Ryokunohara Gakuen Series

Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World

Kino travels the world on the back of Hermes, an unusual, anthropomorphic motorcycle. Together they roam from country to country, never staying in any one place for more than three days. Each land they visit has its own customs, laws, and ways of life, and every stop brings new encounters. Through their journeys, Kino and Hermes witness happiness and sorrow, kindness and cruelty, beauty and decay. As they move along the road, they come to understand that the world is full of imperfections. And yet, it is precisely those imperfections that make it a beautiful place.

Maison and the Man-Eating Apartment

The clock strikes at the single second before the end of the world, and then time stops. Humanity escapes extinction and carries on with its daily life inside a strange and terrible apartment where nothing ever moves forward. Maison is a young girl who holds the title of Landlord by birth. She lives among the tenants of that frozen building, and she stands on the brink of uncovering the secrets it has kept. Between the ordinary routines of its residents and the impossible truth of a world held one second short of its end, Maison's search for answers draws her deeper into the apartment's mysteries.

Q

In a desolate, post-apocalyptic world dominated by the monstrous entity known as Solaris—a colossal eye in the sky that spawns terrifying creatures—a mysterious young girl named Q appears. Her origins are unknown, and her most distinguishing traits are an immense appetite and a particular fondness for donuts. Her solitary existence is defined by navigating the ruins of a broken world. Her path converges with that of Rem, a former soldier trying to survive the harsh new reality. Their unlikely meeting marks a turning point, pulling them both into a deeper and more perilous mystery. As they journey together, the strange connection between the enigmatic girl Q and the malevolent force of Solar

Kino's Journey (Gou)

Kino is a young traveler who journeys through a vast and mysterious world, accompanied only by Hermes, her talking motorcycle. They adhere to a strict rule: never stay in any country for more than three days. This constant motion is both a principle and a protection, allowing them to witness the myriad ways of life before moving on. Each new land they visit presents a unique parable—a self-contained society with its own strange customs, profound truths, or unsettling flaws. From cities of perfect harmony to nations built on disturbing traditions, Kino and Hermes observe without judgment, collecting fragments of happiness, sorrow, beauty, and cruelty. Their journey is a continuous exploratio

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.

Imuri

Four thousand years ago, the ruling race known as the Karma froze the planet Roon during a devastating war and emigrated to a neighboring world. Now, the ice covering Roon is beginning to melt, and the Karma's descendants consider returning to their ancestral home. Young Dulk, a boy training to become a shaman, possesses exceptional power and has been haunted by vivid dreams of Roon since childhood, despite never having seen the planet. When he finally gets the chance to visit the thawing wasteland, he uncovers a sealed power hidden in the darkness of history and must confront the destiny that awaits him beneath the rubble of Roon's mysterious past.