Frequent Anima Solaris contributor Ao Kobayashi (under the name Toka Kuzumi) curated this anthology. We interviewed several contributing authors and wrote reviews for the pieces where interviews weren’t possible. Interviewers included the editor Kuzumi and Aogiri, known for sharp and insightful reviews on the web.

Katsuyoshi Takeishi, author of “Majinahodoki,” featured in the Tokyo Ginkei-sha Anthology, won the 2023 Japan Fantasy Novel Award for his novel “Shinjū Mubōden.” We conducted a standalone interview with him and also asked about his recent SF works published on Kakuyomu.

In a world folded into higher dimensions, only a small fraction of humanity escaped aboard spaceboards. In this dimensionally distorted realm where the oceans themselves have been compacted, living beings have become like pressed flowers. Amid the silence, the mournful cry of a wave-pulse penguin echoes through the void...

“Rinchū” is short for “Space School Trip.” As students give up their precious summer break to join the program, what thoughts and feelings do they carry into orbit...?

Punished for a blunder, I was reincarnated from a grim reaper into a human. These days, I’m hard at work fulfilling company duties—except those duties... might not be what they seem.

In a distant galaxy, a fleet of pirate ships rules with peerless technology and tight command. The Galactic Patrol, though home to RENZ-wielding agents, lagged behind in spacecraft development—until the arrival of one particular officer. Under his leadership, astonishing technological advancements turned the tide, allowing the patrol to dominate their foes... but victory may not come so easily.

This is the ninth 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:

“Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League”, “Isekai Mail Order Life of a Middle-Aged Man”, “Astro Boy: Space Hero”, “Wakako-zake”, “Arte”, “Super Cub”, “SPY×FAMILY CODE: White”, and “009-1”

This issue covers 23 films, including 4 music-themed and 4 biographical works. Among them, 11 are sci-fi. Lately, the most exciting ones seem to be general-audience films (sweat).

New additions include: “Humanoid Monster Bem: The Movie”, “Maria’s Breasts”, and “The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.”