Based on the 2008 novel by Yusuki Kishi, the 2012 manga adaptation of the same name by Toru Oikawa has been picked up for release by Vertical for fall 2013. The series only has two volumes available in Japan so far and the work is definitely different from the anime and the novel in a way due to its more fanservice oriented nature while dealing with the familiar characters. The anime series surprised many with its sexuality along the way as the kids got older so a manga adaptation is a bit more free in what it can do.
Plot concept: A millennium from now, in Japan, exists a utopia. The Protagonist, Saki Watanabe, lives in an idyllic village barred from the outside world. Her world is ruled by the people who possess the “gods’ power” of psychokinesis. After finally obtaining her own powers, Saki enters the Zenjin Academy to train along with five other children: Satoru Asahina, Maria Akizuki, Mamoru Itou, Shun Aonuma, and Reiko Amano.
Not all is as it seems, however. In this utopian village, strange rumors about a monstrous cat that abducts children circulate, and students are said to disappear from the academy. The world and its history are much darker than they appear and humanity is on the verge of collapse.
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