Anime-inspired Stories

What does it mean to be in second place? Some may argue that it signifies coming close to victory, having bested all but one. Others may see it as a perpetual shadow cast by the one who stands at the pinnacle. (Y/N) (L/N) answers this question as he's known as the Second Strongest Sorcerer of the Modern Era. He never liked this nickname because his dream was to be the Strongest... From his days as a student at Jujutsu High to his tenure as a respected teacher, he strived to achieve that title, however it was deemed impossible... After all, who could defeat Gojo Satoru? But who knows..? Maybe... Just maybe... That impossible might become possible.

Wendell Chestna is the complete package; he's a beautiful prince with riches and has not a fault inside of him. A made-up fantasy because of his royal position, but he is only human. A high title doesn't just produce false assumptions. It's also quite difficult to determine the sincerity of people's kindness. His father's recent death after a long war leaves Wendell in a stressful predicament. Their law dictates the eldest son must claim the throne upon reaching seventeen years of age, which he will turn in the next three months. Making matters even worse, his mother sets an arranged marriage with some nobleman's daughter. This union would grant them an ally in this nation, all at the cost of her hand, but she is not the girl Wendell plans to wed. Instead, he hopes to make a sweet peasant - one who dwells in the poorest village - his lifelong companion, Kana Littleton. Queen Althelia proposes a simple deal. If the lovestruck boy can get a favorable answer before the set time limit, he is free to espouse her over Blanche. These conditions are generous enough; however, will Kana accept him for the right reasons? Is her love a pure, honest emotion from within or only swayed by his status and wealth? Under a foreign boy persona, Wendell will discover if they're truly meant to marry. But as lies start piling up to conceal his double life, whose heart is really being put to the test? Meanwhile, another war thought to have ended is slowly approaching... Cover by: mahiramateen13 Banners by: lantea- Achievements~ 🏅Round three Ambys 2025 qualifier 🏅Featured in Fake And Arranged Relations reading list by @romance 🏅 Featured in DiverseLit Humor reading list by @humor 🏅Featured in Diverse Fiction reading list by @Ambassadors 🏅 Featured in Humor Spotlight reading list by @humor 🎖️Ranking #2 animeinspired 09/29/26 🎖️Ranking #1 middlegrade 09/29/26

She didn't just survive the disaster- she became it. After fusing with an entire city, Kawaiia turns into something impossible: a living anomaly capable of reshaping reality itself. But power like that doesn't come quietly. As beings known as witches begin to appear-each one embodying absolute concepts like knowledge, severity, and creation-Kawaiia is forced into battles that go far beyond strength. She doesn't destroy her enemies. She understands them. And with every encounter, she changes. But there's a limit. When her power spirals out of control and collapses an entire timeline, Kawaiia is forced to confront a terrifying truth: Infinite power without control doesn't make you a god. It breaks everything. Now, standing at the edge of godhood, she faces a final choice- Rule everything... or remain human. Zero Over Heaven is a long-form, character-driven epic about overwhelming power, emotional truth, and the discipline to choose humanity over divinity. ARC 5: THE WITCH OF KNOWLEDGE IS BEING RELEASED + UPDATED VISUALS ARE ROLLING OUT across August Arc OVA: Discovery Is being Remastered across August aswell as the ongoing Arc 5 releases. Update: WE HIT 300 READS! WOOOO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!! Thank you for all the support that comes this way, wouldn't have gotten this far without you I am the author of Zero Over Heaven. I will also be posting this story on Royal Road under the account MaukutheGo@t.

On an unlucky summer evening, highschool student, Tokio Yukawa finds himself caught in a bizarre kidnapping - not by kidnappers, but by a group of overly dramatic vigilantes calling themselves The Phantoms. Led by the chaotic and theatrical Shina Yatoizawa, this quirky "organization" battles a secret terrorist group known as "Abyss" from the shadows. After a failed over-the-top villain introduction, Shina finally reveals their real intention: They want Tokio to join them - not as a hostage, but as their mad scientist, building the weapons they need to fight evil. Flattered by the rare praise for his love of science, Tokio agrees, setting the stage for a chaotic new chapter in his life. Now, surrounded by oddballs like Blade, Eyepatch, and Memeko, Tokio embraces his new identity as Maddox, the limit of entropy itself - ready (maybe) to fight hidden threats, build insane inventions, and survive the madness of The Phantoms. But one thing's clear: this is just the beginning of the weirdest adventure he's ever stumbled into. [Volumes] Volume-1 : Chapter-1 to Chapter-19

🩸 DEAD DAYS 🩸 The world didn't end overnight. It started with strange reports. Missing people. Violent incidents. Videos that disappeared almost as quickly as they were uploaded. For Ren Park, none of that matters. Not yet. 🌧️ He's just trying to get through another ordinary day -until ordinary becomes something the world may never see again. People are attacking each other. Cities are descending into panic. The dead refuse to stay down. And nobody seems to know why. Somewhere in the chaos, Aki Baek is facing the same nightmare-a stranger whose path has yet to cross Ren's. Elsewhere, others are running for home, searching for someone they lost, barricading doors, or simply trying to make it through the night. Different people. Different places. Different reasons to keep moving. 🌎 Some paths will cross. Others never will. And while the rest of the world searches for answers, survival has already become a question of who gets to see tomorrow. 🩸 Welcome to DEAD DAYS. Survive. Together. Or not at all.

Sixteen-year-old Yaris is destined to become the greatest Dreamer alive. At least, that's what he keeps telling everyone. Dreamers can become conscious inside their dreams, reshape entire worlds, and-if they are powerful enough-carry pieces of those worlds into reality. But entering someone else's dream comes with one terrifying rule: If you die there, you die for real. Yaris plans to enter the Dream Building Academy, survive its dangerous trials, and claim a certificate awarded only once every thirty years. Unfortunately, the Academy's candidates compete in groups-and nobody has agreed to join his. To succeed, Yaris must convince a collection of strangers to trust him with their dreams and their lives. Together, they might become the greatest Dreamer group the world has ever known. First, they have to survive long enough to become the Lucids.

Scattered across the universe are mysterious lockers-sealed, ancient, and pulsing with unknown power. Long ago, two entities, Positive and Negative went to war. It ended in disaster: Positive lost his mind, and Negative lost his heart. In the aftermath, global businesses rose from the wreckage-not to create peace, but to control it. Behind polished boardrooms and smiling suits, these corporations wage secret wars, driven by greed, chaos, and something darker. As the battle for control continues, the real war begins-not just for power, but for the remains of what's left of humanity. Part 2 soon This is a story I had a dream about, I built off it and hope people love it. I wish to turn it into an anime someday as I'm currently learning how to draw and animate. Hope you enjoy!!!

Everyone leaves something behind. At sixteen, Sam wants nothing to do with the life waiting for him. School feels meaningless. People feel distant. And the future is something he would rather not think about. Then, almost by accident, he joins his school's struggling volleyball team. What begins as a simple distraction slowly becomes something more. New friends. Old memories. Rivalries. Dreams that refuse to die. And a girl from his childhood who seems to know far more about his past than she should. As Sam becomes part of the team, he begins uncovering pieces of a story he thought was long gone-a promise made years ago, a friendship he barely remembers, and a dream that someone else never got the chance to finish. This isn't just a story about winning games. It's about the people we meet, the people we lose, and the things they leave behind. Sometimes, you don't find your reason to live. Sometimes, you find something worth moving forward for.

Kagami Arata Amateru is a cheerful, energetic 14-year-old boy who lives a simple life traveling and trading with his grandpa Genzo. Everything changes when they are attacked by the infamous vile shinobi Kurogane, a former Sōke turned rogue. A mysterious, powerful shinobi named Jinsei (the "Unavoidable Step") saves them and reveals that Kagami has been hunted since birth because of a dangerous hidden power inside him. Jinsei brings Kagami and Genzo to Takayama, a powerful shinobi alliance and institute that serves as a beacon of peace and strength in Tsukikure. At Takayama, Kagami begins his life as a Shoshin (new student). He meets Rein Hoshiko Amateru (a determined girl from the same distant clan), the laid-back but talented pervert prodigy Takumi, and the strict but caring Giin Aiyame. As Kagami trains hard (learning Shunpō, Mizugumo, Shadow Projection, and refining his Hikari Dama Kyōka), he discovers the weight of his secret: he is connected to the ancient god Izanagi. This makes him a target for the shadowy organization led by Kuromaku. Meanwhile, a mysterious white-haired boy named Shirō (an Itsunagi with powerful Shiryōken) enters Kagami's life as a rival and eventual complicated teammate. Other key figures include the quiet wolf-like Tsubaki, the gentle medical shinobi Iroha, and the complex leadership of Takayama (Gichō Shūen Mizuhara, Masatora, etc.). The story blends action, training arcs, emotional drama, light romance (Kagami & Rein), and rising political/shinobi threats. It has strong rivalries, tragic backstories, and a rich world with clans (Amateru, Itsunagi, Raiketsu), kami's, and forbidden powers.

Ace Wonder, an American Umamusume who moved to Japan with her mother. A big fan of the legendary Secretariat, she vows that she will one day reach or be close to their level by dominating Japan and the world next. Many original characters will appear in each chapter but will contain existing characters from the franchise, they'll appear on covers for each chapter if available. Art belongs to Shiirano. Will change soon.

For generations, the world has been protected from the evil monsters and beings of darkness by a mysterious guild of heroes called the Celestial Guardians. People with the powers of animal constellations. They have the ability to transform into their specific animal, as well as possess amazing powers of their own. Every generation, 12 special beings are chosen to inherit these abilities for the greater good. But for this current generation of chosen ones, a brand new guardian is selected to join them. This story follows a girl named Sakura, as she and her newfound friends work together to defeat evil and become the Shining Celestial Guardians. Authors note: This is my own original story, so all the characters and ideas belong to me. SO PLEASE DO NOT STEAL OR COPY MY STORY OR CHARACTERS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. THANK YOU.

SHADOW WARRIOR: THE AWAKENING Kael was only a child when the Shadow Demon King destroyed his village and took his parents from him. Orphaned and filled with determination, Kael grows up training in martial arts, turning his body into a weapon. His strength is so extraordinary that a single punch can destroy a hundred houses. But Kael soon discovers that he possesses something far more dangerous than physical strength. Shadow Power. When Kael arrives in the capital city, he joins the legendary Shadow Academy, where warriors are trained to protect humanity from the forces of darkness. There are five great Shadow powers: Water, Fire, Lightning, Wind, and Earth. Kael is given a weapon, but he refuses to use it. He fights with his bare hands. After defeating one of the Academy's powerful leaders with a single punch, Kael earns the title of Shadow Martial Artist. Then, during a battle, his true power awakens. Lightning Shadow. His awakening sends a powerful aura across the world-and the Shadow Demon King feels it. The Demon King opens a mysterious dungeon divided into six deadly levels. To advance, the warriors must defeat powerful Demon Shadows and obtain the keys hidden within them. One by one, the warriors fall. Only Kael and the mysterious Wind Shadow make it to the final level. Waiting for them is the enemy Kael has spent his entire life preparing to face. The Shadow Demon King. But defeating him will require more than martial arts. It will require Kael to unlock the true power hidden inside his Lightning Shadow. And when he finally does, the world will discover why the Shadow Demon King feared his awakening. His parents were taken from him. His childhood was taken from him. But his future belongs to him. The Shadow War has begun.

She was created to be someone's perfect daughter. But when her parents can no longer afford her, the laboratory comes to collect what they believe belongs to them. At seventeen, she loses everything-and awakens a power she never knew she had. Now she's on the run, hunted by the same people who created her. Along the way, she finds others like her: escaped experiments, forgotten children, and people who are still trapped. They all have different reasons to fight. Hers is simple. Revenge.

Ichido Kaminari never wanted this. He wanted a quiet life. A future with his family. Maybe even become a merchant someday. Then his village was destroyed. His family was torn apart. And survival became the only future left to him. Years later, a debt pulls Ichido into the Grand Selection-a brutal tournament where six hundred young contestants are thrown into a series of deadly trials for the chance to enter Black Shadow, one of the most powerful syndicates in the world. Every level has rules. Every rule has a catch. And failure means death. Armed with nothing but a chain, his instincts, and a determination to return to his younger sister Nayuri, Ichido is forced to fight, form alliances, and trust people he barely knows. Among them are Saara, a girl determined to repay the life he saved, and Kyo, a timid and seemingly helpless boy who may be hiding far more than anyone realizes. But the deeper Ichido gets into the tournament, the clearer one thing becomes: Surviving the Grand Selection may not be the hardest part. It may be surviving the people beside him. In a world of deadly Kaichi and Daichi abilities, ruthless syndicates, shifting loyalties, and children treated like pieces in a game, Ichido must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice to live- and whether surviving is worth it if he loses himself along the way. **NEVERLASTING ORIGINS** A dark fantasy story of survival, betrayal, found family, tactical battles, and the terrible cost of staying alive.

MELANCHOLIA STAND-ALONE VOLUME 1 . . . ❝I met the guy with his smile when my pen started to phlebotomize, and my fate has begun writing a new story.❞ She writes letters. He writes articles. They are both campus journalists. She is suicidal and as hard as a crystal. He is harmless and loves deeper than the open water. Her name is Crystal Xiamin Sandoval. His name is Zachrey Mizuno. Xiamin met him when the abyss trapped her in a void, where she considers his smile her rising hero. Zachrey met her when his world turned black, where he considers her smile his universe. Xiamin is facile. Zachrey is prominent. She does not play the violin, but she is the living Kaori Miyazono. He does not play the piano, but he is the living Kousei Arima. One string. Young love. But a gigantic wall is keeping them apart. Their time is ticking. How long can they attach to the red string of fate before the time runs out? . . . Genre: Teen Fiction/Young Adult/Epistolary/Drama Date Completed: August 4, 2020 Credits to the owners of the resources I used for the cover. WARNING: Read at your own risk! Contains mild language, typos, & unnoticed grammatical errors. Don't say I didn't warn you!

"no one could ever replace Baji for me, ever." A tragedy, but with love. #1 in animestory #7 in keisuke #4 in animeinspired #13 in baji

I don't remember when it started. Or maybe I do... I just don't want to. Time doesn't move for me the way it does for you. It drags. It repeats. It doesn't let go. I have lived longer than I was ever meant to. Long enough to see the same endings... again and again. People call it a gift. They're wrong. If it was a gift, it wouldn't feel like this. It wouldn't feel like watching everything fade while you remain-unchanged, unwanted, unfinished. I'm not trying to save the world. I just want this to end. But time... doesn't listen. Prisoner of Time

On the colossal planet Nex, a world once united under peace, war has never truly ended. A meteor fallen from the sky gave birth to the Abyss, a dark force that shattered nations, twisted history, and turned power into the law of survival. Now divided into three great regions, the world moves exactly as the Abyss desires-caught in an endless cycle of conflict. But when forgotten plans begin to break and unlikely heroes rise from opposing sides, the balance of Nex starts to shift. In a world ruled by ranks and strength, destiny is not given. It is fought for. And the war that will decide the fate of Nex... has only just begun.

What happens when the quietest one in the room is hiding the loudest war inside? George is a Filipino seminarian-intelligent, faithful, and socially awkward, with a sharp wit and a quiet hunger for something beyond his routine life. When he meets Aishi Takahashi, a soft-spoken Japanese philosophy student with a haunted past, his carefully ordered world begins to shift. She's graceful, devout, and carries a guilt she refuses to speak of-until George, through small acts of kindness, earns her trust. But when he uncovers the truth-of a prank gone wrong, a nun's sacrifice, and an online hate group threatening Aishi-George finds himself standing at a crossroad between compassion and wrath. And beneath his mild, religious surface lies a mind capable of frightening resolve. GEORGE is a story of faith, guilt, justice, and the fragile line between virtue and vengeance. It explores the quiet wars we fight for those we love-and what it means to protect someone without losing yourself.

A boy of unknown origins created into a world that seems like a dream, a place where personality and wishes manifest ethereally, a place where 'Gods' exist yet interact openly with the human world, a place riddled with war and abominations. Such is the nature of a world where a child's personality is the catalyst for how their power develops. This is exploited in the form of child soldiers and shadow organizations who try to study these anomalies. ALC is a world where humans have developed a biological catalyst that transforms energy within them into an ethereal one to be freely manipulated as the user sees fit. Juuni, a struggling youth departs his hometown on his 17th birthday in an effort to become a World Class Hero, however this idea is quickly shut down as he is roped into a mission from a shadow government called The Übermensch where in return for interference and not being executed, he has to prove himself as a worthy tool. Join Juuni as he repays his debts to the Übermensch and deals with the greater enemies on the rise while learning keys of his origins. (Updates once very 3 weeks, please don't be afraid criticize aspects of grammar or story bits, and if you read this far, at least read the first chapter for me ;), but seriously please give it a try and your thoughts back) Hello everyone, i have returned to work on this story, starting by making a prologue as well as revising the posted chapters before posting more, If you have already read chapters 1-3 I urge you to read the prologue and revisions, sorry for the lack luster effort so far but i promise to change, I REALLY want to share this story so please give it a chance, (revised chapters are marked RE____ but this label will be taken down once all of them are revised) will be revising and uploading chapter 3 soon