For centuries, the lands have been plagued by conflict. The people suffered, and many lives were lost as two powerful clans waged their decades-long war. But the brutal murder of the eleventh princess of the Hikami clan signals the beginning of a new era. The souls of those who died centuries ago have returned, housed within in the bodies of a group of courageous young boys and girls. Already, this group of special young teens knows that they must band together to once again face their enemy, the bloodthirsty Shogun. But the Shogun is a master of the black arts, and the only way the teens can defeat him is to train and develop their own supernatural power...

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Shintaro Kisaragi is about to have a terrible day. After two years of being an unemployed shut-in, Shintaro Kisaragi is forced out of his room and into the wide, uncaring world by a disastrous series of events involving his computer's keyboard and a bottle of soda. What begins as a simple errand soon spirals out of control as his luck turns from bad to worse. It starts with a hostage situation and only gets weirder from there--and it turns out Shintaro Kirasagi isn't the only person whose life is going to be changed forever this blistering summer afternoon!

A certain boy and girl meet on a certain endless summer day. They thought they were alone, misunderstood by everyone, but the powers they hold in their eyes lead them to a group that does understand them: the Mekakushi-dan. They're not alone anymore, but now they have a new mystery to solve: What is the phenomenon of the "kagerou daze," and who is the shadowy figure behind it?

Despite their youth, sorrow stalks Kano, Kido, and Seto. Their strange powers prevent them from fitting in at their orphanage, so finally, they escape. The trio is taken in by the Tateyama household, where the cheerful Ayano lives--but the peace is short-lived...

Ee-Ji is torn between two men, and in the arena of high school, this type of problem could quickly prove catastrophic. She still holds a certain fondness for her elementary school crush, Han-Kyul, but she has also fallen prey to the bad-boy syndrome, as she develops feelings for Sae-Ryun, his crude and vulgar best friend. Tempers flare and quarrels ensue, and a few mysteries concerning Sae-Ryun and Han-Kyul keep Ee-Ji's interest sparked, but the day will soon come when she must decide, or things will be decided for her...

In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl named Marine washes up on a shore and is befriended by Kazuya, a young boy who loves the sea.