Fujiko F. Fujio's 'The End of Old Age' Runs Free on Doraemon Site
The free run puts a Fujiko F. Fujio SF short work in front of readers through the Doraemon official channel, tied to the site's one-shot manga update.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
The Doraemon official website is offering Fujiko F. Fujio's SF short manga 'The End of Old Age' free until September 22. The story follows Ikeda, a boy who left Earth 6000 years ago and reached Raglang Star, waking from artificial hibernation to find humanity entering its 'old age' as a species, with falling birth rates. Advances in technology mean the return trip to Earth now takes only 60 days, a blow to Ikeda after his long journey.
The story is set on Raglang Star, near the center of the galaxy, once a hub of interstellar routes and now close to being abandoned. Ikeda's ship lands there after his long voyage, and the wake-up brings news that humanity as a whole has entered its 'old age,' with birth rates declining across the species. The free reading period runs until around noon on September 22.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Denfaminicogamer 藤子・F・不二雄の名作SF短編マンガ『老年期の終り』が無料公開中。6000年の眠りから目覚めると、人類は“老年期”を迎えていた