There is distorted, deep blackness everywhere. That place, in which blackness swallowed everything and took away everything, has become known as the Avidya Zone. Strange beings assume the very form of the despair and chaos of humanity. They are known by this name: Imashime. An expedition surveys the Avidya Zone which consumes human spirits. So, in the intricate intersection between the present in impending crisis and the destiny of the past... can eight boys and girls, assembled to confront the Imashime, find the bright future that lies before the Avidya Zone? Source: ANN Note: The first episode received an advance release on Nico Nico on 13 April 2014. Additionally, the first two episodes received an early screening at a special event on 18 April 2014 at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo. The regular TV broadcast started on 22 April 2014.