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In High School DxD, Issei Hyoudou leads the ordinary life of a perverted high school student, constantly dreaming of a harem and sneaking peeks at girls. His reality shatters when a beautiful girl asks him out, only to reveal herself as a fallen angel and slay him. Rias Gremory, a gorgeous senior and powerful devil, grants Issei a second chance by resurrecting him as her servant and recruiting him into the school's Occult Research Club. As Issei adapts to his new existence, he endures grueling training and battles to survive the treacherous realm of angels and devils. Alongside his new companions, every adventure blends humor with risqué moments, all while he conceals his dual life from his family and classmates in High School DxD.

In High School DxD New, Issei Hyoudou, the high school pervert dreaming of becoming the Harem King, is drawn into even more intense adventures. While the Occult Research Club carries on with its usual duties, Issei notices that their Knight, Yuuto Kiba, has become unusually distracted and less alert. Upon investigating, Issei discovers Kiba's dark and violent past connected to the mysterious Holy Swords. Having endured a brutal experiment, Kiba is now driven to exact revenge on those responsible. The return of a familiar enemy, coupled with the arrival of two new Holy Sword users, pulls Issei and his fellow Devils into yet another sinister scheme.

Following the vanishing of the crimson sun and the catastrophic Breakdown Phenomenon that wipes Arata Kasuga's town from existence, reality is artificially reconstructed thanks to a magical grimoire entrusted to him by his childhood friend and cousin, Hijiri Kasuga. When Lilith Asami arrives to investigate the disaster, she demands Arata surrender the book or face death. Refusing both options, Arata instead enrolls in the clandestine Royal Biblia Academy. There, he encounters six other magic users who, alongside Lilith, comprise the Trinity Seven, the academy's elite members each wielding unique abilities. Fueled by his determination to rescue Hijiri, Arata and his new companions launch an exhaustive quest to halt the total destruction of his hometown and restore his cherished friend.

Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière attends the prestigious Tristain Academy, where she struggles with magic, causing her spells to frequently fail. Mocked by her peers as "Louise the Zero," she faces a critical moment when first-years must summon their familiars. Louise's attempt results in a massive explosion that everyone assumes is another failure, yet Saito Hiraga emerges from the chaos. Initially treated as a mere servant, Saito is forced to perform menial duties such as cleaning Louise's clothes and eating off the ground. However, a strange mark resembling that of the legendary familiar Gandalfr appears on his hand, hinting that he is far from ordinary. As Saito adapts to this unexpected new life, Louise begins to uncover her true potential, proving she is more than the humiliating nickname suggests.

After enrolling in a new school with hopes of making a good impression and finding friends, Kodaka Hasegawa finds himself isolated within a month. His blond hair and rough appearance lead classmates to mistakenly label him a troublemaker. His solitary existence shifts upon meeting Yozora Mikazuki, another social outcast found conversing with an imaginary friend in an empty classroom. Bonding over their shared loneliness, the two establish the Neighbor's Club, an organization designed to help members develop social skills and integrate with the student body. As eccentric individuals like Sena Kashiwazaki, an eroge enthusiast, join the group, Kodaka begins to feel he has finally found the nakama he sought among these unique personalities.

As summer break begins at Kuoh Academy, Issei Hyoudou, the Red Dragon Emperor, and the Occult Research Club members restart their operations. Following their clash with Issei's rival Vali and the Chaos Brigade, it becomes evident that Rias Gremory's peerage still lacks sufficient experience. To ready themselves for upcoming dangers, Rias and Azazel guide the group through rigorous training in the Underworld. Throughout this period, the team's bonds deepen, and Issei becomes increasingly entangled in intimate relationships with the club's female members. Simultaneously, their adversaries grow in both strength and quantity. The crisis escalates with the sudden appearance of Loki, the Evil God of Norse mythology, paving the way for dramatic showdowns and intense devil battles in High School DxD BorN!

Kimihito Kurusu leads a tranquil life while his parents travel overseas, but that peace is shattered when monster girls invade his world. Set in an alternate Japan where the government manages an advanced interspecies exchange program to integrate non-human species, Kimihito becomes the accidental live-in caretaker for Miia, a Lamia, due to errors made by Agent Smith. This mistake rapidly evolves into a harem scenario as various monster girl species are drawn to Kimihito by intense attraction and erotic tension. Complicating matters is the Interspecies Exchange Act, which strictly prohibits intimate relationships between humans and monsters, allowing only a controversial experimental marriage clause as a legal exception. Consequently, Kimihito's existence becomes a confusing blend of species-specific regulations and risky legal loopholes. As his new companions make passionate, affectionate, and lustful advances, he must navigate the shifting dynamics of his expanding household. With new monster girls arriving frequently and unexpected events occurring constantly, the future of Kimihito's life and his harem remains uncertain.

In the online game Cross Reverie, Diablo reigns supreme as the highest-level player wielding the rarest items and defeating all opponents. However, this formidable avatar is actually Takuma Sakamoto, a shut-in gamer who lives entirely within his virtual world. His routine is shattered when a summoning spell transports him into a world mirroring the game, preserving his appearance as Diablo. There, he encounters his summoners: Rem Galeu, a diminutive Pantherian adventurer, and Shera L. Greenwood, an Elf summoner. Their ritual intended to bind him backfires, instead placing them under his enslavement. Takuma is now forced to live as the Demon King, journeying alongside Rem and Shera to reverse the contract while adapting to his new reality.

One year after becoming step-siblings, Masamune Izumi and Sagiri Izumi remain haunted by the sudden death of their parents. The tragedy creates a rift between them, causing Sagiri to retreat into total isolation, shutting out both her brother and the outside world. To cope with his own grief, Masamune dedicates himself to writing light novels, finding solace in his craft. However, as his fame rises, he encounters a peculiar issue: he has never met Eromanga-sensei, the enigmatic illustrator responsible for his success and known for provocative artwork. A string of unexpected events reveals that Sagiri is actually the artist behind the illustrations. As new characters and challenges arise within the light novel industry, the siblings gradually begin to repair their fractured relationship. Their journey traces the strengthening of their bond and their shared pursuit of recognition, all while maintaining the secrecy of Sagiri's identity as she cautiously starts to re-enter society.

At first glance, Youkai Academy seems like a standard boarding school, but it is actually a sanctuary where monsters and humans coexist in peace. While students attend regular classes such as literature, PE, foreign languages, and math under human disguises, a strict rule dictates that any human discovered on campus must be eliminated without exception. Tsukune Aono, an average high school student with poor grades, fails to get into any other secondary school. In a desperate bid for education, his parents accidentally enroll him at Youkai Academy. Unaware of the danger, he finds himself in the world of Moka Akashiya, the school's most stunning and desired girl. Hoping to pursue a relationship with her, Tsukune chooses to remain at this perilous institution, completely oblivious to the fact that her charming exterior masks a powerful vampire identity. Rosario + Vampire is a comedic supernatural school tale focusing on Tsukune's romantic endeavors, daily life, and various adventures as he navigates interactions with numerous enchanting yet threatening supernatural creatures.

In Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, Tomoya Aki is a devoted otaku who dedicates his life to amassing an extensive library of anime and light novels, completely captivated by their narratives and characters. Driven by a desire to craft his own game and share that enthusiasm with the world, Tomoya recognizes that he cannot achieve this feat alone. Leveraging his network, he recruits his childhood friend, the talented illustrator Eriri Spencer Sawamura, and the literary prodigy Utaha Kasumigaoka to handle the script, while he takes on the role of director. With this formidable team in place, Tomoya seeks inspiration for his visual novel and encounters Megumi Katou, a gentle and beautiful girl whose demeanor serves as the blueprint for the game's protagonist. Equipped with his expertise, Tomoya launches a new doujin circle with the ambition of touching every player's heart. However, he quickly discovers that to inject genuine emotion into their creation, each team member must draw upon their own personal life experiences.

A century after the devastating Invertia incident weakened world governments and allowed the Integrated Empire Foundation to rise, a new type of human known as Genestella appeared, possessing incredible powers. These gifted individuals attend prestigious academies to battle in public tournaments called Festas. Ayato Amagiri enters Seidoukan Academy on a scholarship, an institution currently struggling. When he inadvertently catches Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld, the Witch of Resplendent Flames, in an embarrassing moment, she demands a duel. Although the fight never happens, Ayato declares he has no desire to join Festas, as his main objective is locating his missing sister. Yet, as a dark conspiracy begins to emerge, Ayato is compelled to fight for his life against some of the most powerful Genestella in the world.

Rito Yuuki, a timid sixteen-year-old, has long harbored a silent crush on his classmate Haruna Sairenji. His mundane existence is abruptly shattered when a mysterious, naked girl crash-lands into his bathtub. She reveals herself as Lala Satalin Deviluke, an alien princess fleeing an arranged marriage from her sprawling intergalactic empire. To evade this forced union, Lala implores the bewildered Rito to marry her. The story chronicles Rito's struggle to manage the chaos Lala unleashes, while his developing affection for Haruna is continually upended by an ever-growing cast of beautiful girls. The narrative unfolds as a frenetic romantic comedy packed with slapstick, risqué humor, and absurd, gravity-defying scenarios.

In the world of Infinite Stratos, Japan developed the IS, a formidable exoskeleton suit that only females are capable of piloting. Due to its overwhelming destructive potential, an international treaty prohibited its deployment in warfare. Fifteen-year-old Ichika Orimura, who miraculously possesses the ability to operate an IS, is compelled to attend the Infinite Stratos Academy, an exclusive all-girls boarding school dedicated to training IS operators. Upon arrival, he reconnects with childhood friends Houki Shinonono and Lingyin Huang while forging a connection with Cecilia Alcott, the representative from the UK. Closely monitored by his older sister and homeroom teacher, Chifuyu Orimura, Ichika and his fellow students must rely on their piloting abilities to defend the school and themselves against the myriad dangers that arise during their eventful school life.

Since childhood, Chihiro Furuya has harbored an obsession with zombies, longing for one as a companion. After his cat Baabu is struck by a car, Chihiro attempts to craft a resurrection potion to restore it. While conducting his experiments, he encounters Rea Sanka, a girl from a wealthy family who vents her frustration with her controlling home life by shouting into an abandoned well. The two grow close, and Rea supports Chihiro's efforts, which eventually yield a successful potion brewed from the toxic hydrangeas in her family's garden. Unaware of the potion's true effects, Rea drinks it hoping to end her suffering, believing it will kill her. Instead, the potion's properties combine with a tragic accident, transforming Rea into a zombie. Chihiro assists her in adapting to this new existence. Although his dream of a zombie girlfriend appears to come true, life in Sankarea becomes increasingly strange as Chihiro grapples with Rea's new urges and the unforeseen consequences of her transformation.

After the death of their mother, Keita Suminoe's father remarries, introducing twin sisters Ako and Riko into the family. The twins swiftly form an intense, yet forbidden, bond with their new brother, igniting a rivalry to capture Keita's heart. As middle school draws to a close, Keita dedicates himself to his studies with the goal of attending high school alongside Ako and Riko. However, he grapples with his own conflicted emotions, torn between resisting or yielding to their romantic overtures. To make things more complicated, Keita finds himself entangled in other unwanted attractions, putting him at risk amidst these various temptations.

After being crushed to discover his in-game wife was actually a middle-aged man, the naive otaku Hideki "Rusian" Nishimura swears never to trust female players again. Eventually, Rusian joins a new guild with three other members, one of whom controls a female character named Ako. Even though Ako expresses romantic feelings and proposes marriage, Rusian stays suspicious that she is a man in disguise, yet he accepts the proposal because her avatar is so appealing. Matters become more tangled when the guild schedules an offline meetup, which reveals that Ako is not only a real woman but also a classmate of Rusian's at school.

After being targeted by a prank from his perverted friends, Junichi Hashiba decides to ask a girl out to prove he is not a hopeless virgin. Though Yukana Yame initially recoils at Junichi's desperate pleas, she begins to bond with him through a series of playful exchanges and eventually agrees to his advances, leaving him utterly shocked. The story follows Junichi's journey as he grapples with his insecurities and restrains his impulses while adapting to a vibrant school setting populated by eccentric personalities and unforeseen events.

Akuto Sai joins Constant Magic Academy hoping to improve the world and forms a bond with Junko Hattori, who comes from a prestigious ninja lineage. While they strive to create a better tomorrow, Akuto's presence activates a prophecy branding him as the Demon King. As rumors circulate, the school's atmosphere becomes hostile, causing Junko's trust in him to waver. Although Akuto tries to deny this cursed fate, his efforts only reinforce his reputation as a villain. Complicating matters further is a harem of fascinating girls with conflicting agendas, some seeking to punish him while others display true affection. Leveraging his expanding abilities, Akuto battles his misfortune to demonstrate that his predetermined destiny can be altered.

Even after a major incident at the end of summer, the Neighbor's Club remains a sanctuary for its lonely members. Yozora Mikazuki and the group resume their regular routines, but the sudden appearance of a mysterious nun, student council representatives, and other newcomers throws Kodaka Hasegawa's schedule into further disarray. As they navigate standard high school experiences like amusement park outings, game nights, and preparations for the school festival, the dynamics between the club members gradually evolve. These changes pave the way for the next chapter in this heartfelt, occasionally awkward coming-of-age romantic comedy.

After pulling Rias Gremory from the Dimensional Gap, Issei Hyoudou, the Red Dragon Emperor and self-proclaimed Harem King, returns to his routine high school days with his Occult Research Club comrades: Yuuto Kiba, Asia Argento, Xenovia Quarta, and Irina Shidou. The club heads out on a school trip to Kyoto, only for their visit to a temple to be interrupted by an assault from local youkai. In the aftermath, they discover that the city's legendary nine-tailed fox guardian has been abducted, and the group is wrongly accused of the theft. Now, Issei and his friends must battle to vindicate themselves, salvage their excursion, and shield the city from looming catastrophe. Back in Tokyo, Rias remains with Akeno Himejima and Koneko Toujou, growing increasingly anxious about leaving the lecherous Issei unsupervised with the other female members. Underneath this worry, however, lies a more profound uncertainty: what are the genuine emotions Rias has been grappling with over the last several months?

After heroically defending Tristain, Louise Françoise and her familiar Saito Hiraga face increasing pressure to protect the kingdom. Across the sea, Albion holds a fragile peace as its newly crowned Queen Henrietta struggles with internal unrest and a mysterious foe plotting against her reign. Faced with these escalating dangers, Louise and Saito must join forces once more. Louise has shed her old moniker "Louise the Zero," now commanding Void magic potent enough to level an entire village, though controlling such power proves difficult. As tensions rise, the concept of selfless loyalty is put to the test, yet Louise and Saito remain steadfast in their commitment to their duties until the very end.

Suffering from severe gynophobia, Sakamachi Kinjiro finds that even a beautiful girl can be a nightmare, a condition exacerbated by his role as the sparring partner for his family of female wrestlers. The mere touch of a girl causes him to bleed from the nose, making school a bloody ordeal until Kanade, the Principal's eccentric daughter, deduces both his "feminine issue" and the fact that his name contains the sounds "Chi" and "Kin" consecutively. However, Chi-Kin's female troubles do not reach their peak until a wrong turn in the men's room reveals the secret Subaru, Kanade's manservant, has been hiding in the water closet. (Well, to be fair, we should say wOmanservant.) Beyond the chaos surrounding Subaru's cross-dressing, Kinjiro's girl problems also include a haunted martial artist accompanied by ghosts, a cat-eared fetishist, and his own sister, whose interest in "wrestling" a certain incorrectly packaged butler may lead to an unexpected ending. And that is just the setup!

In a society where personal computers called Persocoms closely resemble humans, the true nature of love is put to the test. Hideki Motosuwa, a young man from the countryside trying to pass his college entrance exams, struggles to make ends meet, making it impossible for him to afford the latest technology: Persocoms, which are humanoid computers. One night, on his way home, he stumbles upon an abandoned Persocom and decides to bring her to his apartment. When he activates her, she responds with only a single word, "Chii," which becomes her name. Unlike other Persocoms, Chii cannot download information, forcing Hideki to manually teach her about life as he studies for his exams. With assistance from his friends, Hideki begins to investigate the mystery surrounding Chii, who might be a "Chobit"—a legendary type of Persocom rumored to possess genuine human emotions, thoughts, and the ability to love their owner. However, the potential for a romantic relationship between a Persocom and a human remains uncertain.