Chishiryou no Koufuku

Iris on Rainy Days

In Oval City, where robots are commonplace tools, Iris Rain Umbrella is a cheerful android living a happy life as a maid for her creator and master, Dr. Wendy von Umbrella. Created in the image of Wendy's deceased younger sister, Iris cherishes her daily routines of shopping, cooking, and cleaning, wishing these peaceful days would last forever. Her carefree existence is brutally shattered by a series of tragic misfortunes. Uprooted from her home, Iris finds herself cast into a harsh new reality, a robot-equivalent of a concentration camp. Through the suffering she endures and witnesses around her, she is forced to confront the grim nature of her world and fight for survival.

Space Ship EE

In the year 2038 CE, Noshi Hyoda is a 23-year-old office worker trapped in a life of profound existential despair. Her daily reality is one of apathetic oppression, a monotonous cycle that offers no escape from her growing sense of isolation and meaninglessness. Her inner turmoil manifests in a vivid, recurring vision: she finds herself aboard the Space Ship EE, adrift in the vast emptiness of deep space. This psychological refuge becomes the central conflict of her existence, posing a desperate question about the nature of freedom and purpose. Caught between the crushing weight of her mundane world and the silent, infinite promise of the cosmos, Noshi must confront where she can truly go

The Distant Dawn

A collection of sixteen short stories by Yukinobu Hoshino, spanning genres from science fiction and fantasy to psychological drama and romance. The tales explore a wide range of themes, including adventure, mystery, and the supernatural, often set in imaginative and thought-provoking scenarios. From a distant dawn and a steel queen to escape from wastelands and a funeral convoy, each story presents a unique conflict. Characters face challenges such as a call from afar, a whiteout, amazons of the river, and the Carneades plan, navigating through algae, lightning strikes, and the emperor of winter.

Diotima

In the year 2092, Captain Namer Joon and her crew live and work aboard the space vessel Diotima. Their daily routines, relationships, and personal struggles unfold against the backdrop of deep space, blending science fiction with the quiet rhythms of everyday life. Beyond the ship, tensions simmer between Earth and the Moon settlers, hinting at deeper political and social divides. Meanwhile, mysterious secrets surround Captain Namer Joon, the Diotima itself, and its unknown creators, adding an undercurrent of intrigue to their journey.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War

Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane are the top students at Shuchiin Academy Studio and lead its student council as vice president and president. Admired by everyone and considered the perfect couple by their peers, they are too proud to admit their feelings for each other. In their minds, the first to confess would lose the upper hand in the relationship. Convinced the other is secretly in love, Kaguya and Miyuki begin a daily battle of wits. Every conversation, gesture, and school event becomes a trap designed to force the other into a confession. Their strategies grow increasingly elaborate, drawing in their friends and fellow council members as witnesses and unwitting accomplices. As

Call of the Night

Kou Yamori is a middle school student who has stopped attending classes. Unable to sleep and dissatisfied with his daily life, he starts wandering the streets at night, where he feels a little more at ease. On one of those walks he meets Nazuna Nanakusa, a strange girl who offers to help him with his insomnia by sleeping beside him. Nazuna, however, is not an ordinary girl: she is a vampire. After biting Kou's neck, she begins to meet him night after night for conversations, walks and shared moments. Kou discovers in the night a freedom he did not know, while his relationship with Nazuna grows between attraction and uncertainty. The arrival of a girl from Kou's past complicates things furt