A Supernatural Mismatch Made in HeavenParanormal incidents heat up when two mysterious men cross paths in Tomoe, a small town in Hiroshima with a long history of supernatural encounters.Misato Miyazawa is a strikingly beautiful young man with a troubled past. Born to a distinguished family of onmyoji—specialists in divination—Misato is no stranger to the occult. That’s why he jumps at the chance to join the Abnormal Disaster Unit in Tomoe’s Town Hall Crisis...

“My darling city—with an eternal tea and cake, with lanterns of festival—looked up to me through the gray veil of rain. I felt as if Tokio were bidding me farewell.”Miss Morning Glory, an 18-year old Japanese girl, embarks on the journey of a lifetime. Accompanied by her uncle, she boards a ship bound to America, landing in San Francisco and befriending the ambassador’s wife. Whether she’s running a cigar shop in Chinatown or seeing the sights in Chicago, Morning Glory’s thoughts a...

Hide & PeakOnce again, two otherworldly friends find themselves in the midst of a strange, supernatural mystery—and this time, demons are involved!After defeating the inugami, Misato’s team at the Abnormal Disaster Unit entrusts the good-looking onmyoji with the resolution of a new enigma. At the same time, hot-blooded freelance monk Ryouji is discreetly tasked with a missing person case in Izumo: Katsuki Narukami, Misato’s beloved younger brother, has vani...

Ever since she was little, Nunnally has always wanted to be one of the graceful, capable receptionists of the Hall. As only first-rate mages are hired for the position, she enrolls in the kingdom’s magic academy to hone her skills, where she feels out of place in a classroom of nobles—including a genuine prince. She decides that despite being a commoner, she’s going to be the top of her class...but for some reason, she just can’t beat the one person she’d most like to—the snobbish boy seat...

Do You Have What It Takes To Slay A God?The story begins on Kamiki Island off the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture. Yaeka Kamiki, the only high school student on the island, is a shrine maiden of Kamiki Shirahige Shrine. She serves the god Itsukigami, a deity who drifted to the shores of Kamiki Island from across the sea long ago. However, when freelance monk Ryouji Karino takes a fishing trip to the island on the day of the equinox, a colossal wave suddenly takes him...

The American Diary of a Japanese Girl is the first English-language novel published in the United States by a Japanese writer.The book describes Morning Glory's preparations, activities and observations as she undertakes her transcontinental American journey with her uncle, a wealthy mining executive.Yonejirō Noguchi ( 1875 – 1947) was an influential Japanese writer of poetry, fiction, essays and literary criticism in both English and Japanese. He is known in the west as Yon...

Our Hiroshima-based spirit hunting team faces a ghostly grudge more vicious than ever before...When the Abnormal Disaster Unit receives a call for backup from a neighboring town, they send Misato, Ryouji, and Hirose as a party of three to respond. The overview of the case is simple: A haunted kagura mask has disappeared. To deduce the mystery, they turn to Yukiko—a college student researching Hiroshima-style kagura dance. However, when a suspicious man wearing the ...

"The Spirit of Japanese Art" by Yone Noguchi is a profound exploration of the aesthetic principles and cultural significance of Japanese art. Noguchi, a prominent figure in the early 20th century, delves into the unique characteristics that define Japanese artistic expression, emphasizing the harmony between nature and craftsmanship. Through his insightful analysis, he highlights the spiritual essence that permeates traditional Japanese art forms, from painting to pottery, revealing how th...

Nunnally and Rockmann’s duel is cut short when the barrier protecting the arena is overwhelmed by a sinister, destructive force. Everyone in attendance at Walhelnus is now focused on a single point. When the smoke clears, before them stands the demon of legend, Städal, who plunges the stadium into chaos. If the years have taught Nunnally and Rockmann anything, it’s that they stand the best chance at victory by each other’s side—vexing as it may be. But in the face of an ancient and terrify...

The novel is presented in diary format and tells the story of a young Japanese girl named Itō Sei as she travels to America. Through Itō Sei's diary entries, readers gain insight into her experiences and observations as she navigates the cultural differences and challenges of life in the United States.As Itō Sei explores American society, she encounters various people and situations that shape her understanding of the world and her place in it. The novel likely explores themes of identity,...

An ominous gloom hangs over the continent given the continued rise in demon activity and a recent unnerving discovery…But, despite it all, the nations gather in Doran to kick off Walhelnus, and few are as excited as Nunnally. To her, Walhelnus means that igneous imbecile, Rockmann, will be too busy competing to bother her for a few blissful days while she works the counter. Well, they would have been blissful if she didn’t find herself sucked into the middle of a magical duel! It’s Harré v...

With a few more months of experience at the receptionist desk under her belt, Nunnally is off to the Seleina Kingdom with her friends for a well-deserved beach vacation. Nothing—not even another surprise encounter with Rockmann—will get in the way of their plans. At least, that’s what Nunnally thought before being snatched up by a hulking fish thing and taken to the bottom of the ocean! Even worse, Rockmann swears that he’ll rescue her, and she hates owing that smug playboy anything! But a...