Oreki Houtarou is a self-proclaimed "energy-saver" - that is, he will not actively waste energy doing things that aren't necessary. Though he had no interest whatsoever in joining any clubs upon entering Kamiyama High School, he was commanded by his older sister Tomoka to enter the school's Classics Club, which was in danger of getting abolished as all previous members have graduated. Together with his old friends Fukube Satoshi and Ibara Mayaka, as well as the elegantly ladylike and curiously inquisitive Chitanda Eru, the newly reformed Classics Club find themselves involved in all sorts of mystery-solving escapades. Houtarou soon finds out that the Classics Club, as Tomoka has promised, is actually "quite interesting".
Koten-bu Series It is also Known as: 〈古典部〉シリーズ, Hyouka
Genres: School Life , Adventure , Mystery
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8. Monogatari Series: First Season
This entry includes the first season of the Monogatari series:
Vol. 1-2: Bakemonogatari
Vol. 3: Kizumonogatari
Vol. 4-5: Nisemonogatari
Vol. 6: Nekomonogatari: Kuro
Monogatari Series: First Season has finished publishing and it has 107 Chapters. It is also Known as: 〈物語〉シリーズ ファーストシーズン, Bakemonogatari, Kizumonogatari, Nisemonogatari, Nekomonogatari: Kuro, Monster Tale, Kizumonogatari: Wound Tale, Fake Tale, Black
7. Akuryou Series
Ghost Hunt follows the adventures of Kazuya Shibuya, the president of the Shibuya Psychic Research Center (SPR) and Mai Taniyama, a first year high school student. The story begins during an exchange of ghost stories between Mai and her friends, who are interrupted twice: first by a mysterious "male student" and then by a fellow classmate, who warns them of how their ghost stories attract spirits.
While out walking, Mai sees the building that all the ghost stories surround and decides to go in. As she is about to touch a camera she found in the middle of the room, a man stops her and ends up injuring himself. Mai is then forced to work as a stand-in assistant for the man, an employee of the "male student," who was hired to study the "paranormal" events occurring at the school. Mai nicknames this "student" "Naru" for his narcissistic attitude. Naru owns a paranormal investigation company SPR and Mai eventually earns a part-time job at SPR after assisting with the first case. The more involved Mai becomes with Naru, the more she learns about herself and her feelings towards him.
Along with Shibuya's assistant, Lin, the SPR also finds itself assisted by various spirit mediums and exorcists.
(taken from Wikipedia)
Ghost hunt has finished publishing and it has 49 Chapters. It is also Known as: 悪霊シリーズ, Ghost Hunt, Akurei
6. Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai
In this deeply moving first-person story, an introverted high school boy finds his classmate’s diary—and learns her biggest secret. Yamauchi Sakura is dying from a pancreatic disease and now he is the only one person outside her family to know the truth. The last thing the boy wants is to be her friend, but Sakura’s cheerful demeanor and their shared secret draw them together in this heartrending tale of friendship and mortality.
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: 君の膵臓をたべたい, KimiSui
5. Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia
A story about two students who share a bad case of insomnia, who find napping refuge in their school's abandoned observatory.
Insomniacs After School has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: 君は放課後インソムニア, Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia
4. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan of the near future where the sea level has risen and flooded much of the coastal areas and Mt. Fuji has erupted within living memory. The population has been considerably reduced and political and technological institutions have broken-down. Local communities have become nations and telephone and television no longer exist (although coffee vending machines and streetlights stubbornly continue to work). There are strange new animals and plants (like flying fish and glowing streetlight trees). The remaining people have adopted a slower-paced, simpler way of life and rely more on each other. Along with the human population are some intelligent, humanoid robots. One of the robots, a female named Alpha, runs a cafe by the same name in the country outside of what remains of Yokohama. With her trusty motorscooter and her camera she travels around the area making friends with the humans and robots, having new experiences and observing the passage of time.
Note: Includes the epilogue, Touge, published with the 10 volume re-issue. Chapter count also includes 'Chapter 0' from volume 1.
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou has finished publishing and it has 142 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヨコハマ買い出し紀行, Yokohama Shopping Log, Yokohama Shopping Trip, Touge
3. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.
Hachiman Hikigaya, a student in Soubu High School, is a cynical loner due to his traumatic past experiences in his social life. This eventually led to him developing a set of "dead fish eyes" and a twisted personality similar to that of a petty criminal. Believing that the concept of youth is a lie made up by youngsters who face their failures in denial, he turns in an essay that criticizes this exact mentality of youths. Irritated by the submission, his homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka forces him to join the Volunteer Service Club—a club that assists students to solve their problems in life, hoping that helping other people would change his personality.
However, Yukino Yukinoshita, the most beautiful girl in school, is surprisingly the sole member of the club and a loner, albeit colder and smarter than Hikigaya. Their club soon expands when Yui Yuigahama joins them after being helped with her plight, and they begin to accept more requests.
With his status quo as a recluse, Hikigaya attempts to solve problems in his own way, but his methods may prove to be a double-edged sword.
Note: Includes volumes 6.5, 7.5, 10.5 and 14.5.
My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected has finished publishing and it has 168 Chapters. It is also Known as: やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。, Oregairu, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
2. Iris Zero
In a world where every boy and girl has a special power called Iris, Toru who, as a result of not having any kind of special power, was bullied from a young age, lives by his motto ("low exposure") to live without standing out. But his peaceful school life changes when he receives a certain confession from the school's most popular girl, Koyuki. His motto begins to shake!!
The school fantasy story that shakes the heart begins with their meeting.
Iris Zero is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アイリスzero, Iris Zero
1. Suzumiya Haruhi Series
Kyon, your typical high school student, has long given up his belief in the supernatural. However, upon meeting Haruhi Suzumiya, he quickly finds out that it is the supernatural that she is interested in; aliens, time travelers and espers among other things. When Haruhi laments about the lack of intriguing clubs around school, Kyon inspires Haruhi to form her own club. As a result, the SOS Brigade is formed, a club which specializes in all that is the supernatural.
Much to his chagrin, Kyon, along with the silent bookworm, Yuki Nagato, the shy and timid Mikuru Asahina, and the perpetually smiling Itsuki Koizumi, are recruited as members. The story follows the crazy adventures that these four endure under their whimsical leader, Haruhi.
Suzumiya Haruhi Series is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 涼宮ハルヒシリーズ, Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
