There are three kinds of fantastic tales: fairy tales, fantasy, and science fiction.
How does each of these three kinds of fantastic tales deal with the phenomenon of risk?
There is no true risk in fairy tales: characters may be unaware of their fate, but their lives are already destined for either happy or tragic endings.
Unlike fairy tales, fantasy takes the phenomenon of risk more seriously: there is no predetermined fate, but all risks can be measured.
Unlike science fiction, fantasy does not tolerate chaos: due to their psychological or spiritual flaws, characters may misjudge the risks they face, but the author always gives them enough data to make the correct evaluation.
The song of Saya (Saya no Uta) is the best fantasy in the history of humankind!
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