"I Was Browsing MAL As Usual Then I Realized My Web Novel Could Become Manga" or "MAL x HF Writing Contest" for short is a MyAnimeList and Honeyfeed collaboration that started in 2021 with the intention of shedding light on all the anime enthusiasts that, with their talent and passion, have created fantastic worlds of their own and delivered them to the world through web novels. Now in 2022, this contest returns with more opportunities for writers around the globe, as the winners will once again get a chance to be adapted into light novel or manga to be published in Japan by Kodansha.
Anime, manga, and light novels from Japan have inspired the world for decades. Now, it's time to show Japan what you can do.
What’s life like for a generic side character in your typical fantasy shounen manga? Shun is just a normal high school student—average grades, average aspirations, average circumstances. Things are perfectly ordinary…until he stumbles upon a classmate fighting monsters he can’t see. He’s not s...
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Second chances aren't given, they're earned - or so do six high school students soon realize, after dying in a tragic accident and finding themselves in front of the selfish and fabulous Cupid! He offers them all the opportunity to come back to life with a catch: they can only stay that way if th...
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The country of New England is in the midst of a corporation-controlled cultural movement and on the cusp of a violent revolution. Automation has reached an all-time peak, the gap between the poorest and the richest grows ever larger, and for some reason, the search engines don’t seem to know what...
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240 students. Only 40 will graduate. In life, success isn't determined solely by one's academic performance. There exist athletic and creative pursuits, of course, but don't forget how capable one is at manipulating, lying, cheating, and backstabbing others — those talents are important too. T...
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What’s life like for a generic side character in your typical fantasy shounen manga? Shun is just a normal high school student—average grades, average aspirations, average circumstances. Things are perfectly ordinary…until he stumbles upon a classmate fighting monsters he can’t see. He’s not s...
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The country of New England is in the midst of a corporation-controlled cultural movement and on the cusp of a violent revolution. Automation has reached an all-time peak, the gap between the poorest and the richest grows ever larger, and for some reason, the search engines don’t seem to know what...
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Princess Chiffon loves many things: early morning tea and sweet cakes to lift her spirits… and the scent of blood paired with the crunch of bones. If the latter isn’t enough to warp her elegant façade, her new knight, Caramello, takes every opportunity to bring out the worst in her. Charming and ...
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Jin Yurinhalt was a hero. She led the charge, fought the homunculi, slayed their queen. Jin Yurinhalt won the war. So why does she have trouble sleeping at night? She’s tried therapy. She’s tried pills. Hell, she’s even tried neural implants, but nothing stopped the gnawing darkness that h...
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Natsuki has big plans for her freshman year at Miyazawa High - finding herself and seizing the day! Quickly overwhelmed by trying to figure out how to do all that, Natsuki stumbles upon a club that reminds her of a long-lost passion of hers - the Web Novel Club. It's exactly as it sounds. Join...
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An army of androids led by the enigmatic Rat King besieges cities around the globe every ninety days. In response, the Venator licence was created, granting near limitless freedom and funds to combat the threat. Living in his parents’ shadow, Yagi Akinori needs to avenge his brother. Raise...
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Kiro Lane floated along the social current of the esteemed V.I.A.S. High like a piece of driftwood. But it's to be expected. After all, he was the only human living in this world of monsters. That was, until one fateful day when that entire world fell into question. The line between falling in...
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"Dogs don't get to choose." Lucky is a dog that finds themselves mixed in with the exotic animal trade with no memory of their past. With the help of other Pets, Lucky discovers the truth behind their existence and attempts to dismantle the system that perpetuates it: the GACHA System.
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Meet Kakuji Ran, a 17-year-old high schooler and a hard-boiled gacha addict. Kakuji's devotion towards his favorite character, Neri Tendou from the idol rhythm game Kira-Kira Party, is world-class: despite being a fully functional B-level student and working part-time at a local convenience store...
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Second chances aren't given, they're earned - or so do six high school students soon realize, after dying in a tragic accident and finding themselves in front of the selfish and fabulous Cupid! He offers them all the opportunity to come back to life with a catch: they can only stay that way if th...
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Astella Academy might be home of the greats, but even they need a hand from time to time. Amy manages the Advisor’s Hall, a club meant to lend every student a warm word or a shoulder to cry on. It’s the last place picture-perfect Mia would frequent, but lately not a week has passed without her kn...
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A girl in an ephemeral dream is always wishing for Ayumu to find happiness. With the death of his parents, Ayumu had a sad life with nothing but regrets. Now he wants to change himself to create happy memories in his second year of high school. But two mysterious girls enter his life, bringing wi...
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Kiro Lane floated along the social current of the esteemed V.I.A.S. High like a piece of driftwood. But it's to be expected. After all, he was the only human living in this world of monsters. That was, until one fateful day when that entire world fell into question. The line between falling in...
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Ralph had always dreamed of world domination, but when you are living in a world where monsters appear and portals open up like confetti, where magic is in schoolbooks and powerful beings called the awakeners protect the world, such dreams can not be anything but that. Dreams. Now on a path to...
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Hinata, a quiet 17-year-old high school senior, wants to establish a reputable school club with her friends. Alas, soon they find themselves in serious peril, stirring up their lives. Botany becomes a very dangerous subject when magic is added to the mix. Could an unforeseen change of events caus...
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Keisuke Saburi is a teenage thief that suffers from amnesia. Having no knowledge of his past, Keisuke comes to live with the inviting arms of the Fujiwara household, which is run by one of the great sages that is known for his extreme knowledge in the scientific discovery. After the strange dis...
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A story about an 18-year-old teenager, Aria, who partnered with a 10-year-old boy, Leo. Both escapes from the ugly Chloe, whose none other than their father's sister. Learn more about their trip.
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Alex is one step closer to living out her dreams of being in the glittery, glamorous world of fashion, having finally moved to the big city on top of getting a job at her favorite fashion magazine. No longer will she be known as just another farmer's son from some poor, unknown town! This is her ...
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A story where the hero defeated the demon lord, saved the world, and fulfilled his purpose. On the other hand, on earth, university student Katou Yuuto, lived peacefully and leisurely throughout his life... well that is until he got himself killed after saving a girl. Two different people from...
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“I’ve never had a girl friend before” He admitted with a bit of enthusiasm. “Gee. I wonder why” I threw him a withering look. He ignored me but a smirk blossomed on his lips. “And are you sure we are only going to be friends?” He wiggled his eyebrows. “There’s no way deeper feelings will deve...
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Megumi Kaneko is just your average university student, except of course for her irrationally strong fear of needles and anything that involves them. One miraculous day when Megumi's friend Kana tricks her into going into a tattoo shop with her, Megumi meets Alex. Kana thinks Alex is cute, but Meg...
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Rowen is a Savior with unfortunate bad luck. After saving another world, she follows a cat to a new world and…surprise! That world also needs saving. But Rowen is done being a hero and runs away at the first opportunity she gets. Of course the further she runs, the more involved with the world sh...
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Life as a high school student is about to start for the shy Kyashii Mikami. On her way to her new school, Kyashii's gaze settled on a girl who seemed indifferent to the world around her. As she stared at the girl, Kyashii wondered if she could ever be friends with someone as cool and calm as t...
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Lily rose a young 16-year girl living in the year 2038, Just turned 16 and her life took a sudden turn. She is now He...She confessed her crush and while waiting for the answer she turned into a boy.
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Bellatrix Lupensia never married. Never fell in love. That sole fact pulled and tugged at her heart strings until she just couldn't bare it anymore. On a precipice overlooking the ocean, she watched another one of her friends wed the man of her dreams while she stood idly by, always supportive...
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Due to tensions caused by advances in technology, the world went to war. After the conflict, the little habitable land left on earth was divided so that both sides of the conflict could live in peace. Mi Ano is a young inventor of almost 16 years-old who wants to become the greatest inventor in t...
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Driven by coincidence, a cyborg and a young woman teams up to take down a autocratic regime in a cyberpunk world. However, nothing is as it seems as secrets lurk behind every corner of this flashy, neon colored world.
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In a solarpunk future, the society of New Kansai makes extraordinary technological advances without sacrificing their responsibility to the natural world. Hugo, a young man from the metropolis of the Capital, struggles to find his place in a society valuing both nature and technology. A crimin...
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In the year 2097, humanity was able to create a perfect medium and transcended themselves to otherworldly beings. This ended up backfiring and trapping them as slaves to the 'System'. Everyone abided by the rules of the system and some started taking advantage of new rules. In the present, ba...
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He is a drifter without a place or a people to return to... a killer said to bring all manner of death and destruction for the right price, but is that the truth? or just another tall tale passed around by the witnesses to his deeds. Dubbed 'the 5th calamity' will he be able to move towards a bri...
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Ken Kaede wakes up in a library alongside a mysterious AI companion. But there's a ton of problems. He barely remembers his past and is in a sentient android's body, that just happens to be a highly wanted BreachWalker. Under his newly gained companion's guidance, he goes out into a world of tech...
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In A dark, gritty world of suffering, being controlled by various powers from the underworld, enforced by cyborgs and androids and other machines that work for the humans, What if someone told you that all your dreams could come true in such a world? You wouldn’t believe it. But it’s true, all y...
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An obscured origin, top-of-the-line equipment, and a serial number. That was all HK-91-3800 amounted to in the eyes of Soluna Consortium. She was a Gatekeeper, a group of living-dead cyborgs built with forbidden, mysterious, and not-of-this-world technology. As a Gatekeeper, they had one missi...
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