Aoi-chan Panic!
A story about a part alien girl, Aoi Hayakawa, who transfers into the school which Hiroshi Morimura goes to. She then becomes a love interest to him.
Twinkle Star Nonnonzie
A science fiction story set in 2264 which follows the adventures of 18 year old Nonnonzie, a beautiful young archeologist. Humans have moved out among the stars, and Nonnonzie spends her time searching the galaxy for « star pieces » and items such as pudding. Nonnonzie really likes pudding. The series is full of Takemoto’s signature cute […]
Variety Morning
Follows the adventures of Yasumi Okazaki, a 13 year old who lives in a world of aliens, invisible people, talking animals, and general weirdness.
Chrome Shelled Regios: Secret Side
In this school fantasy story set in the distant future, creatures contaminated by pollution have overtaken the land, forcing humanity to live in isolated mobile cities called Regios. One such city named Zuellni is a self-contained school in which freshman Layfon Alseif has just enrolled. Layfon reluctantly joins the 17th Martial Arts Studies Unit led […]
Yomikiri Mono no…
In the Yomikiri Mono no… (よみきりものの…) series: 1) Koomi Life 2) Warai no Sonozono 3) Hito Life 4) Yawarakakute Gu 5) Hokkoku (Hokugoku) Rakuen
SF Meibutsu: Tsuruta Kenji Shoki Sakuhinshuu
Early works by Tsuruta
Loop Salad
Several vignettes featuring a young girl and her uncle on a series of fantastical adventures.
Aqualien
Tsuki no Hikari ni Terasarete
A collection of short stories: 1. Tsuki no Hikari ni Terasarete (つきのひかりにてらされて) 2. Bokura no Shukumei (僕らの宿命; Our Destiny) 3. Gekkou Karyuudo (月光狩人; Moonlight Hunter) 4. Bokura wa Sore wo Gaman Dekinai (僕らはそれを我慢できない; Teach Me How to be Patient) 5. Hakuchuumu wa Nemuranai (白昼夢は眠らない)
Blue Diamond
Hiroki, who was just dumped by his girlfriend, suddenly encounters a tiny floating spaceship containing a large blue diamond. The little ship starts talking to him, and then (to make it easier to communicate) it borrows the form of a popular male idol singer it sees on a nearby tv screen! Hiroki’s life is about […]