
"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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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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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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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There was an ambitious boy named Amahiko Yajima. Revival of his plain, boring, silent life was his goal. Underprivileged though was he, Amahiko decided to enter an emerging, prestigious university. Struggles were to be expected, as he had never been in such an environment. Therefore, he resolv...
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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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A vampire named Shizu, is a part of a species of vampires that can shapeshift into other people after devouring their life energy. These vampires are known as "Body Stealers". After his dearest friend, Nao dies from a vampire hunter attack, Shizu decides to use his powers to transform into his fr...
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A story about an idea. Our protagonist finds himself roped into a mysterious club at the beginning of the school year. In this club he will learn about an idea that is great enough to effect the entire world.
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"I've found my ideal." With such thoughts in mind, Maegahara Shosei watches a certain group of his classmates. Just looking from the side is enough for him to tell — they represent the perfect youth in his mind. The kind of youth filled with precious friendships, irreplaceable memories, and bit...
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He knows he's a god. He knows his power is infinite. It’s just the rest of his memories are a total blank. But he doesn’t find his amnesia alarming at all—his six girlfriends do—and some of them don't even know about each other! He could just tell them about his condition, but would...
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Motivation and procrastination are both temporary. One gives energy and the other takes it away for a varied period. The difference between them is that procrastination happens every time. Every single time. Kotarou Higuchi, a third-year high school student had been procrastinating for two yea...
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Noel was just a dorky, snarky teenager until he found his entire family had become succubae—literal she-demons—which, obviously, is quite stressful for a young man. But it’s not just him. Everyone on Earth wakes up to discover they’ve become bizarre and legendary creatures, like some kind of d...
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Scarlet Johnson, also known as the [Crimson Beast] in the underworld, lives by doing odd jobs like saving murderers, kidnapping children and bringing down rival companies. Her enemies fear her, her employers distrust her, her friends avoid her to not get tied up in her life. But there is one pe...
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Aito's summer vacation didn't start very well. he almost drowned. After almost drowning He started seeing a girl every time he was near the water. the girl was cold, she didn't even have a name
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Watch a poor man and a superstar woman clash in this Rom-Com! Life couldn't have crashed harder for the formerly rich Kai Darak, who lost everything thanks to his father's corruption while gaining a 30 million dollar debt. How does one sally forth while conveying his love to the girl who's life w...
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Koi Yamamoto left behind his old life in the hope of living a fresh one in a new college, only to end up falling into a mess due to his kindness and ended up becoming homeless and penniless... Airi Ito, a college girl, a Non-government organization leader, and the daughter of a wealthy busines...
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When Ai Nakahara first met her upperclassman, Michiru Kurosawa, she was already terrified by the latter's impressive fighting skills. There are also all kinds of weird rumours floating around the school about Michiru or (as Ai's classmates refer to her) 'Miru-senpai', one of those rumours being t...
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WIthdrawals, or people who have removed themselves from society for one reason or another, have been deemed as criminals by a new law. A new rehabilitation program is using unconventional methods to reform its detainees. Have a beautiful woman thrust upon their lives to whip them back into shape....
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Yuuto, an ordinary high school kid was walking with his friends when suddenly a young girl ran towards the street with a truck passing by. Driven by reflex, the young boy rushed towards the girl to save her in exchange for his life. Upon realizing his death, he wished that he could have experienc...
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Curiosity killed the cat, the saying goes. In Izumi's case, it leads him down an adventurous path from murder mysteries to an unexpected infatuation with a man condemned by all.
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Unwanted traveling companions (stalkers?!), monsters, a sick friend, and her own conscience, please let there be some peace on this trip! Every few years, the Witch makes a trip to the demon world of Pandemonium. However, this year, with her failing health, it was even more important that she...
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Robert Blackhill has a simple job. He's a courier for the rich and powerful. He delivers messages and parcels they don't want to send through the Postal Service. It pays his medical bills and keeps his hardware running, so he doesn't ask too many questions. However, his latest delivery is the str...
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Violet and Blue are two companies that are currently waging war on each other. To protect their lifestyles and their homes, the people of Violet will have to take up arms and fend off themselves. Armed with a brand new revolutionary nano-technology, both sides will do anything in their reach to...
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Good day valued stranger! Come visit Prestige City! The glorious megastructure built by the noble sacrifice of the Grandeur Six vs the Dastardly 7! Resting on the apocalyptic-but-now-junk mobile fortress built by the villain group’s leader Dr. Nefarius himself, Prestige city represents the beau i...
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Ellie von Eisenhower is the estranged daughter of one of the members of the Council of Twelve. The representatives of Project New Eden. The project that successfully colonized the moon in the year 2470 as the Earth became uninhabitable leaving 98% of the populous to die. The year is now 2484. ...
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The pinnacle of human augmentation approaches. Sulla has served in the military of the corrupt country of Minos for five years, and on this harrowing path he has survived vicious battles and painfully acquired a vast array of combat-enhancing augmentations. But his true purpose is to find Ennoia,...
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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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A girl living her normal working life suddenly finds herself thrust into a web of intrigue and deception. She must struggle to overcome difficult challenges and make hard decisions that might shape the future of her home city of Umevar and she can trust no one. Will repost this on my account o...
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Are you a wealthy CEO, technocrat, or corporate overlord? Do the peons keep threatening to take you hostage or worse? Never fear! The Underwriters are here to save the day. *** When a desperate Hibiki Wright decides to join the Underwriters to pay the bills, she has no idea what to expect. ...
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