A cursed tome known as "Shu Koten" grants its bearer uncanny powers, dominates the mind, and distorts fate. Hanako Shinone, heir to this lineage and successor of Sonezaki Shinju, teams up with the physically gifted high-schooler Omimi Dotoku. Together they pursue a series of incidents connected to the cursed texts: a livestreamer exploiting immortality, a classmate who seeks Shinone's life, and a cross-dressing beauty wading through seas of blood. As they investigate, Omimi learns that Shinone's true goal is to "die alongside the classics." A youth story that also stands as the newest shinjuu — lovers' suicide — novel of its era.

This is a coming-of-age story of youth, and beyond its sprint lies the newest lovers' suicide tale of the age.

A girls fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic world where the earth has been shattered into countless floating islands by a catastrophe twenty years prior. Asebi, a young witch who rides the skies using floating ore called irislit, searches for her missing mother. After crash-landing on an isolated island, she encounters Pieris, a mysterious girl who claims to be the control unit of an unmanned weapon. As the two share an unusual cohabitation, they forge a bond that transcends words. This is a story of one summer that connects two witches across farewell and reunion.

"Goodbye, Asebi." "See you again, Pieris."

Aoi Mabara, a high school student living in a rural town, has been composing music since middle school in search of something to be proud of, yet remains completely unnoticed. He seethes with envy toward Nina, a girl his age who shines as an internet singing sensation. When he picks up a stray key one day, he meets the shy and reserved Maii Ninakawa and the two quickly grow close. But when he discovers that she is Nina, he finds himself torn between his growing feelings for her and his persistent jealousy. A bittersweet coming-of-age romantic comedy depicting the dreams, romance, and struggles of youth.

A work that evokes bittersweet emotions and the burning impulse of first ambitions — you just want to keep watching these two earnestly reach toward each other and keep striving.

Azusa, a high school student, meets Asahi at the library -- a mysterious boy who can control rain and speak with animals. The quiet time they share gradually warms her heart. But when rumors spread that he is the son of a murderer, surrounded by icy stares and a dark past, Asahi tries to push her away to protect her. On the night of the Geminid meteor shower they make one promise -- and Asahi vanishes. A bittersweet story of love and miracles called forth by the rain.

Hey, Asahi -- you will come to the library again tomorrow, right?

In the frozen north, a prince of a small western kingdom named Geraldo is imprisoned in a tower, where he encounters a hideous creature named Rouanna. Blind from birth, Geraldo is unswayed by her monstrous appearance and comes to know the beauty of her soul. Growing up together, they eventually break free from the tower, and Geraldo embarks on a grand adventure that will determine the fate of the world. A coming-of-age epic fantasy about growth, encounters, and farewells, centered on a promise made with Rouanna.

A blind boy grows up, meets someone, and says goodbye. And then comes the monster's daughter. A sweeping adventure fantasy centered on a promise made to her.

In a near-future Japan buried under inexplicable sandstorms, a girl named Segume wanders the sand-covered ruins of Tokyo when a mysterious building suddenly appears before her. It is "Apocalypchu," a maid cafe aboard a strange battleship that drifts through the desert carrying wandering survivors. Forced by the captain and head maid Hagoromo to become a trainee maid, Segume is drilled in the ways of maidhood alongside an eccentric cast of maids. A girls fantasy full of laughs, action, and a few tears, setting out to save a harsh world with the power of "cute."

Can "cute" save a dried-out world?

To resolve a severe drought plaguing a small kingdom on the western continent, the king decides to offer a tribute to the ancient dragon Echidna, who has lived for thousands of years. The chosen offering is Silvia, a princess of a conquered nation. Accepting her fate of having her soul devoured, Silvia defiantly confronts the dragon, inadvertently capturing its interest. The dragon needs to consume human souls to maintain its reason, so in exchange for eventually surrendering her soul, Silvia joins Echidna on a journey to witness the beautiful things of the world. A high fantasy tale of a princess and dragon who share a destiny of ruin, driven by gold and wit rather than swords and magic.

A high fantasy driven by gold and wit, not swords and magic. This is exactly what we wanted to read!

In a world where radioactive fallout has contaminated the surface, the giant structure "Top Tower" is governed by the corporation "Yakushima." To survive, children sell off their own bodies piece by piece, replacing lost limbs with machinery. Lucky, a boy who has lost friends and family alike, steals "Providence" — a secretly developed divine power — and installs it into himself. After being ambushed and left with nothing, his only remaining companion is Hikari, a girl called an angel who lives in the underground world known as the "Under." Swearing he will never lose anyone again, Lucky pulls the trigger against a rotten reality. Winner of the Encouragement Prize at the 32nd Dengeki Novel Grand Award, this work features a compelling SF setting and stylish dialogue.

No more hesitation. No more running. Not losing a single person ever again. — "Jackpot."

Shiranui, a supernatural creature that feeds on human "regret," and Haru, the sole survivor of a village Shiranui destroyed because he harbors almost no emotional wavering. The two embark on a strange journey together, seeking humans whose regret Shiranui can consume. Along the way, they encounter a bone village that exhales white smoke, a great serpent guarding a lake, and a colossal furball creature that peeks into human pasts. Through these cruel and quiet encounters, this series of interconnected short stories traces how two beings who should never bond gradually come to wish they could walk the road together forever.

A journey of devouring, as if to fill the void left by the regret that exists nowhere between them.