The second graphic novel by artist Aya Takano. One day, 13 year old Asto Uruta meets an enigmatic boy named Kibayashi. From that day on, and as if guided by fate, mysterious events start to happen around her, as she takes her first steps into a world that is vastly different from everyday life. Ancient civilizations, messiahs, underground worlds, visitors from outer space... Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? Artist Aya Takano merges and molds the familiar devices of science fiction, and in the process, creates a world that is entirely her own. Crossing 3000 years of time and space comes the story of a girl bearing her destiny. With a mind geared toward the paranormal, Japanese artist Aya Takano places the fluctuating fantasies and desires of women in an ecological context, imbuing her singular style with a powerful energy that beckons her audience to follow her into arcane futuristic worlds. Her wide variety of interests has led to work with artists in several fields, including music and fashion, where she has collaborated with such well known brands as Issey Miyake by Naoki Takizawa, Wrangler, and X-girl. Among her previously published works are the image collections Hot Banana Fudge (2000) and Tokyo Space Diary (2006). And in 2009, following her first graphic novel Space Ship EE(2002), its English translation and the second graphic novel Cosmic Juice(English version only) have been just published concurrently.