The “Anime Foundation Meets WIT Studio” Contest Has Officially Concluded!
After months of fierce competition, mind-blowing futuristic worlds, and incredible creativity, the MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2024-25 has come to a close! We've witnessed the rise of outstanding writers who brought futuristic high-tech worlds to life through the Alternative History and Harmonic Future themes.
A massive congratulations to our winners, whose stories captivated both the judges and the community! Their talent and passion shone through, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for them—perhaps even a manga adaptation from WIT Studio!
Don't lose hope yet! If you didn’t get a chance to participate, ourNOVELOUS Worldscontest is still accepting submissions until early May 2025! This is another chance to craft an immersive world and compete for an opportunity to get your work noticed by Japanese publishers.
And for those always on the lookout for the next big contest—stay tuned! More exciting opportunities are just around the corner. Keep writing, keep participating, and who knows? Your story could be next!
The year is 2033, eighty years after the world was plunged into a nuclear conflict that left much of the land uninhabitable and world economies and cultures teetering on the brink of collapse. Japanese company—LiveRite Corporation—has completed work on a groundbreaking project. ‘Project Memoria’ ...
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Ren, a sharp-witted cynic, has long dismissed love and human connection as pointless distractions, content in his solitary routine. But when a chance encounter with a mysterious girl thrusts him into a utopian-like future where love no longer exists, his carefully crafted stability crumbles. All ...
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Thirteen years after leaving the Earth Union, the planet Lugus has been left on its own. It’s doing pretty good, mind you. With a combination of the human spirit, communal living and abandoned Earth Union technology, most people seem to thrive. Idealistic teenager Dorian Pepper is not one of t...
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The year is 2033, eighty years after the world was plunged into a nuclear conflict that left much of the land uninhabitable and world economies and cultures teetering on the brink of collapse. Japanese company—LiveRite Corporation—has completed work on a groundbreaking project. ‘Project Memoria’ ...
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A group of students from a prestigious military academy are in space with their instructor for a practical exam. What should have been a routine trip goes horribly wrong, causing the death of one of the crew members. One of them is responsible, and one of them is not who they say they are. Lost a...
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135 years after her death, Dr. Himeko Zaiyabōto’s Human Consciousness Integration Project - combining the minds of humanity’s brightest and most noble with AI to create supercomputers that help run every city and government - has led to an prosperous future for all, where humanity’s greatest ills...
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Ren, a sharp-witted cynic, has long dismissed love and human connection as pointless distractions, content in his solitary routine. But when a chance encounter with a mysterious girl thrusts him into a utopian-like future where love no longer exists, his carefully crafted stability crumbles. All ...
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In a futuristic society, young adults receive a Soullet bracelet at 22, designed to identify their soulmates. Nami Hayashi is excited when her bracelet pairs her with Tsukasa, her childhood friend. But when she encounters the rebellious Ide Atsushi, who has different view on the Soullet system, s...
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Thirteen years after leaving the Earth Union, the planet Lugus has been left on its own. It’s doing pretty good, mind you. With a combination of the human spirit, communal living and abandoned Earth Union technology, most people seem to thrive. Idealistic teenager Dorian Pepper is not one of t...
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History turns on the smallest of things, and the Battle of Sekigahara was no small thing. A few traitors instead remain loyal, a few brave men instead cower, and Tokugawa Ieyasu never becomes Shogun. No isolationism, no end to ties with Portugal, and the Edo Period becomes Japan's Colonial Period...
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The year is 3024. Ralphy is a young man who lives a relatively care-free life in the city of Space Chicago. On one fateful day, he is coerced by his obnoxious and impulsive older brother, Randy, into starting a space food truck business. This is the story of two brothers' misadventures as they tr...
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When the discovery of a new mineral gives birth to new machines, the Cold War heats up once again. Two sides squared off until they brought about the threat of total destruction in the form of an accidentally released bio-weapon that turned men into monsters. NATO stands poised on all fronts, but...
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In an alternate history of Europe, the sudden death of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, ignites a chain of conflicts that cascade into a continent-spanning war. Noble families, rulers, and commoners alike rally for control of Burgundy’s vast and strategic lands. Ersa de Clermont emerges, an ...
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Three hundred million years ago, the mass continent of Pangea shattered - breaking the earth into five roughly, equal pieces. As their planet fractured, humanity scrambled across the cosmos, in search of a new home. Now, three hundred million years later, after voyaging across the entirety of the...
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The story centres around dizygotic twins, Liam Geminus and Grant Geminus, who come from different backgrounds. Liam was taken in by his father, Aurelio Evadar, a well-known and respected businessman, while Grant was raised by his father, Mikhail Geminus, a former soldier known for his resilience ...
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In a dystopian future where the Cold War never truly ended, a secret project unleashes uncontrollable time distortions known as "time bubbles." Elias, a grieving father, battles to protect his daughter from the devastating effects of these anomalies. As corruption and horror envelop the world, El...
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When the NIX, corporation born from the past, establish in the world of 23rd century, it have become different...Yet, at the same time...Similar. Who reshapes the society for everyone lives in the present. United, harmony and prosper, as corruption, poverty, war and crime disappears...Three wa...
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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland of endless deserts and dunes, mercenary Dune Vega, nicknamed "Crash," makes a living scavenging ancient ruins and taking on dangerous jobs. Armed with a P-90 SMG, a steel beam, and her skin-tight relic power suit, Dune’s carefree, sarcastic approach to life leads h...
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Two hundred years in the future, in the city of New York, a college student wrestles with their identity and their emotions... or lack thereof. They have a condition so rare that few know about it. They were born without a soul. In the past, this kind of condition would go unnoticed, but soul ...
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In a fractured world controlled by a sentient, evolving Harbor, Coza, a disillusioned youth, discovers a mysterious sphere tied to his father’s rebellious past. As the Harbor’s ancient veins awaken, unraveling its delicate balance, Coza and the fierce Edna are thrust into a harrowing journey to u...
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In the perfect utopia that humanity has been dreaming of since forever, despite her stable existence, marked by a guaranteed job and the comforts of crimeless modern life, Mira feels like an outsider in her own world. Her only solace comes from art and the lively debates with her best friend, who...
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In 2107, humanity's numbers dwindled to just 10,000 survivors after the catastrophic 21-year Great Mechanical War. Though the war ended with the help of Akasha, the first sentient AI, the cost was immense, leaving the world desolate. Under Akasha’s guidance and with thousands of machines ...
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In the vibrant streets of Shibuya, high school student Ayumi, an aspiring artist, finds solace in sketching the lively scenes around her. One day, while drawing in Yoyogi Park, she meets Haruto, a charming boy who inadvertently interrupts her concentration. Their conversation flows easily as they...
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