Translated by Eric Bailey here are this year's nominees for the Seiun Awards in aqll categories. The Seiuns are Japan's top honor in science-fiction writing.

Japanese Long Stories

• Haidunan [Haidunan] by Shingo Fujisaki  Hayakawa Publishing
• Samaa/Taimu/Toraberaa [Summer Time Traveler - official English title] by Kazma Sinjow  Hayakawa Publishing
• Dekaruto no Misshitsu [Decartes's Locked Room - official English title] by Hideaki Sena  Shinchosha
• Kamigari 2: Rippaa [God Hunter 2: The Ripper] by Masaki Yamada  Tokuma Shoten
• Shanguri Ra [Shangri La] by Eiichi Ikegami  Kadokawa Shoten
• Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei [The Mythical Four and a Half Tatami Mat Compendium] by Tomihiko Morimi  Ohta Publishing

Japanese Short Stories

• "Tadayotta Otoko" ("A Man Adrift") by Issui Ogawa  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in Rovooru no Wakusei [The Ancient Planet of Vohr]
• "Furiiranchi no Jidai" ("The Era of Free Lunches") by Issui Ogawa  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in September 2005 SF Magazine
• "Kaijuu no Tane" ("Monster Seed") by Yuuichi Sasamoto  Asahi Sonorama, Appeared in Komusume Oobaadoraibu 1 [Daughter Overdrive 1]
• "Koishikawa Kenkyuujo no Nichijouteki Fuukei" ("A Typical Day at the Koishikawa Research Lab") by Yuuichi Sasamoto  Asahi Sonorama, Appeared in Komusume Oobaadoraibu 2 [Daughter Overdrive 2]
• "Medyuusa no Jumon" ("Medusa's Spell") by Hiroshi Yamamoto  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in May 2005 SF Magazine
• "Shokutaku ni Biiru o - Maou Hen" ("A Beer on the Table - The Devil") by Megumi Kobayashi  Fujimi Shobo, Appeared in "Shokutaku ni Biiru o 5"
• "Zero Shiki" ("Model Zero") by Hiroyuki Nakagawa  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in September 2005 SF Magazine
• "Anjii Kureimaa ni Sayonara o" ("Goodbye, Angie Kramer") by Kazma Sinjow  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in July 2005 SF Magazine

Foreign Long Stories

• Diaspora [Diasupora] by Greg Egan/Trans. Makoto Yamagishi  Hayakawa Publishing
• Revelation Space [Keiji Kuukan] by Alastair Reynolds/Trans. Naoya Nakahara  Hayakawa Publishing
• Space Chantey [Uchuu Funauta] by R.A. Lafferty/Trans. Kiichiro Yanashita  Kokushokankokai
• Tuf Voyaging [Tafu no Hakobune] by George R.R. Martin/Trans. Akinobu Sakai  Hayakawa Publishing
• Neanderthal Parallax Trilogy (Hominids, Humans, and Hybrids) [Neanderutaaru Pararakkusu] by Robert J. Sawyer/Trans. Masayuki Uchida  Hayakawa Publishing
• Venus Plus X [Viinasu Purasu X] by Theodore Sturgeon/Trans. Yuzuru Okubo  Kokushokankokai
• Altered Carbon [Orutaado Kaabon] by Richard Morgan/Trans. Toshiki Taguchi  Aspect Corporation
• The Swords of Lankhmar [Rankumaa no Nikenshi] by Fritz Leiber/Trans. Hisashi Asakura  Tokyo Sogensha

Foreign Short Stories

• "The Sources of the Nile" ("Nairu no Suigen") by Avram James Davidson/Trans. Hisashi Asakura  Kawade Shobo Shinsha Publishers, Appeared in Dongaragan [Bumberboom]
• "The Empire of Ice Cream" ("Aisukuriimu no Teikoku") by Jeffrey Ford/Trans. Yoshio Nakano  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in March 2005 SF Magazine
• "Glacial" ("Hyouga") by Alastair Reynolds/Trans. Naoya Nakahara  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in December 2005 SF Magazine
• "Singleton" ("Hitorikko") by Greg Egan/Trans. Makoto Yamagishi  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in April 2005 SF Magazine
• "A Study in Emerald" ("Emerarudoiro no Shuusaku") by Neil Gaiman/Trans. Masamichi Higurashi  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in May 2005 SF Magazine
• "The Voluntary State" ("Shiganhei no Shuu") by Christopher Rowe/Trans. Takashi Ogawa  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in June 2005 SF Magazine
• "The Human Front" ("Jinrui Sensen") by Ken MacLeod/Trans. Youichi Shimada  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in August SF Magazine
• "Bernardo's House" ("Berunarudo Hausu") by James Patrick Kelly/Trans. Tomo Inoue  Hayakawa Publishing, Appeared in October 2005 SF Magazine

Media

• Sousei no Akuerion ("Aquarion" - official English title) Director: Shouji Kawamori  Satelight Inc. Public Website: http://www.aquarion.info
• Roorerai ("Lorelei" - official English title) Director: Shinji Higuchi  Toho Co., Ltd. Public Website: http://www.507.jp
• Tokusou Sentai Dekarenjaa ("Power Rangers SPD" - official English title) Director: Katsuya Watanabe  TV Asahi/Toei Advertising Ltd./Toei Company Ltd. Public Website: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/dekaren
• Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd GIG ("Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 2nd Gig" - official English title) Director: Kenji Kamiyama  Production I.G. Public Website: http://www.ntv.co.jp/kokaku-s
• Mahou Shoujo Ririkaru nanoha A's ("Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's") Director: Keizou Kusakawa  Seven Arcs Public Website: http://www.nanoha.com
• Paniponi Dasshu! ("PaniPoni Dash!") Director: Akiyuki Shinbou  Ganges/SHAFT Public Website: http://www.paniponi-dash.com

Comics

• Yaban no En 1 - 3 ("Savage Garden" - official English title) by Rosuke Nishikawa  Hakusensha Jets Comics
• Hakaima Sadamitsu 1 - 12 ("Sadamitsu the Destroyer") by Masahiko Nakahira  Shueisha Young Jump Comics
• Ibara no Ou 1 - 6 ("King of Thorn" - official English title) by Yuuji Iwahara  Enterbrain, Inc. Beam Comix
• Onmyouji 1 - 13 ("Onmyoji" - official English title) by Reiko Okano/based on the novel by Baku Yumemakura  Hakusensha Jets Comics
• Kaguya Hime 1 - 27 ("Princess Kaguya") by Reiko Shimizu  Hakusensha Hana to Yume Comics

Artwork

• Mikio Masuda
• Ikko Sasai
• Range Murata
• Ken Kikuchi
• Ryouyou Kato
• Keisuke Goto
• Taiko Matsuo
• Katsuya Terada

Nonfiction

• Shisso Nikki [Disappearance Diary - official English title] by Hideo Azuma  East Press
• Kantoku Fuyukitodoki [A Director Off Guard] by Moyoko Anno  Shodensha
• Gendai SF 1500 Satsu (Rantouhen/Kaitenhen) [1500 Books of Modern Science Fiction (1975-1995:the Battle Royal/1996-2005:the Second Summer) - official English title] by Nozomi Ohmori  Ohta Publishing
• SF Besuto 201 [SF Handbook - official English title] Editor: Norio Itou  Shinshokan Handbook Series
• Osorubeki Tabiji - Kasei Tansaki "Nozomi" no Tadotta 12nen [The Terrifying Journey - 12 Years of the Mars Explorer Nozomi] by Shinya Matsuura  Asahi Sonorama
• Supeesu Shatoru no Rakujitsu - Ushinawareta 24nenkan no Shinjitsu [The Setting Space Shuttle Sun - The Truth Behind the Lost 24 Years] by Shinya Matsuura  X-Knowledge

Free

• MUSES-C Hayabusa Itokawa Chakuriku Misshon ("MUSES-C: The Hayabusa's Landing Mission on the Asteroid Itokawa")
• Nomination Reason: Despite several setbacks, the team behind the Hayabusa Project has faithfully continued its mission. Their space
• probe has accomplished much and their results have been publicized around the world.
• Kurata Mitsugoro 1/1 Sukoopu Doggu ("Mitsugoro Kurata 1/1 Scale Scopedog")
• NHK Supessharu Saiboogu Gijutsu ga Jinrui o Kaeru ("NHK Special: Cyborg Technology will Change Humankind")

Updated July 4, 2006