Kokoro Connect Series

The Cultural Research Club is an eclectic bunch: a pro wrestling fanboy, a goofy ditz, a master of snark, a laid-back jokester, and a total girly-girl. Their peaceful teenage lives are turned upside-down, however, when they suddenly and inexplicably start swapping bodies with each other. At first it's all wacky hijinks... but then things get a little too personal. Boundaries are crossed, and dark secrets come to light—secrets that threaten to destroy the very foundations of their friendship. Who—or what—is causing the body-swap phenomenon? Will it ever stop? But most of all... can their club survive it? Find out in the hit ensemble dramedy light novel from award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!

The five members of the Cultural Research Club are finally free from the body-swap! At last, everything is back to normal... or so they thought. Now «Heartseed» is back, and it's got a new trick up its sleeve. This time, their bodies are moving on autopilot, acting on the innermost desires of their hearts. For some, this is harmless—but for others, it could mean the end of their friendships, their club, or even their entire high school careers. They know they can trust each other... but can they trust themselves? Find out in volume 2 of the hit ensemble dramedy light novel from award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!

Valentine's Day has come, and the members of the Cultural Research Club have been embroiled in yet another supernatural phenomenon. But they’re old hands at this by now. How hard could it be to enjoy some normal high school romance for once? Never mind that they can hear each other's strongest sentiments at the most inconvenient times, while their inhuman tormentor is taking on a more direct role than ever. The stress of endless abnormal living may be too much for some, while others start to wonder whether their club is even worth continuing – which may be out of their hands as end-of-year club presentations and school politics threaten its very existence! When the place they carved out together is threatened both from without and within, how will they be able to overcome this latest challenge? Everything is on the line in the 4th volume of Sadanatsu Anda’s dramedy series.

Cultural Research Club, more like Babysitter's Club! Winter break is here, and it's nearly time for New Year's festivities... but there's a new troublemaker in town, and its name is «The Second». This time, the members of the Cultural Research Club—minus Taichi—are chosen at random to physically regress into younger versions of themselves from 12 PM to 5 PM every day! Tensions build as old, painful memories come to light. Meanwhile, Taichi is forced to keep quiet about «The Second» or else it threatens to make things even worse... Can they last until the clock runs out? Find out in volume 3 of the hit ensemble dramedy light novel from award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!

It's a brand new school year at Yamaboshi High School, and the Cultural Research Club has gained two new members: the shy, soft-spoken Shino and the decidedly disinterested Chihiro. Everyone's busy gearing up for the Sports Festival—but there's an impostor on the loose. «Heartseed»'s at it again, and this time, it's sink or swim for the new kids! Will they bite off more than they can chew, or can they find their place in this reality of their own making? Pick up where the anime left off in volume 6 of the hit ensemble dramedy light novel from award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!

When not enduring the supernatural phenomena that turned their first year in high school upside-down, the members of the Cultural Research Club were just average kids... give or take a standard deviation or three. Whether it's just trying to get their paper out there (despite the headline being a gossipy scandal piece), or navigating a relationship chart that looks like an anarchy symbol, they're out to live life as only they can. Perhaps this is why they attracted the attention of a bored omnipotent trickster. And who is that on the front cover? Sadanatsu Anda's saga of minor hiccups and critical junctures on the road of life continues.

If someone was in trouble, would you help them—no matter the cost? «Heartseed»'s "final" phenomenon has begun, and the five second-years now get random visions of other people's hopes and dreams. But when Inaba tells the others NOT to take action, Taichi and Yui take matters into their own hands! The club is divided, and worse still, one of Taichi's classmates is starting to suspect that something supernatural is at play... It's time to take sides in volume 7 of the hit ensemble dramedy light novel from award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!

Dating is hard, especially when it's your first time. The solution? A TRIPLE DATE with four of your friends! Meanwhile, Fujishima and the first-years investigate the true meaning of "cool"... Plus, discover how the five original members of the Cultural Research Club first met—and the thrilling ordeal that brought Iori and Inaba closer together! You won't want to miss this "Kokoro Collection" of side stories, including TWO prequel stories for the next volume!

They thought «Heartseed» was gone. They thought they were finally free. But now, four months later, there's something weird going on at Yamaboshi High School. Why is everyone so afraid of the Cultural Research Club? Why is it suddenly so hard to hear a conversation happening a few feet away? And worst of all... why do the CRC second-years keep having bizarre memory lapses?! Here begins the thrilling final arc of the hit ensemble dramedy light novel from award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!

The pro wrestling fanboy, the goofy ditz, the master of snark, the laid-back jokester, and the total girly-girl are now in their third and final year of high school... but don't worry, Fujishima's got a few things hidden up her sleeve to spice things up! Karate, poker, even a three-legged obstacle course — who will win the no-holds-barred Couples' Battle Royale?! But more importantly, can the second-years recruit enough members to keep the club going?! It's a "Kokoro Collection" of silly and poignant epilogue stories in the final volume of the hit ensemble dramedy light novel from award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!

The Cultural Research Club has entered the Isolation Zone, where «The Third»’s group has inflicted dozens of phenomena on more than a hundred innocent Yamaboshi students. Now the CRC is tasked with helping all of them cross the finish line—but can they really manage ALL these people on their own? As tensions rise, the threat of an emergency shutdown looms just overhead... Experience the thrilling conclusion to the final arc of the hit ensemble dramedy light novel from award-winning author Sadanatsu Anda!