Popular school light novels
Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends
*The english version is comics only.
The author: Yomi Hirasaka
Synopsis
Kodaka Hasegawa, a second-year high school student, is half-Japanese and half-British, so he is troubled by people mistaking him for a badboy because of his half-Japanese blonde hair. Therefore, Kodaka, who doesn’t have any friends at school, starts a club activity to make friends with Yozora Mikazuki, a female student who also doesn’t have any friends. Then, they will be involved in various activities with students who have joined the club and have no friends.
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This is a story about a group of slightly strange and clumsy club members who develop friendships through club activities. The story also depicts the romance within the club, with the main character starting from a harem and gradually becoming more complex. If there was a club activity like this, I would have wanted to join it.
My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected.
The author: Watari Wataru
Synopsis
High school student Hachiman Hikigaya always lived alone at school. Due to a certain incident, he is forced to join the “Service Club”by his homeroom teacher. There, they provide advice to students and help solve their problems. Together with Yukino Yukinoshita, who is both talented and beautiful, and Yui Yuigahama, who belongs to a glamorous group at school, he uses twisted methods to solve problems.
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They will solve problems such as interpersonal relationships and events that are unique to high school students. However, they will do whatever it takes to solve problems, and will solve them with wild ideas. Also, pay attention to how they develop a romantic relationship through club activities. If you like light novels, this is a classic school love comedy, so please read it.
Classroom of the Elite
The author:Shogo Kinugasa
Synopsis
Unlike other schools, this boarding school was created to develop people who will carry the country on their shoulders in the future, and the students’ abilities are tested. The school uses its own points instead of currency to get by. You can earn points in special exams where classes compete against each other, and students in the class with the most points at graduation can go to the university they want to go to or the company they want to work for without any conditions. The main character, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, enters the school hiding his ability. Then, he meets Suzune Horikita, who is in the same class, and manipulates her into becoming the class leader in order to fight against other classes in a special exam.
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This is a story about a mysterious protagonist who leads the class as a leader behind the scenes. The leaders of other classes are also unique, and they will compete in special exams with strategies that you would not normally think of. However, Ayanokoji’s appearance, which surpasses the others in everything, is very cool!
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
The author: Hajime Kamoshida
Synopsis
In this world, children who are mentally unstable during adolescence can cause paranormal phenomena. High school student Sakuta Azusagawa sees his senior, actress Mai Sakurajima, in the form of a bunny girl in the school library. She is suffering from a paranormal phenomenon where people no longer recognize her, and he rushes to help her.
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This work has an “adolescent” theme and features children who are troubled by various paranormal phenomena. These paranormal phenomena arise from the worries of adolescence, and many people will be able to empathize with these worries. This is a work that children who are going through adolescence and adults who have experienced adolescence should definitely read.
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The four school light novels introduced this time have all been made into anime, so I think it would be a good idea to take a look at them first. Additionally, I will be creating an article summarizing the annual school schedules of Japanese schools at a later date, so reading these novels together with that article will help you understand better.
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