A long-awaited tribute to the late Takumi Ishitobi—Shimane’s own SF writer and the driving force behind the “San-in SF Creative Group” and “Unkon.” In this imaginary interview, we look back on his life and legacy.

An overview of Ishitobi’s literary journey. This feature was made possible by his wife, Yumiko, who kindly provided rare copies of “Futari no Mori no Labyrinth” (a title so rare its cover is nowhere to be found online), “Tenko Jufu,” “Reifuki,” and “Folklore of the Ghosts.” Our deepest thanks to her.

A look at “Unkon,” the gathering founded by Ishitobi. Author Hirotaka Tobi, a member since the beginning, is said to have coined the term “SF Compa.” The name “Unkon” itself, however, was chosen by Ishitobi.

This section presents a chronological overview of the life of the late Takumi Ishitobi.

A look at the new anthology from hard SF master Akira Hori, featuring his works for student magazines that never made it into previous collections. It also includes “The Earth is a Blue Jewel,” along with rare storyboards for a phantom puppet animation written by Sakyo Komatsu.

While reading Tobi’s latest essays, which touch upon Takumi Ishitobi, it became clear that a feature on his masterpiece, Shiotsuki, was overdue. A quintessential work for any SF library.

With new releases and reprints out from Anima Solaris regulars—Ao Kobayashi's When the Galactic Butterflies Dance and Taiki Aogiri's Yoiamefuwari—we discuss their latest independent work and their creative life in the digital age.

Plotting routes between interstellar hydrogen clouds is all in a day's work for a space station controller. But everything changes when a suspicious ship requesting guidance turns out to be carrying Princess Micaelia.

Having struck the Federation’s Western Sector Fleet, my band of outcasts continues to grow. Fueled by the memory of a friend who faced unjust discrimination, the war—now involving droids—is about to escalate.

That unsettling gurgle from the drains... In Okayama, the frequency of accidents is so high it is said the ditches “eat someone every day.” Is it just a legend, or is the water truly calling out?

Years after Captain Kusumi vanished into a pseudo-teleport, Go takes the leap. He returns days later, leading a fleet of refugees fleeing from the relentless expansion of the “Empire.”

This is the 14th 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:

“Gunbuster”, “Combatants Will Be Dispatched!”, “Rumbling Hearts”, “With You and the Rain”, “GoShogun: The Time Étranger”, “Super Dimension Century Orguss”, “Kino's Journey”