In a world that bans dirty jokes, a rude and flashy terrorist group refuses to accept the new norms of society. Part comedy and part social commentary, the story shows how anything can be made dirty.

A popular online game turns into a terrifying reality that no one can escape, from which a dark hero emerges to seek out domination in this new world.

A high school student is chosen to be the savior of the most boring amusement park in history. This romantic comedy blends idealism with the harsh reality of when our dreams don’t come true.

A mega-otaku is convinced that the girl he saw at the top of a hill is the ultimate heroine for his dating game. It turns out though that she’s the most boring girl in school, but he won’t be deterred. Now he’s got to make this dull girl into a worthy heroine.

As the title suggests, a young man struggles through that question after he is saved in a dungeon by a beautiful swordswoman. He then devotes all his time training to be her equal while also trying to capture her heart, though failing to realize he’s captured the hearts of many around him.

Finally, we come to the final category, the Top 5 entertainment novels.

If it looks human, but doesn’t have a heart, can this “thing” be loved and love in return? In a near-future where androids known as hEIs are a part of everyday life, this is the question one high school student must face when he finds an escaped hEI and agrees to be her owner.

Six characters are richly depicted in six short stories that give life to the light and dark sides of the world around us.

A graduate student begins dreaming of herself as Alice in Wonderland, but it’s not the land of whimsical fantasy anymore. Murders are happening across the land, and when Humpty Dumpty dies in the dream and a professor nicknamed “Egg” also passes, she must investigate the murders or else become a suspect and perhaps lose her own life.

On an island of abandoned people who are controlled by a witch, you can only escape if you find that which you have “lost.” A young high school boy is living peacefully on the island, remembering nothing of his life before it, until his ex-girlfriend shows up and changes everything.

In this psychological science fiction adventure, Frankenstein’s monsters roam the world in the 19th century as laborers. A man named Watson is chosen to be a secret agent by the British government and is sent on a mission to learn more about the first resurrected monster, called “The One.”

If you want more details about any of these winners, head to the Sugoi Japan website, where you’ll find plenty of information on each!

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