2001 Ya Monogatari

Description

A collection of short stories that look to mankind's exploration of space, and examine the possibilities that we could face when we decide to take those first fateful steps into the unknown.

Type

Manga

Related Series

2001 + 5 (Side Story)

Associated Names

2001 Nights

2001 Nights - Space Fantasia (Italian)

2001 Noches

2001 ночь во Вселенной

2001 ليالي

2001 밤의 이야기

2001-ya Monogatari

2001夜物語

2001夜物语

Nisenichi Ya Monogatari

Nisenichiya monogatari

Storie delle 2001 notti (Italian)

Groups Scanlating

N/A

Latest Release(s)

N/A

Status in Country of Origin

3 Tankoubon Volumes (Complete)
3 Bunkoban Volumes (Complete)
3 Shinsouban Volumes (Complete)
2 Genkeihan Volumes (Complete)
1 Aizouban Volume (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at 1987 OVA adapts Chap 4, 9 & 19 / TO 2009 OVAs adapt Chap 14 & 12

User Reviews

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User Rating

Average: 8.1 / 10.0 (97 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.68 / 10.0

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Last Updated

March 1st, 2025 4:32pm PST - 2 months ago

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Genre

Action Adventure Drama Psychological Sci-fi Seinen
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Monster

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi

Author(s)

HOSHINO Yukinobu

Artist(s)

HOSHINO Yukinobu

Year

1984

Original Publisher

Chuuoukouronsha (1995)

Futabasha (1985; 1995; 2009)

Kobunsha (2007)

Shimanaka Shoten (2004)

Serialized In (magazine)

Super Action (Futabasha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz (3 Vols - Complete, Expired)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #751

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Monthly Pos #1645

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3 Month Pos #3306 (No change)

6 Month Pos #5019

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Year Pos #6788

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List Stats

On 91 reading lists

On 270 wish lists

On 224 completed lists

On 15 unfinished lists

On 127 custom lists

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A bit too American-esque, but otherwise good

by calstine
8 years ago

Rating: 8.7 / 10.0

My only big issue where 2001 Nights is concerned is that the whole series reads exactly like a North American comic, not a manga. Barely any of the significant characters are East Asian, there are no South or South East Asian characters at all (very odd considering how advanced India is in the field of astronomy), the smartest and most heroic people all have North American/Western European names and most "stupid, but evil" characters are clearly Eastern European. Add to that the left-to-right reading format and the art style, and a third of the way through I'd completely forgotten I was reading a manga. That isn't a bad thing, per se, but...if I wanted to read a comic book I'd have read one; it's not what I'm looking for here.

Aside from that, though, the stories are fairly decent. They're typical hard sci-fi, so very few of the themes were new to me, but taking into account the year of publication, I'd consider the plotting and world-building to be quite impressive for its time. Some of the planets featured were truly interesting, and while few characters were memorable (they were such tried-and-true stereotypes), there was nothing terribly offensive about any of their designs save for the obvious racial skewing I noted above. (You'd think something set in the 22nd century and beyond would be a bit less racist, but it was written in the 20th century, after all!)

Recommended for fans of true science fiction, provided you're prepared for a very un-manga-like reading experience.

... Last updated 8 years ago

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incredibly amazingly breathtakingly wow

by whitespade
13 years ago

Rating: 9.9 / 10.0

a must read for all sci fi fans. all the information in this manga is plausible and believable, making your head spin in wonder. the delivery is near perfect whereby just a quick read through it we can understand the gist of it, thus the enjoyment is not retarded by any complex theory. however, it is not dumb down - the mangaka is skillful in laying out the foundation of the science in easy to digest way.

the stories are interconnected oneshots - some of the earlier ones actually will tie to the stories in the end. thus even though there is little recurring characters, the connectivness of the stories make the subsequent story even more enjoyable. each story is a little gem, with a theory and a message for the readers all woven in the plot without forcing the readers to acknowledge it. most of the time it give the readers a small disappointment for the folly of mankind, and wonder to the vastness of creation.

every single character in the series have their own face and personality, however small the frame he gets. however due to the time the manga is made, the propensity to beard are almost overwhelming. as someone not accustomed to such accessory in real life and manga it can be quite discomfiting, however it dont affect the stories at all.

the art is very beautiful and appropriate to the genre of the series. the mangaka is very skillful in drawing the characters in caucasian look since almost all the explorers are of that origin. the art actually reminisce of the america comic book style - angular cheekbone and sturdy body, nearer reality than the usual big eye manga style. planetary bodies and the celestial heaven is drawn in a lush, majestic way that can take your breath away. the ships are also drawn in detail, make one believe this is the correct shape for ships to have.

this manga is highly recommended for any sci fi fans.

... Last updated 13 years ago

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hard science

by jasperv
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

yeah hard science witch mean no unrealistic (sci-fi) technology but i like that author still kept his mind open and that science itself will evolve in the future and give us some new ways to explore space!

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Real Science Fiction

by Mierten
15 years ago

Rating: N/A

This isn't fantasy. It isn't people controlling robots to get special powers. It isn't romance with space suits. It does go into possibilities of how people will behave when space travel develops. Focus of stories are different between issues but with tie ins to previous stories. Thus, it doesn't have the emotional impact but the intellectual one.

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Nice enough

by Sosseres
18 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

This series is nice enough. I liked the art of everything but people, which I disliked.

The story is quite nice, even if the episodical way it is laid up is a little drawback for me.

It made me think about a wide variety of issues I hadn't really considered before, the same as NHK might do for somebody not living that life. 🙂

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