Freedom

Released: 2006-11-23

Runtime: 25 minutes

Episode Overview

It is the 23rd century, and the human race inhabits the moon. The earth has been a dead planet since the great calamity, a global eco-disaster triggered by the crash of the colossal space station Freeport. The survivors on the moon founded the Lunar Republic of Eden, a utopian city which guarantees its citizens lives of peace and stability, but at a price: life in Eden is closely monitored and controlled by the powerful regulatory body known as The Guidance Council. Fifteen-year-old Takeru doesn't know the first thing about Eden politics, but has a nagging feeling that things -just ain't right.- He vents his frustrations by racing LTVS -Lunar Terrain Vehicles- with his buddies and generally wasting time. The Guidance Council keeps a close watch on him, as they do all citizens, but are aware that such teenage folly rarely leads to any real problems. However, when Takeru is sent on a community service outing to atone for his mischievous behavior, he stumbles upon something that could get him into real trouble, since it may actually be important: a photograph, recent and unaltered, of a girl on Earth.

Series Overview

In the year 2267, more than 160 years after the Skyport orbital station fell to Earth and wiped out all of humanity, Eden is a thriving lunar colony home to young Takeru, who tries to make the most of the brief hiatus of freedom granted to the colony's inhabitants between the end of compulsory education and the rite of becoming a full citizen.