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is a light novel publishing imprint of the Japanese publishing company Kadokawa Shoten, a division of Kadokawa Corporation. It was established in 1988 and is aimed at a male audience.[1] Some light novels published under this imprint were serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's light novel magazine The Sneaker, which was published between 1993 and 2011.
Published titles
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Baketero | Ao Jyumonji | Akemi Mikoto | 2 |
Bakunetsu Tenshi X-Sun | Akira | TNSK | 2 |
Bara no Maria | Ao Jyumonji | BUNBUN | 27 |
Bishōjo Sakka to Mezasu Million Sellaaaaaaaa! | | Takeru Kasukabe | Mika Pikazo | 1 |
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Blood+ | Ryo Ikehata | Chizu Hashii | 4 |
Bloody Geass | Tomonori Sugihara | Riri Sagara | 1 |
Bokura wa Minna Ikiteiru | Annagi Kurosaya | Natsu Natsuna | 1 |
The Boy and the Beast | Mamoru Hosoda | Geko Hirasawa, Takaaki Yamashita | 1 |
Brave Witches Prequel | Toshihiko Tsukiji | Humikane Shimada, Wirue Kusinada | 2 | |
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Canaan | Tomonori Sugihara | Kanami Sekiguchi | 2 |
Cheat Sensei no Chōhatsu | Masaki Amane | Osa | 1 |
Circle Crusher no Ano Ko, Boku ga Kidoku Through Kimetara Donna Kao Suru Darou | Hideaki | R_ringo | 1 |
Class de 2-ban Me ni Kawaii Onna no Ko to Tomodachi ni Natta | Takata | Tom Osabe | 4 |
Cocoon World | Shō Tomono | Kōji | 5 |
Cross x Regalia | Makoto Sanda | Yūgen | 7 |
CtG: Zero kara Sodateru Dennō Shōjo | Gangudō | Bun150 | 3 |
Cyber Arts | Tsukasa Seo | Yappen | 1 | |
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Daimaō Jamako-san to Zen-jinrui-sō Yūsha | Katsumi Misaki | Yamasan | 1 |
Danmatsu no Millennion | Ao Jyumonji | So-bin | 2 |
Dantalian no Shoka | Gakuto Mikumo | G-Yuusuke | 8 |
Dare ga Yūsha wo Koroshita ka | Daken | toi8 | 2 |
Detamaka | Kazuyuki Takami | Chiyoko | 16 |
Dog Days | | Kiro Habane | 1 | |
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Ebiten: Kitan Kitan | SCA-JI | Kira Inugami | 1 |
Ecstas Online | Masamune Kuji | Tsukune Taira | 3 |
End Re End | Tsukasa Nimeguchi | Yasu | 2 |
Enkan Shōjo | Satoshi Hase | Miyū | 13 |
Eulen Spiegel | Tow Ubukata | Humikane Shimada | 1 |
Eureka Seven | Tomonori Sugihara | Robin Kishiwada | 4 | |
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FLCL | Yoji Enokido | | 3 |
Free Life: Isekai Nandemoya Funtōki | | | 1 | |
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Game Playing Role | Shinichi Kimura | Bonnie | 1 |
Gokudo | Usagi Nakamura | Takeru Kirishima | 13 |
Goth | Otsuichi | | 1 |
Gundam Build Fighters | Shōta Asuka | Kiyoshi Konoyo, Suzuhito Yasuda | 2 |
Gusha no Junction | Tsukasa Nimeguchi | Magomago | 2 | |
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Hero and Daughter | Koroku Takano | Megane Yoshizawa | 1 |
Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshi Kōsei o Hirou | Shimesaba | booota | 3 |
Hiiro no Gyokuza | Yūichi Takahashi | Iwamoto05 | 1 |
Himawari :unUtopial World | Tomoaki Hayashi | Manyako | 4 |
Hime Kishi to Camping Car | Nazuna Miki | Kuinji 51-gou | 2 |
Hoiku no Kishi to Monster Children | Masafumi Kamiaki | En Morikura | 2 |
Horobiyuku Sekai wo Sukū Tame ni Hitsuyō na Ore Igai no Shujinkō no Kazu wo Motomeyo | Teren Mikami | En Morikura | 2 |
Hoshifuru Yoru wa Shachiku wo Nagure | Yūichi Takahashi | Eight Shimotsuki | 3 |
Hyōka | Honobu Yonezawa | Otohiko Takano | 6 (1st edition) |
Hyōryū Ōkoku | Gangudō | Umiko | 2 | |
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Ikai no Gunshi no Kyūkoku Kitan | Masayuki Kataribe | Kagayo Myōjō | 3 |
Invision World | Kurosuke Aikawa | Kai | 1 |
Isekai Sagishi no Consulting | Takumi Miyaji | Maro Fal | 4 |
Isekai Toshokan e Yōkoso | Senya Mihagi | Gochō | 1 |
Isekai Yōkai Summoner: Zenbu Yōkai no Sei | Ryōta Azuma | Azuri Hyūga | 2 | |
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Jidō Hanbaiki ni Umare Kawatta Ore wa Meikyū o Samayō | Hirukuma | Itsuwa Katō | 3 |
Jitto Mitsumeru Kimi wa Datenshi | Nyao | R-ringo | 1 |
Jōkamachi wa Kyō mo Mahō Jiken de Afureteiru | Yō Inoue | Kurihito Mutō | 2 | |
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Last Embryo | Tarō Tatsunoko | Momoko | 3 |
Last Phoenix | Takashi Morohoshi | Manyako | 1 |
Light Novel wo Yomu no wa Tanoshii kedo, Kaitemiru to Motto Tanoshii kamo yo!? | Tomoaki Hayashi | Ayumu Kasuga | 1 |
Lol | Physics Point | Physics Point, KEI | 2 |
| Touko Machida | Yukiko Horiguchi | 1 | |
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Macross Frontier | Ukyō Kodachi | Risa Ebata, Hayato Aoki | 4 |
Madō GPX Wizard Formula | Tōka Takei | Matarō, Ōbuta | 2 |
Magical Explorer' | Irisu | Noboru Kannatsuki | 4 |
Mahō to SkyTube de Ikiteiku | Koroku Takano | Jū Ayakura | 1 |
Makiwari Slow Life wo Hajimemasuka? [Hai/Iie] | Shin Araki | Makoto Sajima | 2 |
Makyō Senku no Nightingale | Katsumi Misaki | Haruyuki | 1 |
Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta | Kyōsuke Kamishiro | Takayaki | 7 |
Maō Suspense Gekijō: Tsuchikemuri Dungeon, Bijin Yūsha Goroshi | Harunobu Niwa | Matarō | 1 |
Masō Gakuen HxH | Masamune Kuji | Hisasi, Kurogin | 11 |
Maze | Satoru Akahori | | 13 |
Meikyu! | Ryōto Morisaki | Tsubame Nozomi | 2 |
Meitantei x Furyō x Riajū x Chijo x Kettōsha: Hannin wa Dareda!? | Yūga Amachi | Asagi Tōsaka | 2 |
Mismarca Kōkoku Monogatari | Tomoaki Hayashi | Tomozo | 12 |
Mismarca Kōkoku Shinai Monogatari | Tomoaki Hayashi | Keiji Asakawa, Tomozo | 1 |
Mobile Fighter G Gundam | Yoshitake Suzuki | | 3 |
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Riu Goto | | 5 |
Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai Kara Kuru Sō Desu yo? | Tarō Tatsunoko | Yū Amano | 10 |
Muhai no Black Courier | Sennendō Taguchi | Yūichi Kinugasa | 1 |
Mushi-Uta | Kyouhei Iwai | Ruroo | 15 |
Mushi-Uta bug | Kyouhei Iwai | Ruroo | 8 | |
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Nagato Yuki-chan no Shoushitsu: Toaru Ichinichi | Shin Araki | Puyo | 1 |
Nanahoshi Kōrei Gakuen no Akuma | Taguchi Sennendō | Yujin | 6 |
Nichijō dewa Saenai tada no Ossan, Jitsu wa Chijō Saikyō no Ikusagami | Jin Aino | Rein Kuwashima | 7 |
Noble Witches: Dai 506 Tōgō Sentō Kōkūdan Hishō! | Hidehisa Nanbō | Humikane Shimada | 6 | |
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Omiai Shitakunakatta node, Muri Nandai na Jouken wo Tsuketara Doukyuusei ga Kita Ken ni Tsuite | Sakuragi Sakura | Clear | 7 |
Ōoku no Sakura: Gendai Ōoku Jogakuin | Akira | Miyama-Zero | 6 |
Ōoku no Sakura: Gendai Ōoku Jogakuin Honmaru | Akira | Miyama-Zero | 1 |
Ore no Kyōshitsu Haruhi ha Inai | Teru Arai | Kojikoji | 4 |
Ore no Nōnai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Rabu Kome o Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru | Takeru Kasukabe | Yukiwo | 12 |
O-ri-ga-mi | Tomoaki Hayashi | 2C-Galore | 7 |
Overcomer! | | Takeru Kasukabe | Haruken | 1 | |
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Pantsu Atatamemasu ka? | Yūki Ishiyama | Bun150 | 1 |
Parapura Gakuen | Kō Kimura | Yamucha | 1 |
Pockeloli | Touka Takei | Akane Ikegami | 2 | |
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R-15 | Hiroyuki Fushimi | Takuya Fujima | 11 |
Rakudai kenja no gakuin musō ~nido tensei shita saikyō kenja, 400-nen-go no sekai o maken de musō~ | Shiraishi Arata | Uodenim | 4 |
Rare Drop no Shihaisha | Tohru Takasaki | Salada | 1 |
RDG Red Data Girl | Noriko Ogiwara | Komako Sakai, Meru Kishida | 6 |
Record of Lodoss War | Ryo Mizuno | Yutaka Izubuchi | 7 |
Reisen | Tomoaki Hayashi | Yumehito Ueda | 6 |
Rental Bukiya Ariche | Sennendō Taguchi | Sunaho Tobe | 2 |
Rental Magica | Makoto Sanda | pako | 22 |
Reverse;End | Ryōta Azuma | Eihi | 1 |
Runal Saga | Shō Tomono | Hiroyuki Nishimura | 10 |
Ryū Matsue no Conductor | Katsuya Hayazuka | Isll | 2 | |
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Tamakō Shakō Dance-bu e Yōkoso | Senya Mihagi | Gochō | 1 |
Tenkō-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishōjo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken | Yu Hibari | Shiso | 6 |
Tenkū Kangoku no Majutsu Garō | Yōichi Nagana | Minato Yasaka | 5 |
Tensei Jūsha no Black Chronicle | Kataribe Masayuki | Asagi Toosaka | 3 |
Testament Spiegel | Tow Ubukata | Humikane Shimada | 3 |
Tokumei Seitokai | Akira | Reia | 1 |
Tokyo Inroaded: Closed Eden | Kyohei Iwai | Shirabi | 3 |
Trinity Blood | Sunao Yoshida, Kentaro Yasui | Thores Shibamoto | 12 |
Tsurugi no Hime to Alderaban | Tomonori Sugihara | Nidy-2D- | 6 | |
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V
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Vandread | Takeshi Mori | | 7 |
Violence Magical! | Tomoaki Hayashi | Mikan Ehime | 3 | |
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Waga Homura ni Hirefuse Sekai | Hiyoko Sumeragi | Mika Pikazo | 3 |
WizARding Game | Katsumi Misaki | Ayaki | 1 | |
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Yakuzaishi Kyōkai no Chikensha Boshū An'nai | | Mijin Kōka | 2 |
Yamiochi Kishi ga Dungeon Hajimemashita! | | Ryōta Azuma | Yume no Owari | 2 |
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Yappa Choroin Desho! | Heiho Yoshikawa | Shinsuke Inue | 2 |
Yokohama Dungeon | Tsukasa Seo | Yamcha | 3 |
Yon Okuen Ateta Yūsha Loto to Ore wa Tomodachi ni Natteru | Shin Araki | Makoto Sajima | 2 |
Yowai 5000-nen no Sōshoku Dragon, Iwarenaki Jaryū Nintei | Kaisei Enomoto | Shugao | 3 |
Yūsha Ikkō Burari Tabi | Kigatsukeba Kedama | Horosuke | 2 | |
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Zanma Taisei Demonbane | Jin Haganeya | | 6 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Publishing heavyweights see light in growing 'light novel' market. Asahi Shimbun. December 15, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215225800/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/aj201111300001. December 15, 2013.