Japanese Light Novels Where the Male Lead Goes Abroad to Study 日系轻小说，男主出国留学那种

1. 101 东 Tokyo: Forced to Save a Girl from the Supernatural! 东京：被迫拯救怪谈少女！ Riding the Wind, Longing to Return乘风欲归Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads + mostly everyday life + Tomie and Kayako + Japanese horror harem] After transmigrating to Tokyo, Shen Guanguang found himself penniless from the start. He thought poverty would be his biggest enemy. That was until roll call in class. Kawakami Tomie, Kawamata Kayako, Shiragata Yuri... That was when he realized this wasn’t a harem story at all! The good news: These future world-ending terrors and invincible vengeful spirits were still just troubled girls with psychological 62.8kReads8.4Score8.4k14d adds
2. 102 东 Tokyo: My Charm Is Off the Charts, and the Campus Beauties Won’t Leave Me Alone 东京：魅力爆表，校花都赖上我了 Bayun Hong八云红Urban548k WordsOngoing “So, whose house are you going to tonight?” The icy heiress, the sweet girl-next-door, the yakuza gal, and the vivacious loli, the four most sought-after girls in school, have cornered Lin An in a rooftop corner. After transmigrating to Tokyo, Lin An binds himself to the [Get Stronger Just by Breathing] System. A blink gives him +1 eyesight, a leg twitch gives him +1 agility, and his body is already comparable to a human weapon! To avoid getting dissected, he puts on some tacky glasses and decid 43.9kReads6.0Score6k14d adds
3. 103 东 Tokyo: A Literary Master of the Bubble Era 东京：泡沫时代的文豪 Yi Luo Yi Luo Yi伊洛伊洛伊Urban310k WordsOngoing [Rating Just Opened and Climbing] [Multiple Heroines + Literary Genius + Japanese Entertainment Industry + Business Tycoon] He returns from 2026 to a parallel Japan in 1992. Fukami Ren is determined to become the first great writer of the post-bubble era and make his name in this frenzied age. 154.5kReads8.6Score25.8k14d adds
4. 104 我 My Mysterious Hobby 我神秘的爱好 F Little LambF小绵羊Modern Romance905k WordsCompleted 107Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   A niche, youthful romance light novel set in a Japanese school environment. It's a heartwarming and sweet slice-of-life story that's very comforting. [Sending heart]

5. 105 同 My Classmate Is Kayako, My Girlfriend Is Tomie, Can I Survive? 同桌伽椰子，女友富江，我活否？ Stars Are Born in Summer星生于夏Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted 38.3kReads8.4Score4.3k14d adds
6. 106 早 You Should Have Said So, Everyone Likes Me? 早说啊，原来全都喜欢我？ Eight Tones八音Urban845k WordsOngoing [Light Novel] [Childhood-Friend Love Triangle] [Multiple Female Leads] [Just for Fun] [Everyday Comedy] [Visual Novel] [No Business] Lin Zhou had always thought he and his childhood friend had grown distant long ago. Then one day, a new app called the [Heartthrob App] suddenly appeared on his phone. It let him see the hidden affection and inner thoughts of others at any time [Bai Wanwan: 99+] [Status: Like him, like him, like him, like him, like him, like him, like him, like him, like him. I wan 203.9kReads9.2Score23.6k14d adds
7. 107 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. 8.4kReads9.3Score38814d adds

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   How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's one of my absolute favorites. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely one of the most worthwhile novels to read this year.

8. 108 毛 Mouri Kogoro: How Could I Have So Many Wives? 毛利小五郎我的老婆不可能这多 Wandering with Ants带着蚂蚁去流浪Anime Fanfiction574k WordsCompleted My name is Kogoro Mouri, a detective in Beika Town, Tokyo. On the surface, I’m a useless middle-aged man who loves drinking, betting on horse races, and chasing after celebrities. I solve cases by “sleeping.” Every time I doze off, I crack the case. Even I find it amazing. But the truth? I’m wide awake. “Sleeping Kogoro” is an act I put on for a bespectacled brat. No, I mean for the entire Black Organization. Ten years ago, I resigned from the police force and went underground. On the surface, I 84Reads—Score12614d adds

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   Childhood friends in Japanese anime, pure love high school students

9. 109 柯 Detective Conan: My Health Bar Is Endless, So Life Is One Big Thrill 柯南：血条无限厚，人生就是浪 Old 101老101Anime Fanfiction587k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the legendary punching bag of Bleach, Momo Hinamori. What am I supposed to do? After finally accepting this setup, I discovered that I wasn't in the world of Bleach at all, but on the set of Detective Conan! Just when I was at a loss, I found out I had an infinitely large health bar and a strange weapon case. What should I do? Of course, roam the world as I please and cultivate my way to power. I just never expected this world to be so complicated. It's a crossover world, an 2.2kReads—Score19914d adds

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   That counts as going abroad, right?

10. 110 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Urban175k 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 35.1kReads—Score6.7k14d adds

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

11. 111 东 Tokyo: A Mage? No, I Am a Master of the Elements! 东京：魔法师？不，吾乃元素使！ Rain Falls, Heart Clears雨落心晴Urban178k WordsOngoing [Alternate World] + [School Life] + [Combat Powers] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Daily Life] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Invincible] On the day he turns eighteen, a system called the Elemental Cultivation System unexpectedly appears in his mind. With its help, he awakens the fire element and begins training every day. He also learns the truth behind his parents’ mysterious deaths and resolutely sets out on the path of revenge. As high school graduation approaches, the school organizes a study trip. The des —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Daily life on a school campus in Tokyo, Japan.

12. 112 樱 Sakurasou: Starting with Natsume from the Start 樱花庄：从开局写夏目开始 Remembering the Past Beneath the Bright Moon忆往明月Anime Fanfiction280k WordsOngoing Every genius is lonely. Perhaps it’s because fierce beasts always live alone, while jackals are the ones who live in packs. Deng Chen thinks there’s nothing wrong with that, but as human beings, we still need to socialize. Sakura Dormitory? Maybe it could change things for him. 577Reads—Score—14d adds

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    That's it.

13. 113 名 Detective Conan: I'm Actually a Great Scientist, Not a Literary Master 名柯：当文豪的我其实是大科学家 I Really Love Watermelon真的最爱吃西瓜Anime Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted, Enjoyable, Multiple Female Leads] He transmigrates into the world of Detective Conan. Lin Ran unexpectedly awakens the Top Student Development System. Literature conveys the Way, while reason illuminates the world. Looking at the science-related items rewarded by his humanities System, Lin Ran can only resign himself to becoming both a great writer and a world-class scientist. Humanities and science students have met their strictest father figure. Oh, nearly forgot. As the old say 18.9kReads9.0Score26914d adds

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    This one is good. It's also about studying abroad, but it's a harem story with a system. The author writes it quite well.

14. 114 她 With All Her Love, She Silenced Death 她用满心爱意，静音了死亡 Miss Qihui Is Too Busy崎惠小姐太忙了Urban213k WordsOngoing [Mind Reading × Twists × Final Endings × Loops × Salvation for All] [Authentic Japanese Light Novel] In this world of lies, filled with endless static, the only thing I long for is the snowy whiteness in her heart’s voice. My childhood friend, Ichinose Mio: the love in her heart was once my only refuge, until I touched the desolate echoes deliberately erased beneath that layer of “white noise.” It turned out that her deafening tenderness was hiding a soul and a cycle of reincarnation long since —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The silly student council president is so cute, highly recommend!

15. 115 综 Anime Crossover: Exorcising Spirits Under the Radar, Exposed by Every School Goddess 综漫：低调除灵，被全校女神曝光 San Xiangyu三向宇Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing In a parallel crossover world, the eerie begins to stir. Urban legends such as Sadako, the Ape Dream, and the Mother-Child God appear one after another, while cursed spirits secretly run rampant among humanity. Chi Feicheng transmigrates by accident, inherits the secret arts of a Taoist temple and an overpowered System, and opens his own exorcism agency in Tokyo. He keeps a low profile under a hidden identity at Sobu High, taking exorcism jobs on the side, crushing rogue cursed spirits and stand 5.4kReads—Score58114d adds
16. 116 东 Tokyo Romance: My Heart-Pounding Game of Wits 东京恋爱：我的心动博弈游戏 A Person Named 941九四一名Urban167k WordsOngoing (Tokyo + everyday romance + multiple heroines + light novel + conquest + System + a normally oriented protagonist) After being reincarnated in Tokyo, Li Wei unexpectedly became bound to the Heart-Pounding Game System. When the game triggers unexpectedly, you have only one way to survive: raise a specific target's affection for you. Your heart-pounding points will keep ticking away. When they reach zero, it's all over. In this deadly game of racing to win someone's affection, how long can you kee 592Reads—Score11514d adds

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    A Japanese light novel, a slice-of-life romance set in Tokyo, it's incredibly good!!!

17. 117 综 A Crossover Tale: Protecting Those as Lovely as Flowers 综漫，守护如花的她们 Dream After Dream Within a Dream在梦中一梦又一梦Anime Fanfiction591k WordsOngoing Bai Hua, a Kamen Rider, joins the school idol club. An original Kamen Rider. Lots of everyday life, very few scenes for the original male protagonist, if any. The supernatural elements are there to help the relationships develop, and are scarce as well. This is my first time writing, so feel free to point out any problems. My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Mob Psycho 100, Love Live! Superstar!!, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, The Quintessential Quintuplets (later on), and more. Feel free to sugg 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A perfect match.

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