"In a futuristic world, insecure young Akari Kanzaki trains for the premier athletic event of her times -- the Cosmo Beauty championship -- after promising her dying mother she'd compete. Since Mom was a celebrated Cosmo Beauty, Akari faces relentless scrutiny, not to mention fierce competition from her rivals. Join the determined teen as she prepares for the intergalactic sports contest in this first volume of episodes from the anime series."