We had the opportunity to speak with the members of the Kobe Literature Lab. (KLL), a literary circle founded by the students who once attended the late Taku Mayumura’s “Story & Essay Workshop.” This is their second collection of works.

We are deeply saddened to hear that Ms. Matsumoto Mika, who also appears in this interview, passed away suddenly in August. We extend our heartfelt condolences.

This is our first time inviting an author for an interview after discovering their work through Amazon’s recommendations (laugh).

Shimei Karasuma is the author of the locally rooted fantasy series “The Unfortunate Landlord of the Seimei Household,” which I personally found very entertaining and perfectly aligned with my tastes—so I decided to reach out for an interview.

We also asked about the author’s other works and the current state of the publishing industry.

Following last year’s Tokyo Ginkei-sha Anthology “Beyond That Sky Someday,” we interviewed editor Toka Kuzumi about the two-volume “Penguin SF Anthology” released this May.

Our coverage is a bit late, as some time has passed since its publication.

On an Okatobe morning, the brothers Kyukyurus and Imatinba gazed up toward the distant heavens, wondering whether they would ever reach that celestial realm.

Aboard the living starship Ninilkiel, the pilot, the captain, and the engineer were speaking of the legend of Okatobe...

The war between Kirhes and Maxnis has shifted dramatically due to a single starship. At this point, changing the tide may require turning to international opinion...

Using the “Dragon Core Bomb,” which imprisons a captured dragon, I awaken as the Galactic Emperor—and I will change this world!

Prolonged heavy rainfall begins to affect my work as well. I receive a request to inspect the facilities for possible problems caused by the long rain.

The torrential rains that struck Mabi in 2018 left a deep mark. It’s only about a 20-minute drive from my place to Mabi. Nature still overwhelms us at times.

Kusumi disappears after a full-power pseudo-teleport jump, sent so far away that even Gargantua cannot detect his location.

The crew searches desperately, but he seems to have been thrown beyond the galactic clusters, to a place far beyond anyone’s reach...

This is the 13th anime review in which the anime-loving man "Mayoko@Okayama" talks freely about his favorite anime. The anime he has covered this time are as follows:

“WORKING!!”, “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya”, “Bodacious Space Pirates”, “Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero”