A young Japanese girl, named Alice, has been selected for a shuttle flight into outer space. During the trip something goes badly wrong and the shuttle is forced back down to earth, with only Alice and a hostess robot surviving the experience. However as they look over the frozen landscape, and note the armored soldiers on rocket propelled sleds closing in, they're forced to ask exactly which earth they have come down to. Fortunately they escape and meet a young boy who is able to fill them in on some of what's going on. It seems that the time is 2030 and huge sections of the earth have been forcibly De-populated. On one side is a crazed madman with an army of killer robots under the control of a super computer. On the other side is a ruthless group of freedom fighters. And to make things even more interesting it seems they both want to get their hands on Alice. The question of why Alice so important, and what she will do once she knows the full truth, being a major part of the story. (Credit to A.Sheldon@Anime-Meta-Review)<br />