Human civilization has been expanding into space. Secret technology has been uncovered, apparently belonging to alien aggressors, heading to Earth, to invade the planet…or worse, to claim it as theirs! In order to defend humanity from extraterrestrial threats, the Earth Federation is staffed with heroic and intrepid pilots who put their lives on the line to protect the citizens of Earth.

From Anime director Mari Okada comes the magical story of Maquia.

A mishap during home economics has caused Anthy and Utena to switch bodies. Nanami, accepting the blame for this mishap, sets out to find the cure for their predicament.

The "Seven Mysteries" of the Strawberry Dorms are mentioned. Nagisa and Tamao start to investigate the first mystery, "The Girl of the Hallway," despite Nagisa's terrible fear of the supernatural.

In England, Kiyo has his bag stolen. Zatch desperately chases down the culprit and captures him. The culprit's name is Kory. For some reason, Zatch and Kory become friends.

Kozue, Miki's twin sister, is seen as somewhat of an oddity around school. In particular, her feelings for her brother remain most ambiguous... but the Black Rose Society knows all.

Zaizen has the upper hand, but Playmaker's looking to make one last play to take him down!

Keiko's always been content with being a member of Nanami's gang, but her desires for Touga still remain. When an opportunity opens for her, it results in a disaster that Mikage can exploit.

While everyone is still preparing for the Festival, there seems to be some internal struggling concerning Kaname and Momomi with the others. Later, after suffering two show-stopping events, all the students involved with the play band together and put on a show the other students will never forget.