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Fuuta Okeya is a 14-year-old boy who can see ghosts and conceals a noticeable birthmark on his left cheek with a bandage. One day, a new student named Kouko Ishigami, who has a scar on her forehead and is accompanied by the ghost of a tall, friendly man, transfers into his class. Fuuta quickly develops a fondness for Kouko, thinking it might be love at first sight. After waking up in tears from a strange dream involving her, he feels a sense of nostalgia and becomes determined to become her friend. However, a series of events forces Fuuta to show his birthmark to Kouko, upon which she declares him her lifelong enemy. An enraged Kouko explains that the two are connected through reincarnation, and that Fuuta's birthmark is a curse she placed on him in one of their past lives so she could recognize and ultimately defeat him. Kouko summons a circular, flame-based object called the "spirit circle" and attacks Fuuta, shoving him down a staircase. As he falls, Fuuta is hurled into the memory of one of his previous lives. Spirit Circle follows Fuuta as he travels back and forth through his various past lives, slowly uncovering the truth behind his apparent feud with Kouko.

Koyomi Araragi is well acquainted with the unnatural. Over spring break of his third year in high school, he becomes a vampire after a fateful run-in with the vampire Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Plunged into a world of aberrations, Araragi one day catches classmate Hitomi Senjougahara as she tumbles down the school stairs—but something feels off. When Senjougahara confronts him, he discovers her weight was taken by a mythical crab. Despite her blunt threats, Araragi persuades her to let him assist. Seeking a remedy for this abnormal issue, the pair visit the enigmatic Meme Oshino, the wanderer who once freed Araragi from his own vampirism. Bakemonogatari is a story about the monsters lurking inside everyone, but just how deep do they hide within the people Araragi encounters?

At the age of twelve, Mitsuki Kouyama is diagnosed with sarcoma in her throat. While removing her vocal cords could treat this uncommon cancer, she declines because she wants to become a pop singer and uphold a childhood vow to Eichi Sakurai, her first love who departed for America. Unable to both recover and keep her voice, she lets her health worsen, resigning herself to her tragic fate. One day, while fleeing the home of her music-hating grandmother to go to an audition, Mitsuki meets two shinigami, Takuto Kira and Meroko Yui. When they notice she can perceive them, Takuto and Meroko inform her that she will die within a year. Touched by her situation, Takuto gives Mitsuki the chance to chase her dream by enabling her to transform into a healthy sixteen-year-old girl. After being accepted for a contract with Seed Records, she debuts under the stage name Full Moon and decides to follow her music career before her life ends. Included one-shot: Volume 2: Full Moon wo Sagashite

Karin Maaka is a vampire, but unlike the rest of her family, she goes outside during the day and sleeps at night. No one in her town knows what she truly is—and she intends to keep it that way, because exposure would ruin her chance at a normal life. When Kenta Usui transfers into her class as a new student, he witnesses Karin biting someone. Believing something inappropriate is happening, he tries to talk to her, but a series of misunderstandings results. After Karin starts avoiding him, Kenta becomes determined to clear the air between them. Yet the moment he gets close, she has a massive nosebleed. That is Karin’s real secret: instead of draining blood from humans, she periodically produces an excess of blood inside herself, which leads to nosebleeds if she does not release it. Unfortunately, her blood seems to react in a strange way to Kenta. Now that he knows the truth about Karin, will he be able to keep her secret safe?

Beni is an energetic and strong-willed young woman who doesn't care whether she lives or dies, as long as her death embarrasses her arrogant father. One day, she suddenly encounters Kagetora, a ninja who falls from the sky and swears complete loyalty to her as her bodyguard. Kagetora has time traveled from a distant past and has devoted his life to protecting Princess Beni. What Kagetora doesn't realize is that this Beni is not the real princess. Can true love and honor persist through a centuries-long time warp in a crazy modern world?

Seiji Sawamura, a seventeen-year-old feared throughout town for his combat abilities and his notorious "Devil's Right Hand," is actually a kind-hearted person at his core. All he desires is to end his seventeen-year streak of being a lonely bachelor. However, his intimidating reputation only drives girls away. That changes when he awakens one morning to find a girl named Midori in place of his right hand, who confesses she has harbored a crush on him since middle school.

Chiyuki Matsuoka's name literally translates to "thousand snow," reflecting her parents' hope that she would forever witness the year's first snowfall. That wish is remarkably optimistic given Chiyuki's heart condition, which makes seizures more likely and shortens her lifespan. The doctor who delivered her predicted she would be fortunate to reach 15. Now 17, Chiyuki encounters Touya Kanou, an unusual vampire who claims to despise blood and refuses to seek a human partner to share his eternal existence. At 18, Touya could live for a millennium if he continuously drank blood from a partner—and that partner would share his extended life. Chiyuki eagerly offers herself as Touya's partner, but he pushes her away in revulsion, accidentally triggering a seizure that reveals her fragile health. After that, Touya treats her more gently yet still refuses to drink her blood. Chiyuki begins to sense there is another reason behind his repeated rejections, but will she survive long enough to uncover it? Included one-shot: Volume 1: Isshunkan no Romance (A Romance of One Moment)

Schoolteacher Han Hana is cursed by a family affliction that has caused all her previous relationships to fail. Specifically, whenever she kisses someone, she transforms into a dog every night. The only way to break the curse is to kiss that same person again while in dog form. To prevent this, Hana has never kissed anyone her entire life. But a single drunken incident with her colleague Jin Seon—who appears to despise her—completely upends her life. In her drunken stupor, Hana kisses him, triggering the curse. As a small, adorable white dog, breaking the curse should be as easy as one more kiss... except Seon is absolutely terrified of dogs!

This anthology of one-shots by Dowman Sayman includes narratives of serial killers discovering romance, historical figures returning from the dead, an original spin on the 9/11 tragedy, yaoi fan-girl ghosts offering suggestions to the men she observes, and a variety of other subjects.

The members of the Cultural Research Club consist of a wrestling fanatic, a ditzy airhead, a sharp-tongued cynic, an easygoing joker, and an ultra-feminine girl. Their ordinary high school lives are thrown into chaos when they suddenly begin swapping bodies with one another without explanation. What starts as amusing chaos soon becomes uncomfortably personal as boundaries break down and hidden secrets emerge—secrets capable of shattering their friendship. Who or what is behind the body-swapping? Will it ever end? And most importantly—can their club survive it? Discover the answers in this acclaimed ensemble comedy-drama light novel by award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!

The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed and lost to time, but it once housed mighty warriors. High schooler Keidai Saeki is the reincarnation of one such warrior, Sirix, and he carries the memories of that former life. Keidai doesn't reveal these memories to anyone at school except his closest friend, Mii Serizawa. In her past life before Pompeii's fall, Serizawa was Loleus, Sirix's male best friend. However, unlike Loleus, who had only brotherly feelings for Sirix, Serizawa is in love with Keidai. Keidai remains oblivious to Serizawa's affection, still longing for Serena—his wife from his previous existence. But his dream of reuniting with her shatters when his new neighbor, Yuuma Ujoh, moves in. Unaware of his own past, Yuuma is actually Serena's reincarnation, and he has developed feelings for Serizawa! Haunted by Sirix's memories and regrets, Keidai must decide whether to cling to the past or embrace a new future.

Pamela is a tarot card reader who offers assistance to supernatural beings navigating the human world. She aids anyone who comes to her, whether it’s a cat stricken with love, a vampire who spends his immortal life fleeing from his one true love, an unattractive waitress seeking the man of her dreams, or a magician who crafts a humanoid doll to serve the woman he loves. Despite her kindhearted nature, Pamela harbors a profound secret she must confront before she can pass into the next life.

A girl named Rahzel is cast out of her home by her father, who tells her to go explore the world. Thus starts her travels—but she doesn't journey alone, as she meets a reserved young man named Alzeid, who is bent on avenging his father's murder. Alzeid and Rahzel clash like opposing elements, yet they feel an inexplicable pull toward each other, possibly from hidden affection or their mutual magical abilities. Together, the two unwilling partners move from town to town, employing their powers to aid those in need while searching for their own rightful places in the world.

Shin Bia is a beautiful high school student who is tough, lazy, and loves money. While she is thinking about a certain era, she suddenly falls into that ancient time period. There, she has no choice but to transform into an elegant lady, and while doing so, she encounters a major challenge.

The familiar anonymous group chat, home to some of Ikebukuro's most eccentric individuals, gains an unexpected new member: Saika, a cryptic user who appears sporadically and sends confusing messages. While everyone dismisses it as spam, a strange link emerges between Saika's posts and a series of recent slashing attacks. Dubbed the "Slasher" by the media, the attacker continues their spree. Meanwhile, Anri Sonohara is warned to keep away from a teacher known for dating minors. Though she now has friends, Anri still faces bullying; during one confrontation, she encounters the Slasher and becomes the first person to walk away without injury. At the same time, a journalist investigating the so-called strongest man in Ikebukuro is brutally assaulted by the Slasher. As the top candidate for that title, Shizuo Heiwajima begins hunting the mysterious assailant. In his latest discovery, the infamous information broker Izaya Orihara suggests that the Slasher may be Ikebukuro's next supernatural menace.

At Tokyo Butei High, a special institution that cultivates armed detectives called "Butei," second-year student Tooyama Kinji has a peculiar body that triggers a "super mode" when stimulated by "something." He conceals this from others to maintain a quiet existence. But trouble seeks him out when he falls victim to a bombing incident, where he meets Aria H. Kanzaki, an elite of the Butei high "Assault" department.

Moritaka Mashiro is a skilled artist in middle school but feels uncertain about his future, assuming he'll just lead an ordinary life. After spotting one of his drawings in class, aspiring writer Akito Takagi insists they create a manga together. Mashiro hesitates—his uncle, a mangaka, died from overwork only a few years earlier. However, learning that his crush Miho Azuki aims to become a voice actress, Mashiro becomes determined to produce a manga that can be adapted into an anime for her to star in. Azuki, who returns his feelings, agrees to marry him once they both achieve their dreams. Bakuman. follows Mashiro and Takagi's triumphs and struggles as they try to get serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump and become famous mangakas. Will their gamble succeed, or will they join the countless failures?

When the burdens of adulthood and the harsh reality of workplace harassment shatter childhood aspirations, many might long to go back to their carefree younger years for a second chance at making better choices. Stunned by the proposal laid before him, 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki seeks to change his fate through an extraordinary opportunity. After returning from his part-time job, Arata is convinced by Ryou Yoake, a staff member of the ReLife Research Institute, to join an experiment designed to help him overcome his struggles and re-enter the corporate world. As part of the ReLife program, Arata's body is transformed to look like a 17-year-old, and his only task is to live through high school again for one year. Awaiting him at the end of the experiment is a job offer—the very thing he has been unable to obtain since leaving his first company. With few alternatives, he agrees to proceed. Yet, due to his adult habits and the long gap since his last formal education, Arata finds himself facing an unexpectedly tough challenge—just getting through an ordinary day of high school.

After losing her parents, Tooru Honda finds herself living in a tent in the woods, until the Souma family offers her a place to stay. But the Soumas are far from ordinary—they carry a heavy secret: whenever someone of the opposite sex embraces them, they transform into animals from the Chinese zodiac. Tooru takes on the task of helping Kyou and Yuki Souma keep their curse hidden from their classmates, as well as from her friends Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima. As she becomes more involved in the mysterious lives of the Soumas, she encounters more members of the family and forms bonds with them. Yet this curse has brought immense pain, breaking many Soumas over time. Even so, Tooru may be the one who can mend their wounded hearts and bring peace to their spirits.

At Ouran High School, a prestigious academy reserved for the children of the wealthy and influential, the Host Club stands as the most exclusive club on campus. Inside their lavish clubroom, six handsome, bored boys pass the time entertaining equally beautiful, bored girls. Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student from a modest background, has zero interest in the Host Club—until she accidentally smashes an expensive vase in their room. Mistaken for a boy, she is compelled by Kyouya Ootori to join the club and work off her debt. Tamaki Suou, the club's princely leader, eagerly takes her under his wing to teach her the art of hosting. But life with the Host Club is never ordinary. Even the simplest events turn into grand spectacles thanks to prankster twins Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, the stoic Takashi Morinozuka, and the sweet-natured Mitsukuni "Hunny" Haninozuka. The Host Club's crazy adventures are only beginning, and Haruhi must learn to navigate the glittering, over-the-top world of the hosts. (The final volume includes a bonus chapter where the group travels to Spain.)

At Suzaku High, Ryuu Yamada is well-known as a troublemaker and a delinquent. After getting scolded for his bad grades and attitude, he spots Urara Shiraishi, the top student in their grade. As Shiraishi climbs the stairs, Yamada tries to rile her up but trips and falls, pulling her down with him. When he wakes up in the infirmary, he realizes he's in someone else's body—he has swapped places with Shiraishi. Confronting her, he learns that the accidental kiss during the fall caused the swap. Armed with this newfound power, Yamada's chaotic high school life is only beginning.

After her brother Souichirou dies, Teru Kurebayashi is left all alone—except for a person named Daisy. She can always talk to Daisy through a cell phone her brother left for her, and Daisy never hesitates to cheer her up. However, Teru has never met Daisy; she has no idea what Daisy looks like, and her only means of contact is that cell phone. In stark contrast to the kind words and encouragement from Daisy, Teru receives nothing but grief from the rude school janitor Tasuku Kurosaki. He forces Teru to work for him after she accidentally breaks a window. Kurosaki seems like a lazy good-for-nothing who only enjoys making her miserable, but is there more to him than meets the eye? Included one-shot: Volume 16: Hetakuso Cupid (The Hopeless Cupid)

Keima Katsuragi, a high school student, is known online as the "God of Conquest" for his ability to win over any heroine in dating sims. To him, real life is a terrible game; three-dimensional girls are annoying and fail to measure up to his idealized virtual counterparts. One afternoon, while on a break from cleaning duty, he notices a strange message challenging him to conquer a girl. On a whim, he accepts, and his agreement summons Elucia "Elsie" de Lute Ima, a demon from hell tasked with capturing runaway spirits that have taken root in girls' hearts. Keima is shocked and tries to flee, but Elsie warns him that failing to fulfill their newly formed contract will cost him his life. Forced to capture these runaway spirits, Keima applies his expertise and knowledge of dating sims to win the hearts of real-life girls.

Kazuki Hoshino treasures his mundane routine above anything else. He spends his school days carefree with his friends, until that uneventful bliss is shattered when the aloof beauty Aya Otonashi transfers into his class and immediately delivers a cold, dramatic statement to him: "I've come to break you. This is my 13,118th transfer. After so many times, it's starting to grate on me, so this time I'm spicing things up with a proper declaration of war." With those puzzling words, the ordinary days Kazuki loved so much become a cycle of turmoil and fear—Aya's sudden appearance signals the unraveling of unseen mysteries surrounding his seemingly normal friends, including the discovery of strange devices known as "boxes."