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Within the rarely acknowledged realm of Puberty Syndrome, a strange ailment exclusive to teenagers, few believe in its existence because of its supernatural nature. Yet for high schooler Sakuta Azusagawa, the syndrome is a concrete reality frequently encountered among his classmates. Mai Sakurajima, a third-year student and former child actress whose career suddenly ended, stands as a figure of both fame and mystery. Her aloof nature keeps her isolated from peers until Sakuta spots her wearing a bunny girl costume in the school library. Despite her odd attire, she remains invisible to everyone else, marking her as another victim of Puberty Syndrome. As Sakuta attempts to aid Mai, he encounters other girls struggling with this enigmatic condition.

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 Bakemonogatari, high school senior Koyomi Araragi narrowly survives a vampire assault thanks to the intervention of Meme Oshino. Although Araragi is restored to his human form, he retains peculiar abilities such as rapid healing and enhanced vision. With the assistance of his friend and class representative Tsubasa Hanekawa, Araragi strives to maintain a normal student life. One day, after catching his classmate Hitagi Senjougahara as she tumbles down the stairs, Araragi realizes she feels unnaturally light. Despite Senjougahara's protests, Araragi chooses to help her and seeks out Oshino, the same individual who aided him previously. Through a series of tales involving spirits and deities, Bakemonogatari chronicles Araragi's endeavors to assist those suffering from supernatural afflictions.

In a Tokyo drenched by relentless rain, Hodaka Morishima, a runaway high school student, fights to survive while working at a small publishing company. Hina Amano, an orphan striving to support her younger sibling, is also searching for employment. Their lives intersect when Hodaka saves Hina from a group of menacing men, and the two flee together. Hodaka soon discovers that Hina holds a unique power: through prayer, she can summon sunshine. Observing Tokyo's peculiar weather, Hodaka sees an opportunity and proposes that Hina become a "sunshine girl," using her ability to bring light to people during difficult times. While their circumstances initially improve, they soon realize that wielding such power carries severe consequences.

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 a devastating family tragedy that leaves Tooru Honda homeless and camping in a tent, she finds solace in the Chinese zodiac tales her late mother used to tell. Unaware of the property boundaries, she inadvertently pitches her tent on land belonging to the Souma family. By chance, she encounters Shigure, an elder Souma relative, and Yuki, a popular student from her school. Initially assuming she lives in the neighborhood, they are surprised to discover the truth when they spot her returning to her tent one evening. The Souma family extends a helping hand by inviting Tooru to live with them, significantly improving her circumstances. However, her new existence takes a bizarre turn when she stumbles upon a heated argument between Yuki and his fiery cousin, Kyou. While attempting to intervene, Tooru uncovers the Souma family's profound secret: its members transform into the animals of the Chinese zodiac when embraced by someone of the opposite sex. Now aware of this truth, Tooru embarks on a unique and frequently comedic chapter of her life, navigating friendship, romance, and the complexities of her newfound family.

After failing to locate a suitable club, five students at Yamaboshi Academy establish the Student Cultural Society, or StuCS. The group consists of Taichi Yaegashi, an enthusiastic wrestler; Iori Nagase, a cheerful yet often uncertain individual; Himeko Inaba, a reliable tech expert; Yui Kiriyama, a petite but skilled karateka; and Yoshifumi Aoki, the group's joker. Suddenly, Aoki and Yui undergo an inexplicable body swap, triggering confusion and chaos. As these supernatural exchanges persist among the five friends, they realize the severity of their predicament. Forced into an intimacy they never sought, the group begins to expose their deepest secrets and emotional struggles, revelations that threaten to dismantle both the StuCS and their friendship.

While spending summer vacation at her grandfather's house, six-year-old Hotaru Takegawa gets lost in a forest said to be haunted by spirits. In her moment of despair, a mysterious masked boy named Gin appears and offers to lead her out. Though grateful for his company, Hotaru's attempts to get closer are quickly rebuffed by Gin, who reveals a harsh truth: a terrible curse means he will vanish forever if a human touches him. Despite Gin's warnings to stay away, Hotaru disregards his wishes. Over time, a strong friendship blossoms between them, even as the fragility of Gin's condition looms large. As the years pass and their bond deepens, Hotaru and Gin must confront the challenges that fate has set before them.

In the tranquil village of Pasloe, Holo, a powerful wolf deity, was once honored for bestowing blessings upon the yearly harvest. However, as the locals became more self-sufficient, Holo's influence dwindled until she was remembered only as a legend. When the traveling merchant Kraft Lawrence visits the village, Holo suggests a deal: she will aid him in return for his assistance in returning her to her homeland, Yoitsu. Acknowledging Holo's unique ability to perceive the true intentions of others, Lawrence accepts the proposal. Combining his shrewd business acumen with Holo's captivating companionship, Lawrence draws nearer to his ambition of establishing his own shop. Nevertheless, as they traverse the countryside in search of lucrative ventures, Lawrence finds his original objectives evolving in unforeseen directions.

Ryuu Yamada enters his second year at Suzaku High with hopes of leaving his delinquent past behind, yet he quickly reverts to skipping classes, fighting, and failing grades. Following another summons to the principal's office, he accidentally collides with Urara Shiraishi, an honor student, and a clumsy kiss results in their bodies temporarily swapping. As Ryuu and Urara navigate the complications and possibilities of this mysterious power, they are approached by Toranosuke Miyamura. As the sole member of the Supernatural Studies Club and a student council officer, Miyamura reveals he knows their secret and invites them to join. Together with Miyabi Itou, an eccentric student obsessed with the paranormal, they embark on a quest to uncover the legend of Suzaku High's Seven Witches: seven female students whose unique abilities activate through a kiss. The Supernatural Studies Club launches its inaugural mission to locate all seven witches.

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!

Six months after Sakuta Azusagawa first met the bunny girl Mai Sakurajima in a library, the pair are enjoying a happy relationship. However, Sakuta's life is thrown into chaos when Shouko Makinohara, his childhood crush who has since grown up, suddenly returns. Complicating matters further, Sakuta encounters a younger, middle school-aged version of Shouko in a hospital, where she is fighting a critical illness. Strangely, his old scars begin to ache whenever he is near her. As Shouko's peculiar situation seems linked to him, Sakuta must confront his conflicting feelings regardless of the cost. With a young girl's life hanging in the balance of his choices, what actions can he take?

Kou Yamori is an ordinary middle schooler who cannot grasp the intricacies of love. Finding no motivation to adhere to societal expectations, he quits attending school. His empty days give way to sleepless nights, leading Kou to frequently roam the empty streets. One evening, he encounters a mysterious girl named Nazuna Nanakusa. She believes that night wanderers are those dissatisfied with daytime life who cannot sleep until they release their suppressed emotions. Nazuna invites Kou to stay at her place to help cure his insomnia. Though hesitant, Kou accepts and pretends to sleep on a futon beside her. However, while he feigns slumber, Nazuna bites his neck, revealing herself as a vampire. The bite does not immediately transform Kou; instead, he learns that full conversion requires being bitten by someone he truly loves. Desiring to abandon his mundane human existence, Kou resolves to fall in love with Nazuna to complete his transformation into a vampire.

In the anime Kamisama Kiss, high schooler Nanami Momozono endures a crisis when her father vanishes, leaving her penniless and evicted from her home. In her despair, she intervenes to save a man from a dog attack. Grateful, the man offers her his residence, which is revealed to be a dilapidated shrine. Upon arriving, Nanami meets two shrine spirits and a fox named Tomoe, who mistake her for Mikage, the shrine's land deity. With Mikage nowhere to be found, Tomoe assumes Nanami is a replacement sent to take over and leaves in a huff. Choosing this arrangement over homelessness, Nanami accepts her new role as a deity. To manage the shrine effectively, she needs Tomoe's help. Despite her initial clumsiness, Nanami succeeds in forming a contract with Tomoe following a string of mishaps. As they adjust to their roles as deity and familiar, new dangers arise, including a yokai seeking to devour Nanami and a snake yokai proposing marriage. Amidst these trials, Nanami starts to develop unexpected feelings for Tomoe, complicating their relationship.

As the Monogatari Series: Second Season unfolds, Koyomi Araragi continues to encounter bizarre events, supernatural beings, and divine figures alongside his close-knit group of friends: the hardworking Tsubasa Hanekawa, the doughnut-loving vampire Shinobu Oshino, the energetic troublemaker Suruga Kanbaru, the bite-prone spirit Mayoi Hachikuji, Koyomi's devoted admirer Nadeko Sengoku, and his enigmatic girlfriend Hitagi Senjougahara. With a new school term beginning and graduation on the horizon, Koyomi must consider his future, the bonds he wishes to maintain, and which companions he will stand by. Yet, as peculiar incidents erupt, Koyomi suddenly disappears and a ferocious tiger-like entity emerges. With Hanekawa becoming its target, she quickly realizes she must learn to defend herself.

In The World God Only Knows, Keima Katsuragi, hailed as the "God of Conquest" within the sphere of dating sim games, thrives in a virtual landscape where charming any girl is merely another challenge to overcome. In the real world, however, Keima remains a dedicated otaku who prefers the predictable, controlled atmosphere of galge games. His excessive confidence prompts him to accept a mysterious wager designed to prove his mastery of dating simulations, only to discover that this agreement binds him to Elucia "Elsie" de Lute Ima, a mischievous demon dispatched from hell to capture rogue spirits that have slipped into the human realm. Keima soon learns that the sole method for capturing these spirits is to win the unpredictable hearts of real, living women. Compelled by a lethal collar enforced by Elsie, Keima must confront his greatest fear—actual relationships—and apply his formidable skills to woo various girls, subjecting his legendary reputation to its ultimate trial.

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.

At Cross Academy, which is split between a Day Class and a Night Class, Yuuki Cross and the stoic Zero Kiryuu serve on the disciplinary committee to oversee the transition between the two groups. While the Day Class remains unaware, the Night Class students are actually vampires. Ten years prior, Yuuki was saved from a vampire attack by Kaname Kuran, a Pureblood who currently leads the Night Class. As Yuuki encounters Kaname more often, her feelings toward him become increasingly tangled. In contrast, Zero holds a deep hatred for vampires, firmly believing that humans and vampires can never coexist in peace. However, secrets regarding Zero's past begin to surface, threatening the delicate stability of the academy and paving the way for significant turmoil.

After a run-in with a vampire, Koyomi Araragi detects odd behavior in his friend and savior, Tsubasa Hanekawa. While walking toward a bookstore, he spots her and notices a bandaged patch on her face, indicating something is amiss. Although Hanekawa claims the injury is trivial and not a concern, Araragi stays worried. The situation escalates when they stumble upon a tailless white cat struck by a car; after burying the animal, their real troubles commence. Later, when Araragi recounts these events to his friend Meme Oshino, he learns the buried cat was actually an apparition specifically linked to Hanekawa's current state. Resolved to ensure her safety, Araragi sets out to locate her and finds that she has assaulted her parents, possessed by the entity known as "Sawari Neko." It now falls to Araragi to aid Hanekawa, returning the support she once offered him.

A year has passed since Tooru Honda joined the Souma household in the second season of Fruits Basket. Over this time, she has drawn nearer to Shigure, Kyou, and Yuki while forging connections with other family members. Tooru delves deeper into the Soumas' ancient secret, aiding them as they confront their personal struggles. Yet, as her bond with the family strengthens, she starts to suspect that the concealed truth is far more sinister than she first imagined. When summer arrives, Tooru is invited to spend her days with the Soumas, particularly Kyou and Yuki. While she hopes for a relaxing vacation, her deep ties to these boys and the wider family may bring complications. Amidst increasing closeness, their peaceful moments are interrupted by unresolved issues and resurfacing past emotions. The approaching Eternal Banquet further complicates things, requiring the zodiac members to fulfill their duties under the watchful eye of the ominous Akito Souma. With the banquet nearing and many emotions demanding attention, Tooru must face the possibility that her life with the Soumas might not remain tranquil but could instead trap her in an inescapable dilemma.

Following the accidental death of her mother, sixteen-year-old Tooru resides with her grandfather while his home undergoes renovation. Choosing to avoid leaning on friends or facing family disapproval, she decides to camp alone in the woods, feigning a search for accommodation. One evening, after returning from work, she discovers her tent buried beneath a landslide. Yuki Sohma, the school's prince charming, and his cousin, the renowned writer Shigure Sohma, rush to her aid and invite her to stay at their residence until the renovations are finished. Within the Sohma household, Tooru uncovers a shocking secret: family members transform into zodiac animals when embraced by someone of the opposite sex. This metamorphosis is no trivial matter but a grave curse rooted in a tragic past. As Tooru grows closer to various zodiac members, she must determine if her gentle yet resilient nature can help them liberate themselves from the heavy burdens that plague their lives.

Centuries past, the spirits of the Chinese zodiac and their deity swore an eternal vow to remain united. This oath dictates that the Souma family members, each inhabited by a zodiac animal, are destined to reunite at any cost. Yet, these ties often transform into a heavy burden, denying them normal lives. Akito, the clan head, obsessively maintains that he holds a unique bond with the other Soumas, while the rest of the family endures isolation and the terror of punishment. Tooru Honda, having grown deeply attached to the Soumas, is resolved to shatter the curse binding them. Bolstered by her friends and her new family, she finds the strength to challenge the curse. However, shocking revelations threaten to undermine her determination. As time dwindles, Tooru must steer through an uncertain future, hoping to discover peace beyond the chaos.

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?

In a realm where youkai and humans coexist in peace, a few malevolent spirits endanger this delicate harmony. Kotoko Iwanaga, revered as the God of Wisdom, acts as a mediator to settle these supernatural disputes. She approaches Kurou Sakuragawa, a university student recovering from a recent breakup, suspecting a connection to a hidden supernatural entity. Motivated by her feelings for Kurou, Kotoko recruits him to assist with youkai-related matters. Two years later, an idol dies in a tragic accident, only to return as a faceless woman wielding steel beams as weapons. As Kotoko and her partner investigate this haunting, they uncover a situation far darker and more personal than they initially anticipated.