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Sixteen sentient races exist in Disboard, a world governed by Tet, the One True God. The lowest among them, Imanity, are humans who possess no magical abilities. In this realm where all conflicts are settled through simple games, humanity appears trapped with no escape—until the arrival of two outsiders changes everything. On Earth, stepsiblings Sora and Shiro are inseparable recluses who dominate online games under the username "Blank." Famous on the internet, they view life itself as just another boring game. But after answering a message from an unknown user, they are suddenly transported to Disboard. The mysterious sender is Tet, who explains the world's absolute rules. After he departs, Sora and Shiro seek more information and a place to stay, leading them to Elkia—Imanity's last remaining kingdom. There, they meet Stephanie Dola, an emotional young woman vying for control of the kingdom. Desperate to reclaim her father's throne, her recklessness makes her goal seem impossible. Inspired by her motivation and passion, Sora and Shiro decide to help Stephanie restore Elkia, ultimately aiming to become the new rulers of this enigmatic world.

After her father is killed, Ryuuko Matoi travels across the country seeking his murderer. Her only clue is the missing half of his creation, the Scissor Blade, which leads her to Honnouji Academy, an elite high school unlike any ordinary institution. The academy is controlled by the stern and merciless student council president Satsuki Kiryuuin and her formidable subordinates, the Elite Four. Within the school's cutthroat ranking system, Satsuki grants top-performing students special garments called "Goku Uniforms," which bestow unique superhuman abilities. Defeated soundly in a fight against a uniformed student, Ryuuko returns to her destroyed home and discovers Senketsu, a rare sentient "Kamui" (God Clothes). When Senketsu comes into contact with Ryuuko's blood, it awakens, attaching itself to her and granting her immense power. Armed with Senketsu and the Scissor Blade, Ryuuko confronts the Elite Four, determined to reach Satsuki and uncover the truth behind her father's murder once and for all.

For as long as he can recall, Souma Yukihira has cooked alongside his father, Jouichirou. Working as a sous chef at his father’s restaurant, he has honed his culinary skills and created innovative dishes to delight patrons. His goal is to master his father’s techniques and eventually inherit the establishment, but he is stunned when Jouichirou announces the restaurant’s closure to pursue a position in New York. Instead of accompanying his father, Souma enrolls at the elite Tootsuki Culinary Academy, an institution where merely ten percent of students manage to graduate. The school is renowned for its Shokugeki, high-stakes cooking duels frequently employed to resolve disputes. Jouichirou challenges Souma to prove he can surpass him by surviving the rigorous three-year program and earning a degree from Tootsuki. Facing a harsh curriculum and a ruthlessly competitive peer group, the young chef must navigate this dangerous landscape to achieve his ambitions. Yet, raw talent may not be sufficient to propel him to the pinnacle of the culinary world.

It all began without warning: the dead rose from their graves, plunging Japan into utter chaos. When these creatures invade a high school, Takashi Kimuro is forced to kill his best friend after he is bitten and becomes one of the walking dead. Swearing to protect Rei Miyamoto, the girlfriend of the man he just put down, they manage to escape their school-turned-deathtrap, only to find a society that has already collapsed. Takashi and Rei soon join forces with other students, embarking on a journey to locate their families and discover the source of this overwhelming outbreak. Their group includes Saeko Busujima, the refined president of the Kendo Club; Kouta Hirano, an otaku obsessed with firearms; Saya Takagi, the daughter of a powerful politician; and Shizuka Marikawa, their attractive school nurse. Yet even with their combined strength, they must question if it will be enough to survive the undead apocalypse.

After spending thirty-four years as a bullied and oppressed shut-in, a man finds the courage to act heroically, only to meet a tragic end. Fate intervenes, and he is reborn in another world as Rudeus Greyrat, the infant son of a loving couple. Retaining the memories and knowledge of his past life, Rudeus adapts rapidly to his new surroundings. Leveraging the maturity of an adult mind, he demonstrates exceptional magical aptitude, refining his abilities under the tutelage of the mage Roxy Migurdia. He also trains in swordsmanship alongside his father, Paul, and befriends Sylphiette, a peer who soon becomes his dearest companion. As Rudeus navigates this second chance, he strives to overcome his past trauma while seizing every opportunity his new life offers, hoping to finally discover the love that eluded him in his previous existence.

High school student Issei Hyoudou is a typical pervert who spends his days peeping on girls and fantasizing about having a harem. Things take a turn when a beautiful girl asks him out, only for her to reveal herself as a fallen angel and brutally murder him. But he gets a second chance when Rias Gremory, a beautiful senior and top-class devil, revives him as her servant and recruits him into the school's Occult Research club. Now adjusting to his new existence, Issei must train and fight to survive the violent world of angels and devils. Each adventure brings hilarious and risqué moments with his new comrades, all while keeping his secret life hidden from his friends and family in High School DxD.

The preliminary rounds of the Autumn Elections have concluded, leaving just eight exceptionally skilled chefs standing. These finalists now compete in head-to-head cooking battles, each assigned a distinct theme. Facing unfamiliar judges and adversaries, each possessing their own areas of expertise, Souma must remain alert and adaptable if he intends to claim victory in both the Autumn Elections and Tootsuki Culinary Academy.

After the mysterious mana calamity, Rudeus Greyrat and his fierce student Eris Boreas Greyrat are transported to the Demon Continent. There, they join forces with their new ally Ruijerd Supardia—the former leader of the Superd's Warrior group—to create "Dead End," a successful adventurer party. Gaining a reputation, the three travel across the continent in hopes of returning home to Fittoa. Acting on guidance from the faceless deity Hitogami, Rudeus rescues Kishirika Kishirisu, the Great Emperor of the Demon World, who thanks him by granting a peculiar ability. As Rudeus learns to control this potent power that opens up various possibilities, it may turn out to be more than he anticipated when unforeseen perils threaten to obstruct their journey.

Hachimitsu Private Academy, a prestigious boarding institution on the outskirts of Tokyo known for its rigorous standards, faces a drastic shift when its historic all-girls policy is abolished to admit male students. At the beginning of the new semester, only five young men—Kiyoshi, Gakuto, Shingo, Andre, and Jo—are accepted, resulting in an overwhelming ratio of two hundred girls to every single boy. Struggling to integrate, the inexperienced boys abandon their attempts at normal social interaction and instead fixate on the perilous goal of spying on the female students in the baths. Their scheme is swiftly crushed by the notorious Underground Student Council, leading to their immediate imprisonment within the school grounds for a month. This marks the start of their brutal existence in Prison School, a harrowing ordeal that challenges both their friendships and their twisted sense of camaraderie.

During Tootsuki Academy’s annual Moon Festival, a high-stakes culinary event where students vie for maximum profit by selling their dishes, Souma Yukihira sees a chance to finally challenge the Elite Ten, the ruling council. Yet, this festival marks just the start of Souma’s conflict with the Elite Ten, as a sinister scheme unfolds that offers him the ultimate test while simultaneously threatening to destabilize the entire academy.

In this world, only a handful of humans can manifest their souls into formidable weapons. These individuals, called Blazers, undergo training at the prestigious Hagun Academy to become Mage-Knights. Among the student body is the so-called failure Ikki Kurogane, the sole F-ranked Blazer. But when the academy's worst student accidentally sees Stella Vermillion—an A-ranked Blazer who is also a princess—in the nude, she challenges him to a duel with severe stakes: the loser becomes the winner's slave. There's no way Stella could possibly lose, right? As he strives to demonstrate his strength to a world that considers him the weakest, Ikki acquires new friends, insight, and experience.

Issei Hyoudou, the high school pervert and future Harem King, finds his adventures continuing in High School DxD New. While the Occult Research Club goes about its usual routine, it becomes clear that something is amiss with their Knight, Yuuto Kiba, who has lost his usual composure and alertness. Issei soon uncovers the dark and bloody history of Kiba, linking it to the enigmatic Holy Swords. Once the victim of a cruel experiment, Kiba now desires vengeance against those who harmed him. With the return of a familiar foe and the arrival of two new beauties wielding Holy Swords, Issei and his Devil allies are once again dragged into a sinister scheme.

Following the crimson sun's disappearance, the Breakdown Phenomenon strikes Arata Kasuga's town, causing everyone to vanish. His world is not completely lost, though, because his childhood friend and cousin, Hijiri Kasuga, gives him a magical grimoire that artificially rebuilds reality. To look into this disaster, Lilith Asami arrives and gives Arata a choice: hand over the book or die. Instead, Arata picks a third option: enrolling at the secretive Royal Biblia Academy, where he meets six other magic users. Along with Lilith, these six make up the Trinity Seven, the school's elite each possessing unique powers and abilities. Driven by his wish to save Hijiri and aided by his new allies, Arata leaves no stone unturned in his quest to stop his hometown's destruction and bring his best friend back to life.

Japan has undergone a transformation under strict morality laws that have eliminated all forms of obscenity and impurity. To uphold this purity, authorities use special neck devices to monitor citizens and enforce harsh penalties for indecency. In this repressive society, Tanukichi Okuma, whose father is a notorious terrorist who fought against these chastity laws, starts high school. He joins the student council hoping to get closer to Anna Nishikinomiya, the student council president and his childhood crush. Unbeknownst to Tanukichi, vice president Ayame Kajou is secretly Blue Snow, a masked criminal who spreads lewd content to the sheltered public. She targets Tanukichi specifically because of his father's reputation. Tanukichi is then forced to join Ayame's group, SOX, and participate in distributing obscene propaganda as part of an assault on the government's oppressive system. When their school becomes the first target, Tanukichi faces a painful conflict upon learning that their main goal involves the person he admires most.

Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière is a proud mage in a world defined by wands, cloaks, and nobility. She attends the esteemed Tristain Academy for mages but fails at casting spells correctly, earning her the mocking nickname "Louise the Zero" from her classmates. During the required first-year familiar summoning ritual, Louise's attempt produces a massive explosion. Everyone dismisses it as another failure, but when the smoke clears, Saito Hiraga appears. He is treated like a slave, forced to clean Louise's clothes and eat off the floor. However, a strange mark resembling the legendary familiar Gandalfr appears on his hand, hinting that he is no ordinary summon. In this wild, adventurous, and explosive tale, Saito must adapt to his new life while Louise discovers she is far more than her humiliating nickname suggests.

Transferring to a new school, Kodaka Hasegawa wants to make a positive first impression and find friends. However, his blond hair and intimidating looks cause everyone to assume he is a violent troublemaker. After a month, he remains alone because of this false reputation. His situation changes when he meets Yozora Mikazuki, another social outcast, talking to an imaginary friend in an empty classroom. Connecting over their mutual isolation, they create the Neighbor's Club with the goal of helping members acquire social abilities and fit into society. With the arrival of eroge fan Sena Kashiwazaki and other unconventional misfits, Kodaka thinks he has finally discovered the nakama he longed for among these amusing oddballs.

As summer break arrives for the students of Kuoh Academy, the Red Dragon Emperor Issei Hyoudou and the Occult Research Club are back in action. Their battle against Issei's sworn enemy Vali and the Chaos Brigade made it evident just how inexperienced Rias Gremory's team is. To prepare for the trials ahead, Rias and Azazel lead the club through a rigorous training program in the Underworld. While the team gradually matures together, Issei once again finds himself in intimate situations with the girls of the Occult Research Club. Meanwhile, their opponents grow stronger and more numerous as they gather their forces. And with the sudden arrival of Loki, the Evil God of Norse Mythology, the stage is set for epic battles and fearsomely powerful devils in High School DxD BorN!

While his parents are away overseas, Kimihito Kurusu enjoys a quiet, normal life—until monster girls arrive and disrupt his peace. In this alternate Japan, the country leads global efforts to integrate non-human species through its advanced interspecies exchange program. But thanks to coordinator Agent Smith's incompetence, Kimihito is mistakenly made the live-in caretaker for Miia, a Lamia. This error turns him into the center of a rapidly growing harem of women from various species, all drawn to him by powerful attraction and erotic tension. The situation grows more complicated due to the Interspecies Exchange Act, which strictly forbids sexual relations between humans and monsters. The only legal way around this ban is a controversial experimental marriage clause. As a result, Kimihito's life descends into chaos as he navigates a maze of species-specific rules and sensitive legal loopholes. His passionate, affectionate, and lustful new housemates constantly pursue his romantic and physical attention. With new monster girls frequently appearing and unpredictable events always happening, it's impossible to guess where Kimihito and his chaotic harem will end up next.

In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, the Demon King Diablo stands unmatched in power. With the game's most coveted items and a maxed-out player level, he crushes any challenger with ease. Yet behind the screen, Diablo is Takuma Sakamoto—a socially awkward recluse whose only passion is his gaming life, even as he steamrolls endless foes. His routine is broken when a summoning spell drags him into a world that looks just like the game, where he keeps Diablo's form. There, he finds his summoners: Rem Galeu, a small Pantherian adventurer, and Shera L. Greenwood, an Elf summoner. They try to use an Enslavement Ritual to control him, but the magic backfires, making them his slaves instead. Trapped in this awkward situation, Takuma sets out with the girls to find a way to break the contract while adapting to his new life as the feared Demon King.

Koyomi Araragi has only recently recovered from a vampire assault and encountered multiple girls plagued by supernatural afflictions. On top of everything else, he wakes up one morning to find himself abducted and bound by his girlfriend Hitagi Senjougahara. Araragi's sister Karen has gotten into trouble with Deishuu Kaiki, a con artist who once swindled Senjougahara's family. Consequently, Senjougahara has trapped Araragi to protect him from the cunning Kaiki. Yet when Araragi receives a desperate message from Karen, he leaves to save her. Beyond Karen's predicament, Tsukihi, Araragi's other sister, is dealing with her own problems. And when two enigmatic women enter their lives, not even Araragi can foresee their real intentions or the devastating secrets about his family that are soon to be uncovered.

A culinary dark age descends upon Totsuki Culinary Academy. Following the Elite Ten's ruthless coup, Azami Nakiri has become the school's director, forcing students to adhere to his philosophy of "true gourmet food" and banning any creative expression under threat of expulsion. Refusing to accept this new order, Souma Yukihira and the residents of the Polar Star Dormitory join forces with other rebellious first-years, including the tenth seat, Erina Nakiri. Together, they battle against those who support Azami's regime. Yet corrupt instructors and the ominous Central organization block their path, forcing Souma and his allies to cooperate more fiercely than ever to survive every devious scheme aimed at driving them out of the school.

It has been one year since Sagiri Izumi and Masamune Izumi became step-siblings, but the loss of their parents shattered their new family dynamic. As a result, Sagiri withdrew into herself, becoming a shut-in who isolated herself from both her brother and the world beyond. Trying to keep his life together, Masamune supports himself by writing light novels, though he faces a peculiar problem: he has never met his famous illustrator, Eromanga-sensei, known for producing highly erotic artwork. Through a series of awkward incidents, Masamune discovers that his reclusive younger sister is actually the artist behind his success. As new characters and challenges arise, the siblings must navigate the light novel industry together. The story follows their evolving bond and their struggle for recognition, while also examining how long Sagiri can maintain her hidden identity as she gradually begins to open up to the world.

After his relationship with Eris Boreas Greyrat escalates to a new level, Rudeus Greyrat is overjoyed. However, his happiness is fleeting when Eris suddenly departs to pursue her own path. Convinced that Eris has lost all affection for him, a devastated and despondent Rudeus travels toward the Northern Territories. With his only aim being to find his mother across the vast continent, he questions whether continuing to live each day is worth the anguish, falling into a mechanical routine as he endlessly broods over his lost romance. But the perils of the North soon make it clear that a dulled mind cannot survive. While on a mission with the party Counter Arrow, which he recently joined, Rudeus narrowly escapes death—an incident that finally forces him to break free from his despair. Alongside his new companions, he rediscovers the joy of everyday adventuring and presses on toward his original ambition of making the most of his second chance at life.

Encountering his new stepsister in the restroom sets a poor tone for their first meeting, a mistake Basara Toujou makes abundantly. His life turns upside down when his father brings home two stunning girls, claiming they are his new siblings. Basara must reluctantly accept the Naruse sisters into his home: the voluptuous redheaded Mio and the petite silver-haired Maria. However, the sisters discard their human disguise to reveal their true nature as demons. Mio is the sole daughter of a former Demon Lord, while Maria serves as her loyal succubus attendant. This revelation forces Basara to expose his own heritage as a descendant of the Hero clan, ancient enemies of the demon race. Despite this long-standing enmity, Basara has developed feelings for his new family. Opting for protection over confrontation, he forms a master-servant pact with Mio, pledging to defend her using his special abilities. Now, Basara must steer through the perilous situation of being watched by the Heroes while also fending off hostile demons. He must accomplish the nearly impossible task of safeguarding his new relatives, all while keeping a dark personal secret hidden that still torments him.