
The “NOVELOUS Worlds” Contest Has Officially Concluded!
MyAnimeList and Honeyfeed are teaming up with Shogakukan, the legendary publisher behind hits like Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and The Apothecary Diaries, to celebrate the launch of their latest light novel platform:NOVELOUS.
To mark this special occasion, the NOVELOUS Worlds contest calls on all aspiring writers to craft unforgettable narratives. The top 10 finalists will earn a spot on the NOVELOUS app, bringing their stories to a global audience! This year’s contest is all about bold, gripping concepts that hook readers instantly. And what stories are more powerful than love and the end of the world?
Think you have what it takes? The submission window for this contest is from February 10, 2025, to May 7, 2025.
Yani is a Godsinger, a special class of people who can link themselves to the AI gods that watch over her world and hear them when they speak. She loves her god, Imon, more than life. When her status as a Godsinger is threatened by a surprise arranged marriage, Yani must choose how far she's will...
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Ryūka Tatsuhara always dreamt of leaving her boring hometown and starting a new life in Tokyo. But then strange doors called Daimen appeared, bringing kaijus onto Earth. One of them, a massive kaiju known as the Daikaiju, arrived in Ryūka’s town looking for a host to carry his child. When he c...
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When all over Earth, chunks of reality start disappearing from existence in mysterious events known as extirpations, Dr. Ken Soma finds himself at a crossroads: should he divulge the fate of the world, or keep it to himself? His ex-wife, Dr. Irina Alexandrova, Russian expat, decides for him wh...
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Ryuuto Iwasaki is moving to Tokyo to attend his dream university – part of his vision of a tranquil college life. Suddenly, his plan is turned on its head from a former student’s burnt ramen and a simple question: “Iwasaki-kun, how’s your English?” With that, he is placed in the international ...
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For six years, Valeria Evernight has survived alone, tirelessly preparing a ritual to find her lost mother. But when she finally completes it, the spell doesn’t bring her mother back; it summons Caelum, a boy from another world who is just as lost as she is. Worse still, he doesn’t even speak her...
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Human girl meets catgirl, then hold hands and kiss and stuff
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Yani is a Godsinger, a special class of people who can link themselves to the AI gods that watch over her world and hear them when they speak. She loves her god, Imon, more than life. When her status as a Godsinger is threatened by a surprise arranged marriage, Yani must choose how far she's will...
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One day, Nicholas wakes up to a girl sleeping by his side. This mystery girl, Elerina, mysteriously appears beside him. She comes from a world that is currently at war. After becoming her husband, he commits to supporting her in any way he can.
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When all over Earth, chunks of reality start disappearing from existence in mysterious events known as extirpations, Dr. Ken Soma finds himself at a crossroads: should he divulge the fate of the world, or keep it to himself? His ex-wife, Dr. Irina Alexandrova, Russian expat, decides for him wh...
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A pandemic of a mysterious disease, completely harmless to humans but deadly to plants, begins rapidly destroying all flora in nature, causing a significant drop in the oxygen levels of Earth's atmosphere. According to scientists' calculations, if the current rate of oxygen depletion continues, h...
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“I shall live to see an Age of Magic renewed.” This is the promise of Lavenza, an apostate who wanders the land in search of ancient mana. “I shall live to see my father’s armor reforged.” This is the promise of Deme, a child who delves in dungeons in search of Rafta, the withering flowe...
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Ryūka Tatsuhara always dreamt of leaving her boring hometown and starting a new life in Tokyo. But then strange doors called Daimen appeared, bringing kaijus onto Earth. One of them, a massive kaiju known as the Daikaiju, arrived in Ryūka’s town looking for a host to carry his child. When he c...
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Touma Kisaragi had it all figured out: a quiet life, zero stress, and endless video games. But his childhood friend had other plans. Dragged into Seisen Academy-a prestigious institution where students awaken cosmic fragments called "Astra Core"-Touma finds himself surrounded by overpowered...
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When Satoru, a Japanese high schooler, decides to spend his summer in Germany with his older sister Miho, he expects an exciting change of pace. What he doesn’t expect is to end up sharing the apartment with an extra guest. Silke, the younger sister of Miho’s friend, is a beautiful girl just a ye...
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In the year 432nd of Pluvial Sands, Frank Sied was brought and ventures to a world alien of the common knowledge of his time. With nothing much of a choice, survived and withstood the grueling wet sands of Namibic Oeseret—unconsciously bringing fame and glory to his endeavors, not even him himsel...
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In a floating city ruled by God, devotion is law, and identity is earned. Angelique, a devout Sister, has spent her life striving for the role of Golden Sister. But instead, she is forcibly promoted as a Silver Sister, bound to Isaiah, a reckless Seraphim warrior with the highest kill—and death—c...
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On the top of the hill between two villages lies a sakura tree. The ghost of Uehara Chiharu is said to curse students who confess their love there to get rejected. Sasaki Sakurako is a cynical girl who doesn't believe in love despite receiving many confessions. One day she heads up to the the sak...
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For six years, Valeria Evernight has survived alone, tirelessly preparing a ritual to find her lost mother. But when she finally completes it, the spell doesn’t bring her mother back; it summons Caelum, a boy from another world who is just as lost as she is. Worse still, he doesn’t even speak her...
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In the grim bleakness of a world facing its end, society grapples with crumbling normality, accepted apocalypse. In fact, people wrestle with their last decisions — some people try to cling to a certain order of life and some people turn to a sort of anarchic way. As humanity awaits death during ...
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ADV Absolute Death Virus means you have only a few months left to live. Hachi runs a coffee shop and deals with customers as they cope with their own mortality.
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In one (1) ONE year, the world will be consumed by ONE (1) GREAT BIG WAVE! The world churns in turmoil, and society's safety nets dry and crumble as the seas prepare to consume all. In the midst of this chaos, Robot Rita dares to look up and challenge the GREAT! BIG WAAAAAAAVEEE! RAHHHHHHHH...
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One day in a world far away, in a place called, the Kamikochi Valley, people are born with a rare ability to keep strangers out of their town. the abililty allows them to get unique special abilites from their blood. they all had the same power until one day people from the Kamikochi Valley start...
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The seal of the Underworld King has been broken by demons. In just one year, he will rise and claim the world for himself. Chaos has already begun: human gangs spread terror, goblins take what they want by force—including women—and the imperial guard is barely holding the disaster at bay. The las...
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Akiko Koito is an aspiring musician, desperately reaching for her dreams. In her lonely pleas, she moves to Tokyo, hoping for a good high school debut, a couple of friends, a better future and even love perhaps. However, what awaits her is not a heart-warming love story, but a tragic apocalypse a...
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