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Overlord

2012, Light novel, 18 vol, ongoing, 85%

Recommended by 4 GATE fans on AniList.

For twelve years, the virtual world of Yggdrasil has served as the playground and battlefield for the skeletal lord Momonga and his guild of fellow monsters, Ainz Ooal Gown. But the guild's glory days are over, and the game is shutting down permanently. When Momonga logs in one…

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    2011, Light novel, 12 vol, 78%

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    2009, Light novel, ongoing, 78%

    Loved by 17 GATE fans who read novels.

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    2006, Light novel, 10 vol, 80%

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    Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

    2014, Light novel, ongoing, 72%

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    The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria

    2009, Light novel, 7 vol, 85%

    Loved by 24 GATE fans who read novels.

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    Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai

    2012, Light novel, 13 vol, 73%

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    Shinmai Maou no Testament

    2012, Light novel, 13 vol, 74%

    Loved by 5 GATE fans who read novels.

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    2012, Light novel, ongoing, 81%

    Loved by 12 GATE fans who read novels.

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    2011, Light novel, 22 vol, 81%

    Loved by 11 GATE fans who read novels.

  15. Cover of The Saga of Tanya the Evil

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    2013, Light novel, ongoing, 83%

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    2010, Light novel, ongoing, 80%

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    2013, Light novel, ongoing, 79%

    Loved by 4 GATE fans who read novels.

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    Loved by 11 GATE fans who read novels.

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    Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash

    2013, Light novel, ongoing, 82%

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About GATE: Thus The JSDF Fought There!

2010, Light novel, 5 vol, 75%

In the year 20XX, a mysterious gate to another world suddenly opens in Tokyo's Ginza district.

From beyond it pour invading armies and monstrous creatures from a fantasy realm. Japan's Self-Defense Forces repel the attack-and push forward through the gate into the unknown territory on the other side.

Among the soldiers sent to investigate is Yoji Itami, a 33-year-old otaku officer who is anything but a typical soldier. Leading his unit into the newly discovered world, he sets out to scout nearby villages and assess the situation beyond the gate.

What awaits them is not only danger... but the sight of fantastical races and beautiful girls straight out of a dream.

Thus begins the unprecedented encounter between modern military force and a medieval fantasy world, where guns meet dragons and diplomacy clashes with magic.

(Source: Hanashi Media)

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