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Wistoria: Wand and Sword follows the adventures of Will Serfort, a young man driven by the dream of keeping a promise made to a childhood friend: to become a Magia Vander, one of the powerful magicians who sit at the top of the Tower of Wizards. But Will faces a major obstacle: he is unable to cast even the most basic spell. This forces him to fight monsters in dungeons to earn credits at the Regarden Magic Academy where he studies. Despite his lack of talent in magic, Will is blessed with exceptional sword skills, inherited from his mysterious past. At the heart of the Magic Academy, where strength and magic reign supreme, Will Serfort must navigate dangerous challenges and rivalries, while searching for a way to unlock his hidden magical potential.

Koichi Haimawari couldn't make the cut to become an official hero, so he uses his modest Quirk to do good deeds in his spare time. Then one day a fateful encounter with some local thugs leads him to team up with two other unlikely heroes. None of them really know what they're doing, but they've got the courage-or foolishness-to try. But they soon discover fighting evil takes more than just being brave...

Noel longs to be a Seeker like his heroic grandfather, slaying the beasts that emerge from Abysses and exploring far-off lands. Unfortunately, it turns out he's nothing but a measly Talker-a job with no combat skills whatsoever. Undaunted, Noel sets out to establish the strongest clan in all the land, using his silver-tongued Talker skills to unite assassins and heroes under his leadership.

Young Ivy can't catch a break. Though she has a few memories of her past life, she was reborn into an RPG-like world in the weakest class, and worse, as the weakest rank. As a no-star Tamer, even her parents want nothing to do with her, and she soon realizes she must survive on her own. She learns to live off the land and salvage what she can from other people's leavings. But when Ivy manages to tame Sora, a lowly slime, everything changes for both of them. There's something special about this frail little monster, and Ivy's care will bring out the best in both of them!

People rarely change, but that doesn't necessarily mean they can never change. "Youn Ga-min," a boy who aspires to study well but was only born with a talent to fight, lands at the shockingly infamous Yusung Technical High School, also known as the world's worst school. Forming a "study group," Ga-min strives to get into college, showing his (real) bloody effort that no one ever anticipated. This is a story, a chant for those who constantly question themselves to be better off instead of figuring out the straightforward answers. Kudos to all the bottom 1%!

After failing the final exam for his dream job at the royal court, promising young sorcerer Allen wants nothing more than to retreat to a simple life in the countryside. Unfortunately for him, he can't even afford the train fare! His only solution is to get a job, but his one lead is anything but modest-Duke Howard, one of the kingdom's most powerful nobles, needs a private tutor for his daughter Tina.Despite her academic brilliance, Tina is incapable of casting even a single spell. To make matters worse, entrance exams for the prestigious Royal Academy are fast approaching, and magical aptitude is mandatory! Can Allen use his unique brand of spellcasting to help Tina overcome her magical impairment, a mystery that not even the kingdom's finest sorcerers have been able to solve? And does her father, the duke, even want him to?

Lingwu Continent is a world where spiritual power and martial soul coexist. Spiritual cultivation moves mountains and rivers, while martial artists tear apart heaven and earth with their bare hands. The former genius of Xingchen Town was Chentian. At the age of ten, his martial soul fell silent and his spiritual sea dried up. From then on, he became a waste of his family and suffered from the cold eyes of others. In a life and death struggle, Chen Tian fell off a cliff and mistakenly entered the large formation arranged by the ancient Sword Emperor. Under the influence of the power of the Heavenly Book, he awakened his spiritual and martial dual cultivation physique. At the same time, he also obtained an unfamiliar memory and a mysterious storage ring. From then on, he rose up against adversity, broke through the cycle of the Heavenly Dao Palm, and finally crossed the shackles of the Emperor's Tribulation to conquer the spiritual and martial continent!

The peak of martial arts is solitary and lonely. It is an endless pursuit for unattainable heights as well. In order to surpass the limits of martial arts, growth and the will to survive in adverse situations is necessary. One day, Yang Kai, a disciple-on-trial (and floor sweeper) of the Lingxiao Martial Arts Sect discovered a Wordless Black Book. That marked the turn in his luck and the beginning of his martial arts journey.

Nao Kanzaki, is a college student who is known for her honesty and naivete. One day, she receives a black postcard indicating that she has been selected to participate in the "Liar Game Tournament". Along with the postcard is a box with 100 million yen. The goal of the first round of the game is to trick the other player out of their hundred million yen. At the end, the winner would get to keep the hundred million earned, and the loser owes the LGT 100 million yen, which "will be collected by any means and at all costs".

At Letran Magic Academy, two unlikely friends share one dream: to become magicians. Kurumi is an average girl who's a bit naive, while Yuzu is the distinguished daughter of a noble magician family. They need to get into a special magician training class, but they fail the entrance exam! All hope seems lost until mysterious homeroom teacher Minami Suzuki arrives, and their luck takes a sudden turn.

The story of Han Li, a poor and ordinary boy from a village. In order to let his family lead a better life, he willingly heads to Qi Xuan Sect to take their entrance exam. He was accepted by Mo Da Fu, and begins his journey in jianghu.

Jang Byeong-tae is a small and weak boy living in Onyang in South Chungcheong Province. He's at the bottom of the school's social ladder and when he transfers to the neighboring Buyeo Agricultural High School, he faces an unexpected incident that becomes a turning point in his life.

A PR professional makes up for her lack of experience and qualifications with her passion and hard work. She unexpectedly gets embroiled in a recruitment scandal as she learns that she was only employed as a "diversity hire" and tries to defy the naysayers, her superiors, and her peers.

It's not easy being Ho Goo, a low-key guy who can neither score a date nor score high enough on his civil service exams, which he's failed 7 years running. But when he has a chance reunion with national swimming champion Do Hee, the most popular girl of his high school, his luck begins to change - perhaps for the worse. After spending the night with Do Hee, Ho Goo experiences a rude awakening when he realizes that not only has Do Hee left: she's left him a baby to take care of!

Shinozaki Mikoto has always felt that his life had no purpose. Day-in and day-out, he felt like he did the exact same thing over and over again. However, when he encounters a new girl at school one day, she invites him to go bicycling with her, and he soon develops a strong love for both the girl and bicycling. Now feeling invigorated, Shinozaki Mikoto hopes to become the best cyclist in the entire world.

Hundreds of years ago, a sudden meteor shower caused the entire world to collapse, splitting it into two continents that coexist yet remain completely isolated from each other. To save humanity and its civilization from the brink of extinction, hundreds of scientists, led by Rosenberg from the original continent, united the resources of various nations to develop a new type of energy supply device: cards.The story follows Chen Mu, a weak, helpless, and impoverished young man who, after a series of adventures filled with struggles and hardships, refuses to give up or retreat. With his kind and compassionate nature, extraordinary efforts, and the passionate support of his friends and loved ones, he overcomes countless obstacles and grows into a righteous, virtuous, and highly capable leader who earns respect through his character and actions.

A special scientific experiment, a wondrous adventure across different dimensions. Jun Changxiao, equipped with a system, arrives on the Starfall Continent (Xingyue Continent) and inherited an unknown small sect. He must transform this sect into the continent's NO.1 in a hundred years, with a following of 100,000 disciples. If he fails, the system will self-destruct, taking him with it. To survive and return safely to his original time, he fervently "establishes the sect," recruiting and training disciples. Starting as a one-man leader, his gang gradually grows to a hundred members. The disciples, each with unique personalities, bond closely with the fun-loving Jun Changxiao, creating an endlessly cheerful family-like environment. In this lively atmosphere, they support each other and grow quickly. Building the sect is a challenging journey, and Jun Changxiao leads his disciples in tireless pursuit of their goals...