Novel

Japanese: 二次元ドリームノベルズ

Publisher: Kill Time Communication

Japanese: アクア文庫

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

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Official Site

Japanese: アクアノベルズ

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan (Okura Shuppan)

Japanese: アルルノベルス

Publisher: One Two Magazine-Sha

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Official Site

Japanese: 朝日文庫・ソノラマセレクション

Publisher: Asahi Shimbun

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Previously published by Asahi Sonorama.

Japanese: 朝日ノベルズ

Circulation: 2008/10 - ?

Publisher: Asahi Shimbun

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Official Site

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Asahi Shimbun's light novel label that started on October 21st, 2008. Entertainment works of the following genres: SF, fantasy, romance, mystery, and horror.

Japanese: アズ・ノベルズ

Publisher: East Press

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Official Site

Japanese: B's-LOG文庫 (ビーズログ文庫)

Publisher: Enterbrain

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Official Site

B's-LOG general site

Japanese: B-PRINCE文庫 (ビープリンス文庫)

Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

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Official Site

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Japanese: BasiLノベルズ

Publisher: Dream Maker

Japanese: 美少女文庫

Publisher: France Shoin

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Official Site

Japanese: セシル文庫

Publisher: Cosmic International

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Official Site

Japanese: キャラ文庫

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

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Official Site

Japanese: シャレードパール文庫

Circulation: 2007/10 - ?

Publisher: Futami Shobo

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Official Site

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BL bunko label. The label was established on October 2007 as Charade Bunko's sister label.

Japanese: ショコラノベルス

Publisher: Shinkosha

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Official Site

Japanese: ショコラノベルスハイパー

Publisher: Shinkosha

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Official Site

Japanese: シトラスノベルズ

Circulation: 2007/09 - ?

Publisher: Ohzora Shuppan

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BL novels.

Japanese: コバルト文庫

Publisher: Shueisha

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Official Site

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Shueisha's light novel label that's aimed at teenage girls (shoujo novels).

Publisher: Square Enix

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Light novels based on manga are published under this label.

Japanese: クロスノベルス

Publisher: Kasakura Shuppansha

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Official Site

Japanese: C★NOVELS ファンタジア

Publisher: Chuokoron-Shinsha

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Official Site

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Japanese: 電撃文庫

Publisher: MediaWorks

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Official Site

Dengeki Bunko's movie official site

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Shounen light novels (mainly aimed at male otakus).

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Publisher: MediaWorks

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What's published under this label are light novels for males that are based on bishoujo games.

Publisher: MediaWorks

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What's published under this label is light novels based on video and PC games.

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

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Shounen light novels.

Japanese: EXノベルズ

Publisher: Square Enix

Japanese: E☆2スナックノベルス

Circulation: 2008/12 - ?

Publisher: Mediation

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Official Site

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Published by Mediation, and sold by Asuka Shinsha. Started on December 20th, 2008.

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Japanese: ファミ通文庫

Publisher: Enterbrain

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Official Site

Serialization:

  • Emma
  • Yoshinaga-san chi no Gargoyle

Japanese: ファミ通文庫SP (ファミ通文庫スペシャル)

Circulation: 2007/01 - ?

Publisher: Enterbrain

Links:

Official Site

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Famitsu Bunko special entertainment book. Publications are in the mook form of the B6 size. Every bound volume has feature articles focused on one light novel series.

Japanese: フィリア文庫

Publisher: Frontier Works

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Official Site

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Japanese: 富士見ファンタジア文庫

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

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Official Site

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Japanese: 富士見ミステリー文庫

Publisher: Fujimi Shobo

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Official Site

Japanese: GA文庫

Publisher: SOFTBANK Creative

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Official Site

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A light novel label that's aimed at males from their teens to their twenties.

Japanese: ガガガ文庫

Publisher: Shogakukan

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Official Site

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Shounen light novels. Entertainment novel bunko for boys.

Japanese: ガガガ文庫R (リバイバル)

Circulation: 2008/05 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

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Official Site

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Shounen light novels. Gagaga Bunko's sub light novel label. Started in May 2008, on Gagaga Bunko's first anniversary. The light novel label is intended for re-publication of works from the "Super Quest Bunko" label.

Japanese: GAMECITY文庫

Circulation: 2007/12 - ?

Publisher: Koei

Links:

Official Site

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Long, entertainment novels that are aimed at readers in their teens to their twenties. it includes the following genres: "historical fantasy," "romantic fantasy for women."

Publisher: Square Enix

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Light novels based on games are published under this label.

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Japanese: 幻狼ファンタジアノベルス

Release Date: Monthly
Circulation: 2008/08 - ?

Publisher: Gentosha

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Official Site

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Gentosha's light novel label that centers on science fiction and fantasy novels. The label started in August 2008, and its novels are released on a monthly basis.

Japanese: 花丸文庫

Publisher: Hakusensha

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Official Site

Japanese: 花丸文庫BLACK

Circulation: 2008/05 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

Japanese: 花丸ノベルズ

Publisher: Hakusensha

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Official Site

Japanese: ハーヴェストノベルズ

Publisher: Harvest Shuppan

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Official Site

Japanese: ハヤカワ文庫FT

Publisher: Hayakawa Shobo

Japanese: ハヤカワ文庫JA

Publisher: Hayakawa Shobo

Japanese: キャンティノベルズ

Publisher: Eagle Publishing

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Official Site

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Novels based on boy's love games.

Japanese: キャンティプラス

Publisher: Eagle Publishing

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Official Site

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Original novels where "boy's love" is the main theme.

Japanese: HJ文庫G

Circulation: 2007/10 - ?

Publisher: Hobby Japan

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A sub-label of HJ Bunko. The "G" in the title stands for "game". The light novels first published under this label were novel adaptations of Tabletalk RPGs (TRPG).

Japanese: 芳文社KR文庫

Circulation: 2007/03 - ?

Publisher: Houbunsha

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Works published under this label will be novel adaptations of 4-panel manga serialized in Houbunsha's 4-panel manga magazines. This label was started on March 2007.

Japanese: Hugノベルズ

Circulation: 2008/03 - ?

Publisher: Mediation

Links:

Official Site

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Mediation's BL novel label. Issued by Mediation, and sold through Asuka Shinsha.

Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Japanese: Hug Novels文庫 (Hugノベルズ文庫)

Publisher: Mediation

Japanese: アイス文庫

Circulation: 2001/03 - 2005/05

Publisher: Oakla Shuppan

Japanese: 一迅社文庫

Release Date: Monthly; 20th
Circulation: 2008/05 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

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Official Site

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Ichijinsha's shounen light novel label that started on May 20th, 2008. Publication of light novels is scheduled on the 20th of each month. Its sister label is Ichijinsha Bunko Iris.

Japanese: 一迅社文庫アイリス

Release Date: Monthly; 20th
Circulation: 2008/07 - ?

Publisher: Ichijinsha

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Official Site

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Japanese: Jamノベルズ

Circulation: 2005/12 - 2006/12

Publisher: Shinpusha

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BL and yuri light novels.

Japanese: Jamプラスノベルズ

Circulation: 2006/06 - 2006/06

Publisher: Shinpusha

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BL and yuri light novels.

Japanese: JUMP jBOOKS

Publisher: Shueisha

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Official Site

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Japanese: 角川ビーンズ文庫

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Serialization:

  • Saiunkoku Monogatari

Japanese: 角川ルビー文庫

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

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Official Site 1
Official Site 2

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Japanese: 角川スニーカー文庫

Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten

Links:

Official Site

Publication:

  • Mushiuta (Mushi-Uta)
    • Author: Iwai Kyouhei
    • Illustrator: Ruroo

Japanese: KAREN文庫

Publisher: Nihon Bungeisha

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BL bunko label.

Japanese: KCノベルス

Publisher: Kodansha

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Shounen and shoujo light novels.

Japanese: 講談社BOX

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

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From the publisher: "We are launching the world's greatest brand-new label "KODANSHA BOX". Spot the silver box! Novel, comic, non-fiction - no one knows what will pop out!"; "Everything is Boxed, KODANSHA BOX".

According to Kodansha, this label will have novels and manga published under it.

Japanese: 講談社ノベルス

Publisher: Kodansha

Links:

Official Site

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Kodansha publishes novels and light novels under this label.

Japanese: コナミノベルス

Circulation: 205/08 - ?

Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment

Japanese: 花とゆめコミックススペシャル ララノベル

Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Hakusensha

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Novel adaptations of shoujo manga.

Japanese: ラピス文庫

Publisher: Printemps Shuppan

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Official Site

Japanese: ラヴァーズ文庫

Publisher: Take Shobo

Japanese: ラヴァーズ文庫GREED

Circulation: 2008/04 - ?

Publisher: Take Shobo

Japanese: ルルル文庫

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

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Shoujo light novels.

Japanese: ルルル文庫スペシャル

Circulation: 2007/12 - ?

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

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Shoujo light novels.

Japanese: リンクスロマンス

Publisher: Gentosha

Japanese: マッグガーデンノベルス

Publisher: Mag Garden

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Novel-ization of manga works.

Japanese: 魔法のiらんど文庫

Circulation: 2007/10 - ?

Publisher: MediaWorks

Links:

Official Site

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Japan's first cellular novel bunko label. From ComiPress:

Japanese: MEGA-MIX NOVELS

Publisher: Take Shobo

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Official Site

Japanese: メガミ文庫

Circulation: 2004/12 - ?

Publisher: Gakushuu Kenkyusha (Gakken)

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Official Site

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Novel-ization of anime.

Japanese: MF文庫J

Publisher: Media Factory

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Official Site

MF Bunko J Mobile

Japanese: もえぎ文庫

Publisher: Gakushuu Kenkyusha (Gakken)

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Official Site

Japanese: もえぎ文庫ピュアリー

Publisher: Gakushuu Kenkyusha (Gakken)

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Official Site

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Shoujo novel label. BL and Otome system novels is also published under this label.

Japanese: なごみ文庫

Circulation: 2007/11 - ?

Links:

Official Site

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Unlike Harvest Shuppan's Harvest Novels label, which is adult oriented, Nagomi Bunko is Harvest Shuppan's light novel label for general readers. The light novels are based on bishoujo games.

Japanese: オヴィスノベルズ

Publisher: Akane Shinsha

Links:

Official Site

Japanese: パレット文庫

Publisher: Shogakukan

Links:

Official Site

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The label was suspended in January 2007 (last light novels that were published under this label was in December 2006).

Japanese: パラダイムノベルス

Publisher: Paradigm

Japanese: プラチナ文庫

Publisher: Printemps Shuppan

Links:

Official Site