Administrator, or Shiseikan in Japanese, took the Japanese SF community by storm when first published in 1974. Unlike traditional space opera, it pushed technology into the background to present a... read more »

This important work of Japanese science fiction presents the story of Yuichi, a youth who escapes the regimented world of Japanese society for the beauty and freedom of Aphrodite, a floating island... read more »

Continuing the opulently written saga, this second volume acquaints readers further with the vastness and depth of Kurimoto's imagined... read more »

Battle Royale, a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence, is one of Japan's best-selling - and most controversial - novels. As part of a ruthless program by the totalitarian government,... read more »

Cyberpunk, sci-fi and erotica all meld together in this collection of cutting-edge short stories. The authors tend towards near-zero emotional chill, stunned urbanity and a shiny kind of... read more »

Continuing the opulently written saga, this second volume acquaints readers further with the vastness and depth of Kurimoto's imagined... read more »

The first anthology to bring to the West in English translation the work of a talented group of Japanese science fiction writers whose works represent a unique contribution--rather than traditionally... read more »

The first anthology to bring to the West in English translation the work of a talented group of Japanese science fiction writers whose works represent a unique contribution--rather than traditionally... read more »

Japan has long been one of the key players in business, technology, and culture...and now some of today's finest writers have created these all-new novellas envisioning how its influence will change... read more »

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Japan's most widely-read and controversial writer, author of A Wild Sheep Chase, hurtles into the consciousness of the West with this narrative about a split-brained data processor, a deranged... read more »

Offering extensive coverage, this new A-Z reference reflects the vibrant, diverse, and evolving culture of modern Japan, from 1945 to the present day. Over 700 entries cover areas such as literature,... read more »

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Teased by his friends and alone on a hilltop, young Kenji is suddenly swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way. Representing the soul's passage to heaven, the train is a passage from... read more »

Interstellar Travel and Multi-Generation Space Ships is a collection of impressive papers which were presented at the American Association fot the Advancement of Science symposium of the same name,... read more »

One of the premier Japanese novels of the twentieth century, The Women in the Dunes combines the essence of myth, suspense, and the existential novel. In a remote seaside village, Niki Jumpei, a... read more »

A techno-thriller about a killer earthquake and an unseen force in the Japan Trench that threatens to pull the economic superpower under -... read more »