What is Contemporary Fantasy manga?

Contemporary fantasy, also known as modern fantasy or indigenous fantasy, is a sub-genre of fantasy, set in the present day. It is perhaps most popular for its sub-genre, urban fantasy.These terms are used to describe stories set in the putative real world (often referred to as consensus reality) in contemporary times, in which magic and magical creatures exist, either living in the interstices of our world or leaking over from alternate worlds. It thus has much in common with, and sometimes overlaps with secret history; a work of fantasy in which the magic could not remain secret or does not have any known relationship to known history would not fit into this subgenre. Occasionally certain contemporary fantasy novels will make reference to pop culture.Novels in which modern characters travel into alternate worlds, and all the magical action takes place there (except for the portal required to transport them), are not considered contemporary fantasy. Thus, C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, where all fantasy events take place in the land of Narnia which is reached via a magic wardrobe, would not count as contemporary fantasy; on the other hand, the part of The Magician's Nephew, where the Empress Jadis gets to London, tries to take over the Earth and clashes with police and a crowd of cockneys, would qualify as such.Contemporary fantasy is also to be distinguished from horror fiction, which also often has contemporary settings. When encountering magical events and creatures, the protagonist of a horror novel is horrified, while the protagonist of a fantasy novel (contemporary or otherwise) is filled with a sense of joy and wonder. Horrifying events may happen, but the fundamental distinction is vital.In his preface to That Hideous Strength, one of the earlier works falling within this sub-genre, C.S. Lewis explained why, when writing a tale about "magicians, devils, pantomime animals and planetary angels", he chose to start it with a detailed depiction of narrow-minded academic politics at a provincial English university and the schemes of crooked real estate developers: "I am following the traditional fairy-tale. We do not always notice its method, because the cottages, castles, woodcutters and petty kings with which a fairy tale opens have become for us as remote as the witches and ogres to which it proceeds. But they were not remote at all to the men who first made and enjoyed the tales". The same is true for many of the later works in the genre, which often begin with a seemingly normal scene of modern daily life to then disclose supernatural and magical beings and events hidden behind the scenes.Source: wiki

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Seijo wa Tokku ni Shoukansareteiru. Nihon ni.

(Here She Is, the Saint in Japan.)

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Description:

She was supposed to have been summoned as a saintess, but was thrown into a country called Japan. Rei Natsukawa, a.k.a. Alexandra Ollier, hides her magic power as she works for a small company in modern Japan. She says that she'll be happy with a peaceful and uneventful life, but several small obstacles stand in the way of her lifestyle. This is the ordinary, yet not-so-ordinary story of a powerful mage. (Source: Akita Shoten, translated)
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2023-03-29

Kaibutsu Chuudoku

(Monster Holic)

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Description:

Type

novel

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2022-09-09

Sinhwageup Gwisok Item-eul Sone Neoeotda

(I Obtained a Mythic Item)

7.99

Description:

Yggdrasil, the World Tree of Norse Mythology, suddenly appeared on Earth. And with it came demonic creatures that ravaged entire cities. Although not all hope is lost, due to the System that a few special humans had gained. In this new world where only the strong survived, Jae-Hyun Min scrapes by regretting the wrong choices he’d made in the past… when one day, he gains the only Mythic item in the world. How will this item help him? And can he change his wretched fate?
Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2022-06-12

Shin Elf-san wa Yaserarenai.

(Plus-Sized Elf: Second Helping)

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Description:

The sequel to Elf-san wa Yaserarenai (Plus-Sized Elf), set up as the manga switched publishers from Wani Books to Akita Shonen. You know the drill by now - Naoe is a massage therapist whose life is turned upside down when he starts dealing with girls from another world and their weight issues. But this isn’t called Shin Elf-san for nothing. You’re going to get fully-colored pages due to its digital release, as well as new scenarios involving your favorite chubby elf. Get ready to get down with the thiccness! (Source: MangaDex)
Type

manga

Rating

Ecchi

Status

current

Started

2021-11-18

Kimi to nara Hadashi

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Description:

Type

oneshot

Chapters

1

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2021-11-02

SSS-Class Gacha Hunter

(SSS-Class Gacha Hunter)

7.48

Description:

On the worst day of my life, I received a miracle as a present from the ‘real universe’. On the worst day of my life, I got the strongest skill from the universe! The luck game that overturns the class begins. SSS-class hunter who became stronger by drawing lots. (Source: Kakao, translated)
Type

manhwa

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2021-09-30

Bokura wa Minna Yatteiru

(We're All Doing It)

6.97

Description:

Across the animal kingdom, there are many kinds of mating rituals. An extreme and special courtship, in one way, perverted. In another, the best? (Source: MangaDex)
Type

oneshot

Chapters

1

Rating

Ecchi

Status

finished

Started

2021-06-17

Wo De Nüyou Shi Long Aotian

(My Girlfriend Is Long Aotian)

0

Description:

In legends, the most powerful person in the world is called Long Aotian... I always thought it was the name of a man, but she was actually the name of a beautiful woman?! She can make people think she's amazing without knowing why with just a cold smile, and bring people to their knees with a single stomp! She can flatten mountains with a flick of her hand! She can tear the skies open with a single finger! She is invincible and unparalleled in the world! However most importantly... She is my girlfriend and listens to everything I say!
Type

manhua

Rating

13 teens or older

Status

current

Started

2020-12-22

Imawa no Kuni no Alice Retry

(Alice in Borderland Retry)

7.24

Description:

Alice Ryouhei, now a grown adult and married to Yuzuha, who is expected to give birth to their first child any day now, suddenly finds himself back in the Borderlands, the land between Life and Death, after getting into an accident. Will he be able to make it out of the Borderlands once more...? (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

13

Status

finished

Started

2020-10-14

Modern MoGal - Big Game!

(Modern MoGal - Big Game!)

0

Description:

A short story featuring Robots and Big Monsters that takes place in the "Modern MoGal" Universe. (Source: MangaDex)
Type

manhua

Chapters

7

Status

finished

Started

2020-07-15

Kyuukou, Escape, Mermaid.

(Hurry, Escape, Mermaid.)

0

Description:

A fleeting yet fateful meeting by the sea may be all it takes to change one girl's life forever.
Type

oneshot

Chapters

1

Status

finished

Started

2020-07-09

Succubus Shougakusei

(Grade School Student Succubus)

0

Description:

This is a slightly erotic tale about a succubus attending to a human school. Humans and demons have agreed to live in harmony with each other, and the first step towards that goal is allowing succubi children to attend to human schools as some sort of program to study abroad. Of course, the succubi will have to obey the human rules, but humans will also have to adapt to the necessities of their new neighbors, which usually involves spicy things. (Source: MangaDex)
Type

doujin

Rating

Ecchi

Status

current

Started

2020-02-25

Succubus & Hitman

7.11

Description:

The "violence gun action" manga's story centers on a dual gun-wielding protagonist who makes makes a deal with the devil to reap the souls of sinners. (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2020-02-19

1 Only Reason

(1 Only Reason)

0

Description:

This is the story of Elishé, an asexual succubus who deals with depression once she's disinherited for deserting her own race. (Source: MangaDex, edited)
Type

oel

Status

current

Started

2020-02-16

Jigoku Kurayami Hana mo Naki

(There Is No Flower in Hell)

0

Description:

A young man who can see people’s sins in the form of youkai gets employed at a sort of odds-and-ends agency run by supernatural beings. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2020-02-04

Descendants: Dizzy's New Fortune

0

Description:

The Villain Kids have worked hard to prove they deserve to stay in Auradon, and now it's time some of their friends from the Isle of the Lost get that chance too! When Dizzy receives a special invitation from King Ben to join the other VKs at Auradon Prep, at first she's thrilled! But doubt soon takes over, and she begins to question whether she can truly fit in outside the scrappy world of the isle. (Source: Tokyopop)
Type

oel

Volumes

1

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2020-02-04

God-Level Fisherman

0

Description:

Who says that breeding cannot make a fortune? Fish farming, shrimp farming, salvaging a sunken ship, and the bubble star supermodel. This is the story of fisherman Xiao Peng who became the richest man in the world with a small fish farm. (Source: MU)
Type

manhua

Status

current

Started

2019-12-20

Modern MoGal if - Oni's Love Rule

(Modern MoGal if - Oni's Love Rule)

0

Description:

This "if" series is a set of spin-off stories that take place in the Modern MoGal world drawn by Bliss. (Source: MangaDex)
Type

manhua

Volumes

1

Chapters

10

Status

finished

Started

2019-12-06

Yousei no Okyaku-sama

(The Atelier for Fairies)

0

Description:

A mysterious fairy suddenly appears before Kyouko Fujino, who runs a dressmaking business. And so begins a heartwarming exchange between human and fairy as they explore a world of beautiful clothes. Source: MU
Type

manga

Rating

All Ages

Status

current

Started

2019-11-10

Dear NOMAN

7.31

Description:

Since a young age, Unohana Mashiro has been able to see "things that aren't human". Thinking that others would consider her creepy, she pretended not to see them, until one day...(Source: MangaDex)
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

14

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2019-07-29

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