Viz Media has announced a new anthology series Phantasm Japan:

Haikasoru, VIZ Media’s literary science fiction & fantasy imprint, is excited to debut another collection of fabulous & fantastic short stories inspired by the Land of the Rising Sun, with works from more than 20 of today’s hottest authors! PHANTASM JAPAN: FANTASIES LIGHT AND DARK, FROM AND ABOUT JAPAN will be available in stores next Tuesday September 16th at favorite retailers everywhere, as well as in an eBook edition for the Kindle, iBooks, Nook, Kobo and Google Play!

This collection is one not-to-be-missed! Haikasoru’s previous anthology, THE FUTURE IS JAPANESE (published in 2012), included Ken Liu’s “Mono no Aware,” winner of a Hugo Award for Best Short Story. Other stories were nominated for prestigious awards, and the anthology was also nominated for the Locus Award. In addition, many of the stories were also reprinted in various year’s best science fiction anthologies!

In PHANTASM JAPAN, catch stories from New York Times best seller Zachary Mason, horror master Gary A. Braunbeck, Hugo Award-winning Tim Pratt, the acclaimed Miyuki Miyabe, Project Itoh and other acclaimed creators! Stories unveil the secret history of the most famous secret agent in the world; a bunny costume that reveals the truth in our souls; the tastiest meal you’ll never have; the unsettling notion that Japan itself may only be a dream, and more!

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