
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.
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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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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Human girl meets catgirl, then hold hands and kiss and stuff
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Selena Evander never expected an old book to connect her with Prince Leonhardt, a man from the past whose fate ended in tragedy. Can love transcend time?
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Cat is a glutton and a lazy one who loves eating and sleeping. Mia, a dear friend of his, always spoils him with fantastic biscuits. On a beautiful sunny day, Cat feels the urge to set off on an adventure fora journey to Mia’s house, whom he hasn’t seen in a long time. Along the way, he wil...
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Reiji Nakamura thinks teenage love is all nonsense… until he sits next to Aika, a strange girl who talks to plants and believes love begins with sock riddles. Things get weird when he discovers Aika is writing a love story with him as the protagonist… and what she writes starts happening in re...
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An alien boy is sent to Earth to gather intel on humans before a potential war between the two races. When he meets a human girl his age, however, he begins to question his mission and beliefs. Could the blossoming love between them change the fate of the two worlds? ~𝘈𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴...
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Karan, the CEO of a renowned game studio, is determined to bring his ultimate horror game to life. To make his vision a reality, he reaches out to Shraddha—his childhood friend—to be the lead actress. But as the project unfolds, Karan finds himself falling for her. There’s just one problem: Sh...
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Miu, a lonely high school girl, buys a magic marker from a mysterious old woman with the promise that anything she draws will come to life. However, there is one problem. She cannot draw at all. Instead of riches or power, she clumsily sketches a small black doodle, longing for companionship. ...
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Truth Untold In a world where shadows hold secrets and the past is written in blood, Evelyne is determined to uncover the truth behind her parents’ murder. Armed with little more than a name and an unwavering resolve, she sets out on a dangerous journey—one that leads her straight into the path...
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The world is crumbling, overtaken by an unstoppable fungal plague. In the midst of chaos, Takumi and his friends fight to survive, each holding onto a reason to keep going. As society collapses around them, they navigate through desperation, loss, and the fragile bonds that keep them together. Bu...
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For centuries, the people of Nocturnis have survived in the shadows, their numbers dwindling as their only food source become scarce. With their world on the brink of starvation, Salvatore, a desperate scholar, discovers an ancient secret: a hidden path to another world. Will he manage to save hi...
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In a future where the world of mythological creatures and humans has fused, the balance of the universe is constantly threatened by cosmic forces and time manipulation. Ancient creatures, once trapped in parallel worlds, have had their minds and powers fused with humans, creating a new hybrid rac...
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Solstya was a relatively peaceful kingdom, until a Lich threatened to cast the world into eternal darkness. Now with the end of the world looming overhead, civilization crumbles and devolves into chaos. While others panic and prepare for the worst, one small group sets out to try and change their...
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The story is a fantasy one, where In a magical world there lives a boy named kael who is named as a traitors son because of his father and he is trying to remove the tag by joining the defense force of the kingdom.
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