boyfriend before I had a chance to confess my feelings to her. Yet, for some reason, she keeps giving me suggestive looks and leaning in close. It's confusing and hard to handle. Then, my cousin Kyoko, who is ridiculously good-looking, suddenly quits her job as an idol and moves back home from Tokyo. She drops a bombshell: "Let's go out." What is she thinking? What is she trying to do? My life is just too complicated, surrounded by girls whose love is overwhelming!
Grateful, yet annoying! But kind of fun . . . ? Kyohei Nezu, a top-ranking player of a popular online game, had a favorite NPC, a slave elf named Ino. One day, he punished a malicious player who was bullying Ino, only to face real-life retaliation later. Just as he was about to get beaten up, Ino herself appeared to save him! "I've come to repay my debt." What!? Could this really be Ino? Kyohei was thrilled but hadn't yet realized that NPCs from games don't understand real-world common sense . . . This out-of-touch slave elf is about to turn the real world upside down with her misguided acts of service! Thus begins the pushy debt-repayment comedy!
A girl that defies the laws of physics in the weightlessness of youth . . . "Ringo, you look like you've been walking on air lately." During break time, Ringo Urarakawa is so happy, she's walking on air—physically! Physics lover Issei Kikuchi, or Professor to his friends, notices Ringo's gravity-defying secret. He thinks she might actually be weightless due to her zero-gravity nature. . . and if Ringo became a pilot, it wouldn't be out of the question to set a new record in the Birdman rally competition! Professor can't compete after being injured in a traffic accident, so he and the rest of the extraordinarily unique members of the aviation club set out to recruit Ringo to become a pilot for their human-powered aircraft. Except . . . A novel about the gravity of bittersweet youth.
Bench pressing 130kg with ease, Koshi Suda is the school’s resident musclehead—deeply devoted to weight training and admired even by the toughest guys on the judo and rugby teams. Meanwhile, Aina Inura is a rising star in the gyaru scene, a high school influencer with over 500,000 followers and a modeling debut on the horizon. They’re both in love with each other. But while Koshi wonders if Aina might actually hate him, Aina finds herself too nervous to get words out around Koshi. Even with their bold exteriors, are these two actually hopelessly shy when it comes to love?! Get ready for a frustratingly sweet, character-heavy high school romcom starring a pure-hearted bodybuilder and a top-tier gyaru influencer.
"Hehe... You're not getting away!" Yo Sahara falls hard for Airi Tachibana, the most beautiful girl in school. When he confides in his handsome friend Arata Shindo, Arata offers to set up the perfect chance for Yo to confess. But when Yo arrives at the meeting spot, he’s stunned to find Arata confessing to Airi himself. Betrayed and heartbroken, Yo runs off in shock as the girl he loves is taken right before his eyes. The next day, Arata shows up to class with a freshly shaved head. And if that wasn’t strange enough, Airi—now supposedly Arata’s girlfriend—starts aggressively making moves on Yo?! There’s something seriously off about this girl he fell for . . . A high-stakes, spine-tingling romantic comedy with a mysterious school idol and an unforgettable twist on young love!
A former human weapon surviving with cats at a Japanese all-girls' high school!? Anya, AKA Anna Gratskaya, a petite high schooler hailing from a cold place, has two secrets no one knows. One is that she used to be a mind-controlled human killing machine belonging to a Russian crime syndicate. The other is a mission that may seem strange to others but is nonetheless vital to her survival: she must cuddle cats or perish. Through Anya's peaceful yet slightly unorthodox daily life with her cat-loving classmate Kohana and the mysterious older Akira, an impossible mission begins! A sensational girl-meets-girl story with cats at the helm full of comical and dangerous encounters is about to unfold!
A fake relationship with his favorite idol?! Akira Sezai is the “flawless” idol, and Yu's last hope after every other idol he supported retired in disgrace. At a handshake event, he nervously manages a few words and a brief touch with her . . . only for Akira to suddenly show up at his house that same night. “Hey, wanna be my boyfriend?” With that one line, his ordinary life flips upside down. He begins to see sides of Akira that no one ever sees on stage. But her sudden closeness isn’t just about playing pretend lovers—there’s another reason she needs him. Where will their fake relationship lead? A new kind of idol story begins, one that uncovers the true battles hidden behind the spotlight.
A Hilarious Battle of Wits Begins! "Mounting" is the ultimate form of one-upping others for social ranking, passed down since ancient times. At the elite Saginomiya Academy, where heirs of the upper crust gather, one rule reigns supreme: Climb the ranks by taking the mount! Rei Sato is your average nobody, and unless something changes fast, he’s headed straight for the lowest class, three years of being trampled by the rich and powerful. His only shot at survival? Rise to the S-Class. Just when all hope seems lost, a mysterious beauty suddenly appears. Senri Tsukinami steals his first kiss and declares: “Be my boyfriend so I can take the happiness highground!” “Wait, what!?” Now forced into a partnership with the most insufferably extra girl in school, Rei sets his sights on the top of the academy!
This bombshell will be your ruin if you fall for her! "Ahahaha! No one in the world can resist my glorious boobs!" Nika Satanic Balfiesta is a certified villainess. With her special ability Enchantment, she’s turned countless smitten fools into her loyal servants. Her next target? The Demon King of the underworld and her former archnemesis. But there’s a problem: he’s such a hopeless shut-in with crippling social anxiety that he passes out the moment he gets a little too excited. "If seduction doesn’t work, maybe I just need to smother him with it!" From cosplay and body sushi to surprise bath ambushes, Nika throws everything she’s got into seducing the Demon King. But as she closes in, another sinister force creeps into the Demon Castle . . . Let the deadly game of love begin, where falling for her means your total downfall!