
"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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33-year-old Jacob Young, an American survivalist living in Japan, finds himself unable to find gainful employment due to not graduating high school back in the USA. When he tries and fails to fake his credentials, he faces an ultimatum--enroll in high school like a man, or face the consequences o...
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Most 17 year old guys want to lose their virginity as soon as possible. Not James. He believes that if he can avoid the temptations of sex until he's 30, he'll gain magical powers. But when beautiful girls start appearing in his life, will he be able to resist? And, more to the point, is magic ev...
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Fordiyurta Academy is a unique high school where students are classified through an assassin game. The more a student succeeds in a game of assassin, the more privileges the student gets. Those who aren't at the top not only receive less amenities, but they will be treated as slaves by those who ...
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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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"My name is Ichika Wakabayashi, sixteen years old. I attend an all girls school in a (not quiet enough) rural town. I am the only child of a single mother. And I have a secret. A secret that I can't tell anyone. . . Cliché, I know. What am I some of kind of magical girl, you ask? If only. . ." ...
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"Why does life have to be so boring? The monotony of my daily routine has become practically unbearable lately. It’s really just been one mundane event after the other." Despite seeming like a typical charismatic overachieving high school student, these are some of the thoughts that Shirase Ay...
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In a school called " Ultimate Brain Academy " where only the smartest and top talents can survive, a boy rises using his wits, his name is Ran Genesis, a son of the two smartest scientists who swear vengeance on the government by using their very own child to topple them. Would this young lad out...
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They said it would never happen. They said people were just talking crazy. But they lied. It was all true, rising radiation levels in the atmosphere destroyed all life on the Earth's surface in a matter of weeks. But not all hope was lost. With the help of the artificial intelligence Ai, ...
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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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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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College freshman Makoto Katayama has his sights on conquering the elite Takaoka University. However, things do not go according to plan when an incident gets him targeted by the Wingman Squad, an underground student club dedicated to the art of picking up girls. Forced to join, the club does eve...
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Although Emi and Keita have polar personalities, it doesn't mean they can't get along. However, it's only the first day of high school and they have already discovered they can swap bodies with each other. Luckily for them, this phenomenon is already well-known, so they won't be seen as crazy. Th...
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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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Mikita Baranov, the homeless magician, was rescued from the abduction and now has to live with Alistair O'Rourke, a bartender and the owner of 'White Parasol' Pub&Cafe.
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In a sea of silver sand, three ruined towers stand above the surface. To the Scavengers in the slums outside of Central City, they represent pillars of hope. The treasures that lie within might net a fortune, so long as one has proper equipment, good instincts, and a little luck. Nyk has n...
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To find work, keep your skillset updated every day… imagine not doing that for over a century! Mitsuo Kuroiwa, once a feared and respected mercenary, awakens from an icy sleep over a hundred years in the future. He finds that what was once Tokyo has become Neo Shibuya: a city ruled by neon lig...
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In a world where cyborgs are both an asset and nuisance, Pyro is the most sought-after freelancer in the business. Not only is she a rare blue-type with incredible acrobatic abilities and superhuman strength, but she's not afraid to get her hands dirty. Unfortunately, most cyborg jobs are illegal...
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After taking to the stars in search of a new home the select few of humanity that made it to the ships expected to find an oasis of beauty. Some did, but most were not that fortunate and ended up in small settler towns like Dustridge, located smack-dab in the middle of the giant single continent ...
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In the future of 2088 Japan entered another era of regional rivalry, this time between the 5 prideful regions of Chugoku, Kansai, Chūbu, Hokuriku, and Kanto. Each region is ruled by a single mysterious, yet incredibly powerful person, a Daimyo. Each Diamyo also has an heir to aid them, but al...
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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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In a predacious, corporate world of advanced cybernetics, the life of a young boy is put to the test. What kind of test? A Turing test. And the only reason being that he was born within the confines of a simulated reality. His plan is to escape. But escape isn’t all that easy within a ...
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Job interview gone wrong! Missing classes and working overtime were not the only recurring nuisances in Yuri's life. Spending the last four years being a proxima ship attack survivor has taken a toll on Yuri's mental health. Disinterested in studies and custodian professions, Yuri invests most of...
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