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Biblio Battle in Japanese language class
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It’s crucial to prepare in 20 minutes
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Introduction of Yokohama Station SF
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Yokohama Station SF
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for science-oriented people
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In terms of genre, it’s a near-future dystopian science fiction novel
- However, the content is quite outrageous
- It’s a story about the building called Yokohama Station multiplying itself and swallowing up the entire mainland of Japan. Due to the runaway of technology, the building gradually multiplies, and the entire mainland becomes the premises of Yokohama Station. The protagonist struggles to end the dominance of Yokohama Station.
- I know it’s hard to understand what I’m saying, but if you read it, you’ll be drawn into this world.
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What’s interesting is the world view and the social systems and phenomena that arise from it.
- For example, in this world, Tokyo has already disappeared, and mountainous areas like Kofu have developed instead.
- The reason for this is that the self-multiplying stations follow an algorithm to build escalators with a certain slope on the mountainside, increasing human traffic.
- In this way, many phenomena are depicted that may seem absurd at first, but when you think about it, it makes sense in this world view, and that’s what makes it interesting.
- To me, this is the most fascinating aspect of science fiction, creating a world and using imagination to depict a nonexistent world.
- Furthermore, it’s not just interesting and exciting, but there’s also a slightly creepy feeling, like if you’ve seen images of AI.
- The author, Mr. Yuba Kaya, is also a science-oriented researcher in the fields of biology and information, and the settings and world view are well thought out.
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Well, I’ve only talked about the world view, but the story is also interesting, so please rest assured.
- To summarize the plot again,
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Yokohama Station has filled 99% of mainland Japan. Most people live inside the station, meaning within the ticket gates, but a part of the coastline that is not occupied by the station has become a slum where people expelled from the station live. The protagonist, Hiroto, lives in this slum. He is entrusted with a mission and a “JR Pass” that allows him to stay inside the station for 5 days by a man who was expelled from the station for rebelling against it.
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What exactly is in Yokohama Station? A 400-kilometer journey inside the station for 5 days begins, risking the future of humanity.
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To summarize again, this book has many incomprehensible terms such as Suica chips implanted in the brain, self-multiplying Yokohama Station structure-genome, JR Kyushu aiming to prevent the spread from Honshu, and JR Hokkaido with a mysterious purpose. However, if you read it, you will definitely be captivated by its interesting aspects.
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This was originally a net novel, but it has also been published.
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Additionally, you can read the manga version for free on the internet. However, the resolution of the text is high. Please search “Yokohama Station SF” and give it a read.