Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary middle school student who has inherited an interesting family condition, where the sight of the girl he adores transforms him into a phantom thief.

    Now, guided by the Book of Vanitas, the gears begun to turn, and the story of two men, Noe and Vanitas, takes shape...

    Why is Setsuna so mixed up? Despite his attempts to be noble, he'll fight anyone anytime; he ignores all authority; and he harbors feelings for his sister that can only be described as "incestuous." Why is he such a mess? The reason may be found with two demons from the underworld and their enemy, an insane angel who is distributing an insidious computer game called Angel Santuary.

    With her ice queen demeanor and naivete, she's become quite the misfit on campus. Even more unusual is her relationship with fellow transfer student Hyoue Inugami, the hottest guy in school. But the truth is that Amane is a powerful psychic and Hyoue is her guardian demon-dog whose powers are fueled by her kiss.

    Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne! Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated...?

    Amidst haunting images of Van's mother being murdered, the small group must battle two powerful Zaibach warriors - Colt and Shilha, Knights of Gold and Silver. When the two women capture Hitomi and Escaflowne, Hitomi's consciousness is thrown back to Earth. Shocked, Hitomi shakily falls back into a normal pattern of life back at home, but soon finds that she must return to Gaea. Van and Allen travel to Ubdo to perform the difficult spell of summoning, but no one can predict whether she'll return to their care or to where her Energist body lies...in the very headquarters of the Zaibach Empire itself. Success will take all of Van's ability, the strength of Hitomi's heart...and a miracle.

    Little does he know that Jareth, the Goblin King, has been looking out for his best interests.