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How much do you know about the SCP Foundation, an online creative writing website? This story is a novel by qntm, who has re-envisioned his widely acclaimed serialized tale, "There Is No Antimemetics Division," as a standalone science fiction work. Marketed as sci-fi horror, it's actually a hardcore theoretical sci-fi piece. It tells the story of Dr. Mary Quinn, leader of the antimemetics division within an "organization" that confronts anomalies, as she battles a threat so dangerous that no one can remember it and knowing about it is ruinous. As a theoretical sci-fi work, it follows a somewhat classic narrative arc, so definitely check it out if you're intrigued. For reference, several prominent SCP lore explainers have created video analyses of the original work. If you can substitute the characters with their SCP Foundation counterparts, you can also watch these videos. If you're interested, please head to your nearest bookstore.

I'm generally open to any genre, but lately I've been reading a lot of light novels because they're quick reads 😅 Nice to meet you all! ✨️🙏

Do you all know Jules Verne, a pioneering science fiction author? Often considered the progenitor of SF, he is famous for works like "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Two Years' Vacation." He even had a major debate with H.G. Wells, known for "The War of the Worlds." While he's now largely perceived as a children's author, Verne also left behind many works that are interesting for adults, or perhaps, even more so for adults. I particularly want to recommend "Paris in the Twentieth Century." This work, set a hundred years after its writing, is a full-fledged science fiction novel depicting an extremely dystopian world for a 19th-century literary type. At the time of its writing, this work was rejected by its editor due to its overwhelmingly bleak narrative and the protagonist's lack of realism. However, it was "unearthed" sometime after Verne's death, and there are two existing Japanese translations. It's a story exploring what a profoundly literary person would see and think in a world optimized for science, especially engineering and efficiency. Therefore, why not head to the library? It's interesting because it depicts the despair and fear of having your favorite things be unneeded by the world.

It was recently adapted into an anime. The author is amazing at plot twists, but what's truly incredible is their spirit of 'making readers gasp in surprise and feel happy!' That's why this work, without exception, has a happy ending. Although it's a story written many years ago, the model for the little girl's outfit in the illustrations undeniably reminds me of a certain country. Precisely because it's a country going through such difficult times now, it makes me wonder if it's a prophecy. Setting aside prophecies and such, I believe it's packed with things the author wants to convey to the intended audience, children. ...By the way. The author's protagonist, 'Queen.' The author themselves hasn't decided if Queen is male or female... I've been a fan for many years since elementary school, and I still don't know (lol). In the anime, Queen was voiced by Yuga Yamato, a former top star of Takarazuka. ...Seriously, which is it? An eternal mystery.

Nice to meet you all. I found this wonderful bulletin board and decided to join. Koya no Sei / Izumi Kyoka I believe Izumi Kyoka's masterpiece, "Koya no Sei," remains a timeless classic even after more than 120 years. The story begins with a monk from Mount Koya recounting his experiences while crossing the treacherous mountains of Hida. It's an absolute must-read for anyone who enjoys ghost stories or dark fantasy. Many might feel that "old literature sounds difficult," but personally, I think the content is a dark fantasy that resonates with modern light novels and horror fiction.

Nice to meet you! This is a work I encountered during a children's literature lecture in college... It's a time-slip story. The "story of going and returning" type. The main plot is about a boy who time-slips and meets Shakespeare. ...However. What surprised me wasn't so much *how* he time-slips, but rather... "why did he need to time-slip in the first place?" While many works feature time travel happening "by chance" (which can also be interesting), this one has a solid reason for it. It's less about the "protagonist's central role" and more about the result of "history's grand will" at play. When I found out, I exclaimed, "Wait, *that's* why!?" My theory is that originally, this story was probably "the world seen from the perspective of a supporting character in another story."

Let me introduce a work I was so obsessed with that I even published my first fan-made book about it. This is a work from the early days of 'Shosetsuka ni Narou' (Let's Become a Novelist). The main plot is about protagonists who have been transported into an online game and are trying to figure out and overcome their situation. Within the story, it's an ensemble drama packed with things like "food porn"-worthy descriptions, battles, massive raids, world mysteries, and politics. The writing is incredibly clear and easy to read, so you'll breeze through it. It's also been adapted into an anime by NHK. There are also side stories and such through the comic adaptation. By the way, unfortunately, we haven't even gotten a hint as to why they were transported in the first place. It's a real shame that new volumes haven't been released... I'll be waiting forever. As a side note, my favorite character is Crusty.

Glad to be here. I look forward to interacting with you all. The book in the picture, "Happy Birthday" by Kazuo Aoki. I first read Kazuo Aoki's books when I was in middle school. This work is one of them, and it was initially published as a children's book. The version in the picture was published when I was in middle school, and it depicts the struggles of the protagonist's mother, which were not included in the children's book edition. No matter how many times I read it, I end up crying while reading it.

Nice to meet you. I became interested through NHK radio's dramatic readings. There's an expression in the work that says "my heart was burned..." I chuckled thinking, "Ah, they had expressions like 'my brain was fried' back then too."

Kayahta Sako's 'Delphinia Senki', 'Scarlet Wizard', 'Crash Blaze', and so on... I got hooked on Senki in my middle school library and reread them occasionally, sometimes throwing in 'Fū no Tairiku' or 'Seikoku 1092'. Even so, 25 years later, I'm still borrowing and reading them from the public library. They've been moved to the closed stacks list, and I feel bad asking to borrow them... I'd rather just buy them...