Celestial wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a guild for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu's not your typical hero - but he just might be Lucy's best hope.... more>>

Note: Won the 33rd Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shounen Manga in 2009 (shared with ). Won the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation's Industry Award for Best Comedy Manga in 2009. Vol. 9 was nominated in the Youth Selection category at the 2010 Angoulême International Comics Festival. <<less

Iremy and Enz follow the Ethermask around the world looking for a lost magic. They make friends, defeat enemies, and uncloak the mystery of the... more>> Ethermask's immortality along the way. <<less

Ten-year-old prodigy Negi Springfield, has just graduated from magic academy, and in order to become a master mage he is sent to Japan to teach... more>> English at an all-girls middle school. But Negi has a bigger dream than just becoming a master mage. He wants to find his missing father, "The Thousand Master", the strongest mage that has ever lived. And he soon finds that searching for his father wont be as easy as he first hoped. In fact, it pushes him and his students into life-or-death battles that decides the fate of millions. <<less

“…student, how long have you been here now?”... more>>

Theodore Miller, a failing student who has not graduated from the academy for three years. A bright mind and strong will alone could not overcome the wall of talent so his unfortunate reality of not being a magician continued.

After days of despair and uncountable sighs, a new turning point comes…

‘Gluttony’:a magic book that greedily consumes knowledge and makes the said knowledge the power of its master come across Theodore’s hands.

If he gets his hands on any book, any magic in it becomes his. Now, senior graduation is all but a guaranteed pass! No, world conquest is just a matter of time too?!

“Yes, I will eat them all!”

Did someone say that just hard work and perseverance are not enough? Well, they’re wrong! Everything has its time! A 1% opportunity which is also annoying at times came to find its way to the 99% purely hardworking magician! <<less

Saitou is an ordinary handyman that gets transported to another world where his skills are very useful. He starts to really understand what it means... more>> to be needed. <<less

Seth is an aspiring sorcerer from the Pompo Hills area. Like all wizards, he is an "infected": one of the few living beings who survived... more>> the contact of the Nemesis, these creatures fallen from the sky that contaminate and decimate all those they touch. His apparent immunity made him choose a path which seemed to him to be all the more appropriate: to become a Hunter and to fight the Nemesis. But more than that, Seth wants to engage in a quest that goes beyond the simple hunt for monsters ... He wants to find the Radiant, their presumed cradle. Surrounded by a faction of sorcerers, he traveled the world in search of the Radiant, under the terrible eye of the Inquisition ... <<less

I thought I am just a one liner unnamed commoner extra.... more>>

Until the villainous duke, who is known to kill every town he get into, came in to light and is in pursuit of a single young lady.

“Duke Cedric is already halfway through the Empire. I heard he’s coming to this area this month.”

Why is the bloody duke is looking for his youngest sister who disappeared five years ago?

“Rose hair and golden eyes.”

That sister’s description is the same as mine.

I think my life is ruined.

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I then became the young lady known to be the youngest child of a villainous duke who is planning to kidnap and detain the heroine.

After this, I am going to live like a calm water silent flowing and will run away.

Because I didn’t want to get involved in this crazy political drama in this damn novel.

But… why is everything so weird?

“Our Amelle, you don’t look so happy. Do you want me to buy an island and build a villa for you?”

My first brother, who kills people in normal day, is so impatient to give me something.

“Our baby, can you just throw that away and live with your brother. I think I don’t like being a wizard better than I thought. Isn’t it?”

The second child, who left the house ten years ago to become a wizard without any hesitation, came back again and keep himself attached to me.

“Don’t turn your eyes on the other one, Amelia.”

Even the world’s worst villain, who decreased the population of the continent in half in the original story, is interested in me.

“I’m sorry, gentlemen, but I’m taking the Young Lady with me today.”

No, even the heroine, whom I should kidnap, is kidnapping me instead?

All these humans must be crazy.

I’m just an extra.

Would you mind getting away from me please? <<less

In a wonderfully created fantasy world, Coco is a young normal country seamstress who has always been fanatic about magic and dreams of using it. However, it is said that magic can only be used by witches. One day, Coco secretly witnesses a traveling witch, Quifrey, doing magic by drawing it. Equipped with this bit of knowledge, Coco, using an old magic book and pen she had gotten from a mysterious brimmed hat witch when she was little, tries drawing her own magic. This results with her turning her home and mother to stone. In order to rescue her mother, Coco must become a witch so she may gain access to a witch's library where... more>> she hopes to find a counter spell. Quifrey who is already instructing three other girls in magic, agrees to let Coco become his fourth witch apprentice. The story will follow Coco's apprenticeship as she discovers the secret world of magic, encounters dangers, and learn the mysteries involving the forbidden group of brimmed hat witches who have taken an unknown interest in her.

Note: Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Award in 2018. Won Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia, together with , at the Eisner Awards in 2020. Won the Best Manga Award at the Harvey Awards in 2020. <<less

At the age of 78, Midran, an archmage is still searching for a way to reach the 8th circle. Then he is suddenly turned into... more>> a child. Will he be able to recover mana from his past life and become the Archmage of the 9th circle? This is the story of the archmage's struggle in the Murim... <<less

A powerful grand wizard named, “Raim” reappears after a millennium because of a failed experiment. While sets out to regain his lost tower, he meets “are” and “ere” who have been trafficked as slaves... a combination of a weird grand magician who only uses his wits to make money and the cute, lovable brother and sister of the miao tribe! Their endless adventure is beginning to unfold. Editorial staff’s comment Will Raim be able to regain his lost tower?! ’s author, Sung Sang Young’s another ambitious work... more>>

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Skyla is a young witch in a world where witches no longer exist. On her way to meet her husband she is picked up by... more>> an easily bored old woman and her servant, and a mysterious alchemist. What adventures will Skyla face on her way to Wells? <<less

Having graduated from the prestigious Witchcraft Institute at the top of his class, no job is out of reach for William Glenford. Fame, fortune, prestige are at his feet, but William dreams of only one thing: adventures.... more>>

Finding companions in a run-of-the-mill guild with an up-and-coming party of girls including a cleric, a martial artist and a beastman catgirl, and being ranked the lowest at the entry level, they immediately begin noticing that he's grossly overqualified for his role and rank... and that this mage may not be a mere "mage", but a full-fledged, national-level wizard.

Will William adjust to his party, or will the girls ever hope to catch up to him?

Will the girls accept him regardless of his overwhelming superiority, or will he always be the big fish in the small pond? <<less

With a status of a slave, Azrael has served a noble’s whipping child. In this misery, one mysterious man comes into her life.... more>>

“Why are you living a life like this?”

“Do you know me?”

In the three years of her life she’s forgotten, the one who gave her a name was the Wizard of the Horizon, Rhema Resht. His kindness yet lacking something, caught her attention. She wanted him to be as happy as she was.

“The more you get to know me, misfortune will come.”

“I promise I won’t be miserable, Rhema. So, please teach me magic.” <<less

Mimori is the princess of the frog kingdom, a fantastical place populated by the human frog tribe and, well... frogs. One day a young boy... more>> named Aoi shows up on the borders of the kingdom, claiming that Mimori's elder brother Makaeru cast a spell on him that causes him to transform into a frog when splashed with water. Together, Mimori and Aoi set out on a journey to find a spell to cure him. (And things only get weirder from here on out.) <<less

"I was a noble this whole time?!"... more>>

Hilde, a commoner who works at a restaurant in the village, is suddenly notified by a handsome man named Logan that she is a family member of one of the empire's four duchies and hears that her mother 'Lucia Arpeggio' was a powerful mage in the past.

Duke Arpeggio offers to make her an official member of the family if she can prove that she has strong magical powers, and Hilde accepts in order to escape from her oppressed commoner livelihood and enjoy a comfortable life.

However, her excitement doesn't last long… Culture, magic, history, literature, etc. The number of things nobles needed to learn were endless! In addition, forget about welcoming Hilde, her family members only sent her cold looks and even put her life in danger…

"You've left me with no choice. I, a former commoner, will be taking over this duchy!" <<less

A spin-off of Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon focusing on Shouta living with Lucoa as his familiar.

As a witch (male), our protagonist has lived for 168 years and chosen to remain far away from the humans, living on his own until... more>> now. Of course, he has never started a romantic relationship, but one day, a super handsome golden-haired male came to his workplace and randomly started to court him! How should this gloomy little wizard react? <<less

For a long time, wars have been waged between the Overworld and Underworld. In order to end this, people fought for their own cause.

The continent of Halkeginia is tumultuous--a place where the various kingdoms, princedoms, dukedoms, and fiefdoms strive against each other to expand their domains. They nobility scheme and plot among themselves to gain influence to their lieges or to even foreign lieges. In the middle of Halkeginia is the small but important kingdom of Tristein. The most notable fact about this kingdom is the Tristein Academy of Magic where nobility from all over the world come to study magic so they can become magi. Although friendships will form across national boundaries at this school, will they survive the politics and games of the world at large once they leave?... more>>

Louise is a student at Tristein Magical Academy. She is known to be quite a screw up when it comes to her magic. One day, a ceremony takes place where each student is to call forth a being or entity that will become his or her familiar. For Louise, her familiar comes in the form of a boy named Hiraga Saito. Somehow, he managed to get transported from his world into hers, and shortly after became her familiar. <<less

Inez is a young orphan girl with a special gift that allows her to communicate with all creatures. A great destiny awaits her, the nature of which she is yet unaware.... more>>

As our story opens, Inez is traveling with an old wizard named Kaager and a faithful dog named Zode. Her country is about to plunge into its first winter in one hundred years and ominous signs abound concerning the return of a demon-race which threatens the country's fragile peace.

Can little Inez- via a magic amulet - bring back her country's ancient dragon protector in time? <<less

Rio is a 14-year-old boy with no particular special traits, except his burning love for books. He's awkward and considered odd at best by his peers. Rio also has a twin brother, Mao. Although they look alike, they couldn't be more different. Mao is good at everything, is popular, and has future plans to have a big, happy family. Despite their differences, the brothers are close.... more>>

One day, when Rio attempts to retrieve a cat that wandered into the street, he is hit by a car right in front of his brother's eyes. Everything fades to black. In the darkness, a voice offers a choice: to live or to die. Fading rapidly, Rio gives the obvious answer: to live!

Rio awakens in a world filled with foreigners and strange animals he's never seen before. That's not the only odd thing–Rio now has the form of a black cat! He quickly learns cats are revered in this world because of their special role as familiars of wizards. <<less

The beginning of the end of the world. Humans face not the fate of death, but being enslaved to cruel demons.... more>>

After eons of peace in the human realm, a heinous race of demons has suddenly appeared. With the wizards extinct, the only hope against the demons seems destroyed, but from this despair ridden land a mysterious boy has appears. Could he be the messiah who’s come to save humanity?

A magical fantasy woven by the bond between two brothers who’ve been torn apart; be ready to carve the roar of victory in your soul! <<less

Deep in the forest lives Allen, a misanthropic wizard. He is called "Demon Lord" and feared by those around him.... more>>

One day, while living out his life as a hermit, he finds a young girl named Charlotte who collapsed in the forest. Although innocent, she was accused of committing evil deeds, had her engagement annulled and was forced to flee her country.

Upon hearing that, Allen recalled the bitter experience of being betrayed by a party he once believed to be his companions. Hearing the story of the 17 year old’s exploitation, Allen decides, “I'll let her live in my mansion, and I'll teach her all sorts of bad things…" <<less

Once... Humans and Orcs peacefully co-existed, but at some point humans got greedy and started a war claiming the Orcs' territory. The diety-Lord who created all, got angry with the humans' greed and decided to punish them with 3 catastrophes. One of them was the "Dragons", divine creatures blessed with magic capable of doing almost anything. Now the Orcs, with a "Dragon" by their side, seem to have the upper hand. Will humans just sit back and see their land get destroyed? They are too devious for that... Their only good plan at that point is to abduct a "Dragon" to even things up. But how are they going to manage the capture of a... more>> being with so much power?

Note:Manhwa adaption roughly covers 2 volumes of the original novel . <<less

Jio is a young magic user whose goal is to one day become the greatest magic user in the world! He lives a sheltered life... more>> with his master Iregaura, until the events of one day leave him to journey out into the world alone. Jio, whose magical specialty is making flowers bloom, has a lot to learn about the world outside his home, but he is still determined to achieve his goal! <<less