Space is mainly inhabited by three different groups: the Federation, which is the real government; Various pirate clans, which use special techniques and magic to dominate the frontier; and the outlaws which are just about everywhere in between. There are also various alien races and empires which sort of fall within this category.It is on this frontier where Gene Starwind and his 11-year old partner Jim Hawking, freelance bounty hunters and odd-job takers extraordinaire, live and work. Until they happen to take a job from a mysterious woman named Hilda. In no time flat they`re up to their ears in pirates…

Future-Retro Hero Story is set in the same universe as Outlaw Star–in fact, it is the origins of the Towards Stars setting. A pulp science-fiction series with plenty of humor, action, and adventure to go around, it's the story of Juji Godoh and the ship he inherits from his grandfather, Captain Roger Fortune! Initially serialized until 1992 when Kadokawa was split up, resulting in the work getting discontinued. In 1995, serialization resumed in Shueisha's then new *Ultra Jump* magazine. The manga properly concluded in 1996. Received a popular Radio Drama adaptation that lasted 26 episodes.