
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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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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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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For six years, Valeria Evernight has survived in a world left empty by the Vanishing, 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...
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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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“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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An adventurous trio, with it's own reasons, excitedly goes to explore the infamous land of Arctica, widely known for it's supernatural activity and unsolved mysteries. But what's coming up on them is a truth they've wondered for years being verified right before their eyes.
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Handcuffs and Bloodstains: Book 1 – Yakaterinburg "Eyes like fire, hands like snow, He'll kiss your mouth then slit your throat. Needle in the egg, soul in the dark– Whisper his name and you'll never go far." Tae Dong-hwan, a Korean police officer is given the task to arrest the most ...
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The awfully quiet town of Hanabusa is turned upside down when Mia, an American exchange student and ghost-hunting influencer, arrives in search of the Weeping Lantern - her favorite Japanese Urban legend. There is just one problem: the ghost doesn’t exist! Not wanting to disappoint her, the Weste...
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Humanity was nearly wiped out by their own magic, leaving behind only remnants, including the pinnacle of magical technology, the living dolls, who contain the key to rebuilding the world in one's own image. Enter Felix, a young man who wanders alone throughout wastelands. That is until he mee...
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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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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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They were only children when the sky broke open. When the masked ones of the Ak Corridor burned their village to ash, the world expected eight terrified kids to die with it. But Kut — the ancient force of oath and soul — remembered them. And so did Erdenay, the mad old man they used to laugh...
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What if you were summoned to a fantasy world… only to die slowly in it? A nameless tourist from another world—no chosen one, no prophecy—finds himself summoned to a decaying kingdom by accident. No powers, no blessings. Just a curse: one that’s eating him alive from the inside. Betrayed by ...
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Humanity had to survive in an alien world within a strict one-year time limit. To an unknown and dangerous world, they were offered skills. One could pick a set of skills and end up with an indestructible body. Another selected leisure-based skills and still rose to a high rank. Some possess...
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Aya Takahashi was just your average high school bookworm with a love for isekai and melon bread… until the night she finished reading “When the Sky Cracked and the Towers Fell.” One moment she’s turning the last page, and the next—she wakes up in the body of Rei, the battle-hardened heroine of a ...
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