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. A compilation of 13 symbolic,
psychologically based stories written by 10 of the most talented Japanese
science fiction writers, including Shinichi Hoshi, Ryo Hanmura, and Sakyo
Komatsu. "The Savage Mouth" by Komatsu is a horrific tale that describes
the insane side of a man who is overly intellectual and who tries to know
his unexplicable self by eating his body. "Standing Woman" by Yasutaka
Tsutsui is a political/social statement involving a society in which those
who speak out are punished by being slowly turned into manpillars or
decorative plants. This well written, engaging science fiction collection,
flooded with strange imagination and striking plots, and inspired by the
fearsome uneasy future, is a book that should grab the imagination of young
adult sci-fi enthusiasts.

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