Speculative Japan Series by Gene van Troyer, Aritsune Toyota, Masami Fukushima, Mariko Ōhara, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Ryo Hanmura, Tetsu Yano, Shinji Kajio, Hiromi Kawakami, Gozo Yoshimasu, Takumi Shibano, Hisashi Asakura, David Brin, Sakyo Komatsu, Kazumasa Hirai, Tensei Kono, Taku Mayumura, Takashi Ishikawa, Koichi Yamano, Yasumi Kobayashi, Issui Ogawa, Kōshū Tani, Norio Nakai, Akira Hori, Yūko Yamao, Naoko Awa, Toh EnJoe, Riku Onda, Kōji Kitakuni, Nobuko Takagi, Ken Asamatsu, Yukito Ayatsuji, Sayuri Ueda, Nanami Kamon, Hiroe Suga, Fumio Takano, Toya Tachihara, Masaya Fujita, Yuri Matsuzaki, Hiroko Minagawa, Natsuko Mori, Masaki Yamada, Marc Schultz, Hiroki Azuma, Masahiko Inoue, Osamu Makino, Junko Mase, Miekichi Suzuki, Takako Takahashi, Ryoe Tsukimura

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... moreThe 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. less

A selection of outstanding works of fantasy and science fiction from Japan, published here in English for the first time to reveal new and very different slices of the Japanese imagination. Following the success of the first Speculative Japan book, Volume 2 explores the visions of best-selling authors across a range of genres, from the heart-warming fantasy of Awa Naoko to the cold, lonely outer spaces of Tani Koshu... moreA selection of outstanding works of fantasy and science fiction from Japan, published here in English for the first time to reveal new and very different slices of the Japanese imagination. Following the success of the first Speculative Japan book, Volume 2 explores the visions of best-selling authors across a range of genres, from the heart-warming fantasy of Awa Naoko to the cold, lonely outer spaces of Tani Koshu. Explore the Japanese view of speculative fiction, and discover the similarities and differences that make cross-cultural literature so satisfying. less

The third book of our well-received Speculative Japan series, this volume brings more outstanding authors from the Japanese archipelago to English, with a selection of never-before published stories covering a broad range of speculative fiction... from gritty SF to dark fiction, enjoy a whole new dimension of the imagination!“…the stories you’ll find collected here will broaden your view of what is possible or imaginable, provoking unusual — and sometimes uncomfortable — thoughts... moreThe third book of our well-received Speculative Japan series, this volume brings more outstanding authors from the Japanese archipelago to English, with a selection of never-before published stories covering a broad range of speculative fiction... from gritty SF to dark fiction, enjoy a whole new dimension of the imagination!“…the stories you’ll find collected here will broaden your view of what is possible or imaginable, provoking unusual — and sometimes uncomfortable — thoughts. That is as it should be.” —David BRIN, preface to Speculative Japan Volume 1This, the third volume of the Speculative Japan series, introduces a few touches of horror, gently flavoring the mix to give an extra tang to the usual shot of science fiction. And, as always, all of the stories and many of the authors are coming to English for the first time. Enjoy! less

The fourth book of our well-received Speculative Japan series introduces new talents from Japan, and fresh new stories by some of the outstanding authors we've introduced to the English-speaking world already. From deep in the mountains of the Japanese countryside to the plains of frigid Pluto, from a warm South Pacific isle to a freezing mountainside, to Mars or inside a lonely psyche... a positive smorgasbord of speculative enjoyment, in English for the first time!