I Shave My Beard. Then I Pick Up a High School Girl. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2019 book, Hige Hiro
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Hige Hiro
Shimesaba, 2019
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Manabu Kamikita, 2021-

Tokyo office worker Yoshida has been crushing on his coworker, Airi Gotou, for five years. Whe finally scores a dinner date with her, his confession is promptly rejected. Drunk and disappointed, he stumbles home, only to find a high school girl sitting on the side of the road. The girl offers to seduce Yoshida for a place to stay the night; he rejects her advances, but invites her into his apartment.


How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2016 book
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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
Dojyomaru, 2016
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Takashi Watanabe, 2021-

When Kazuya Souma is unexpectedly transported to another world, he knows the people expect a hero. But Souma’s idea of heroism is more practical than most, he wants to rebuild the flagging economy of the new land he’s found himself in! Betrothed to the princess and abruptly planted on the throne, this realist hero must gather talented people to help him get the country back on its feet.


The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2017 book
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The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent
Yuka Tachibana, 2017
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Shōta Ibata, 2021-

Sei Takanashi, an office worker, returns home late at night is then summoned to the magic world of Salutania. Unfazed, Sei follows her own devices and sets her sights on being a researcher at the Medicinal Flora Research Institute, an establishment known for its studies regarding herbs and potions.