Kidou Ryodan Hachifukujin is set in the near future where Japan has been subjugated by China and now fights against its former ally America under the Chinese banner. Fukujin, literally "luck god," are special armor suits that are impervious to most conventional weapons. The story follows new recruits in the army of Japan, in a war torn future. There's an eccentric girl, a pacifistic guy, an advanced suit of armor impervious to all weapons figure in a story about war, violence, and militaristic subservience.