J-Novel Club Adds 13 Digital Series, Sets Two Print Debuts for 2027

J-Novel Club announced seven light novel and six manga licenses on Friday, alongside two print releases.

Nahuse's Rebuild World light novels hit print starting April 27, 2027. Micoto Sakurai and Levin Aoi's A Royal Rebound: Forget My Ex-Fiancé, I'm Being Pampered by the Prince! manga follows starting June 8, 2027.

The seven light novel licenses are:

• Little Miss Slime Master (Slime Master-chan no VRMMO) — Writer: Azarea; illustrator: kinshi. Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2 are available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 12, 2027.

  Kokoro Shimizu, an ordinary, somewhat short girl, lands a chance to play the hit VRMMO Monster Evolve Online. Other players optimize teams and explore beyond the city walls, but she wants relief from everyday stress.

  Taking things at her own pace, Kokoro chooses a cute, cuddly Slime as her first companion. Dangerous battles and daring adventures can wait as they make the most of their time together, starting with crafting potions.

• Soldier Maids: Otherworld Cleanup Crew (Ikai Sōmetsu no Soldier Maid) — Writer: kawanabekasima; illustrator: Ayaka Chihiro. Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2 are available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 11, 2027.

  Soldier Maid Shionne repeatedly risks death, saves comrades, takes down the House, then returns home to sleep—all for barely adequate hazard pay. Her White Sisterhood bosses disrupt that routine by pairing her with Iris Whitespuria, a shy, eyepatched rookie with a mysterious past.

  Shionne questions Iris's identity, their assignment, and what both Iris and the White Sisterhood are hiding. She also finds her new partner annoyingly cute. Increasingly out of her depth, Shionne knows the situation exceeds her pay grade.

• My Leisure Logbook: A Taste of Isekai with the Goddess (Shūmatsu Nonbiri Isekai Bōkentan) — Writer: Daikichi Izumo; illustrator: ox. Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2 are available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 5, 2027.

  Haruto's ordinary nine-to-five office job leaves him little time to enjoy life. On his thirtieth birthday, his goddess roommate, Lady Sakuya, gives him the ability to visit another world whenever he wants.

  With only Saturdays and Sundays free, Haruto plans to explore, sample local food, and use his magic. He also hopes to find a girlfriend, turning his weekends into otherworld getaways that recharge him after work.

• It's a Grown Man's Job to be a Magical Girl (Mahō Shōjo wa Otona no Tsutome desu) — Writer: tabecannon; illustrator: Mamyōda. Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2 are available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 8, 2027.

  Frequent void beast attacks force adolescent magical girls to defend humanity. Their powers depend on livestream viewers' support, so a bad decision or dwindling attention can kill them.

  Society accepts this burden, but Shiraha Takatsuka refuses to let children shoulder it alone. Becoming the world's first fully grown man turned magical girl, he protects his fellow magical girls and brings an adult's support to their fight to save the world.

• Spector / Spectator: From Supernatural Slump to Viral VTuber! (Kasegi no Sukunai Occult Jimusho Shochō, VTuber ni Naru) — Writer: torigara016; illustrator: Yūko. Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2 are available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 12, 2027.

  Paradise Lost Investigations director Takeshi Sato is alive, broke, and struggling to keep his supernatural detective agency running. Hoping VTubing pays well, he joins a famous agency as Midnight Psychoknight, armed with superficial industry knowledge and his trusty ghost partner.

  A disastrous debut makes Takeshi chat's favorite target, leaving him fearing his career is finished. Fellow VTubers and real-life friends rally around him, helping him gain confidence and subscribers. His pursuit of viral fame unfolds through supernatural comedy, strange antics, and ghostly mysteries.

• Putting a Price on World Peace (Tsuihō Sareta Shōnin wa Kin no Chikara de Sekai wo Sukū) — Writer: Daken; illustrator: Kanase Bench. Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2 are available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 2, 2027.

  Merchant Trao contributes little combat strength to the S-rank adventurer party Blue Ring. His comrades immediately expel him after discovering he has diverted party funds. With nowhere else to go, he follows that money to Garnet, an all-female party he has been financing.

  Trao aims to defeat the Demon King, but his new comrades start by looting his former party's corpses. With no hero to save the world from the Demon King's invasion, the pragmatic merchant approaches humanity's survival as another business opportunity.

• Nowhere Isekai: Peace over Power for This Nothin' Bumpkin (Isekai ni Teni Shitara Yama no Naka Datta. Handō de Tsuyosa yori mo Kaitekisa wo Erabimashita.) — Writer: Jaga Butter; illustrator: Minako Iwasaki. Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2 are available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 10, 2027.

  While seeking a good seat for a fireworks show, Jin gets caught in his sister's hero summoning and transported to another world. The gods compensate him for the mistake with overpowered skills, a house, and useful items.

  Jin wants a peaceful, comfortable life away from his sister's heroic activities, with no ambition to make a name for himself. But even quiet living can become an adventure in a world filled with gods and monsters.

The six manga licenses are:

• Clouds Drift, Love Follows (Ukigumo ni Kofu) — Creator: Oniku. A J-Novel Heart title. Volume 1, Chapter 1 is available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives January 27, 2027.

  In Meiji-era society, strict expectations constrain women. Inquisitive Itoko Tachibana faces her third matchmaking meeting after two suitors rejected her as unladylike. Expecting neither a suitable match nor love, she meets Shun Otori, a man unlike anyone she has encountered.

  The mysterious Shun has personal reasons for marrying and unexpected conditions. Rumors suggest he has departed from his usual habits to connect with Itoko. Under society's scrutiny, with secrets beneath the surface, she must choose between others' expectations and her growing feelings for him.

• The Eyes of God Paint the Ashen World with Color: Arise with the Power of Stats-Sight (Hai no Sekai wa Kami no Me de Ayazuku) — Original work: KAZU; manga: Shibakame. Volume 1, Chapter 1 is available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 10, 2027.

  Mysterious Cubes descend from the sky, giving humans magic and ranks that determine innate strength and social worth. Kai Amachi, an Unranker with almost no magic, handles dungeon grunt work for an uncaring party. He cannot quit because he pays his younger sister Nagi's medical bills.

  Kai's party expels him just as Nagi's condition worsens, leaving an enormous hospital payment due soon and her life at risk. Desperate, he gambles everything on an unexplored Cube expedition. Its potential reward could transform his fate and save Nagi, with the answer perhaps before his eyes.

• Shut-in Savior: Sent to Another World with My House! (Class Teni Shitara, Nazeka Hikikimori no Ore made Isekai ni Tsurete Karetandaga) — Original work: Shinkosei; manga: Yūsuke Shirato. Volume 1, Chapter 1 is available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 3, 2027.

  Exhausted by competition and other people's judgments, Masaru Kazuno stays home to avoid his classmates' rankings and ridicule. His retreat ends when his house and all his classmates suddenly arrive in a high-fantasy world.

  Determined to save those closest to him, Kazuno ventures into the wilderness. His transported house provides modern comforts and conveniences, proving an ongoing source of help.

• Lacey Longs for Freedom: The Dawn Witch's Low-Key Life after Defeating the Demon King (Akatsuki no Majo Lacey wa Jiyū ni Ikitai) — Original story: Hyōgo Amagasa; manga: Chidori Kazura. A J-Novel Heart title. Volume 1, Chapter 1 is available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives January 13, 2027.

  Born with extraordinary magic, Lacey has served her country under a lifelong contract, without dreams of her own. Her two duties: defeat the Demon King, then marry a chosen noble and produce an heir to inherit her mana. The first completed, she prepares for the second.

  Former comrade Wayne urges another future, but resigned Lacey would even burn her beloved staff to appease her fiancé. They discover him cheating with multiple women, including the princess. When the scandal reaches the king, Lacey begins choosing her own life and freedom.

• Merrily, We Tumble Along (Korogaru Kyōdai) — Creator: Tsubumi Mori. Volume 1, Chapter 1 is available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 3, 2027.

  Koshiro and Minato become brother and sister under one roof when their parents remarry. An energetic third grader and an easygoing high schooler, they each discover the other differs from expectations.

  Their contrasting personalities and the growing pains of becoming a family make their shared home life unpredictable.

• I'm Dating a Dark Summoner (Dark Summoner to Dekiteiru) — Creator: Shaoh. Volume 1, Chapter 1 is available now. The Volume 1 eBook arrives February 10, 2027.

  Roni, a righteous, overly serious priest, objects when his adventuring party recruits Amona, a dark summoner who contracts with demons. They clash immediately, but attraction follows, forming an unlikely couple—a description one of them disputes.

  They must navigate their professional and personal relationship together. Their adventures include bedroom problems, dungeon exploration, catching notorious thieves, and battling powerful monsters.