A short science-fiction work by Mikage Sakimori. It received third place in the 16th Hayakawa SF Contest, with the judges' commentary published in the December 1990 issue of S-F Magazine.

A short science-fiction work selected for third place in the 16th Hayakawa SF Contest.

Kei Yamashita's Seika is a fantasy novel about Nasca Thorne, known as the "King's Ear," who sets out for the celestial city of Rakur. Guided by Loa, a high-altitude-adapted demi-human, Nasca encounters danger in the mountains where the sacred plant Lakuriya grows.

On his way to the celestial city, Nasca confronts the sacred Lakuriya flower and the dangers surrounding it in the mountains.

Sugar Boxer was listed as a reference work for the 16th Hayakawa SF Contest, not as an award recipient.

Dancing Electric Bear was listed as a reference work for the 16th Hayakawa SF Contest, not as an award recipient.