What You Need to Know:
- Frontier Works Inc. (President: Masahide Tsuji; Headquarters: Itabashi, Tokyo) has announced the winning titles for the “MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025 - Twilight Frontiers presented by Frontier Works,” co-hosted with MyAnimeList, the world’s largest anime and manga community, and Honeyfeed, a web novel platform with a strong following among overseas light novel fans.
- Following a comprehensive judging process and enthusiastic voting by readers around the world, three outstanding works have been selected. To support and encourage the authors in their future creative endeavors, each winner will receive a prize of USD 3,000
- Keep a close eye on this next generation of indie authors as they take their next steps onto the global stage!
Award-Winning Titles
Urban Fantasy Category
Title: The Pale Horseman
Author: Gemini Daydream
Synopsis: Why did the Rider of Death possess a struggling journalist? In a Tokyo where magical relics and technology collide, Death watches the absurd demise of humanity. A ruthless god of death and an idealistic girl make the worst possible duo, yet together they confront the darkest corners of modern society.
A fresh, gripping fantasy that cuts through the truth of the world with a sharp, cynical lens.
Spotlight Romance Category
Title: Miss Kagayaki: Won’t the Ice Princess of K-Pop's Childhood Friend Deem Her Worthy?!
Author: obliviousbushtit
Synopsis: Global megastar Kagayaki makes a shocking transfer to a local high school. Wearing the flawless mask of the “Ice Princess,” her true goal is to reunite with her childhood friend and rival, Riku. However, a hellish, agency-orchestrated “fake rivalry” awaits her. As their fates collide on a stage built of lies, a high-stakes youth survival story begins, with absolutely no escape.
Judges’ Special Award (Urban Fantasy)
Title: Intercity Excursions
Author: ennodaye
Synopsis: Pisha, an immortal girl who longs for death, is forcefully conscripted into I.E., a special unit that hunts individuals with supernatural abilities. Despite her desire to die, she is swept up by the organization’s dark secrets and the looming shadow of the terrorist group Moroya, forcing her to question the very meaning of her existence. What lies at the end of despair for a girl killed and resurrected time and over again? A shocking, high-octane action thriller of blood, gunpowder, cruel fate, and deep internal conflict.
Contest Overview
Title: MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025 - Twilight Frontiers presented by Frontier Works
Results Announcement: June 24, 2026
Official Contest Webpage: mhwc.myanimelist.net/202510
Source: Official Press Release