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Digital Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-26 No One Gets Past This Gatekeeper: The Unwanted Warrior Guards His New Post 4 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-27 My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 8 Kodansha ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-27 Revenge of the Soul Eater: Cast Out as a Weakling by My Sword Saint Father 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-27 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Short Story Collection 3 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-27 The Reincarnator and the Goblin Maiden's Happily Ever After: Using a Past Life to Keep a Joyful Wife 3 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-28 Management of a Novice Alchemist 5 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-29 Cooking with Wild Game 28 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-29 The Ideal Sponger Life 15 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-29 The Mimosa Confessions 4 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-29 The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary 12 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-30 Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles 26 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-30 The Apothecary Diaries 14 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-31 Welcome to Monstrous Miss Sophie's Enchanted Salon of Healing 1 Cross Infinite World ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-31 Welcome to Olivia's Magic Jewelers 1 Cross Infinite World ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Physical Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-27 My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! 8 Yen Press ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-27 My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 8 Kodansha ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-27 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Short Story Collection 3 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-27 Too Many Losing Heroines! 4 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–

Audio Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-29 Reincarnated as a Sword 10 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-29 ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! 3 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-29 The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash 9 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
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Physical books, e-readers, phones, computers? Best apps / Software for digital collections?

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Release Date (Digital): May 22, 2025.

Link:

https://j-novel.club/series/ascendance-of-a-bookworm-hannelore-s-fifth-year-at-the-royal-academy#volume-1

Synopsis:

Half a year has passed since Yurgenschmidt inaugurated its first underage aub. Hannelore, now an archduke candidate for the countryโ€™s top-ranked duchy, is in the midst of a crisis. Despite her natural indecisiveness, she finds herself pressed to choose from a growing list of marriage candidates. Her father suggests Kenntrips and Rasantarkโ€”her childhood friendsโ€”but then her half-brother Raufereg throws his hat into the ring. And what about Wilfried, the apple of her eye? Convinced that Liebeskhilfe the Goddess of Binding is toying with the threads of her fate, Hannelore turns to her dear friend Rozemyne for guidance. In the debut volume of this battle fantasy, the divine avatar fights to settle an engagement!

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If youโ€™re on death row what would be your last meal (LN Series)? An old favourite? A series you have been saving?

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Digital Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-19 Goodbye, Overtime! This Reincarnated Villainess Is Living for Her New Big Brother 4 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-19 Let This Grieving Soul Retire 7 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-20 Monsterholic 2 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 The Great Cleric 11 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-20 Catalog of Wonders 2 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Classroom for Heroes 4 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 High School DxD 16 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Horror Collector 6 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Kusunoki's Garden of Gods 2 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten 8.5 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World 14 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Secrets of the Silent Witch 6 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Sentenced to Be a Hero 4 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-21 The Diary of a Middle-Aged Sage's Carefree Life in Another World 6 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-21 A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires 6 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-21 From Villainess to Healer 3 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-22 The Villainess and the Demon Knight 3 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-22 Witch and Mercenary 3 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-22 You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story 7 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-23 Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Year at the Royal Academy 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-23 The Tiny Witch from the Deep Woods 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Physical Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-20 Catalog of Wonders 2 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Classroom for Heroes 4 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 High School DxD 16 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Horror Collector 6 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Kusunoki's Garden of Gods 2 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Modern Villainess: It's Not Easy Building a Corporate Empire Before the Crash 6 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Monsterholic 2 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World 14 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Secrets of the Silent Witch 6 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Sentenced to Be a Hero 4 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man 13 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentลshล 9 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten 8.5 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-20 The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary 11 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–

Audio Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-22 She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man 2 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-22 Survival in Another World with My Mistress! 5 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-22 Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentลshล 6 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
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Do you have any interesting behind-the-scenes or other tidbits about light novels?

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Digital Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-12 Long Story Short, I'm Living in the Mountains 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-12 My Fiancรฉ Cheated, But a New Love Rings! 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-12 Peddler in Another World: I Can Go Back to My World Whenever I Want! 10 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-12 VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream 9 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-13 Accel World 27 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian 7 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Dr. Mashirito's Ultimate Manga Techniques 1 VIZ Media ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 DUNGEON DIVE: Aim for the Deepest Level 10 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-13 Hell Is Dark with No Flowers 3 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling 10 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-14 Bullet Hellion: The Gunslinging Demon Prince Crushes Another World with Modern Arms 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-14 The Water Magician: Arc 1 4 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-15 I Abandoned My Engagement Because My Sister is a Tragic Heroine, but Somehow I Became Entangled with a Righteous Prince 3 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-15 The Misfit of Demon King Academy 9 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Physical Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-12 In Another World With My Smartphone 29 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-12 Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles 23-24 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Accel World 27 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian 7 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Dr. Mashirito's Ultimate Manga Techniques 1 VIZ Media ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Hell Is Dark with No Flowers 3 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling 10 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-13 Reincarnated as a Sword 16 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–

Audio Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-13 Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian 4 Yen Press ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-13 Baccano! 5 Yen Press ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-13 Goblin Slayer 7 Yen Press ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-13 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 7 Yen Press ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-13 My Happy Marriage 3 Yen Press ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-13 The Rising of the Shield Hero 13 One Peace Books ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-15 Adachi and Shimamura 1 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-15 Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear 1 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
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What is your LN collection? Any physical collections / Merch from favourite series?

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Digital Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-05 Fluffy-Eared Realm Restoration: Taking It Slow with My Cool Big Brother 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-05 Lady Bumpkin and Her Lord Villain 3 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-05 The Villainess Is Dead! Long Live the Empress! Redoing the Story After a Poisonous End 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-06 Isekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World 10 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-06 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle 3 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-06 My First Love's Kiss 3 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-06 The Apothecary Diaries Art Book 1 Square Enix ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-07 Abducted Princess Running Rampant: Wielding Forbidden Magic in the Demon King's Castle 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-07 The Legendary Witch Is Reborn as an Oppressed Princess 4 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-08 Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 11 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-09 Record of Wortenia War 28 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Physical Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-06 A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO 2 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-06 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle 3 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-06 Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear 20.5 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-06 My First Love's Kiss 3 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-06 The Apothecary Diaries Art Book 1 Square Enix ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-06 The Apothecary Diaries 5 Square Enix ๐Ÿ“–
2025-05-06 The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside By My Fiancรฉ and Sold to Another Kingdom 2 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–

Audio Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-05-08 Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 9.5 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
2025-05-08 Toradora! 6 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
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Were there any plot holes or inconsistencies that bothered you?

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Digital Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-04-28 Tearmoon Empire 15 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-29 Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 11 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-29 EXP Is Golden 2 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-29 Magic Stone Gourmet: Eating Magical Power Made Me The Strongest 9 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-29 Wolf & Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf 10 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-30 Dinners with My Darling: How the Former Monster King Ate Her Way to Happiness 2 Cross Infinite World ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-30 How I Became King by Eating Monsters 2 Cross Infinite World ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-30 The Invisible Wallflower Marries an Upstart Aristocrat After Getting Dumped for Her Sister! 3 Cross Infinite World ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-30 The Poison King: Now that I've Gained Ultimate Power, the Bewitching Beauties in My Harem Can't Get Enough of Me 4 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-05-02 The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects 8 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Physical Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-04-29 Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 11 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-29 Wolf & Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf 10 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–

Audio Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
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New LN series:

  • No Wife, No Problem: A Mageโ€™s Life with His Beloved Daughter
  • Engaging with the Plot: A Former Catโ€™s Attempt to Save Her Now Temporary Fiancรฉ
  • Notorious No More: The Villainess Enjoys Feigning Incompetence
  • In Another World with Household Spells
  • Take These Talents Elsewhere: A Delightful Demotion to the Countryside
  • The Bladesmithโ€™s Enchanted Weapons

New prints:

  • My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World

New Manga series:

  • Zero Damage Sword Saint (Manga)
  • Make It Stop! Iโ€™m Not Strongโ€ฆ Itโ€™s Just My Sword! (Manga)
  • Blade Skill Online: Crushing the Competition with My Abysmal Stars, Useless Class, and Garbage Weapon! (Manga)
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As @[emailย protected] said in this post characters need some antagonisitc traits to have some depth. What are your favorite main chracters with at least some antagonistic traits?

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Digital Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-04-22 Before the Tutorial Starts: A Few Things I Can Do to Keep the Bosses Alive 2 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-22 One Piece: Heroines 1 VIZ Media ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-23 The Hero and the Sage, Reincarnated and Engaged 4 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-24 Dimension Wave 3 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-24 I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic 6 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-24 She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man 13 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-24 Three Cheats from Three Goddesses: The Broke Baron's Youngest Wants a Relaxing Life 1 J-Novel Club ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
2025-04-24 Too Many Losing Heroines! 4 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ

Physical Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-04-22 Before the Tutorial Starts: A Few Things I Can Do to Keep the Bosses Alive 2 Yen Press ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-22 One Piece: Heroines 1 VIZ Media ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-22 Reincarnated Into a Game as the Hero's Friend: Running the Kingdom Behind the Scenes 4 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-22 The Case Files of Jeweler Richard 10 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–
2025-04-22 The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash 9 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–

Audio Releases

Date Title Volume Publisher Format
2025-04-24 Reincarnated as a Sword 9 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
2025-04-24 ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! 3 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
2025-04-24 Witch and Mercenary 2 Seven Seas Entertainment ๐ŸŽง
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Lira and the Winds of War novel

Creator: Sayuri Ueda

SummaryLira, a Polish girl who lost her parents during the Great War, now lives in a mansion with an immortal being known only as the Count. After witnessing the tragedies occurring across Europe along with Joerg, a German soldier who serves as her guard,she resolves to use the Count's powers in a desperate bid to protect her homeland. Meanwhile, Joerg must make a choice of his own, with the fate of mankind hanging in the balance. Conflict after conflict, humanity's history and deeds are filled with an endearing foolishness.


Divine Incursion (Ryลkai Shinpan) novel

Creators: Oumi Kifuru (story), syo5 (art)

SummaryIn this world, there exist divine beings beyond mortal comprehension. They scoff at the binary of good and evil. Some cast their own flesh down to the earth, others encroach upon the sanctity of dreams, and yet others warp the very fabric of reality. These beings threaten peace across Japan, and humans are completely at their mercy. Agent Katakishi and his junior partner Miyagi belong to a secret government organization tasked with investigating these incidents. But even as they work to oppose these deities and the dangerous humans who worship them, Katakishi has a personal mission to pursue: He wants to track down the whereabouts of his missing wife, even if it forces him to confront a terrible truth...


Bone Ash novel

Creator: Tow Ubukata

SummaryMitsuhiro Matsunaga is an investor relations manager at a large development firm that's currently in the process of constructing a new high-rise building. After claims surface online of fires breaking out, illness spreading, and human bones unearthed at the site, he ventures there himself to find out whether there's any truth to the rumors. During his search, he detects an eerie dryness and the distinct smell of a person burned completely to ash, bones and all. Eventually, Mitsuhiro stumbles across a mysterious ritual space with a huge hole not on any blueprintsโ€”and inside it, a man in chains. Mitsuhiro flees aboveground in a panic, only to quickly learn it is but a taste of the terror that has begun to plague him and his family!

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I Want to Be a Saint, But I Can Only Use Attack Magic!

Creators: Fuyu Aoki (story), Bodax (art) Release Date: June 30 (digital), physical version at later date

Synopsisโ€œYou're always alone.โ€ From the bottom of her heart, Yuffie Abisus desperately wants to be a saint for one reason onlyโ€”so no one will ever say those aggravating words to her again. Fortunately for her, she's been blessed with an extraordinary supply of mana despite being a commoner. Determined to succeed in her mission to become a saint and have everyone fawn over her, she enrolls in the Academy of Magic where she's sure to free herself from her gloomy life. However, Yuffie has a secret. For whatever reason, she can only use attack magic, which itself falls strictly in the domain of men. Meaning she's incapable of utilizing healing magic, women's magic. Maybe that's why she ends up being labeled a second-rate student and isolated from the rest of her cohort from day one. So begins the tale of a girl who's a smidge socially inept, disheartened by her struggle to make even a single friend, and once more mired in the drudgery of a loner life. A girl who, in spite of the challenges she faces, pushes herself ever onward to achieving her goal of sainthood!

Welcome to Monstrous Miss Sophie's Enchanted Salon of Healing

Creators: Sachi Konzome (story), Harenochihareta (art) Release Date: May 31 (digital)

SynopsisMeet Sophie Olzon, the only daughter of a wealthy merchant family, cursed from birth with a mysterious skin condition. With her rough, bark-like appearance, Sophie has been cruelly nicknamed โ€œThe Monstrous Missโ€ by her peers and bullied relentlessly at school until she could bear no more. Forced into isolation, she retreats to her family estate and dedicates herself to mastering her peculiarly weak brand of magic that can only heal surface wounds. One fateful day, when Sophie nearly succumbs to the weight of her condition, a forgotten truth hits herโ€”she once lived a life as a single mother in modern-day Japan! With renewed purpose, the Monstrous Miss opens her heart and doors to those seeking her unique brand of healing.

The Hired Heroine Wants the Villainess to Gloat

Creators: Hanami Nishine (story), Rin Hagiwara (art) Release Date: July 31 (digital), physical at later date

SynopsisOne day, a white cat who calls himself the messenger of a god comes to scout Nina Scaglione for a certain role. The prince, whose heart she's meant to capture only to be thrown aside by him, is obsessed with farming. The villainess, who's meant to gloat over the heroine's failure, is a seemingly perfect noble girl with hidden flawsโ€”one of them being an inability to effectively carry out a plan. Once Nina takes on her role as heroine, she encounters another character: a handsome boy with silver-white hair. Nina must work hard to make sure the villainess gets a satisfying triumph or she won't get her payment, but can she pull it off?

Welcome to Olivia's Magic Jewelers

Creators: Rinrin Yuki (story), Suzaku (art) Release Date: May 31 (digital)

SynopsisAfter coming home one day after working herself ragged, Olivia finds her engagement called off by her fiancรฉ. What's more, her adoptive sister claims Olivia's jewelry designs as her own while Olivia's adoptive family chases her out of her own home and store. Having lost everything, she tightly grips a letter of introduction her late father wrote and heads to the capital, all alone. There, she works hard and manages to start her own shop. This is the story of a girl who hits rock bottom then climbs her way back to happiness through her own hard work, showing the people who took everything from her that she can't be kept down.

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What series is your comfort read?

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