We interviewed Hideo Miyamoto, the current representative of the Imaginian Society (Imaginian no Kai), about the history of this Seto Inland Sea sci-fi fan club. Founded at the dawn of Japanese SF, the group was revived in 2013 and continues to be highly active today.

An introduction to the contents of this year's issue of "Imaginia," the annual magazine published by the Imaginian Society. It also includes brief overviews of past issues (No. 9 to No. 17).

The 7th volume of Shinji Kajio's “Emanon” series has been released. We introduce it here as it feels like a milestone volume that hints at future developments. (Published March 31, 2026)

We finally watched this movie in the theater—something we hadn't done in a while—so we are reviewing it alongside the original novel. Screenings in Tokyo seem to have ended, but I wonder if the box office numbers didn't grow as expected (cry). When it comes to movies, anime is still strong.S

In the far future where gravitational wave navigation has begun. What bizarre event occurred in an empty space severed from spacetime...? Well, saying this might be a bit of a spoiler (laughs), but it reminds one of Cordwainer Smith's works.

When three unmanned probes—Proxima, Gliese, and Tycho—navigated the vast interstellar space outside the solar system, they encountered a mysterious existence through mathematics...

As an assistant at a certain detective agency, I felt something was off about a client who came in one day. Hired by a perfectly suited butler, I ended up accompanying a billionaire on a round-the-world trip. Of course, my mission is to monitor and report without being noticed...

As the title suggests, the Galactic Priestess Princess Marie makes her return. But Marie's precognitive ability is exactly like Asimov's "Foundation" (laughs). This time, the crew, joined by Priestess Princess Marie, works on various things toward the establishment of the Galactic Federation in a certain galaxy... (sweat). And as expected, it seems Marie was also "To Marie on Fifth Avenue" (laughs).

This is the 16th 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:

“The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt”, “Sword Art Online”, “Wanpaku Tanteidan”, “Touring After the Apocalypse”, “Ryoko's Case File”

The following titles were added this time:

Spring 2026 Anime, “The Lines That Define Me”, “Blue Period”, “Venom”, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, “Venom: The Last Dance”