Kimagure Capsule (Shincho Bunko)

[Machine Translation] The reasons behind his fascination with flying saucers, the contents of a time capsule he intended to leave 5,000 years in the future, and his friendships with Edogawa Ranpo, Sakyo Komatsu, Makoto Wada, and others this volume features a carefully curated selection of works never before included in any of his books or paperback collections, drawn from Shinichi Hoshi s diverse essays. Tracing the career of one of Japan s leading science fiction writers through 91 essays arranged chronologically from his childhood to his later years, along with three previously unpublished ultra-short stories. This commemorative collection, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, presents these masterful pieces brimming with humor and wit accompanied by cover illustrations by his close friend Hiroshi Manabe.

空飛ぶ円盤に熱中した理由、5000年後に贈るタイムカプセルの中身、江戸川乱歩や小松左京、和田誠らとの親交―星新一が綴った多彩なエッセイから、書籍・文庫に未収録の作品を厳選。幼少期から晩年まで時系列に並んだ91編と未収録ショートショート3編で日本を代表するSF作家の軌跡をたどる。ユーモアと才気あふれる名文を盟友・真鍋博のカバーイラストでお届けする、生誕100年記念作品集。