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A young girl, Rekka, awakens from a dream to find a halo of light over her head. She is welcomed by a group of winged girls, and becomes a member of the Haibane Alliance, the group who protects the walled town of Guri.

Who are the Haibanes and why did Rekka become one? As she continues her life in the peaceful town of Guri, the mystery surrounding her new friends is soon unraveled.

Sato Tatsuhiro is a drug-addicted "hikikomori" (a shut-in) who thinks a sinister organization, NHK (Nihon Hikikomori Kyoukai), is the cause of all his problems. He falls in love with a girl, Misaki, but doesn’t know how to talk to her or if he can trust her. First things first, he needs to get out of his apartment!

Mao, after the death of his mother, must strive to become a legendary chef himself in order to take the title as head chef at his mother’s restaurant. He embarks upon a journey to learn special techniques in cooking and gain recognition in China.

Taira Capeta, a 4th grader, whose father brought junk parts home from his workplace to make a racing cart, becomes interested in partipating at the East Japan Junior Cart to be a professional.