There Are So Few Japanese Light Novels on Tomato Novel That Aren't Crossover Stories 番茄不带综漫的日轻小说太少啦

1. 1 三 A Third-Rate Human's Survival Guide 三流人类生存指南 Gong Changzhiwen弓长至文Urban974k WordsOngoing [Light-novel style + school life + romantic rivalry + dark humor] Humans have three social skills: smiling, saying nice things, and being kind. Some people are born with perfect scores in all three and get along effortlessly in human society. As for me, Kuroki Shinya, I'm hopeless at all three. I'm one of the bottom-rankers, and I can't even make it through school. But that's okay. After years of imitation, I've worked out the three essential fake skills for passing as human: fake smiles, fake w 13.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   It's super good, the writing is excellent, it feels like watching an anime.

2. 2 东 Tokyo: I'm the Only Immortal, and the Sakura Girls Are Going Crazy 东京，唯我独仙，樱花妹爱疯了 Just Call Me Yang Ge叫我恙哥Urban171k WordsOngoing [Light Novel] [Tokyo Setting] [One-Man Immortal] [Everyday Romance] [Multiple Female Leads] "That's not how it goes in the textbooks! When you encounter a wild shikigami, you should first try to win it over with words. If that doesn't work, summon a shikigami you're deeply bonded with to defeat it, then make a contract..." "Why did you just walk up and take it out with your sword?" Hearing that, Kiyomizu Toru paused as he wiped down his blade. "Wait, you should've said so earlier." After the y 35.8kReads—Score7.2kShelves

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   This is the only cultivation cultivator living like a rich young master in Tokyo, surrounded by maids, school beauties, professors, and young ladies!

3. 3 东 Tokyo: My Youth Has No Set Formula 东京：我的青春没有固定公式 Dust Seen Through the Brush执笔见尘Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Light Novel + Everyday Youth + Battles + Romance + System + Slow Burn] Reborn in a parallel version of Neon. The Emotion Value System finally loads after 18 years. It came so late, so what was the point of all the hardships he had endured? Provoke beautiful girls to gain emotion points, set off one wildly imaginative event after another, and work hard to grow stronger. Exorcisms, time travel, saving the world? From someone who had nothing going for him but good looks, to someone for whom being 10.5kReads7.8Score725Shelves

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   All of them are original light novels featuring multiple female protagonists.

4. 4 东 Tokyo: I Added Stats, So How Did I Become a Succubus? 东京：加点，怎么成魅魔了？ Serenity and Far Horizons 001宁静致远001Urban917k WordsOngoing [Campus] + [System] + [Daily Life] + [Multiple Heroines] + [A Touch of the Supernatural] The memories of his previous life suddenly awaken, and the weight of harsh reality falls squarely on Chiba Kiyosawa’s shoulders. His parents are gone, his younger sister is in poor health, his studies are a mess, and his family is buried under a huge debt. A mountain of problems lies before him. Luckily, the Stat-Boosting System arrives and even gives him an exclusive item: the Mirror of Exploration. Af 20.1kReads6.2Score2.5kShelves

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   In this Japanese-style school romance novel, the protagonist has a skill point system and is extremely self-disciplined. Through diligent study and gaining experience, he becomes increasingly excellent in all aspects.

5. 5 转 I Transferred to Tokyo and Met the One-Winged Girl 转学到东京，然后遇见单翼的她 Boiling Sweet Potatoes in the Shower淋浴煮地瓜Urban439k WordsCompleted [Light novel + one heroine + everyday life + heartwarming + sweet romance + personal growth] I'm Ye Bai, an ordinary international student. Because of my parents' work, I transferred to a school in Tokyo, where I met a beautiful classmate who loved anime and manga. “Trust me, let's join the anime club,” I said to her as she hesitated. “Ye, can you draw?” “Ye, I want to draw something people will genuinely love.” “Ye, are you really willing to join the anime club with me?” “Xiaobai... I'm a littl 11kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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   This is a light novel series that doesn't crossover with manga or anime. The first three are of good quality, and the last one has potential.

6. 6 败 Me, a Loser, Versus Her, Another Loser 败犬的我对上同样败犬的她 ShinpaiUrban450k WordsOngoing [Japanese-style light novel + foreign setting + one heroine + dual POV + losing heroine + everyday life + campus romance + no System + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment story, with angst] “My name is Mo Qingsu, and I'm an exchange student from China. On my first day in Tokyo, a beautiful Japanese girl with a cold expression blocked my way and asked me in perfect Chinese if I was trying to seduce her childhood friend.” "My name is Busujima Rinka. I thought he was my romantic rival, but l 5.3kReads8.7Score812Shelves

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   Just a quick self-promotion, hehe. This book features a female protagonist who isn't blindly clingy; the relationship develops steadily.

7. 7 高 The Ice-Cold Campus Beauty Is a Member of the Shadow Division 高冷校花是个暗部 Fat Cat Eating Fava Beans肥猫吃蚕豆Urban538k WordsOngoing (Everyone's a Naruto nut, light novel, romantic rivalry, funny and easygoing daily life) Jiang Li never in a million years would have guessed that Su Xuxu, the aloof campus beauty admired by everyone at Jiangzhe University, was secretly a brat from the ANBU! When she played games, she was always shouting: "I got through!" "I got yin!" "Buddha's thunderous pressure!" "You want to catch your Uncle Sasuke with a lightning-fast counter, huh, kid?" "Piggy." "Lel." "By the way, Senior, you wouldn't wa 3.7kReads8.0Score440Shelves

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   Both are amazingly delicious Ψ(￣∀￣)Ψ. The first book has been recommended by many, and the second book, a completed older work, is also quite good. The author has overseas study experience, and the writing is full of rich and vivid emotions—highly recommended! The third book seems like the work of a genius, but the first thirty chapters are full of explosive moments. The plot is dramatic and exciting, and the character portrayals and emotional descriptions are all very well done. Naruto fans should definitely check it out 😋

8. 8 我 There Are Just Too Many Troubled Girls Around Me 我身边的问题少女有点太多了 Even the Jade Emperor Can Fly天王老子会飞天Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Several yandere girls with severe attachment issues] [Light everyday life] [Intensely heavy yandere romance] [No System] [Love-triangle chaos] [A somewhat oppressive tone] The mental illnesses of these girls who suffer from depression all make them beg for Qi Cheng’s attention like dogs wagging their tails... In his previous life, orphan Qi Cheng transmigrates to a parallel world after a car accident, becoming the only son of a prominent family in the capital. With his distinguished fam 3.2kReads9.1Score231Shelves
9. 9 东 Tokyo Exorcist Diary 东京除灵日记 Luo Ran 123洛然123Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Japanese-style light novel + not overpowered + slice of life + healing + a touch of the supernatural + Taoist arts + alchemy Hoshino Gen transmigrates, with a younger sister and a house, while both parents are always busy. His busy parents are loaded, and his younger sister is even a hugely popular idol. Without a doubt, Hoshino Gen has won at life. But then... A swordsman stands watch, sword in hand, for hundreds of years in a dilapidated dojo beneath the evening sun... In a warm and healing ga 45.1kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
10. 10 里 The Yellow-Haired Man of the Otherworld: I Set Out to Dominate Bad Women 里世界黄毛，向坏女人发起支配 Yamada Anna山田杏奈Urban438k WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the inner world and became a blond man who was tormented by wicked women and met an utterly tragic end. Fortunately, he awakened a System. As long as Xia Chuan Guang changed the fates of unfortunate girls, he could earn generous rewards, turn his life around, and enjoy the happy life of a handsome guy in Tokyo that he had always dreamed of. 5.7kReads8.9Score408Shelves

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    Good-looking but not many

11. 11 东 Tokyo: Heavenly Master, Please Come Down the Mountain 东京：天师请出山 Flying Dundun Bucket飞翔的墩墩桶Urban136k WordsOngoing Zhang Yunling was bewildered when Longhu Mountain sent him to study in Japan with nothing but a plane ticket. Broke and with no other options, he took up the work of a Taoist: slaying demons and vanquishing evil. But little by little, he realized he was getting more and more entangled in danger. A shrine maiden from the Grand Shrine wouldn't leave him alone, begging him to teach her how to summon gods; An onmyoji clan wanted him to stay and father an heir; Even the great yokai were constantly lu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tokyo Dojutsu is most likely a harem.

12. 12 经 Having Known Pain, We Save Each Other 经历过疼痛，所以相互拯救 Qi Yan Yuan Yu祁言愿语Urban147k WordsOngoing [Tokyo] + [Light Novel] + [Healing] + [No System, No Rebirth] + [Lots of Sweet Romance] “Let's go see the real Milky Way together, senpai!” “I was the first one you saved, so why can't you care about me a little more…?” “Senpai, you blockhead! I! Love you! Will you be my boyfriend?” Mochizuki Suzuki looks at the people crowding close to him and falls into thought. “Weren't they just strangers at first?” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all original worldviews, and each one is very good. The first one is written by me, and the rest are basically high-scoring masterpieces. I highly recommend Shenlai's "Rainy Night Yandere", Dan's "Love Salvation", and Lao Deng's "Youth Campus Shura Field" (I hope everyone can read my stable updates. I will take opinions into consideration and write very seriously, after all, it is my first and most invested book).

13. 13 雨 On a Rainy Night, My Yandere Sister Begged Me to Take Her In 雨夜，病娇妹妹求我收留 Hoshino Kami星野神来Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Extra sweet] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Light novel] + [Not self-insert] A landmine girl, an underground idol, a debuting voice actress, a childhood-friend editor, a doujin artist... After I made a wish, they all came to my side. To fight over the one and only female lead spot, they launched into a frenzied battle of romantic rivalry. Three years later, Lu Qing clasped his hands together. “Oh, God of Inspiration, I was immature back then. Please spare me...” A completely original story wit 52.2kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
14. 14 东 Tokyo: Love Comes After the Rescue 东京：恋爱要在拯救后 Ten-Punch Tonic Pill十拳大补丹Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Tokyo + Romance + No System + Light Novel + Redemption] “If I died, the world would become a better place, wouldn’t it?” The girl smiled faintly, then leaped onto the tracks, bursting into splashes of brilliant red. Su Ying witnessed everything and assumed it was just an ordinary train accident. But the next moment, time rewound to a few minutes earlier, and the girl was still standing there, perfectly fine. From then on, whenever someone around him died, Su Ying became trapped in an endless ti 67.2kReads9.3Score7.6kShelves
15. 15 告 I Grow Stronger Only When My Confessions Fail 告白失败才能变强 The Best Thing in the World Is Anime二次元最棒了Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [System + wacky comedy + slice-of-life youth + overactive imagination + light novel + anime] Su Cheng transmigrates into another world. Just when he finally manages to get into a prestigious academy, he discovers that he has a System, and that the way to earn rewards is utterly ridiculous. So, for the sake of the rewards, he has no choice but to get ridiculous himself. Su Cheng: “It’s just a System mission, that’s all.” But what puzzles Su Cheng later is that he already thought he was ridicul 25.2kReads9.0Score2kShelves
16. 16 这 This Light Novel Is Too Amazing 这本轻小说太厉害了 Rashly Stirred, Nameless妄动无名Urban938k WordsCompleted [The meaning of life lies in how to die without regrets] [At the very least, die full of love, with flowers in your hands] Feng Yueliang is a third-rate novelist who has been publishing for two years. He has two wishes: to become Japan’s bestselling light-novel author, and to win his parents’ approval for his dream. But after a hugely popular and beautiful manga artist moved in next door, he gained another wish: to write a novel worthy of her manga, then rub it in her face and win her over until 2.8kReads9.2Score337Shelves
17. 17 门 The Key to the Door and Threefold Redemption 门之匙与三度救赎 Winged Tiger Vajra翼虎金刚Anime Fanfiction384k WordsOngoing At the end of the Holy Grail War, Kiritsugu Emiya dies filled with endless regret. But death is not the end. His soul is guided by Yog-Sothoth, the All-in-One, and given a chance to be reborn on one condition: he must complete three impossible tasks. For his first redemption, he must save Saya, the otherworldly daughter of Yog-Sothoth and Shub-Niggurath, and free her from the despairing cycle of Saya no Uta. For his second redemption, he must transmigrate to Salem in 1692 and protect the girl 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a Fate series novel I wrote myself; I'm recommending it. Currently, I'm working on the Salem arc.

18. 18 给 I Hypnotized You, and You Made a Girl Get into Tokyo University? 给你催眠，你让少女考上东大？ With a Watermelon带西瓜Urban272k WordsCompleted [Slice of life] [Light novel] [Lighthearted comedy] [Mischief-maker] Hypnosis, time stop, commands… If you got your hands on these amazing sci-fi gadgets, what would you do? Qi Mu Cheng has plenty to say about that. Because he really has them. But he uses hypnosis to help a pink-haired idol regain her confidence, stops time to save his childhood friend's life, and commands a girl to get into Tokyo University… Wait, what? Who does that? You're not worthy of this power! And just like that, the ga 967Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    It was going pretty well to begin with, and after the hypnosis, they were all awake. [Cool][Cool][Cool]

19. 19 今 Today Is Not a Good Day for Love 今日不宜恋爱 Li Yundong离云东Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Not fast food fiction, but an extra-slow read, full of rants and reflection. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.] A man who believes in the meaninglessness of romance and has held firm for a hundred years. A man who claims to practice Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, yet only ever mutters, “Great Merciful, Compassionate, Boundless Confucius Celestial Venerable.” Though life never goes as planned, Li Yundong still has to shout with his worn-out voice: “Today's no good for romance. 73Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a masterpiece! With over 600,000 words serialized, you'll never have to worry about not getting enough or updates stopping. The author's writing is excellent; although the overall style is somewhat rambling and unstructured, the details and plot developments are very engaging, captivating the reader and allowing them to enjoy the novel in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, forgetting life's troubles. The novel has a strong literary and artistic feel, revealing a delicate understanding of life and a deep exploration of emotions, making it a perfect fit for those who enjoy literary works.

20. 20 不 The Girls Who Occasionally Torment Me with Their Techniques 不时以里技折磨我的她们 Do Androids Dream of E-Cigarettes?仿生人会梦见电子烟吗Urban791k WordsOngoing This world is a game, a piece of garbage riddled with bugs. Bugs that let you walk through walls, see through things, and even make clothes disappear! The use of these bugs is known as “secret techniques.” Toki Jun is the purest boy in the universe, destined to become a master of secret techniques. He believes that a boring, rosy youth spent at school has nothing to do with him. That's what he thinks. It should have been that way... 1.2kReads7.8Score111Shelves

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    This Japanese light novel by Tomato is simply divine! The author is definitely a master writer using a secondary account; the writing is incredibly delicate, perfectly blending the chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) and romance storylines. The male lead's chuunibyou is absolutely brilliant, and the female leads are all vividly portrayed—a proud and aloof academic genius, a sweet and adorable girl, and a yandere younger sister. There's not a single dull moment; following it daily feels like taking a magic pill! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

21. 21 春 The Supernatural Researcher in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU 春物里的超自然研究员 Please Give Me an Empty Bottle空瓶子请给我Anime Fanfiction515k WordsOngoing What kind of sparks will fly when a country kid from Non Non Biyori arrives at Sobu High and meets Yukinoshita, Kato Megumi, and even Miyamizu Mitsuha? An ensemble coming-of-age story + school romance + comedy + My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU + Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend + Your Name + Weak Characters... And even more anime will join the mix later! No harem! No harem!! No harem!!! What would happen if someone utterly pure was the very thing the Service Club trio was searching for? A 2.5kReads8.7Score131Shelves

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    It's a pure slice-of-life story. There are no time travelers, no systems, no cheat codes, and the male protagonist isn't a succubus. He's just a noisy, supernatural researcher who looks at youth from a supernatural perspective.

22. 22 晚 Wan Ruo Shen Qiu's 11th Book 晚若深秋第11本书 Late Autumn晚若深秋Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [001: Pingchuan Huimeizi] [Age: 38] [Affection: 10] [Female lead’s wish list:] [1. Hopes her son can rank among the top students (X)] [2. Hopes to find someone she can rely on in Tokyo (X)] [3. Hopes to find a stable job in Tokyo (X)] Years later, a journalist from World Media conducts a live interview with Takagi Gokudo: “Today, we’ve invited the world’s number-one entrepreneur and philanthropist. What would you say is the key to your great success?” Facing an online audience of hundreds of mil 1.9kReads6.1Score196Shelves

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    [Binding female lead... Binding successful!] [Female lead 001: Hirakawa Mieko] [Age: 38] [Affection level: 10] [Female lead's wish list:] [1. Hope her son's grades will be among the best (X)] [2. Hope to find someone she can rely on in Tokyo (X)] [3. Hope to find a stable job in Tokyo (X)] [4. Hope to dispel her... Loneliness]

23. 23 熬 My Fourth Book That Won't Damage Your Liver, Even If You Stay Up Late 熬夜不伤肝的第4本书 Staying Up Late Won't Hurt Your Liver熬夜不伤肝Urban243k WordsOngoing My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 67Reads6.9Score—Shelves
24. 24 东 Tokyo from the Start: Why Is This Married Woman Treating Me Like This? 东京开局：太太竟然这样子对我 Whatever3随便3Urban320k WordsCompleted [Profit above all] [Not a saint] [Invincible System] [Multiple heroines] From the start, Li Fan was working at a convenience store when he caught Haruko Meimu stealing. Haruko refused to admit it, so Li Fan showed her the security footage. Faced with irrefutable evidence, she confessed. Just as Li Fan was about to call the police, he suddenly awakened the Golden Legend System. It ordered him to help Haruko stop stealing, or he would be punished. So Li Fan had no choice but to help... 5.6kReads5.4Score571Shelves
25. 25 东 Tokyo: I Play Dating Sim Games in Real Life 东京：我在现实中玩攻略游戏 Easygoing Bro不易老哥Urban668k WordsCompleted [Suave, scheming, and hilarious] [Still mostly focused on the story and everyday life] Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward, a convenience store in the dead of night. Part-time worker Qing Shui Jian Si meets Xiao Tian You Zi, activating the wildly popular galgame System... 7.4kReads7.8Score655Shelves
26. 26 东 Tokyo: I Take Revenge on Bad Women 东京：我向坏女人发起复仇 Unless the Dawn Comes除非朝霞Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Transmigrating to Tokyo, Japan, he finds himself from the start living under someone else’s roof. Fujii Itsuki only wants to work diligently, save money, and become a fully evolved Tokyo office drone after graduation. Unfortunately, things never go according to plan, and trouble keeps coming one thing after another. 8.4kReads9.3Score388Shelves
27. 27 末 Apocalypse: From the Start, I Took Down Tokyo's Bratty Girl 末世：开局东京薄纱雌小鬼 Nicotine Keeps Me Alive尼古丁续命Sci-Fi & Apocalypse123k WordsOngoing My new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 106Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 东 Tokyo: From the Start, the Bully's Mother Comes to Apologize 东京：开局霸凌者母亲上门道歉 A Person Rich in Integrity富含节操的人Urban238k WordsOngoing Chen Xiao transmigrated to a parallel-world Japan. Most people come here to enjoy life, but from the start, he finds himself caught up in a bullying incident! How could he let that slide? “If you like bullying people, don't cry when you get beaten up!” With a deliberately vicious punch, everyone is equal! A talkative girl who's become a loser, and a cold beauty hailed as the belle of the school who's now trapped in a desperate situation. A madam who's realized just how badly she messed up raisin 114Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 东 Tokyo: I Inherited a Street, and the Housekeepers Came Knocking 东京：继承一条街，家政妇上门 Narrow Little Bear窄窄熊Urban829k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to Japan during the Bubble Era, Fujii Ryosuke inherited a bustling shopping street in Tokyo. He'd planned to lie flat and live off the rent, but one complication after another soon came his way. A widow, a delinquent girl from a yakuza family, a rebellious high school girl... They rushed into his life like moths to a flame. In a capitalist society where money and power intertwine, how will Fujii Ryosuke write his own legend? 4.8kReads6.2Score445Shelves
30. 30 东 Tokyo: I Have a Growth System 东京：我有养成系统 Living Off Others While Acting Tough软饭硬吃啦Urban463k WordsCompleted Original title: Tokyo: Starting by Winning Over the Neighbor's Wife Pure feel-good wish fulfillment Hao Qiang transmigrates to Tokyo in the 1990s, gains a cultivation System, and embarks on an extraordinary life… I'm no good at writing blurbs, so please check out the novel itself. Plenty of pictures, and they're especially lovely… 36.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves
31. 31 东 Tokyo: Does Being Too Handsome Mean Endless Romance? 东京：颜值太高，就会桃花泛滥？ It Never Snows in Rio里约不下雪Urban315k WordsOngoing [Everyday life + yandere + a little scummy + memes + lighthearted + later love-triangle drama] Parallel world, so don’t take it too seriously! Mu Fengling was dumped in Japan by his lousy father, and now he has to clean up the mess his father left behind: a Japanese little sister. He only wants to take good care of her, laze around, and head home early to inherit the family business. So why are all these Japanese girls flocking around him? He gradually comes to understand that being too p 21Reads6.8Score—Shelves
32. 32 穿 Transmigrate to Tokyo and Become a Scumbag 穿越东京当渣男 Girls Are Unfathomable女少不可言Male-Channel Fanfiction149k WordsCompleted Xiang Ge transmigrates to Tokyo, Japan, where he becomes a first-year university student. He finally gets the chance to live his life over, only to discover that he knows all the people around him. Kawakami Kayako, Kawakami Tomie, and transfer students Chu Renmei and Kim In-sook. He even has a younger sister named Yamamura Sadako. Just then, Kayako knocks at the door to give him some chocolates as a token of her affection. Should he open it? 466Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 东 Tokyo Tycoon: Spending 9 Trillion in a Year 东京神豪：一年花光九万亿 Wang Keda王可达Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [Tycoon System] + [Everyday Life in Tokyo] + [Campus Belle] + [Love Triangle Mayhem] Dumped from the start, Lin Xu awakens the Tycoon System while studying abroad in Tokyo. The System gives him nine trillion yen and one year to spend it all. The System will cover all expenses for single women, and even give Lin Xu cashback! Lin Xu used to be a model gentleman, but he feels the System is slowly corrupting him... I just want to make money, so why do the campus belle, the rental girlfriend, the tea 2kReads6.0Score252Shelves
34. 34 东 Tokyo: I Awakened Time Stop from the Start and Face-Slapped My Beautiful Boss 东京：开局觉醒时停打脸美女上司 Golden Boy黄金小子Urban315k WordsOngoing Lately, human society has been anything but peaceful. A new kind of violent criminal has emerged: people with special abilities, transformed by someone unknown. They are known as the Unusuals! The protagonist, Lin Zhen Si, is a young man from the Dragon Kingdom whose soul crossed over into another body. A top graduate of the Academy for the Administration of Ability Users, he lands a job at the Bureau without a hitch. All he wants is to work honestly and earn enough to get by, but he gets caught 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 东 Tokyo: From the Start, I Tame Evil Female Ghosts 东京：开局收服邪魅女鬼 Slender Flood Dragon瘦蛟Urban647k WordsCompleted 494Reads6.4Score100Shelves
36. 36 东 A Tokyo Manga Artist Begins by Saving His Neighbor's Wife 东京漫画家，从拯救邻居太太开始 Teacher, Please Let Me Off老师求放过Urban84k WordsOngoing Sahara Kiri wakes up to find himself in Tokyo, where the manga industry is underdeveloped, and awakens the strongest Manga Artist System! If he’s going to become a manga artist, he might as well start by saving the married woman next door! 41Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 东 Tokyo: My Sister-in-Law Comes Knocking, Asking Me to Adopt Her 东京：小姨子上门求收养 Hahaha, Who Loves Beating Tigers爱打老虎的气哈哈Urban582k WordsCompleted After being reborn in Japan, Takashi Kudo has no interest in romance. All he wants is to become the greatest writer in the country. But he discovers that all the young women around him are trying to win him over. His sister-in-law, who ran away from home, suddenly shows up at his door asking to stay. She seems to have something planned. Keiko Kojima, his ex-girlfriend of a year and a half, gets back in touch with him. She seems to be hiding a secret, and breaking up with him back then may not ha 569Reads6.4Score—Shelves
38. 38 A Ark Anshen's 22nd Book Ark安神第22本书 Ark AnshenArk安神Anime Fanfiction57k WordsOngoing [Tokyo + Romance + Multiple Heroines + Faithful Adaptations of Classic Anime + Slice of Life + Love Rivals!] Yiyan was watching anime in bed when he fell asleep. When he woke up, he had somehow landed in the anime world of Tokyo and awakened a conquest System! He could earn wealth points by conquering heroines, and needed them to survive... [Ding! A new Host has arrived. Host, hurry and conquer Misako! Get moving!] There's only so much an introduction can say, so head to the main story! Come on! 25Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 我 My Stone Age With a Tokyo Girl 我与东京少女的石器时代 Catfish Bones猫鱼骨头Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Fan, who travels back and forth between the primitive world and the modern era, spends two years helping the primitive people develop. He then rescues a young woman who has just transmigrated from a tribe of cannibals: Uesugi Youying, a noble heiress from Tokyo. “As a matter of course,” she becomes his servant. Whenever she returns to the modern world, Uesugi Youying frantically searches all across China for Lin Fan. Uesugi Youying: “When I find that guy, I'll bury him in money!” 166Reads6.3Score—Shelves
40. 40 东 Tokyo Ghoul: Starting with the Twin Kamui 东京喰种：从双神威开始 Literary Girl文学少女Anime Fanfiction539k WordsCompleted [Single Heroine: Sen Takatsuki (Eto Yoshimura)] + [Can Use Susanoo] [Attack on Titan appears from around Chapter 170. If you don't like it, you can skip to Chapter 198.] Uchiha Baiye transmigrates into the world of Tokyo Ghoul and obtains the Mangekyo Sharingan, Kamui, with the power of both eyes! 9.1kReads9.3Score741Shelves
41. 41 病 The Yandere Domain God: But They're on Their Second Playthrough 病娇领域大神：但是她们是二周目 zchzhUrban148k WordsOngoing Yae Yun was hit by a hundred-ton truck and reborn in a parallel world's District 11. There, Yae Yun got the warm, loving family they'd always dreamed of. Just as Yae Yun was planning to live a simple, happy life, one shocking revelation after another from the people around them left them completely at a loss. “Big Sis Ningning, you...” “How can even Big Sis Lingyin be like this...” “Qiong, you're not even trying to hide it anymore!” “Only kids make choices! Of course I...” “Of course what, l 8Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Light novel, slice-of-life romance, incest, Japanese light novel, love triangle

42. 42 北 Hokkaido: From the Start, the Neighboring Auntie Asked Me for Help 北海道：开局邻居阿姨拜托帮忙 Living Off Others While Acting Tough软饭硬吃啦Urban561k WordsOngoing [Deep-Sea Fishing + Building a Fleet + Daily Life + Multiple Heroines] Schools of blue-ringed sea snakes, squid season, sardine storms, migrating salmon, prized tuna… The ocean holds endless riches, but they belong only to those brave enough to ride the waves! Gao Zhiqiang transmigrates to a fishing village in Hokkaido in 1953, becoming a humble fisherman. The island nation's fishing industry is on the brink of a boom, and the opportunities are boundless. He starts with a small wooden boat, grad 17.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    I think what you need is this book, which has a rating of 9.2. It's a passionate novel that's not yet finished, with about 300 to 400 pages.

43. 43 人 In Tokyo, I Become a Swordsmanship God 人在东京，剑道成神 East Wind, Autumn Rain东风秋雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Tags: [Light Novel] [Has a Heroine] [Low-Key Daily Life] [Unlimited Swordsmanship] [Comedy] My name is Muzi Liuyun. I soul-transmigrated to Tokyo. My parents are both dead, and I have a younger sister at home. She’s sweet and adorable, a first-year high school student, and sits by the window. I’m the king of the world. I have a sword that can slay demons and monsters, and even gods! If you cross me, I don’t care who you are. You’re as good as dead! I thought I’d stay invincible forever, but as t 1.8kReads6.2Score120Shelves

    Reader note

    These are Japanese light novels without any crossover elements. The first one features a protagonist with a sword-wielding system who gains strength by slaying monsters, with no upper limit, eventually leading to godhood. The second one features a protagonist with exorcism abilities; both have good pacing and engaging plots.

44. 44 我 I'm a Melee Mage Who Can Punch the Demon King to Pieces. So What? 我近战法师一拳打爆魔王怎么了？ Zhe Le Mu Ge Feng De Tai Lang哲了沐个凤的钛狼Eastern Fantasy249k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines] [Western fantasy world] [Sword and sorcery] [Light-novel style] [Anime-inspired] [Slow-paced] [Long-form] One morning, college student Cheng Fanyu wakes to find himself summoned to the continent of Faldilan by a blonde girl named Sophia, using a blood sacrifice. Here, beings from other worlds are strategic resources, and transmigrators are expendable. He gets the overpowered blessing “Demon Emperor Blood Lord” from the start? But the price is that every time he uses its p 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Global Transmigration][Western Fantasy World][Sword and Magic][Light Novel Style][Not Mindless Fun][Anime/Manga] Upon waking, college student Cheng Fanyu finds himself summoned to another world—a world of swords and magic. Elves, dwarves, goblins, orcs, dragons, demons… countless bizarre races. The mainstream professions are mage and warrior, with sub-professions including knight, priest, alchemist, assassin, beast tamer… "I…transmigrated?" A blonde beauty throws herself at him right from the start!? "How strange, let me look again." …Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: Why are there transmigrators everywhere?! On July 5, 2022, a large-scale series of bizarre disappearances began to erupt globally. The first occurred in H City, M Country, where Mayor Lyon suddenly vanished during a press conference. Since then, such incidents have become increasingly frequent, later named: —[The Lyon Incident]

45. 45 东 Tokyo Blind Dates: I Can Draw on the Goddesses' Wishes 东京相亲：我能抽取女神愿望 Paper Cutter切纸机Urban425k WordsCompleted [Harem: Multiple countries + multiple professions + multiple age groups] The protagonist, Lin Chen, unexpectedly binds to a matchmaking System. Each time he completes a date, he can choose one of three rewards based on the woman’s requirements, and his abilities can level up as well. From a valid visa to an international tycoon, from an unknown nobody to a man surrounded by women, watch him turn his life around, take control of Tokyo, and enjoy the blessings of having beautiful women at his side 610Reads8.1Score106Shelves

    Reader note

    Japanese drama, featuring multiple female leads, a new theme of matchmaking, and rich in detail.

46. 46 完 Oh No! There Are a Billion Problem Girls Around Me 完蛋！我身边的问题少女有亿点多 Kaihara Sora海原穹乃Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The book is also known as The Five-Meter Dependency Syndrome [Galgame + romantic comedy + no System + light novel + leisurely everyday life + redemption] After transmigrating into a school romance game as a background character, Lin Ye only wants to spend his days with his Gundam models and live off whatever he can get. But when Qin Ke, the original story’s tsundere third heroine, steps onto the rooftop, he realizes that this world is more like the setting of a giant horror movie. The five beau 83.8kReads9.2Score8.7kShelves

    Reader note

    This light novel by our boss is a school romance set in a fictional game world. It doesn't involve crossovers with other anime/manga, has multiple female leads, and the characters are all very charming. Highly recommended!

47. 47 啊 Huh? What Do You Mean I Reincarnated as a Wheelchair Shop Clerk? 啊？什么叫转生当轮椅柜台小姐？ Lingfeng Naoko铃风奈绪子Eastern Fantasy786k WordsOngoing The rating just opened, so it'll go up later. [Gender Transformation x 1v1 x Pure Love x Slow Burn x Plot-Focused x Lighthearted] [Japanese-Style Western Fantasy x Light-Novel Feel x Sword and Sorcery] I've been reincarnated into this world for eighteen years. In all those eighteen years, I've known nothing but misfortune. I lost my parents, my family, and even the use of my legs. Happiness seems impossibly far away. I don't know when my life will get better. But someday, someday, I'll be 152Reads8.7Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    More than 50% of the isekai (another world) light novels on my bookshelf are Japanese light novels.

48. 48 让 I Told You to Make Money, Not Kidnap the Mafia Heiress! 让你搞钱，你绑架黑道大小姐？ Flowers in the Mist雾里间花Urban672k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Freeloader] [Fantasy Romance] [Japanese] [Love Rival Showdown] [Yandere] What do you do when you’re short on money? Ye Han says there are countless ways to get to Rome. If the honest way won’t work, we’ll take the crooked one. Why not kidnap someone? What if you accidentally kidnap the eldest daughter of the most powerful financial family? Ye Han holds up a fruit-peeling knife and says, “Relax. Dragons have to coil up, and tigers have to lie low. You’re on my turf now, so my rules 11.9kReads7.8Score1.4kShelves
49. 49 清 The Cool Goddess Turns Yandere, and I Choose to Conquer Her 清冷女神变病娇，我选择征服 A Pot of Wine Among the Clouds云间一壶酒Urban571k WordsOngoing [Pursuing the Guy + Multiple Heroines + Light System + Everyday Life + Romantic Comedy + Extra Sweet + No Angst] Cool Goddess: Lin Mo, I’ve finally cleared away every obstacle keeping you and me apart. You’re mine, and mine alone. Cold Senior: Mo, please disrupt my discipline. Sweet Little Sister: Brother Mo, everyone else will only hurt you. I’m the only one who truly cares about you. Tsundere Girl: Lin Mo, I-I don’t like you! This is just… right, this is just a dating experience! Lin Mo: You… 218Reads6.3Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I highly recommend this multi-female lead romance slice-of-life novel. The romance is incredibly sweet, with no angst. It follows a class president who disrupts the class's discipline and a proud, arrogant girl's journey of self-destruction. If you enjoy slice-of-life romantic comedies, you should definitely check it out!

50. 50 我 My Youthful Rom-Com with the Ice-Cold Campus Belle 我和高冷校花的青春恋爱喜剧 April's College Prodigy四月大专小天才Urban213k WordsOngoing [School life + no harem + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy + Chinese-style school setting + not reborn + no System + My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU vibes] After being rejected when he confessed in middle school, Chen Mo became a troublesome boy who only wanted to escape from people. At the high school opening ceremony, he met Cheng Ningxue, an icy girl. They had planned to stay out of each other’s way, but their parents were old friends, so they were forced to interact. From deliberately keep 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The first one is in the style of Oregairu, not a crossover anime; I recommend checking it out to see how it fares. The second one gave me a feeling that didn't belong to Tomato (the author of the book).

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