A slave boy fights for his life against a cruel and oppressive militaristic government in 07 Ghost, an anime which weaves a rich tapestry of fantasy and sci-fi.
The anime is based on a manga illustrated by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara which is currently serialised in the monthly girls' manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum published by Ichijinsha. Animation production is being done by Studio Deen which has worked on shows like Getbackers, Rurouni Kenshin, Law of Ueki and the three Hell Girl series.
Runaway slave Teito Klein is on a quest to find out who he really is and deal out punishment to the evil Barsburg Empire's Chief Ayanami, the man that killed his father.
Placed into Barsburg's Military Academy, Teito learns on his graduation day what happened to his father. In a fit of uncontrollable rage, he attacks Ayanami. Teito escapes and is rescued by a bishop from the nearby Seventh District where he is granted sanctuary. Here he learns of his legacy and his life mission.