Endo Wataru’s short story collection Fly to the Pleiades: Genealogy of Men Who Loved the Sky (「プレアデスに向かって飛べ 空を愛した男たちの系譜」) went on sale today, November 12, published by Jitsugyo no Nihonsha.

Men Who Entrusted Their Dreams to the Sky

The anthology is a collection of aviation romance stories centred on men captivated by the sky and the dream of flight. The tales span a wide range of eras and settings, from the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s to present-day Mexico.

The Four Stories

• Fly to the Pleiades — The title story, set in April 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. Lieutenant Kuntz crash-lands in the Cantabrian Mountains with a damaged aircraft and no idea of his location. With only the Pleiades star cluster visible in the night sky, he resolves to take off once more and find his way home.
• Fly with Blue Wings — Set in northern Morocco, this story follows mercenary Ilm as he confronts a desperate situation.
• Parachute in Love — In a port town in northern Italy, a self-proclaimed ace pilot named Carlos falls head over heels for a woman working at a local tavern.
• Wings, Dance in the Sky of Freedom — Luca aspires to become a soldier like his grandfather, but instead finds himself ordered to raise a golden eagle.

In addition to the four stories, the volume includes newly drawn colour illustrations at the end of the book.

Book Details

• Title: プレアデスに向かって飛べ 空を愛した男たちの系譜
• Author: Endo Wataru (遠藤わたる)
• Publisher: Jitsugyo no Nihonsha (実業之日本社)
• On Sale: November 12
• Category: Manga / Short Story Collection