J-Novel Club announced that it has licensed nine new light novel and manga series, following an April 2025 industry announcement livestream on YouTube. These titles were immediately launched on the company’s website after the livestream.

Here are the details for the newly acquired series: 

Light Novels 

No Wife, No Problem: A Mage’s Life with His Beloved Daughter

Story: Nazuna Miki

Illustrations: ox

The first two parts of Volume 1 are now available. 

Synopsis: 

All hail the world’s strongest magical father-daughter duo!

Light Marquinas is a legendary S-class mage, respected across the land for his unmatched magic. Dedicating himself entirely to his craft gave him fame and power, but also a lonely life. After forty years of being single and giving up on ever finding a partner, Light makes a divine contract to ask for one thing: a child of his own.

His wish is granted with Lucia, a daughter born from his own blood — and she’s no ordinary girl. Blessed with divine magic beyond her father’s, Lucia is destined for greatness.

Battling monsters? No problem. Protecting the kingdom? Easy. But one smile from Lucia, and this top-tier mage turns into the world’s biggest pushover. Whether it’s slaying monsters, protecting kingdoms, or just watching over her as she grows, Light will do anything for his precious little girl.

Take These Talents Elsewhere: A Delightful Demotion to the Countryside

Story: Akamitsu Awamura

Illustrations: Tapioca

The first two parts of Volume 1 are now available. 

Synopsis: 

Zen Leadon has worked in the central government for over a decade, always shuffled from post to post without any chance of promotion. Disappointed in him as a member of the esteemed Leadon family, his eldest brother Yohia demotes him to a post out in the countryside. A demotion like that would shatter anyone’s spirits…except for Zen’s. In fact, he’s over the moon with joy!

However, that good fortune comes with a price. He’s suddenly tasked with the duty of sheltering the country’s princess — whose life is in danger — and acting as her father. And what’s more, that princess is the fourteen-year-old daughter of his first love. Will he be able to handle the new role that’s been thrust upon him?

Engaging with the Plot: A Former Cat’s Attempt to Save Her Now Temporary Fiancé

Story: Usagi Hoshimi

Illustrations: Qi234 

A J-Novel Heart title. The first two parts of Volume 1 are now available. 

Synopsis: 

Lucille’s fiancé, the second prince, accuses her of a crime she didn’t commit and then breaks off their engagement. Not only that, but her unjust punishment is a new betrothal to a cursed marquess! After a prophetic dream foretells her eventual execution, Lucille awakens to memories of her past life…as Lilybell, the world’s most lovable cat, whose previous owners throughout history happened to include a great witch, a legendary alchemist, and a chosen hero.

According to her dream, Lucille’s new fiancé, Felix, already has a fated love destined to appear in the future. In other words, it’s only a temporary engagement, so why shouldn’t she just kick back and relax?

With her super positive mindset and the skills she inherited from Lilybell’s owners, Lucille soon finds herself helping the people around her. She also discovers the truth of her past companions and begins to unravel the mystery behind Felix’s curse.

Notorious No More: The Villainess Enjoys Feigning Incompetence

Story: Hanako Arashi

Illustrations: Wan Hachipisu 

A J-Novel Heart title. The first two parts of Volume 1 are now available. 

Synopsis: 

Laviange, the first daughter of House Robur, is known for being disagreeable, irresponsible, talentless in magic, and utterly uneducated. Everyone believes she’s completely incompetent—but is she really as useless as they say? The truth is far stranger. This is Laviange’s third life. In her first, she was a legendary villainess and genius mage. In her second, she was an ordinary woman who lived to the age of 86 — in Japan?! 

For her third life, she’s decided to take it easy. Hiding her magical talent, she happily plays the part of an inept young noblewoman, enjoying the freedom it brings. But her carefree days come to an abrupt end when an outdoor training exercise goes horribly wrong. With the sense of an old lady and the power of an unstoppable mage, her accidental rampage turns her reputation on its head. The most hated girl in high society is about to become its most beloved?! The strongest villainess’s riotous comedy begins!

The Bladesmith’s Enchanted Weapons

Story: Kazuma Ogiwara

Illustrations: CARIMARICA

The first two parts of Volume 1 are now available. 

Synopsis: 

The katana smith Lutz has just forged his magnum opus, a katana so bewitchingly beautiful that it’s dangerous even to look at. Unfortunately, as an unlicensed smith, he has no way to sell it. But when his only real business partner, Claudia, is captured by crooked knights, Lutz knows exactly what to do with his perfect blade.

On the other side of the city walls, Gerhard, an old enchanter, is facing a horrendous slump. Though he’s confi dent in his abilities, he can’t create a true work of art without a proper canvas, and he longs for nothing more than a unique sword to serve as his muse. This time for sure, he will create an enchanted sword that will wipe that damn disinterested look off of the so-called hero’s face.

This is a tale of the gloriously deranged few who have given their lives and souls to crafting enchanted swords. When they come together, will they bring forth a golden age or the collapse of society itself? To those maniacs, it doesn’t matter either way.

In Another World with Household Spells

Story: Rika 

Illustrations: HIROKAZU

A J-Novel Club Heart title. The first two parts of Volume 1 are now available. 

Synopsis: 

One day Kaoru Aoyama is working as a normal office worker in Japan and the next she’s waking up to find that she’s become Patience Granger, the daughter of a viscount! She isn’t sure if she’s been reincarnated into this world or if she’s just possessing this body, but one thing is for sure: This isn’t a simple magical adventure in another world. 

Despite being nobles, the Granger family is destitute! Patience is desperate to figure out how to help her family, including her adorable younger brothers, but her magic proficiency lies in household magic — a type relating to domestic chores. Not only does she have her family to worry about but Patience is also ten years old. She’ll be enrolling in the Royal Academy, where she’ll have to navigate relationships with other nobles while trying to grow her skills. Using her knowledge from her past life and the memories she has from the original Patience, this young noble is determined to use her talents to protect her angelic little brothers!

Manga 

Blade Skill Online: Crushing the Competition with My Abysmal Stats, Useless Class, and Garbage Weapon!

Art: Aisako

Original Work: Manzi Mazi

The first chapter of Volume 1 is now available. 

Synopsis: 

Though Yuri may look like any other high schooler, his life is a ceaseless onslaught of the worst luck imaginable—so when he hears about Blade Skill Online, the ultra-immersive VRMMO where luck is a stat you can control, he can’t wait to start playing and escape his IRL problems. Following the advice of an online guide, he chooses the summoner class with a bow for his weapon, and for his stats, he pours every last point into luck, naturally.

Thus begins his blessed online life! Or at least, that was the plan. He soon learns he’s been trolled—summoners are useless, the bow is garbage, and the game’s barely playable with his abysmal stats! To top it off, a bald barbarian starts hitting on him barely a minute into the game because the avatar randomizer made him into a hot girl! Still, Yuri’s used to dealing with whatever life throws at him, and he’s not going to let the trolls have the last laugh! He’ll push his luck to the limit and leave the rest of BSO’s players racing to keep up!

Zero Damage Sword Saint

Art: Misuho Kobota

Original Work: Isle Osaki

The first chapter of Volume 1 is now available. 

Synopsis: 

Eugene Santafield is a young man who dreams of becoming a magic swordsman. There’s only one problem, though—he can’t use any attack magic! As if in exchange, the goddess of fate blessed him with extremely powerful defensive and healing magic, but he still has to endure the mockery of his peers for his lack of attack skill. After fl eeing to the Lykeion Magical Academy to escape from those who know of his failings, he meets the Fallen Queen Erinyes, a Demon Queen who once ruled over the land. Erinyes, taken with Eugene’s potential, appoints him to be her caretaker. In addition, the headmaster of the academy assigns Eugene to be the guardian to Sumire, a mysterious outworlder who’s really an Ifrit of legend.

With these two women at his side, the weakest magic sword wielder is sure to become a legendary swordsman…right?

Make It Stop! I’m Not Strong… It’s Just My Sword!

Art: Highlow

Original Work: Manzi Mazi

Chapter 0 of Volume 1 for the manga is now available. 

Synopsis: 

On Earth, far in the future, ordinary creatures have been twisted into the monstrous aetherborn — beasts of legend and nightmare who wreak havoc on humanity. The only defenses against the creatures are mythical weapons known as aetherial arms. Some humans choose to use those weapons for evil — for example, the attack on Crow’s village was instigated by a dark magus wielding one.

The lone survivor of the massacre, Crow Titus somehow stumbles upon an aethereal arm, Muramasa. Sword in hand, Crow decides to fight back — or, well, Crow can’t decide much at all. Muramasa has taken control and manipulates Crow like a puppet, using the man’s body to feed his insatiable appetite for souls!

Can Crow play the part of a hero while surviving Muramasa’s madness? What about surviving the advances of Iris, his newfound magus knight mentor?

Source: press release