Novels like A Japanese-Style Yokai Tavern
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Japanese-Style Yokai Tavern, best match first.
- 1 I’m a Supervisor in Tokyo 我在东京当监督 That year, Tokyo's cherry blossoms were more dazzling than ever. A new film called Five Centimeters per Second made its way into this world in a highly artistic fashion. Then its box office exploded. Deep in an obscure mountain forest. “Cut! Shinta, how many times have I told you? Battosai may be a swordsman, but in everyday life he's the gentlest man imaginable. Your eyes still look far too confused!” “But Director, I think Kenshin at this point in his life should...” “I don't care what you thi 0Votes28.4kRecs45.2kFans
- 2 EN The Infinite Slime King 无限大萌王 Jiang Rui transmigrated. But why, after gaining the abilities of the Slime King, am I not in another world? It's not cyberpunk or steampunk Cthulhu, either? It's the modern world? But why does the modern world have supernatural powers? Spiritual qi revival? Quantum mechanics, parallel universes? Wait, I have a bold idea! Find myself! And then?! Transmigration or rebirth? That's the question. This is the story of a slime who gets hunted down as soon as it transmigrates, then ends up wreaking havo 0Votes34.1kRecs84.5kFans
- 3 EN Jujutsu Kaisen: My Gardevoir 咒术回战：我有一只沙奈朵 A typical twenty-seven-year-old man transmigrates into a world crawling with Cursed Spirits and becomes the Kamo Clan’s “nonexistent” legitimate son. He has no cursed techniques or status, and his father doesn’t care for him, nor does his mother. But none of that matters, because he has the Pokémon Trainer System. I, Mingli, will become a legend, even in Jujutsu Kaisen. I will completely change the rotten structure of the Jujutsu Society, unchanged for a thousand years. 1Votes41.9kRecs101.5kFans
- 4 Exorcising Yokai in Tokyo, Starting with Tamamo-no-Mae 从玉藻前开始东京除妖 In Tokyo, just transmigrated. Both parents dead, a sister and a house. Seven figures in savings, and the sister is adopted. Just as Hanyu Kazuya thinks his second life will play out like a galgame, his little sister sprouts nine fox tails. “I'm Tamamo-no-Mae. Yes, the legendary nine-tailed fox. I killed your ancestors for eighteen generations, and now it's your turn.” Hanyu Kazuya: ??? This isn't how the story is supposed to go. P.S. Also known as “How I Took Tamamo-no-Mae Along to Rule Tokyo's 0Votes69.7kRecs189.6kFans
- 5 All I Want in Tokyo Is to Take It Easy 身处东京的我只想咸鱼 "Do you like me?" "I do..." "Since when?" "For a long time..." "Will you always like me?" "Hanabi... will stay by your side forever, Kai-kun..." As he gazed at her upturned little face, he gently took the girl's timid hand in his. The warmth in her palm was still just as familiar. "Want to go watch the fireworks together?" "Mm." The summer fireworks that bloomed in the deep night sky were just like your lovely, innocent smile twelve years ago. P.S. A youthful slice-of-life story, childhood frie 0Votes34.7kRecs129.1kFans
- 6 My Magic Is Rather Special 我这个魔法比较特殊 Some kinds of magic, the more you study them, the more they start to feel like technology changing our lives. Other kinds of magic aren’t a matter of whether you want to learn them. The moment you do, you discover an entirely new world. And then a slogan was born: Magic changes lives, destiny reshapes the self. (Not a power fantasy. More of a slice-of-life story, with a rather unusual style.) 0Votes32.7kRecs72kFans
- 7 The Warden Who Guards the Witches 看守魔女们的典狱长 What’s it like to be a prison warden in another world? Thieves, pirates, assassins, master con artists, terrorists… Werewolves, vampires, witches, necromancers, succubi… This is the Rose Iron Prison, home to the most dangerous witches in the world. “I’m going to turn this place into the best model prison in the world!” So declared a prison guard who had transmigrated to another world. “Warden, someone’s escaped again!” “Bring them back and lock them in solitary.” Another peaceful day at the Rose 4Votes60.9kRecs327.3kFans
- 8 Starting with Contract Spirits 从契约精灵开始 In this world, even mountains, rivers, plants, and trees can become spirits, and antique swords can give birth to souls. Beyond the arts and sciences, there is also a Spirit Studies department. Spirit Tamers are the most popular profession. Make pacts with spirits and raise them! Uncover hidden paths of evolution! Create brand-new spirit forms… When asked how he felt about becoming a legendary Spirit Tamer, a pioneer of evolution, the father of awakenings, and a shining light of the Allianc 0Votes268.4kRecs257.6kFans
- 9 The Pokemon Personality Expert 精灵之性格大师 [The most delightful and relaxing creature-taming novel of 2019] May the Azure Dragon guide you to spend the whole day fishing when you have ten mana points! “I transmigrated?” “Why is there also a conservative, lazy King Magikarp dancing on me?” Yang Yu sighed quietly. “Go, King Magikarp! Thunderbolt! Fry that jerk!” The protagonist probably has a strange look on his face during battles quite often~ And there's an unconventional trainer, breeder, and coordinator, too. 1Votes243.8kRecs216kFans
- 10 A Wanderer in a World of Two Dimensions 二次元的浪客 A story about learning the sword and adventuring in Rurouni Kenshin, then causing trouble in the anime worlds of the new millennium. There’s nothing a single Nine-Headed Dragon Flash can’t solve. If there is, then just use a Heavenly Soaring Dragon Flash! (Transformations, transformations, transformations. If that’s not your thing, don’t come in!) 0Votes56.3kRecs54.2kFans
- 11 I Became a Swordsman in Ancient Japan 我在古代日本当剑豪 [New book: America: Kill at Speed, 1924!] After transmigrating to Japan in 1789, during the long-peaceful Edo period, he starts with nothing but the status of a low-ranking samurai, a pair of swords, and a System that raises his character level and sword-skill level whenever he defeats or kills an enemy. … “What do I do when I encounter a powerful enemy? I draw my second sword and switch to the swordsmanship I’m truly good at: dual wielding.” “And what if you still can’t beat them?” “Th 1Votes271.2kRecs429.9kFans
- 12 EN Extraordinary Voyage 超凡大航海 An indifferent god gazes coldly down at the world from above the clouds. A tailless crawler whispers in the gap between winter and spring. An octopus demon god in a top hat plays the flute beneath the cold sea. The steam engine has only just lit the flame of civilization. Swordsmanship and witchcraft clash, while alchemical guns and saili 1Votes294.6kRecs401.5kFans
- 13 From the Dragon Clan, I Fight My Way Across the World 从龙族开始打穿世界 A strong young man arrives in the world of Dragon Raja. Faced with the entrance exam prep at Cassell College, Lu Chen is freaking out. The whole bus is full of little dragon people, and he's the only one who isn't a mixed-blood... How is he supposed to pass the 3E exam? Asking online, it's kind of urgent! This is the story of a boy who gradually becomes the top dog at Cas 7Votes277.8kRecs893.4kFans
- 14 The Dragon Shepherd 牧龙师 Any living creature on this continent has a chance to transform into a dragon. Legend says every living being has its own Dragon Gate. Once it leaps over, it shines with dazzling brilliance, like the sun and moon in the heavens. The same is true of humans. A human’s Dragon Gate lies in becoming a Dragon Tamer. Seek out young spirits on the verge of transforming into dragons, raise and train them, and turn them into peerless Dragon Kings! 1Votes1.1MRecs1.4MFans
- 15 Fist of Imagination 空想之拳 My name is Liang De. I'm twenty-seven, not a student, and after transmigrating I live near the university district in Xiangbei City. I'm unmarried. Before I transmigrated, I had to work overtime every day until nine at night before I could go home. If I slacked off, I'd have to work through the night. I smoke and get perms, but I don't drink. I only swear online. I don't spend money on games, and I don't use pirated copies. I always watch the anime every hot-blooded guy should see. When I decide 22Votes287.8kRecs261.5kFans
- 16 Hogwarts: The Bloodline Wizard 霍格沃茨之血脉巫师 While everyone else who transmigrates into Hogwarts arrives in a baby’s body with plenty of time to prepare, poor Ivan lands straight in the middle of the Sorting Ceremony. What? I used to study Dark Magic? My family runs a Dark Magic shop in Knockturn Alley? My mother is an evil Dark wizard? Just as Ivan worries that his identity will be exposed when he goes home, and that he might be skinned alive and have his bones ripped out, he gains the ability to fuse with the bloodlines of magical creatu 5Votes332.1kRecs433kFans
- 17 There Is a Sword in Kunlun 昆仑有剑 The Kunlun Sect is a classic bit of background scenery in all kinds of wuxia novels. It has produced cannon fodder, legendary martial arts, divine weapons, and miraculous medicines, but never a protagonist. Wang Qing only realized he was in trouble after arriving at Kunlun Mountain. Other sects have hundreds of millions of players. We’ve got barely two or three cats in Kunlun. How are we supposed to play? Other sects are charging across the battlefield again and again, while I’m stuck on the mou 0Votes134.6kRecs97.6kFans
- 18 I Teach Swordsmanship in Tokyo 我在东京教剑道 He transmigrates to Tokyo's Katsushika Ward in 1980 and inherits a dojo. His parents are dead, he has a younger sister and a house, but his savings are almost gone and he has no students. What should he do? Help, answers needed urgently. Forget it. He'll just enjoy himself. Face the wind! 0Votes878.1kRecs829.2kFans
- 19 Reborn in Tokyo with Naruto 带着火影重生日本东京 New book: Releasing Pokemon in Tokyo In this world, I alone wield the supernatural, and I make a spectacle of myself before others. The story of a supernatural being reborn in Tokyo, Japan. Everything is about staying alive! Kind at heart, decisive in action, and willing to do whatever it takes to reach my goals. Not a long-running fanfic, and not aimed at otaku. Also known as I Pretend to Be a Ghost in the Island Nation, It Doesn't Matter If You Haven't Read Naruto, and What Does This 0Votes566kRecs351.7kFans
- 20 I Only Wanted to Retire, but Was Forced to Become a Fleet Admiral 只想退休的我被迫成了大将 The Great Pirate Era. The seas are turbulent, the mighty can destroy heaven and earth, and everyone is locked in brutal battles. Honestly, it makes people lose all motivation! I, Lucilfer Kuro, am twenty-four years old. My greatest dream is: to live out this entire life safely! 6Votes673.8kRecs1.2MFans
- 21 I Can See the Status Bar 我能看见状态栏 Sun Lien, a doctor just starting his career, is determined to become an excellent physician. When he finally comes to his senses, he realizes he’s become completely overpowered. Rules for bonus chapters: A single donation of 20,000 points earns one bonus chapter. Since the book is nearing its end, I can’t guarantee I’ll finish all the bonus chapters. Starting today, donations of admission notices and blood donations will no longer earn bonus chapters. Students who haven’t graduated and started w 7Votes383kRecs451.3kFans
- 22 I'm Shinji. What Can I Do for You? 在下慎二，有何贵干 A dim basement, damp walls, and an unsettling, almost sickening atmosphere. A gaunt old man sneers as a little girl screams and sobs. Insects, countless insects, surge toward the girl like a tide, as if they mean to devour her completely. The girl squeezes her eyes shut and lets out one last desperate cry. “Someone... please save me.” A heart-stopping blade cuts through the dim light, through the girl's fear, and through the swarms of insects filling her vision. “It's okay. Your big brother is h 0Votes248kRecs170.7kFans
- 23 EN The Cardcaptor Mage 库洛牌的魔法使 In this world, a System that grants people all kinds of abilities stirs to life on nights when the world lies asleep. “Congratulations, you have obtained an SSS-rank ability.” The System’s voice was exceptionally lovely. But Fang Ran... He suddenly slammed the magic grimoire in his hand onto the ground and cursed at the top of his lungs! “Go to hell with your Clow Cards! I’m not a magical girl!” “What happened to cultivating immortality, body refinement, ancient martial arts, battle aura, alchem 301Votes2MRecs955.1kFans
- 24 I Can't Afford College, So I Have to Slay Dragons 没钱上大学的我只能去屠龙了 In short, the years are long, but they are worth waiting for. Lin Nian waited sixteen years for the summons from the gates of Kassel, and for an absurd, passionate, and uninhibited youth. 622Votes1.3MRecs1.7MFans
- 25 The Great Sage of White Bones 白骨大圣 [A premium fantasy novel with over 10,000 average paid subscribers! A live-action short series has been released!] [After two novels both ran into trouble, I changed my pen name. My former name was Yao Huo!] The dead touch the ground, old dogs dig graves, spirits ask for directions, and the living eat their meals. Do you know what it means to run into even one of them? “My other work, There’s Something Strange Here, has over 20,000 average paid subscribers.” “The comic adaptation rights for Ther 31Votes3.7MRecs1.6MFans
- 26 EN The Sorcerer's Manual 术师手册 In 1668, the city I lived in was named the safest place in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. Because I got caught. 100Votes1.1MRecs2.9MFans
- 27 Museum of Demon Suppression 镇妖博物馆 What defies the natural order of the world is a yao. What possesses the spirit of a living creature is a jing. What lingers after death is a ghost. What is abnormal in an object is a monster. The Commandant of Retainers, once known as the Crouching Tiger, was an office established by Emperor Wu of Han to investigate witchcraft and capture treacherous criminals. As spiritual energy and the supernatural revive across the globe, humanity gropes its way toward cultivation. The yaoguai, spirits, ghos 42Votes1.2MRecs6.9MFans
- 28 Monsters Die When They're Killed 怪物被杀就会死 Anyone who is different from ordinary people is a monster Born with supernatural powers, he can make a hundred ghosts flee wherever he goes. Crushing bones is no different from crushing butter cookies. Being so extraordinary isn't necessarily a good thing. For ten years, Su Zhou traveled far and wide searching for others like himself in this seemingly ordinary world, but found nothing… until the sudden sp 17Votes1.2MRecs1.7MFans
- 29 Closer to My True Form Every Day 每天都离现形更近一步 “If a venomous snake uses its venom to poison a venomous snake, will the venomous snake be poisoned to death by its own venom?” When Feng Yi’s startup hit a snag and he found himself in dire straits, his grandaunt’s private butler arrived with a massive inheritance. Feng Yi: “She had so many relatives of my generation. Why did she leave it to me?” Butler: “Because you’re the most pleasing to look at.” Feng Yi touched his own sharp, angular face. “She certainly had excellent taste!” Yet after inh 17Votes3.3MRecs1MFans
- 30 Earthlings Are Still the Toughest 还是地球人狠 Warning! Warning! Ahead lies a massive show-off session by Earthlings. Aliens enter at their own risk and bear the consequences. Don't say you weren't warned! 0Votes494.1kRecs299.9kFans
- 31 Game of the World Tree 世界树的游戏 The most popular NPC in the virtual reality game Elven Kingdom is the avatar of the World Tree, Mother Nature, Goddess of Life, and ruler of the elves: Eve Yggdrasil sits high upon her divine throne, smiling down at the players below. “Welcome to the world of swords and magic.” This is the story of a transmigrator reborn as a true god who joins forces with the Fourth Calamity to build a wonderful life in another world (seriously)... P.S. Not DND, or at least not really. Behind-the-scenes player 8Votes817.3kRecs899.7kFans
- 32 EN Pokémon Master 精灵掌门人 … Why are there spirit battles on exams? Why do spirits attack me when I go outside? Can someone tell me what happened to Earth...? Don't touch me! I won't take my medicine. I'm not crazy! After accepting the reality of it all... Fang Yuan set his sights on becoming an excellent Trainer. “Now this is the life.” 18Votes2.8MRecs1.4MFans
- 33 EN Apocalypse Forecast 天启预报 “I want someone to give me a good beating…” Huai Shi, Sword of Calamity, Gravekeeper of the Old World, Tuner, Last Defender of Heaven, One of the Twenty-Four Agents of Destruction, Little Peppa of Huaihai Road, Sun of the Abyss, Final King of Hell. . One day, the impoverished Huai Shi discovers that the golden finger he picked up has finally started working… except this might not be a good thing. To make money and stay alive, he accidentally steps into this dangerous world. The frontier beyond t 336Votes2.2MRecs5.7MFans
- 34 My Wife Came from a Thousand Years Ago 我家老婆来自一千年前 [The comic adaptation of Please Be Sensible, My Wife is now available on all platforms. Check it out!] “I want to go home.” “You might not be able to go back.” “Why not?” “Because your home is very far away.” “How far?” “About twelve hundred years.” Xu Qing looked at the young woman from the Tang Dynasty before him with a hint of sympathy. “Everything you know has become history.” Family, friends, enemies: they all vanished more than twelve hundred years ago. A slice-of-life story with one fema 195Votes645.4kRecs2MFans
- 35 EN This Game Is Too Realistic 这游戏也太真实了 This game is way too realistic! Hauling bricks, running errands, picking up trash, delivering packages... At most, a company can make you experience the hardships of working 996. Here, you can experience 007 on super speed. All right, enough talk. The great Administrator has called me to haul bricks. The Administrator says that as long as we work hard and offer up our livers, next month he can get himself another brand-new set of power armor. Then he’ll take us to explore a whole new map, where 467Votes4.9MRecs9.4MFans
- 36 EN Pokémon: Terrance 宠物小精灵之庭树 In Sootopolis City, he faces off against traditional trainers as a representative of coordinators alongside Wallace, establishing the prestige of the Pokémon Contest. In Qishui City, he becomes the youngest senior breeder in history, and his name is permanently recorded in the Breeders Association. In Cerulean City, he returns to his hometown as a trainer, crushing Bug Catchers with a single Pokemon and steamrolling Youngsters along the way. Act 3Votes462.3kRecs358.1kFans
- 37 The Dad’s Otherworldly Restaurant 奶爸的异界餐厅 In the chaotic city of the Nolan Continent, there’s a very strange restaurant. Here, elves have to share tables with dwarves, orcs are strictly forbidden from making noise, dragons can only gather in the little square outside the restaurant, and even demons have to bring their own special stools… Yet despite its bizarre rules, this restaurant has a long line outside every single day. Elves devour skewers without a care for their manners, dragons gather around hot pots clutching slotted spoons, a 2Votes1.6MRecs666.4kFans
- 38 EN Unscientific Beast Taming 不科学御兽 This is another world where beast taming is the norm. Animals, plants, elements, undead, machines... Nine-Tailed Flame Foxes, Ancient Trees of Life, Thundercloud Spirits, Skeleton Lords, mechanical shipgirls, even antique swords and blades that have birthed spirits can all become companion beasts. The humans who contract with, raise, and command them are collectively known as beast tamers! Shi Yu, a scholar of mythology and an 97Votes2.6MRecs6.8MFans
- 39 The Taste of Hogwarts 舌尖上的霍格沃茨 Elena Kaslana, a half-blood Veela, danger level: [Extremely Lethal] She ended a thousand years of conflict between the academies, turning Hogwarts into a sacred land. She saved countless endangered magical creatures and deepened humanity's understanding of nature. She brought magic and the non-magical world together, finding a balance at which the two could coexist. She possesses countless dazzling titles: Hogwarts' Big Sister, Master of Gringotts, the Third Dark Lord, Apex Predator, Enemy of Sc 9Votes1.8MRecs958.9kFans
- 40 The Daily Life of the Immortal King 仙王的日常生活 [The original novel of the popular domestic 2D animated IP of the same name] This book is promoted under the title “The Daily Life of Wang Ling.” Its side story is “The Only Koi in the Cultivation World.” At the age of ten, or six in the animated version, Wang Ling casually defeated the Demon King Swallowing Heaven Toad. As an omnipotent cultivation prodigy, he had to conceal his overwhelming power and survive among a group of ordinary cultivation students. Money, immortal arts, magical treasur 21Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans
- 41 EN Life-Sim Culinary Game 生活系游戏 [A poorly presented plate of kung pao chicken] Jiang Feng’s life was turned upside down the moment he accidentally discovered that he could see notes attached to the dishes his dad cooked. … 1. This game offers a high degree of freedom. Explore at your own discretion. 2. This game will not interfere with any of your choices. Do your best to unlock achievements. 3. All explanations are the property of the game. 44Votes2.6MRecs1.4MFans
- 42 EN The Game of Fate 烂柯棋缘 Fallen leaves beside the ancient Go board, an old tree where no one plays. A move at the center of the board, made on a whim; look back, and mountains and seas stretch into the distance. … When Ji Yuan woke up, he had become a half-blind beggar in a dilapidated mountain god temple. A sword in the hands of a true immortal, a glib tongue in the hands of a charlatan: these are Ji Yuan’s means of making a place for himself in this terrifying world. VIP verification group: 72Votes4.1MRecs3.5MFans
- 43 EN Infinite Death 直死无限 “From today onward, you will become an emissary of the Main God in the Main God’s Space, traveling back and forth between world after world in an endless cycle. In return, you will gain things others could never obtain in an entire lifetime.” From the instant those words rang out in Fang Li’s mind, his life was destined to become anything but ordinary... (P.S. I’ve completed two long novels of over five million words each, A Girl’s Great Summoning and All-Round Fantasy. I update reliably, so rea 14Votes1.4MRecs549.4kFans
- 44 EN The Rejuvenating Uzumaki 火影之活久见 You wouldn’t believe it if I told you, but I founded Konoha and raised the Uzumaki Clan. Oh, wait. I guess it’s called the Land of Whirlpools now. 0Votes535.4kRecs542.6kFans
- 45 The Forty-Six Billion-Year Symphony of Evolution 进化的四十六亿重奏 Starting from the birth of life on a single planet, witness the rise and fall of countless civilizations, and the birth and extinction of species. Amid endless natural and geological catastrophes, nothing stays the same forever. Only by constantly adapting and evolving through adversity can one achieve perfect victory. The story begins with a tiny cell... 85Votes2MRecs1MFans
- 46 Super Card System 超级卡牌系统 I accidentally transmigrated into the world of One Piece. What should I do? Good thing I brought along a Super Fantasy Card System that can draw all kinds of fictional characters. Dark Dragon Wave versus the Magma Fruit, Yashinomi versus the Okama Kenpo... (I don't know why, but whenever I write a synopsis, I feel so powerless...) 0Votes967.1kRecs498.9kFans
- 47 EN The Infinite Fun of Little Worlds 小世界其乐无穷 The extraordinary shattered the world’s silence, and the course of technological progress took a turn. As humanity searched for a path to evolution in the darkness, I became its pioneer. This is the story of a player messing with the world. Small worlds are endlessly entertaining. 12Votes1.3MRecs1.2MFans
- 48 A Poor Man's Two Thousand Years 穷鬼的上下两千年 She had experienced the Battle of Changping and witnessed the massacre of hundreds of thousands. She had once led Great Qin's iron cavalry in its struggle for supremacy against the Six States. She had seen the realm divided into three and the mountains and rivers shattered. She had also heard the soft, lingering music of the zither in Longzhong. During the golden age of Zhenguan, she once drank herself drunk on the present day. How radiant was that eternal female emperor in her youth? She had ri 61Votes1.2MRecs1.6MFans
- 49 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 120Votes1.9MRecs1.8MFans
- 50 Pet King 宠物天王 [1. Download a suspicious game] [2. Catch a few magical pets to be your companions] [3. Lead your pet shop to success through a fun, easygoing daily life] ###Volumes 1–3 of the print edition are now available from major online retailers### VIP group: 567288256 (for readers with a fan rank of 5,000 or higher) 8Votes1.7MRecs882.7kFans
