The Music of Marie

Hotel

In a future where humanity has vanished, a lone computer persists for 27 million years to fulfill its mission. Elsewhere, Hanako awakens from a deep sleep with only three days left to live, while her husband Takao grapples with the knowledge that her heart belongs to another. In another tale, Jun Shiozaki dedicates himself to resurrecting the extinct tuna by any means imaginable. Noriko discovers she is pregnant by her lover Matsumura, a prominent doctor with a family of his own. He insists the pregnancy is a rapidly growing cancer that must be removed immediately, leaving Noriko torn between his diagnosis and her own desires. These stories explore the boundaries of science, emotion, and su

Clover

In a technologically advanced but tightly controlled future, Kazuhiko is a former black ops agent pulled back into service by General Ko. His mission seems simple: escort a mysterious girl named Suu to a destination she alone knows, a place called Fairy Park. Suu has spent her entire life in isolation, her only contact the distant voices of General Ko and a woman connected to Kazuhiko's past. She is a Clover, a child born with magical abilities and marked with a tattoo indicating her power. As the only four-leaf Clover in existence, she is considered the most dangerous person in the world. As Kazuhiko and Suu set out, their transport is intercepted and they are pursued by Bols, a familiar

50 Million Km

Kim Sunhyun is a genius programmer who works on space rovers at the Korean equivalent of NASA. One night, while monitoring a rover on Mars, he catches a glimpse of an alien on the screen. Unfortunately, the device was not recording at the time, so he has no proof, and no one believes him. As fate would have it, that alien has come to Earth believing she was caught on video. She wants nothing more than to delete that proof before her boss finds out. Misunderstandings ensue as the two meet, and they are forced to work together when a new group of aliens starts causing trouble on Earth.

Boku wo Tsutsumu Tsuki no Hikari

Ren, the son of Rin and Alice, lives a peaceful and ordinary life, unaware of the extraordinary legacy that surrounds his family. Everything changes when a man and a woman of angelic beauty appear before him, revealing that he possesses a mysterious power. This revelation shatters his normalcy and sets him on a path of discovery. As Ren begins to explore his newfound abilities, he is drawn into a world of secrets and danger. The enigmatic visitors hold the key to understanding his power, but their intentions remain unclear. With each step, Ren uncovers hidden truths about his parents' past and the forces that shaped their destiny, forcing him to confront challenges that will test his courag

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.

Kyouran Kazoku Nikki

In the year 2063, the Imperial Japanese Anti-Paranormal Phenomena Section launches "Operation Cozy Family" to prevent a prophecy from coming true. A thousand years ago, the god of destruction, Enka, died declaring that its child would one day destroy the world. To identify and stop this child, a motley group of potential candidates is assembled and forced to live together as a family. The unlikely household includes a catgirl "mother," a lion "son," a living land-combat android "son," a jellyfish-like otherworldly "daughter," and a hapless 27-year-old military officer as their "father." Their mission is to discover which of them is the true Child of Enka and teach them the importance of fam