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A girl stranded in a small lakeside village deep within the mountains, Mitsuha, and a boy caught up in the oddly orderly chaos of bustling Tokyo, Taki, begin to dream of another, unfamiliar life. Before long, they realize that they aren’t dreaming at all, but actually switching bodies. Separated even further apart than they ever would have imagined, yet still somehow inexplicably connected, they search for the truth behind their strange phenomenon and discover what really happened on that fateful night when the stars rained from the sky.
In a land where no magic is present. A land where the strong make the rules and the weak have to obey. A land filled with alluring treasures and beauty, yet also filled with unforeseen danger. Three years ago, Xiao Yan, who had shown talents none had seen in decades, suddenly lost everything. His powers, his reputation, and his promise to his mother. What sorcery has caused him to lose all of his powers? And why has his fiancée suddenly shown up?
Koushun Takami’s notorious high-octane thriller envisions a nightmare scenario: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violet exploitation when first published in Japan—where it became a runaway best seller—Battle Royale is a Lord of the Flies for the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world.
Fate had never been kind to Ji Ning. Wracked by illnesses and infirm his entire life on Earth, Ji Ning knew early on that he would die as a teenager. What he didn’t know was that there really was such a thing as life after death and that the multiverse was a far larger place than he thought. A lucky twist of fate meant that Ji Ning was reborn into a world of Immortals and monsters, of Ki Refiners and powerful Fiendgods, a world where Dynasties lasted for millions of years. A world which is both greater… and yet also smaller… than he ever could imagine. He would have the opportunity to join them, and in this life, Ji Ning swore to himself, he would never let himself be weak again! The Era he was born into was a Desolate one, but Ji Ning would make it his era.
Emperor Zi Yu used 5 strikes of his axe to split mountains and unify everyone underneath the heavens. He partitioned the land into 9 areas, thus establishing the Nine Cauldrons which eventually became known as the 9 prefectures. When Emperor Zi Yu died, disputes unceasingly arose One thousand years later, a once in a generation genius, Heavenly Emperor of Qin Mountains was born. Able to split a one hundred meter river, equipped with his peerless martial prowess, he finally united the land under the heavens. However, when Heavenly Emperor of Qin Mountains died, chaos once again shrouded the land. Another one thousand years passed and no one was able to consolidate the nation. From contemporary society, great Chinese Martial Artist Teng Qingshan, unexpectedly arrived into this world.
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For Tohko Amano, a third-year high-school student and self-styled “book girl,” being the head of the literary club is more than just an extracurricular activity. It’s her bread and butter…literally! Tohko is actually a literature-gobbling demon, who can be found at all hours of the day munching on torn out pages from all kinds of books. But for Tohko, the real delicacies are hand-written stories. To satisfy her gourmet tastes, she’s employed (rather, browbeaten) one Konoha Inoue, who scribbles away each day after school to satisfy Tohko’s appetite. But when another student comes knocking on the literary club door for advice on writing love letters, will Tohko discover a new kind of delicacy? Bungaku Shoujo won Kadokawa Shoten’s 2007 light novel award for light novels under the mystery category. Placed 7th (2007) and 3rd (2008) on “このライトノベルがすごい!” (This Light Novel is Amazing!) without an anime nor manga associate. Novels: – Main story: 1. Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime 2. Book Girl and the Famished Spirit 3. Book Girl and the Captive Fool 4. Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel 5. Book Girl and the Wayfarer’s Lamentation 6. Book Girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower 7-8 Book Girl and the Scribe Who Faced God – Short stories: 1-4. Bungaku Shoujo to Koisuru Souwashuu (Episode) – Gaiden: 1. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Hatsukoi 2. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Shoushin 3. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Sotsugyou – Last Volume: Hanjuku Sakka to Bungaku Shoujo na Henshuusha (Muse)
When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally–the female soldier known as the Full Metal b*tch. Is she the key to Keiji’s escape or his final death?
“Slayers follows the adventures of teenage sorceress Lina Inverse and her companions as they journey through their world. Using powerful magic and swordsmanship they battle overreaching wizards, demons seeking to destroy the world, dark lords, and the occasional hapless gang of bandits.” -Wikipedia
When they first met, he is the aloof and remote high deity of Chang Liu, whereas she secretly sneaked in by transforming into a small insect lying on the tree but was blown off into his wine cup. “Accidentally fell down?” His smile is mild but merciful, that was the only time in her life that she saw him like that even if for a mere insect. Because of a one year pact, she did everything possible just so she will be able to eventually call him shifu. “Shifu why do you accept me as a disciple?” He did not reply but gave her a small bell as a present, stroking her head lightly. A shadowy figure in a billowing white robe, standing visibly on top of the stone daily, overlooking the hills. She vowed that she will never let him feel lonely anymore. But the frequent companionship and mutual support in Heartless Hall finally came to an end. To save him, she committed a really big blunder. However …… “A mistake is still a mistake.” He remained indifferent. Eighty-one overwhelming nails, as well as the highly raised unbreakable sword. Shifu, do you know how painful it is to be hurt by the person you love most? Do you know when you feel sorrow to the extreme but still holding on to the happy memories, unwilling to forget, longing day and night for that person is how painful and pitiful? I don’t believe in good, don’t believe in evil, don’t believe in happiness, but I believe in you! So, with a smile she did not give up, even if that love is colder than death.
The story revolves around Charles Karino, a Levaamu Empire mercenary aerial pilot who mans the twin seater reconnaissance seaplane Santa Cruz. One day, he receives a preposterous assignment: to fly solo over 12,000 kilometers of enemy waters to protect a girl named Fana del Moral. Fana happens to be the next in line to the empire’s throne and a girl possessing beauty “equal to 5,000 beams of light.” This is a standalone book, but there are 17 total books in this universe (飛空士). Adapted to anime as “The Princess and the Pilot”
In the year 1989, the Japanese government passed the Media Betterment Act, allowing a group of soldiers known as the Media Betterment Committee (MBC) to destroy and censor any “problematic” media under the guise of protecting public morals. As a response, regional governments established the Library Defense Force (LDF), whose members take up arms and put their lives on the line to protect freedom of expression. At the top of the Kanto branch of the LDF stands the Library Task Force (LTF): an elite squad consisting of only the most exceptional fighters. As a high schooler, Iku Kasahara experienced the terror of censorship first-hand when she refused to surrender the newest volume of her favorite series to MBC agents. She only came out unscathed thanks to a lone member of the LDF, who protected her and her beloved book. Now in her 20s and still unable to forget the man who saved her, Kasahara joins the LDF in the hope of becoming just like her prince. But LDF training turns out to be far more rigorous than she could have imagined, and her instructor, LTF member Atsushi Doujou, seems fixated on making her life a living hell. Given her struggles, Kasahara is shocked when she is selected as one of the two new LTF recruits as a result of Doujou’s recommendation. As Kasahara does all she can to become worthy of the LTF and unravel her enigmatic superior’s motivations, she wages war—both on the battlefield and in her personal life. Vol 1 – Toshokan Sensou (図書館戦争) (Library War) Vol 2 – Toshokan Nairan (図書館内乱) (Library Infighting) Vol 3 – Toshokan Kiki (図書館危機) (Library Crisis) Vol 4 – Toshokan Kakumei (図書館革命) (Library Revolution)
What is it that makes a man fall in love with a woman at first sight? Appearance? Aura? Wealth? No, when campus prince and gaming expert, student Xiao Nai first saw Bei Wei Wei, what made him fall in love was not her extraordinary beauty; but her slim and slender fingers that were flying across the keyboard and her calm and composed manner! Embarrassing, no? At the same time, gaming expert Bei Wei Wei was on the computer methodically commanding a guild war and won a perfect and glorious victory despite being at a disadvantage; completely unaware of the fact that cupid is nearby. Soon after basketball player; swimmer; all-around excellent student; and game company president, Xiao Nai, uses tactics both on- and offline to capture this beauty’s heart. Therefore this romance slowly bloomed.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong was first serialized in newspapers from 1 January 1957 to 19 May 1959. The book is the first of the Condor Trilogy. The story has undergone two revisions. The second edition was released in December 1975 and and the third edition was published in June 2002.
The story takes places in a strange and mysterious rental apartment house. Each tenant has their own unique features, interests and fetishes. The landlord is a useless bum who inherited the apartment house through sheer luck, in order to satisfy his own curiosity, he took on a set of unique personalities as tenants. He doesn’t want the hard-working well-behaved students, the office workers with steady incomes, or the simple families. He just wants “normal people” who fits certain criteria, has tendencies for abnormal behaviours, basically anyone who can satisfy his curiosity for the dark side of the human nature. As result he ended up with a PE teacher with a record for domestic violence, a university student who is a gaming addict, a divorcee with his angelic little girl, a mysterious writer, a gay couple, and an eye-candy. Eight tenants and a pe*verted Landlord, six rooms and a bunch of secrets, the potential of our human nature made it impossible to predict how much more secrets each room held.
Dragon 5th is a powerful lord with incredible martial arts, and yet is wasting away from a fatal disease. The only medicine which can cure his sickness lies in the clutches of his venemous ex-wife, Madam Lovesickness, and is guarded by 7 dangerous killers, fugitives of the martial world. To retrieve the antidote, Dragon 5th hires Liu Changjie, a skilled martial artist who loves drinking and women, but has a mysterious past. All is not what it seems in this wuxia heist story.
Ruoxi is a strong-willed and headstrong woman, known for arguing with princes and even brawling with noble ladies. Emperor Kangxi himself humorously nicknames her “the thirteenth missy who tries her damnedest” Originally, Ruoxi was a modern-day office worker living in a bustling city. However, a twist of fate sent her through the tunnel of time, landing her in the treacherous court of the Qing Dynasty. With her knowledge of Qing history, Ruoxi found herself immersed in a world of political intrigue and royal power struggles. Despite knowing the deadly consequences of getting involved in the nine princes’ competition for the throne, her heart compelled her to engage—because here, she finds both the man she loves and those who love her. What kind of future will Emperor Kangxi arrange for Ruoxi? How will she navigate the uncertain path ahead? Would her choices alter history, or would she be swept along by the current of events? Ultimately, whom will Ruoxi choose—Eighth Prince, gentle and warm like jade, or Fourth Prince, cold on the outside but passionate within? Or perhaps someone entirely unexpected? Even as she finds love in this distant past, when all is said and done, what awaited her? Who will stand by her side when the storm had passed and the sun set? In the face of overwhelming love, what would her final choice be?
Li Xunhuan rises to prominence as a martial artist in the jianghu for the expert use of his signature weapon, the Little Li Flying Dagger. He is in love with Lin Shiyin but decides to give up on her to repay his sworn brother Long Xiaoyun’s kindness towards him. Long Xiaoyun marries Lin Shiyin eventually. Li Xunhuan is emotionally hurt and he retires from the jianghu.
Shu Ya-wang is a 28-yr-old landscape architect who is born into a military family. When she was 16 years old, Yawang’s father asked her to take care of 10-yr-old Xia Shu. Xia Shu had experienced death during his childhood. He stayed by the body of his dead mother for the whole night. This caused Xia Shu to become withdrawn from the rest of the world. Over time, the warm-hearted Ya-wang slowly got through to Xia Shu. Ya-wang’s childhood good friend Tang Xiao-tian got enlisted into the army after high school, and she later at the university got to know Qu Wei-ran a classmate who eventually turned into a foe. From then on, the lives of Ya-wang, Xia Shu and Tang Xiao-tian, three of them changed dramatically.
High school student Li Er crushes on the handsome Xu Yi, who falls in love with Li Bala. After a series of events leads Li Er and Bala to become friends, four young lives become entwined, as they love and lose and grow.
Although new friendships and new love await her, a college freshman (Zheng Wei) discovers that university life is not as simple as she had hoped.
One day, I – a high schooler – found a paperback in the hospital. The “Disease Coexistence Journal” was its title. It was a diary that my classmate, Sakura Yamauchi, had written in secret. Inside, it was written that due to her pancreatic disease, her days were numbered. And thus, I coincidentally went from Just-a-Classmate to a Secret-Knowing-Classmate. It was as if I were being drawn to her, who was my polar opposite. However, the world presented the girl that was already suffering from an illness with an equally cruel reality… The best-selling, award-winning debut work by Yoru Sumino: “Bestsellers 2016 (Overall) by NIPPAN” – 4th Place “Bestsellers 2016 (Paperback Fiction) by NIPPAN” – 1st Place “Bestsellers 2016 (Overall) by TOHAN” – 5th Place “Bestsellers 2016 (Literary Books) by TOHAN” – 1st Place “Bookstore Grand Prix 2016” – 2nd Place “DA VINCI BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015” – 2nd Place “Bestsellers 2015 (Literary Books) by TOHAN” – 6th Place As of May 2017, this book has sold over 1.2 million copies.
The world is a sea of bitterness. The mortal swims in the sea. The body is the vessel. The soul is the mortal on the vessel. The vessel carries the mortal as it sails endlessly towards the other side of the sea. Does cultivating the body strengthen the vessel enough to reach the other side of this sea of misery? Or does cultivating the soul give the mortal on the vessel the ability to master swimming? Cultivating according to the martial path allows one to become an Earthly Immortal. Cultivating according to the immortal path allows one to become a Divine Immortal. Which path should be chosen?