The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories
Author: John L. Apostolou
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contains English translations of thirteen Japanese science fiction stories, written since the 1960s.
Author: John L. Apostolou
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contains English translations of thirteen Japanese science fiction stories, written since the 1960s.
Author: John L. Apostolou
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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 dealing with the future, they deal with the past and present.
Author: Christopher Bolton
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 2007-11-15
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 1452913463
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since the end of the Second World War—and particularly over the last decade—Japanese science fiction has strongly influenced global popular culture. Unlike American and British science fiction, its most popular examples have been visual—from Gojira (Godzilla) and Astro Boy in the 1950s and 1960s to the anime masterpieces Akira and Ghost in the Shell of the 1980s and 1990s—while little attention has been paid to a vibrant tradition of prose science fiction in Japan. Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams remedies this neglect with a rich exploration of the genre that connects prose science fiction to contemporary anime. Bringing together Western scholars and leading Japanese critics, this groundbreaking work traces the beginnings, evolution, and future direction of science fiction in Japan, its major schools and authors, cultural origins and relationship to its Western counterparts, the role of the genre in the formation of Japan’s national and political identity, and its unique fan culture. Covering a remarkable range of texts—from the 1930s fantastic detective fiction of Yumeno Kyûsaku to the cross-culturally produced and marketed film and video game franchise Final Fantasy—this book firmly establishes Japanese science fiction as a vital and exciting genre. Contributors: Hiroki Azuma; Hiroko Chiba, DePauw U; Naoki Chiba; William O. Gardner, Swarthmore College; Mari Kotani; Livia Monnet, U of Montreal; Miri Nakamura, Stanford U; Susan Napier, Tufts U; Sharalyn Orbaugh, U of British Columbia; Tamaki Saitô; Thomas Schnellbächer, Berlin Free U. Christopher Bolton is assistant professor of Japanese at Williams College. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. is professor of English at DePauw University. Takayuki Tatsumi is professor of English at Keio University.
Author: Gene Van Troyer
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9784902075267
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The time is long overdue to present the work of Japanese science fiction and fantasy writers to the world in English. The first book in a planned series, Speculative Japan presents a selection of outstanding works of Japanese science fiction and fantasy in English translation... and a glimpse into new worlds of the imagination. Drawing on the talents of some of the most famous and respected fiction writers of Japan, this anthology will guide you to new dimensions of wonder. First released at Nippon 2007, the 65th World Science Fiction Convention in Yokohama, Japan, it is now available worldwide.
Author: Various Edited by Haikasoru
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: 2012-05-15
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1421549840
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A web browser that threatens to conquer the world. The longest, loneliest railroad on Earth. A North Korean nuke hitting Tokyo, a hollow asteroid full of automated rice paddies, and a specialist in breaking up virtual marriages. And yes, giant robots. These thirteen stories from and about the Land of the Rising Sun run the gamut from fantasy to cyberpunk and will leave you knowing that the future is Japanese! Contributors: Pat Cadigan Toh EnJoe Project Itoh Hideyuki Kikuchi Ken Liu David Moles Issui Ogawa Felicity Savage Ekaterina Sedia Bruce Sterling Rachel Swirsky TOBI Hirotaka Catherynne M. Valente -- VIZ Media
Author: Rokuro Inui
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: 2019-08-20
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1974712982
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A mighty shogunate ruling the land from Tempu Castle. An imperial line with strict female succession. Caught between these two immense powers, the sprawling city of Tempu is home to many wonders—not least a superhuman technological achievement in the form of a beautiful automaton known as Eve. When a secret that threatens to shake the imperial line intersects with the mystery of Eve’s creation, events are set in motion that soon race toward a shocking conclusion. A new, astonishingly inventive science fantasy masterpiece of historic proportions. -- VIZ Media
Author: Izumi Suzuki
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 2021-04-20
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1788739884
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Thrillist, The Millions, Frieze, and Metropolis Japan The first English language publication of the work of Izumi Suzuki, a legend of Japanese science fiction and a countercultural icon At turns nonchalantly hip and charmingly deranged, Suzuki's singular slant on speculative fiction would be echoed in countless later works, from Margaret Atwood and Harumi Murakami, to Black Mirror and Ex Machina. In these darkly playful and punky stories, the fantastical elements are always earthed by the universal pettiness of strife between the sexes, and the gritty reality of life on the lower rungs, whatever planet that ladder might be on. Translated by Polly Barton, Sam Bett, David Boyd, Daniel Joseph, Aiko Masubuchi, and Helen O'Horan.
Author: John L. Apostolou
Publisher: Barricade Books
Published: 1990-09-01
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ISBN-13: 9780942637281
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jay Rubin
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2018-06-28
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 014139563X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable works being written today. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included here - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy. Curated by Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated several of the stories, and introduced by Haruki Murakami, this book will be a revelation to its readers.
Author: Kyoka Izumi
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 1996-06-01
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780824817893
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Resisting the various forms of realism popular during the Meiji "enlightenment," Izumi Kyoka (1873-1939) was among the most popular writers who continued to work in the old-fashioned genres of fantasy, mystery, and romance. Gothic Tales makes available for the first time a collection of stories by this highly influential writer, whose decadent romanticism led him to envision an idiosyncratic world--a fictive purgatory --precious and bizarre though always genuine despite its melodramatic formality. The four stories presented here are among Kyoka's best-known works. They are drawn from four stages of the author's development, from the "conceptual novels" of 1895 to the fragmented romanticism of his mature work. In the way of introduction, Inouye presents a clear analysis of Kyoka's problematic stature as a "great gothic writer" and emphasizes the importance of Kyoka's work to the present reevaluation of literary history in general and modern Japanese literature in particular. The extensive notes that follow the translation serve as an intelligent guide for the reader, supplying details about each of the stories and how they fit into the pattern of mythic development that allowed Kyoka to deal with his fears in a way that sustained his life and, as Mishima Yukio put it, pushed the Japanese language to its highest potential.