2001 Nights(2001夜物語Nisen'ichi Ya Monogatari) is a science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Hoshino and originally serialized in Futabasha's Monthly Super Action starting from June 1984. It was then collected into three bound volumes by Futabasha, released between August 18, 1985 and October 24, 1986. The series was licensed for an English-language release by Viz Media and published in North America starting March 22, 1996. 2001 Nights is largely inspired by classic hard science fiction, with many visual homages to previous science fiction novels and films.