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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.

NAKANO Boogie-Woogie

A young girl lives her daily life in Nakano Broadway, a bustling mall in Tokyo's Nakano ward often called "Little Akihabara." She spends her time exploring the shops and interacting with the unique people and characters that inhabit this vibrant space. As she navigates the ordinary and extraordinary moments of her routine, she encounters a particular character whose presence brings a touch of the surreal. Together, they experience a series of shenanigans that blend everyday life with elements of adventure, mystery, and psychological twists.

Planetes

In the 2070s, humanity has expanded into space, but this progress leaves behind a dangerous problem: orbital debris. The crew of the Toy Box is tasked with cleaning up this space junk, ensuring safe passage for spacecraft. Among them is Hachimaki, an ambitious young man who dreams of owning his own spaceship, and Yuri, a quiet man haunted by the death of his wife in a space flight accident years earlier. They are joined by Fee, a chain-smoking and abrasive pilot, and Pops, a veteran mechanic whose calm presence anchors the team. Their work is unglamorous and often thankless, yet it places them at the heart of humanity's reach for the stars. As they navigate the physical dangers of space, ea

Aria

On the planet Aqua, once known as Mars, Akari Mizunashi arrives in the city of Neo-Venezia, a faithful recreation of ancient Venice. She leaves behind her life on Manhome, formerly Earth, drawn by the rustic charm of a town where gondolas glide through winding canals and technology has not erased a simpler way of living. Her dream is to become an Undine, a professional gondolier who guides visitors through the city's waterways. To achieve this, Akari joins the Aria Company as a trainee. There she works alongside other aspiring Undines from rival companies, learning the skills of her trade while discovering the quiet beauty and hidden wonders of Neo-Venezia. Each day brings new encounters, f

Emanon Wanderer

Emanon wanders through late-1960s Japan, moving from one small country town to another with no clear destination. She carries three billion years of memories, and every encounter she has leaves a mark on the people she meets. Since the beginning of time, her life has followed the same cycle: travel the world as a teenager, meet a man, and give birth to a daughter who will inherit her memories and her very being. But this cycle is broken when love leads to pregnancy and, for the first time, she gives birth to twins—one of them a boy. Soon after, Emanon is confronted with someone who should not exist: her long-lost twin brother. The confessions and secrets that surface force her to question t

Real Account

Ataru Kashiwagi is a second-year high school student who spends much of his life on Real Account, a social media platform that links online profiles to everyday reality. His followers are his escape and his sense of belonging, the people he considers his true friends. That illusion shatters when Ataru and nearly ten thousand other users are pulled into the Real Account Zone and forced into a series of deadly games. If a player loses all their followers, they die in real life; if a player dies, every one of their followers dies with them. Betrayed by those he trusted and left with a single anonymous follower, Ataru must use his knowledge of the platform and his wits to clear each game and f