What started as a collaboration in 2021 has expanded and continued to bring opportunities for writers around the globe. The winners of this chain of contests will have the chance to see their work adapted into a light novel or manga, to be published in Japan by Kodansha.
As the entry submission period comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the aspiring writers who shared their captivating anime-inspired stories with us. Your dreams of seeing your stories transformed into manga are now one step closer to reality, thanks to your participation and creativity. The judging process will soon commence, and we invite you to stay tuned for updates. Mark your calendars for October 30th when the voting phase begins! Your invaluable input will help determine the top three stories that will shine in the coveted MAL x HF Writing Contest 2023. Your passion for writing has brought us this far, and now, together, we eagerly await the next chapter of this exciting journey.
Since his wife passed away, Mitsu Kaname has seen near every spirit medium in Japan in the hopes that someone can help him relay one final message to his wife. When they all turn out to be dirty fakes, he's left with no choice but to give up. Of course, that is, until he's whisked away to a wo...
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What happens to the hero's party at the end of the quest? In this instance, they go their separate ways and return to their old lives. Unfortunately for Ayatsuji Ayato, the express between the realm of Avalon and his native Hyōgo Prefecture isn't quite running at the moment. Stuck, he decides ...
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Tai loves J-rock and Visual-kei, so much so that he spent 10 years saving to go to Japan, forgetting that fashion and music change in time... when you lose the first thing you love, sometimes you need someone to help you through it, and try not to fall in love again~
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Since his wife passed away, Mitsu Kaname has seen near every spirit medium in Japan in the hopes that someone can help him relay one final message to his wife. When they all turn out to be dirty fakes, he's left with no choice but to give up. Of course, that is, until he's whisked away to a wo...
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In the lively school setting, Yuuji Tanaka, a music lover, finds himself crossing paths with Akane Kurokawa, a drop-dead gorgeous classmate that works as a model. When Akane witnesses Yuuji playing the guitar, a passion for music is awakened within her. She's totally captivated by the harmony ...
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Tai loves J-rock and Visual-kei, so much so that he spent 10 years saving to go to Japan, forgetting that fashion and music change in time... when you lose the first thing you love, sometimes you need someone to help you through it, and try not to fall in love again~
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Falling for that perfect stranger, only for them to walk away a few seconds later–is what our main character Yuuma Matsushima goes through one fateful day. Being an avid reader of shoujo manga, he attends an anime con and finds his heart stolen by a cosplayer he doesn't even know the identity of....
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What happens to the hero's party at the end of the quest? In this instance, they go their separate ways and return to their old lives. Unfortunately for Ayatsuji Ayato, the express between the realm of Avalon and his native Hyōgo Prefecture isn't quite running at the moment. Stuck, he decides ...
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Jun Hiroyuki was ready: he bought the ring, planned his proposal, and thought of every scenario -- every scenario, that is, except his girlfriend Amamiya breaking up with him! Isekai // Romance // Lighthearted but also has a bigger twist!
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With a 10,000 yen research grant in one hand and an empty notebook in the other, laidback Tokyo college student Shun Shunsuke embarks on the project of a lifetime - a travelogue contest hosted by backwater Yoshiaki Prefecture. For one hot August, he'll traverse the region, exploring vibrant citie...
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Isekai into your favourite fictional world isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Orion is transported into his favourite otome villainess isekai, only to discover that he’s thrown straight into the original otome game itself. Halie is transported into her favourite otome game as the heroine, onl...
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Onitsuka Makoto is your usual delinquent teenager. He has a loving easygoing family, a group of faithful friends, and a possibility to throw punches at members of rival gangs. Nothing other than his grades at school could ruin his cozy life. That is until a strange girl crosses paths with him and...
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Axel, a young man is being dragged to a standstill. The anchor of his past weighs heavy. He tries many keys to unlock the chains on himself, yet all fail, making the lock harder to open. One torn, ripped barely holding together key remains. One that won’t unlock his chains but will, a new world t...
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Akira Suzuki, an average high school student, is transported into the immersive VRMMORPG game "Aetheria." Trapped in the actual world of Aetheria, he discovers his unique power as the Chosen, destined to save the realm from impending darkness. With a group of powerful allies, Akira embarks on an ...
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“The hardest part isn’t getting into Aksara Online. It’s letting go.” Any vet of AO will tell you that. However, underneath the surface of this punishing yet beautiful open-world MMO lies Maniavolution—a private server home to the cybercrime syndicate, Black Hat. Indie filmmaker Jason Null ...
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Gentle was your average submissive and cute 21 year old when he was reincarnated into a game-like world. But he soon discovered that the world’s invincible goddess Sosu had turned into the Demon Lord and was uncontrollably unleashing havoc across the land, like punching a hole in someone’s cab...
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In the future, VRMMO games such as "Myth of Genesis Online" become a popular pastime. Within this game, a certain young man going by the name Quartz encounters Yui: a girl with a bright, positive personality. Drawn in by this girl's earnest demeanor, he finds himself slowly opening up to her. As ...
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Hideaki Suragawa, a 19-year-old law student, finds himself in an another world as a result of unexpected circumstances. Here he'll have to understand the seriousness and complication of major conflicts, as well as understand how strong and at the same time fragile this world can be.
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Nanang, an airport employee with dreams of becoming a mangaka, tragically dies after being hit by a plane. But to his surprise, he is transported to a medieval fantasy world where his power to draw becomes a reality. Anything he draws can manifest in the world and his positive creations bring joy...
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One day, The Angels and The Demons started fighting and the demons, they destroyed everything and killed everyone, until a savior came and rescued everyone and then suddenly got sucked in by a black hole This was the dream I had whenever I slept " I've had enough of this, what is even...
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When Caisey Legna suddenly finds himself ascended to the Gods' Realm, he is mesmerized by the magic and beauty of the unknown world high above his own. Though he is unsure as to why he's been Chosen, Caisey understands one thing: His life had changed the moment he met Rina. She had completely suc...
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Stripped of his childhood and raised as an assassin, Silas had never known warmth and affection. But every time he looked around him, he yearns for the taste of love and freedom. Just when he was close to reaching his dream, he finds himself trapped in a new world by magical contract. He was l...
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The grind. The climb. The never-ending, frenzied fight, for success. And now, one night in an alleyway. Enter IRON KATSUMADA, the man with everything. The drive. The discipline. The hunger befitting a sculpture of a man with no body fat to spare. But his quest to forge the ultimate v...
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At the last 2 months of highschool, a new girl comes to school. Nobody payed attention to her, accept for Fuyuhiro. But Fuyuhiro isn’t that social, so he won’t bother disturbing her, although he has feelings for her. But next year the girl will leave the school again, so Fuyuhiro is going to try ...
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With a 10,000 yen research grant in one hand and an empty notebook in the other, laidback Tokyo college student Shun Shunsuke embarks on the project of a lifetime - a travelogue contest hosted by backwater Yoshiaki Prefecture. For one hot August, he'll traverse the region, exploring vibrant citie...
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The end of the Bakumatsu era saw the decline of the samurai and the rise of yakuza. Shinjiro Oto dedicated his youth to mastery of the sword, and became the ideal samurai. His battles left him half-blind, but by the age of 25 he was granted the option to retire from the sword, having raised the n...
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Adachi Rin isn’t your usual 29-year-old adult; he’s not part of the working class in Japan. Instead, he lives with his aunt in Yokohama after running away from home a decade ago. But most of all, he’s fully secluded himself from society, suffers from social anxiety, and rarely goes out: becoming ...
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When Grimm, the son of Death himself, is told by his father that he will be going to Earth to go to high school, to see what their day to day life is like, he meets unexpected challenges, and a seemingly impossible love. Wrote this 2 years ago, remastering it to resubmit in a more true, better...
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Toyo is a highschooler. He has a girlfriend and lives the life of the average romcom MC. But this story follows his bestfriend Kazou. Kazou is just a regular boy. A regular boy who wants a girlfriend that is. Now it's his turn to get a love story.
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In the streets of Milwaukee, there are countless ways to pass the time. Especially for those with a passion for the arts. With music in mind, there is a young rapper named Yung Miro with his crew Yungblood. His goal was to make it to the top of the music world, but his mind was derailed when he m...
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The main character has a group of friends who he shares his ideas with and explores many places with them until he starts having weird dreams of the earth being destroyed until one day it has been.
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High School is already a daunting journey as it is, but what could make School life even more difficult when you believe that there is a secret that you must keep. This very dilemma follows Hiromi Takeda. Recently transferred from a small school near the mountains of Japan. Hiromi is now living i...
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A story of two introverts. One who prefers to be alone. And one who was forced into being alone. They would rather stay alone and live their own worlds, but there was one thing that drawed them to one another. A Love In Silence.
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