In 1962, Mishima's most avant-garde work, Utsukushii hoshi ("Beautiful Star"), which at times comes close to science fiction, was published to mixed critical response.
Pada tahun 1962 diterbitkan karya Mishima paling avant-garde, Utsukushii hoshi ("Beautiful Star") yang kadang-kadang lebih mirip fiksi ilmiah, dan mendapat tanggapan berbeda-beda dari kritikus.