Trace the progress of SF through modern times and learn why key figures and inventors like Thomas Edison and Elon Musk have looked to Sci-Fi to predict the future. For the first time in illustrated form, this comprehensive history of Sci-Fi traces its origins and charts its history from its beginnings as a “schlock” genre to its respected status today. Who is considered the world’s first science fiction author? How did American science fiction begin? What sci-fi novel is the all-time best-seller? Discover the origins of your favorite page-to-screen Sci-Fi movies. Find out why Sci-Fi so effortlessly captures our imaginations and makes us dream of new worlds. The answers are here, along with detailed chapters dedicated to the founders of the genre and their modern-day successors.

Thick-skins are humans genetically modified to work in space without a suit. Lark is a former thick-skinned man who became a mercenary after having his skin removed. When he receives an encrypted message from his former clan, he sets out to find them with the help of Windy, an anthropology student. But he soon learns that they are not the only ones on the clan's scent—they are being tailed by another group of mercenaries. A breathless chase ensues, forcing Lark to reconnect with his dark past.

Yato is a homeless god. He doesn’t even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he’s set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he’ll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can’t afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school.

Fushimi Tamamo is a fox from the Inari Shrine in Kyoto who longs to try high school life. She transforms into a human girl--but while she thinks she's nailed her disguise, she's a little furrier than she realized. Adults don't seem to notice, and her classmates pretend not to, but Tamamo is definitely shaking up their ordinary high school life!

Nominated for the Manga Taisho award, this sci-fi thriller has garnered high praise from industry giants like Shigeru Mizuki and Kotaro Isaka!In order to save her brother and nephew, who have been kidnapped by a mysterious religious group known as the Genuine Love Society, Juri and her family cast a spell using a stone hidden by her grandfather to enter the world of stopped-time known as Stasis. However, when they infiltrate the kidnapper's base, they're met by other people who can also move about freely. With grotesque creatures lurking about, will they be able to escape the parallel world and return to their normal lives?!

At the dawn of time, the nature spirits called Kami created the Kamigakushi, a magical veil that hid them from the impure eyes of man. Now that veil has been pierced, and the human and spirit worlds will never be the same...

There is something unusual about the Tougetsu Academy. While on the surface it may seem like just another private Japanese high school, hidden amongst its student body, though, are a few youngsters with some unique abilities. One of them is Honoka Takamiya. He may not know it yet, but inside him lurks something very powerful. And it is the job of the school's idol, Ayaka Kagari, to protect Takamiya from anyone, or anything, wishing to capitalize on his innate abilities.Dare to harm her Princess," and watch out—you'll get burned!"With a title like this, where catgirls are throwing around evil bunnies and our heroine decided to get intel by tying everyone to a stake and torturing them, a sense of humor is essential to not have it tip over into self-parody, and this strikes just the right note." —A Case Suitable For Treatment"Works is well-constructed to take advantage of the humor in all of it. Some of that comes out of the story's role reversal: a hapless male protected by a powerful if emotionally distant female, instead of vice versa." —GanRiki"

Koganei Koito works as the teenage shrine maiden at the Takamimi Shrine, catering to the whims of its resident: a centuries-old elf who loves video games as much as she hates going outside! Line up your offerings for the otaku elf--some energy drinks, chips and video games will do nicely--and watch her new friends scramble to keep up!