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Negi Springfield, a ten-year-old wizard who has just graduated from Merdiana Magic Academy in Wales, has two goals: locating his missing father, the legendary Thousand Master, and becoming a Magister Magi—a wizard who aids the ordinary world with magic. To achieve this second objective, he receives one final task: teaching English at a Japanese middle school. To his shock and dismay, he discovers that his homeroom class consists of thirty-one girls, and he accidentally reveals his magical identity to one of them, Asuna Kagurazaka. Now forced to come to terms with her knowledge, Negi must work to keep his secret safe while dealing with magical threats emerging both inside and outside Mahora Academy, all while continuing his search for his lost father.

In 2022, the launch of Sword Art Online—a revolutionary VRMMORPG that leverages the NerveGear system to let players fully immerse themselves in a digital realm through direct brain-wave interaction—brings unprecedented excitement to gamers worldwide. Yet that thrill turns to dread when they realize the game lacks a fundamental feature: a logout button. Trapped inside the virtual world of Aincrad, with their real bodies held hostage by the NerveGear, the players face a stark ultimatum: clear all one hundred floors of Aincrad to earn their freedom. In this twisted reality, "game over" means permanent death—both in the game and in the real world.

It is the Roaring Twenties in America. On the surface, the era is peaceful and optimistic after the horrors of the Great War. But a dark element lurks in the shadows, ready to shatter that peace. Sister Rosette Christopher, an exorcist serving the Magdala Order, is charged with fighting the demons that appear and wreak havoc. Yet alongside her companion Chrno, she often ends up causing more destruction than the demons themselves. On one particular mission, they meet a young girl with a beautiful voice named Azmaria, who is being targeted by her own stepfather. As Rosette and Chrno work to save her, more is revealed about the relationship between them. There is more to these two than meets the eye.

Yuri, an ordinary modern-day teenager, is abruptly transported to the Hittite empire in ancient Anatolia, where a ruthless queen plans to use the girl as a blood sacrifice to kill off all heirs except her own son and seize the throne. Fortunately, Prince Kail intervenes just in time to save Yuri from the queen's clutches. Kail promises to send Yuri back home, but the queen's relentless schemes to murder them both, along with their growing feelings for each other, keep delaying those plans. Included one-shot: Volume 28: Orontes Renka.

During a trip to the National Library, junior-high-school students Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo are drawn into the pages of an ancient Chinese book titled "The Universe of The Four Gods." Miaka is chosen as the priestess of Suzaku and must locate all her celestial warriors in order to summon the god and obtain three wishes. However, the enemy nation serving the god Seiryuu manipulates Yui into becoming Seiryuu's priestess. Now adversaries, the former best friends begin their prolonged conflict to summon their respective gods and fulfill their wishes.

A month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba began his deadly game, and the death toll is climbing—already two thousand players have perished. Kirito and Asuna are two very different individuals, each preferring to fight solo. Yet circumstances force them together, facing threats from both inside and outside their party. With the entire virtual world of Sword Art Online crafted as a deathtrap, the surviving players grow increasingly desperate, and that desperation makes them dangerous to loners like Kirito and Asuna. As it becomes clear that going alone means certain death, the two must learn to set aside their differences and trust each other—if they want to keep living.

The Demon Queen Sheila has slaughtered more than half of humanity, showing no mercy. As her reign of terror continues without reprieve, the people choose a hero to defeat her and her monstrous forces. But the selected hero, Exa, is far from humanity's true champion: he treasures not only human lives but also those of monsters. On his quest, the idealistic Exa rescues a monster girl from a dragon, completely oblivious that she is the Demon Queen. Intrigued by a human who would spare one of his own species' foes, Sheila pretends to be a timid, enamored monster and travels with him—all while plotting to betray him. Despite being repeatedly exposed to Exa's beliefs, Sheila remains determined to carry out her scheme. Yet time and again, she delays her original goal; perhaps these manufactured emotions have become genuine...

Rain Jewlitt, a 624-year-old immortal also called the Methuselah, is a spaced-out man who wears priest's clothes. He possesses eternal youth, and a large bounty has been placed on his head by those seeking the secret of his immortality. Machika Balfaltin is a tomboyish, energetic 14-year-old girl who, after her grandfather dies, decides to kill Methuselah—the one bounty that her assassin grandfather, Zol the Grim Reaper, could never collect. However, Machika ends up repeatedly being saved by Rain from other aspiring bounty hunters who attack them both.

After a long and arduous journey, the Hero finally reaches the Dark Lady's castle, only to be met with a request for aid. The Hero explains that the demons' war against humanity has caused thousands of deaths and brought even more suffering. The Demon Queen, however, counters that this war has united human society, providing empirical evidence that it has boosted population, production, the economy, and overall societal well-being. She further argues that ending the war would trigger a civil war causing even greater bloodshed. Convinced that the only realistic path to peace lies in joining forces with the Dark Lady, the Hero agrees to assist in her plans. Included one-shot: Volume 12: Level Hero!

After spending her entire life in captivity, sixteen-year-old Emma finally reaches the capital city Hawk Eye. The moment she arrives, every man in the city—including the king—becomes hopelessly infatuated with her, and she is nearly forced into marriage. A sorcerer named Shion, one of the youngest and most gifted in the nation, rescues her. Though they have met before, Emma does not remember him. Shion reveals that Emma is afflicted with the Echidna, a dark magic that appears once every five hundred years: a girl is born with her heart overflowing with such immense dark magic that it could destroy the world. With that power, someone could conquer the world, and Shion warns Emma that people will hunt her to steal her heart. However, there is a ritual that can remove the Echidna’s curse, though it demands a long and difficult journey. The first step of that ritual is for Emma and Shion to marry each other. Included one-shot: Volume 8: Karakuri Link

Ninja in Japan were traditionally known for their unwavering loyalty to their masters, but in the modern day, high school student Rekka Hanabishi—who proclaims himself a ninja—struggles to uphold that legacy. That changes when he rescues a gentle girl named Yanagi Sakoshita from a group of delinquents. After the incident, Rekka decides Yanagi is worthy to be his master and vows to protect her. As a sign of their bond, they reveal their deepest secrets: Yanagi possesses the ability to heal wounds quickly, while Rekka can summon flames with a snap of his fingers. But this exchange does not go unnoticed. A mysterious woman named Kage Houshi appears, aware of their powers, and threatens them. She insists Rekka must be returned to her, claiming he is the only one who can kill her. Though the pair hold their ground, Kage Houshi calmly departs before the situation escalates. Thinking the danger has passed, Rekka and Yanagi resume their daily lives, unaware that they are about to be drawn into a centuries-old ninja conspiracy that will put their own lives and those of their friends at risk.

In a world where gods live eternally, suras wield unmatched power, and humans are caught helplessly between them, a girl named Kubera—bearing a god's name—is born, prophesied to bring great change. When her peaceful village is consumed by fire, a mysterious magician named Asha rescues her. Together, they embark on a journey seeking answers and revenge.

The hero slays the Demon King, only to discover the Princess he intended to rescue is actually a Prince. Straight to NEETdom he goes—a life of lounging around watching anime sounds pretty great. But he gets swept into ancient legends, curses, and a convoluted scheme involving multiple kingdoms and many dragons. Through it all, he follows a path of whimsy, even if that means buddying up with so-called "villains."

In a world where magicians enchant bullets to perform magic—such as summoning mighty beasts—there once existed a witch so formidable that she dared to challenge the gods, and for that, she was cursed. Ten years before the story's present, that same witch defeated another magician in battle and, in doing so, rescued a young boy. He instantly fell in love with her and was inspired to wield guns as his "Sword of Justice." That boy was named Zero. When he came of age, he set out on a journey and found the woman who had saved his life... or so he thought. She is not the idealized figure he remembered; she is selfish, rude, arrogant, and significantly shorter. Yet, in moments when she feels Zero's love and self-sacrifice for her, she can unleash incredible power. Thus, the two embark together to discover a cure and uncover why the gods bothered to curse her at all.

The continent of Halkeginia is in constant turmoil—kingdoms, princedoms, duchies, and lordships all vie with one another to expand their territories. Nobles scheme and conspire to gain influence over their lieges or even foreign rulers. At the heart of Halkeginia lies the small yet vital kingdom of Tristein. Its most notable feature is the Tristein Academy of Magic, where nobles from across the world come to study magic and become magi. Though friendships may form across national borders within the academy, the question remains whether those bonds can survive the politics and power games of the outside world once the students leave. Louise is a student at Tristein Magical Academy, infamous for her utter failure at casting spells. One day, a ceremony is held in which each student must summon a being or entity to become their familiar. Louise’s familiar manifests as a boy named Hiraga Saito. Somehow, he was transported from his own world into hers, and shortly thereafter became her familiar.

This continuation picks up from Superior, following a hero whose goal is to vanquish the demon queen, all while traveling alongside that very demon queen.

Introduce Rio, a cold-hearted orphan boy residing in the slums. At just seven years old, he discovers that he is the reincarnation of Haruto Amakawa, a Japanese university student who had a tragic past. Still processing this startling revelation, Rio also finds out that he has incredibly powerful magical abilities. He employs these new powers to resolve the kidnapping of a young girl. His heroic act is recognized, and as a reward, he is enrolled in a prestigious academy for noble children.

After an arduous journey, the Hero finally reaches the Dark Lady's castle, only to be met with a request for assistance. He recounts how the war waged by the demons against humanity has cost thousands of lives and plunged countless more into suffering. The queen of demons, however, counters that this very conflict has united human society, presenting empirical data showing increased population, higher production, a booming economy, and overall societal improvement. She further explains that ending the war outright would trigger a civil war causing even greater bloodshed. Convinced that the only viable path to even relative peace lies in allying with the Dark Lady, the Hero agrees to support her schemes.

In the year 2100, virtual reality games are nearly indistinguishable from real life. Feng Lan decides to become the first player to choose a character of the opposite gender in the VRMMO "Second Life" to prove to her brother she can succeed without relying on "female advantages." However, after she upsets her family during a PvP match and encounters her real-life friends and acquaintances inside the game, can she manage to avoid further trouble while keeping her true identity hidden?

Lena Ha, a strong and attractive young woman serving as the captain of her school's kendo team, meets Hye-Min Kang, the son of a major Korean company president, and they feel an instant mutual attraction. But when Lena discovers that she and Hye-Min are half-siblings, she runs away in shock and falls into a mysterious body of water. Upon waking, she finds herself in a strange kingdom and realizes she may be its only salvation.

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.

Shinya is a mediocre student with no athletic skill, a cowardly nature, and an overall sense of worthlessness. One day, he encounters Haruna, a girl who may alter his destiny. She proclaims him the Messiah—the Lord's chosen one to rescue her world—and declares herself his shield. Could this be real? Is his lifetime of incompetence merely the counterbalance for such a monumental purpose? Is he truly the Messiah? And if so, can he possibly save himself, let alone an entire realm? Included one-shots: Volume 4: Night Keeper and Volume 6: Exorcist.

The moon is descending, and with its current trajectory, it is destined to crash into the Earth. The clock is ticking for the planet's survival. Amidst the chaos, Hinata's younger sister Hanabi is abducted by the mysterious foe Toneri Ootsutsuki. Naruto must face immense peril on a mission to rescue Hanabi and save the world alongside Hinata, Sai, Shikamaru, and Sakura in their final adventure.

This version of the story, a remake of the original Ribbon no Kishi, is the more widely recognized retelling. Set in a medieval fairy-tale world, Princess Knight follows young Princess Sapphire, who is forced to disguise herself as a male prince in order to claim the throne—since women are barred from ruling. The ruse starts at her birth, when her father the King announces that his newborn is a boy rather than a girl. He does this because the next heir, Duke Duralumon, is a wicked man who would oppress the people if he became king, and the King will stop at nothing to prevent that.