Kaori Nakamura (なかむら かおり)

Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy (Japanese: 月が導く異世界道中, Hepburn: Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Dōchū) is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Kei Azumi and illustrated by Mitsuaki Matsumoto. It was first serialized as a web novel on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō starting in 2012, before being acquired by AlphaPolis for print publication. The …

Haikyu!! (ハイキュー!!) is a popular Japanese high school volleyball manga and anime series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. Haikyu!! was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2012 to 2020 and has been adapted into an anime series by Production I.G that aired from 2014 to 2020. With its dynamic characters, exciting volleyball matches, and …

Shangri-La Frontier is a Japanese action-fantasy franchise that started as a web novel in 2017. It was created by Katarina and is set in a future where virtual reality gaming is common. The story follows Rakuro Hizutome, a skilled gamer who masters even buggy “trash games.” Using the name Sunraku, Rakuro tries out the hugely …

A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special (Korean: 귀환자의 마법은 특별해야 합니다, romanized: Gwihwanjaui Mabeob-eun Teugbyeolhaeya Habnida, Japanese: 帰還者の魔法は特別です, romanized: Kikansha no Mahō wa Tokubetsu Desu) is a South Korean web novel written by Usonan. It was serialized from 2016 to 2019 on the digital platform KakaoPage. The story follows Desir Herrman, one of the last …

Goblin Slayer is a Japanese dark fantasy series written by Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by Noboru Kannatsuki. Originating online in 2012, it was rewritten as a light novel and began serialization under GA Bunko in 2016. The ongoing series of novels and manga adaptations are published by SB Creative and Square Enix respectively. Under the …

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Sōsō no Furīren) is a Japanese manga series written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. It has been serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday since April 2020 and has been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of September 2023. The story follows Frieren, an elven mage who was part …

PLUTO is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan’s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original from September 2003 to April 2009, with its chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes. The series is based on Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy, specifically “The Greatest Robot on Earth” story arc, and …

Dr. Stone is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by the South Korean artist Boichi. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from March 2017 to March 2022. The story is set in a world where all of humanity has been petrified into stone for several millennia. The …