After Souta finds an injured 'dog' near the well outside his home, he suddenly finds himself being attacked by a monster which has been constantly chasing him in his dreams. Fortunately, just like in his dream, a girl in a red helmet and weird clothes comes to his rescue. Her name is Akazukin, and she has come to Souta's world along with the 'dog' (who is actually a talking wolf called Val) in order to find and protect the one known as 'Erde's Key' from the forces of the evil Cendrillon. But when Souta's friend Ringo is kidnapped by Cendrillon's minions, will Akazukin be able to save her alone?
One day, a large cloud converges above a small village, blocking out both the sun and rain. With the village’s fields in ruins, even the animals have stopped producing milk. Later on, a young boy named Jack is instructed by his mother to go to the nearby city and exchange their family cow for money. However, before he gets to town, a mysterious man offers to take the cow in exchange for a magic bean. As he returns home full of excitement for his purchase, Jack sneaks out into the garden to plant his bean, unaware of the adventure that awaits him above the clouds...
Western fairytales told in an eastern style: that's the premise behind Jack and the Beanstalk and Otogi-Jushi Akazukin. One story is a fairly faithful adaptation of a myth, while the other takes some liberties, but if you want a fresh look at a familiar story, look no further!