The MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025 has officially announced the three winning entries, which were selected through a comprehensive judging process and voting by readers worldwide.
Contest with the full name MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025 – Twilight Frontiers, presented by Frontier Works This event is being held in collaboration with MyAnimeList, Honeyfeed, and Frontier Works Inc.
Each winner will receive a prize of USD 3,000 to support them in continuing their creative journey.
List of Winners of the MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025
Here is a list of the three works selected as winners of the MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025.
Urban Fantasy Category
The Pale Horseman
Author: Gemini Daydream
This story follows the Rider of Death, who possesses a struggling journalist. The story is set in Tokyo, where magical relics and technology collide.
In that world, Death witnesses the absurd destruction of humanity. He is then paired with an idealistic young woman, making the two of them a highly mismatched duo. Even so, they must confront the darkest side of modern society.
This story is described as a fresh and gripping fantasy, offering a sharp and cynical perspective on the truth of the world.
Spotlight Romance Category
Miss Kagayaki: Won’t the Ice Princess of K-Pop’s Childhood Friend Deem Her Worthy?!
Author: obliviousbushtit
This story centers on Kagayaki, a global K-Pop megastar who suddenly transfers to a local high school.
Behind her flawless image as the “Ice Princess,” Kagayaki hopes to reunite with her childhood friend and rival, Riku. However, her plans take a complicated turn when she has to deal with a fake rivalry orchestrated by her agency.
When Kagayaki and Riku’s relationship is reignited in a situation built on lies, a high-stakes coming-of-age survival story begins. This story places the two of them in a conflict that is not easy to avoid.
Judges’ Special Award for Urban Fantasy
Intercity Excursions
Author: ennodaye
This story follows Pisha, an immortal girl who longs for death. However, she is instead forced to join I.E., a special unit that hunts down individuals with supernatural abilities.
Although Pisha wanted to die, she was drawn into the organization’s dark secrets and the threat posed by the Moroya terrorist group. This situation forced her to question the meaning of her own existence.
This story is described as an intense action thriller, filled with blood, gunpowder, cruel fate, and the deep inner conflict of a character who keeps dying and coming back to life.
About the MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025
The MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025 has the following full title MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Web Novel Contest 2025 – Twilight Frontiers, presented by Frontier Works. The contest results were announced in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, by Frontier Works Inc., a company based in Itabashi, Tokyo, with Masahide Tsuji as its president.
This contest is co-hosted by MyAnimeList, Honeyfeed, and Frontier Works Inc. MyAnimeList is known as a global anime and manga community, while Honeyfeed is a web novel platform with a strong readership among light novel fans outside Japan.
The winners were selected through a comprehensive judging process and a reader vote from various countries. Through this process, three works were ultimately chosen as the grand prize winners of this year’s contest.
Official information about the contest can be found at Official Contest Website.
Indie Web Novels Reach a Global Audience
Through this contest, the three winning works garnered attention from readers around the world and support to continue their creative process. The selected genres were also quite diverse, ranging from urban fantasy and spotlight romance to supernatural action thrillers.
This announcement marks a new milestone for authors whose works are beginning to gain attention on the global stage.
