Joki wakes up surrounded by strange-looking nurses in a hospital in the city of Aisho with no recollection of what happened on February the 29th. After being coldly treated by the hospital staff, Joki leaves the hospital and discovers the creatures called the 'animated' that roam the streets. He later meets other humans who also have no memories of February the 29th.
The dark fantasy comic is illustrated and written by Niko and Cokkie, with later animations and panels being colored by Mia. It can be found here
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Tropes included in this work:
- After the End: Ace tells Joki that the world had ended and animated now run the world.
- Amazing Technicolor World: Aisho is a colorful, neon city resembling downtown Tokyo.
- Amnesiac Hero: The kids have no memory of February 29th, prior to the events beginning the comic.
- Arc Symbol: Stars often appear in the form of Joki's birthmark, Ace's necklace, and Kirous' character design.
- Cool Mask: Some humans wear masks to fool animated into thinking they are animated so they don't attack them.
- Cute Monster Girl: Many of the animated characters such as Andromeda and Hershey fall into this category.
- Dope Slap: Jack delivers one to Ace when he lets a supposed animated steal their van.
- Fed to the Beast: What Jack and Ace intend to do to Joki when they believe he's an animated.
- The Gadfly: Ace seems to be this, pretending to shoot Joki when he meets him.
- God Save Us from the Queen!: Each area in Aisho city has a Queen who has to be killed in order to make it out. If the rest of them are anything like Andromeda, this definitely qualifies.
- Great Big Book of Everything: Ace carries a mysterious book with information about how to leave Aisho city.
Ace: It has important information about the city…and all the things you want to know.
- Have We Met?: It's heavily implied that Meri and Joki knew each other before the events of the story.
- Money Spider: Killing regular animated drops money cards or healing cards.
- Playing Card Motifs: The characters seem to be named after playing cards. Joki = joker, Ace = ace, Jack Spades = spades...
- Shout-Out: This page is a notable example, referencing Living When Dead, Countdown to Countdown, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Ava's Demon.
- Andy's room later references Cucumber Quest.
- Andy's room
- Slept Through the Apocalypse: The main crux of the opening.
- Smoking Is Cool: Ace is smoking in his first appearance, and with pink smoke at that.
- Straight Man and Wise Guy: Often the dynamic between Jack and Ace.
Ace: Good job, Jack. You sure JACKED him up real good.
Jack: Shut up Ace.
- Title Drop: Of the first chapter.
Ace: Make a wish...and don't drown.
