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King of the Labyrinth
Meikyuu no Ou· 迷宮の王
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#1,466

Within the tenth-floor boss room of the Sazardon Labyrinth, the mighty minotaur awakens once more. Unlike its predecessors, slain at the hands of treasure-seeking adventurers, this monster’s primal urges push it further than ever before. Kill. Consume. Grow stronger. The more powerful its opponent, the more powerful it becomes. Even the very rules of the labyrinth seem to bend to its indomitable will. Can none triumph against this bovine behemoth? Will the minotaur ever meet its match…? (Source: Yen Press)

The Hero and His Elf Bride Open a Pizza Parlor in Another World
Yuusha desu ga Isekai de Elf Yome to Pizza-ten Hajimemasu· 勇者ですが異世界でエルフ嫁とピザ店始めます
novel #783

The hero died when he was thrown off his pizza delivery bike. When he's about to be reborn into a new world, the goddess tasked with his reincarnation lets him choose between three options: he can be heroic swordsman, a wizard, or hero that saves the world with pizza. He takes so long to decide that the first two options are taken by other people and he's stuck with the third. He's reborn in an elf country as the "high-calorie hero." Equipped only with the power of pizza, he hires the appetite demon lord's daughter Liria to help him run the pizza parlor. (Source: Anime News Network)

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki· ナミヤ雑貨店の奇蹟
novel
#8,443

“From exactly midnight until daybreak, the Namiya General Store advice box will be reopening for one night only.” When three delinquents hole up in an abandoned general store after their most recent robbery, to their great surprise, a letter drops through the mail slot in the store’s shutter. This seemingly simple request for advice sets the trio on a journey of discovery as, over the course of a single night, they step into the role of the kindhearted former shopkeeper who devoted his waning years to offering thoughtful counsel to his correspondents. Through the lens of time, they share insight with those seeking guidance, and by morning, none of their lives will ever be the same. By acclaimed author Keigo Higashino, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store is a work that has touched the hearts of readers around the world. *Source: Yen Press*

Maiden of the Needle
Hariko no Otome· 針子の乙女
novel
#3,057

Yui befriended the fairies she could see around her by using her magic to help mend their clothes. Disowned for her relative lack of skill in blessweaving, Yui's taken in by nobleman Rodin Calostira, and her luck begins to change... (Source: Yen Press)

The Kept Man of the Princess Knight
Himekishi-sama no Himo· 姫騎士様のヒモ
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#1,237

**HE’LL PROTECT HER SECRETS BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY…** The Dungeon City is a wicked place filled with crime, debauchery, and death. Its one shining light is Arwin, the beautiful Crimson Princess Knight. She and her brave party of adventurers descend into the dungeon at the city’s center, seeking a legendary treasure with the power to rebuild the princess’s fallen kingdom. Many yearn to be by her side, but that spot is already taken by Matthew, a man despised by all in town as a cowardly weakling. Everyone thinks he is scum who just spends her hard-earned money on booze, women, and gambling. No one in the city—not even the princess knight— knows what Matthew is truly capable of. *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*

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#1,767

One day, college student Shizuku Minase stumbles from modern-day Japan into a fantasy world. While wandering through a backwater region of this world of sword and sorcery, she meets Eric, an eccentric young man studying a magical script. The pair strike a deal: He'll help Shizuku return home if she teaches him Japanese. Thus the pair set off across the magical continent of Farsas in search of a way back to Earth. (Source: Yen Press)

Brunhild the Dragonslayer
Ryuugoroshi no Brunhild· 竜殺しのブリュンヒルド
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#1,336

Eden... A place of perfection, where man and beast live side by side in harmony… Eden’s protector, the silver dragon, regularly visits retribution upon those who would bring harm to paradise. But when the dragon discovers a human girl on the shores of Eden, he decides to raise her as his own. He teaches her that if she is to be welcomed into God’s kingdom after death, she must not harbor hatred in her heart. But when the dragon’s life is mercilessly snuffed out by human machinations, the girl must choose whether to heed his dying wish and stay the course of righteousness…or walk a path of vengeance. (Source: Yen Press) *Note: The first novel published, it is set 700 years after the second novel.*

Warlords of Sigrdrifa Rusalka
Senyoku no Sigrdrifa: Rusalka· 戦翼のシグルドリーヴァ Rusalka
novel
#2,136

Humanity is under siege. Strange, hostile beings known only as pillars are stripping away the very life force of the Earth, turning vast tracts of the planet into barren wasteland. The only ones who can stand in their way are the Valkyries, the chosen of Odin himself who fight with his blessing in divine machines that arc gracefully through the air, leading the countercharge of the human race. Even with their support, the fighting is desperate, and hope is hard to come by on the European front. Rusalka is determined to do everything she can to change that as one of the chosen warriors tasked with retaking the skies and bringing humanity back from the brink of extinction! (Source: Yen Press)

The Undead King’s Reign of Peace
Fusetsu no Fushiou no Saiseiki· 不殺の不死王の済世記
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#2,051

A young girl, Mira, on the brink of death due to an epidemic, is rescued by the terrifying No Life King, a skeleton of great power. As he continues to help and provide for her and others, the people around him eventually come to trust and rely on him. However, their peaceful life is shattered when the local ruler hears talk about the sightings of powerful undead and dispatches soldiers to put the threat down. Will the No Life King and Mira be able to achieve a world where everyone can live in peace when everyone's first instinct is to either fight them or run away?? (Source: Yen Press)

The BS Situation of Tougetsu Umidori
Umidori Tougetsu no "Detarame" na Jijou· 海鳥東月の『でたらめ』な事情
novel
#3,007

One day, Tougetsu Umidori suddenly receives a mysterious request from Nara Yoshino, a classmate of hers she is rather close with. Little does she know, however, that this is only the beginning of a series of bizarre events. Soon after, an enigmatic girl in a cat hoodie shows up at Umidori’s house, calling herself “BS.” Thanks to her, all manner of strange things happen, including toilet borrowing, betrayal, threats, a grapple for freedom, and finally a desperate plea for mercy. Once everything is over, this strange new girl asks: “Hey, will you kill the lies with me?” And without knowing why, Umidori joins in on her quest. *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*

Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture
Junkyouju: Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu· 准教授・高槻彰良の推察
novel
#3,241

Fukamachi Naoya is a university student whose ability to infallibly detect lies has left him friendless and isolated. When his paper piques the interest of his handsome and eccentric Folklore Studies professor, Takatsuki Akira, he soon finds himself dragged into Takatsuki's research. Now, as the "Assistant In Charge of Common Sense," he must help his professor interpret an array of unexplainable phenomena…

Hell Is Dark with No Flowers
Jigoku Kurayami Hana mo Naki· 地獄くらやみ花もなき
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#5,799

Seiji Tohno sometimes sees the people around him as monsters. It is a curse that had driven him to a life of despair, living out of internet cafés with nowhere to call home...but all that changes one twilit evening when he stumbles across a huge European mansion. There, Seiji meets a bewitchingly beautiful boy dressed in a kimono with a white peony motif on the shoulder, who introduces himself as Shiroshi Saijou. This mysterious young man seems to know more about Seiji than he does himself, and before he knows it, Seiji has agreed to become Shiroshi's assistant in exchange for room and board. Little does he know, however, this “proxy service,”' as Shiroshi puts it, is none other than outsourced death! Sending monster-possessed sinners to Hell, will bring Seiji face-to-face with terrifying new creatures each and every day! *Volumes:* 1. Hell Without Flowers (地獄くらやみ花もなき) 2. Island of a Living Doll (弐 生き人形の島) 3. Snake Eating Inn (参 蛇喰らう宿) 4. Demon Parade Night Express (肆 百鬼疾る夜行列車) 5. Rain Goldfish, Hide-and-Seek in the Dark (伍 雨の金魚、昏い隠れ鬼) 6. Prison Where a Black Cat Cries (陸 黒猫の鳴く獄舎) 7. The Dog Howling in the Dark Night (漆 闇夜に吠える犬) 8. The Cursed Flower of The Night, A Story of One Rainy Night (冥がりの呪花、雨の夜語り)