Viz launches Science Fiction Label Haikasoru

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Viz launches Science Fiction Label Haikasoru

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John Scalzi has just posted the following on his blog.
I haven’t read a lot of Japanese science fiction. That said, anime publisher Viz Media is launching a new imprint this summer called Haikasoru, which will translate Japanese science fiction novels into English. They sent along one of their novels, All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, for me to look at. I liked it enough to blurb it — it was very high action and a lot of fun to read, and I think people who like military science fiction will enjoy the heck out of it. I don’t know if Sakurazawa’s work is representative of Japanese SF in general, but if it is, I wouldn’t mind.
I checked out ANN and found that Viz announced their new label in January. So far, their release list doesn't include Crest of the Stars, but given how popular Crest is in the United States, I think there's a pretty good chance they might release it in the future.
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