Mechanized Infantries 8 Fukujin

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 advanced armor suits that are impervious to most conventional weapons. The story follows a bunch of new recruits in the army of Japan trying to survive in that war-torn future.

An eccentric girl, a pacifistic guy and a Fukujin figure in this story about war, violence, and militaristic subservience.