Thousands of years before the events of Skies of Arcadia, six civilizations coexisted on floating continents in the titular skies of Arcadia, a world with no apparent surface that is orbited by six moons of different colors. The civilizations, one of which existed for each moon, developed technologically to the point where each created a Gigas, a colossal living weapon of mass destruction, as well as the Moon Crystals that could be used to control them. Using the Gigas, the civilizations warred with one another, which caused enormous environmental harm and threatened the extinction of all six civilizations. The most advanced of the civilizations, the Silver Civilization, used their Gigas to summon the Rains of Destruction, which pulled meteors from the orbiting moons and crashed them down onto the planet's surface. The catastrophic destruction stopped the rampage of the Gigas, as well as nearly destroying the other five civilizations, thus ending the war. A seal was placed on the Silver Gigas to prevent the Rains from being used again, and the Moon Crystals were hidden away. In present time, the militant and tyrannical Valuan Empire, led by Empress Teodora, seeks the Moon Crystals in order to awaken the Gigas and take over the world. Valua's will is enforced through the Valuan Armada, a fleet of iron-clad warships led by senior admiral Galcian and vice admiral Ramirez under the authority of the Empress. They are primarily opposed by the Blue Rogues, a faction of Air Pirates who make it a point to harass the Armada as much as possible. Fina, a young girl from the Silver Civilization, is sent to find the Moon Crystals before the Valuans and bring them to a safe place.

A collection of short side stories of the Soukou Kihei Votoms series. 1) The Last Bitch Standing at Tyglem, 7213 (the last bitch standing at Tyglem,7213) 2) Koko ja Nai Doko ka (ここじゃないどこか) 3) "Death from Above" at Sol Highlland, 7209 ("Death from Above" at Sol highlland,7209) 4) Warera no Iru Basho (我らのいる場所) 5) "Starved Pack" at Jingle, 7212 ("Starved Pack" at Jingle,7212) 6) Kaerubeki Tokoro (帰るべきところ) 7) "Giant Footsteps" at Alemor, 7208 ("Giant footsteps" at Alemor,7208) 8) "The Killing Field" at Woode, 7214 ("the Killing Field" at Woode,7214) 9) Tamashii no Yukusaki (魂のゆく先) 10) "A Fisherman's Tale" at Cove, 7222 ("a Fisherman's Tale" at Cove,7222)

Manga adaption of the TV Series by the same name.

1. **Ao wo Sagasu Bokura** (青を探す僕ら) 2. **Kimi to Tsunagu 100-nenme no Monogatari** (君と繋ぐ100年目の物語) 3. **Funade no Uta** (船出ノ唄) 4. **Sora Girl Ten** (宙ガール 天)

A spinoff of Shinji Wada's *Sukeban Deka* manga, *Sukeban Deka Pretend* centers on Asami, a cheerful girl who attends Takanoha High School. The story begins when she encounters a mysterious yo-yo, and a mysterious girl. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)

The silly adventures of Uinna Kimiko, commonly known as Hamuko, a thief with a strong sense of justice who uses her skills to fight the evils of society. The original series by Amako Soubee was serialized between 1990 and 1993, and released as one volume in 1996. Eventually it also got a 2-volume remake by Ogura Anko in 2005.