A baby girl named Himiko is born in the land of Yamatai. She is to carry on her parents\' duty of guarding Bokka, the sacred flame. Since an invasion from the kingdom of Kune is forthcoming, six queen candidates are called upon so that one can be chosen to lead Yamatai. But Governor Shikara of Kune storms the castle and disrupts the ceremony. The Bokka disappears along with the baby Himiko, and the six queen candidates are dispersed to various parts of the land. Himiko winds up in modern day Tokyo, where she is raised as the daughter of archaeologist Dr. Himejima. Himiko is now in high school. She knows how she came to be Dr. Himejima\'s daughter, and she visits the site where she was found with her best friend Kutani. However, a mysterious power transports both Himiko and Kutani back to the land of Yamatai... where Himiko will fulfill her true destiny. Rowena Lim Lei from animetric.com