The central character is Akira Ihotsu, a young man who rebels against the repressive society on future Earth, ruled by Shoren, the Pan-Stellar System Trade Federation. One day, he is found by Pupkin, Shoren's "chef," and the hero joins the Yakitori planetary orbital infantry squad. This is a brutal unit, where the average mortality rate during missions is 70%. Alongside misfits from several other countries, Akira confronts his own destiny.