Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai  

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, KonoMini, この醜くも美しい世界

Takeru Takahashi, a typical high school student, stumbles upon an unusual light while delivering bikes as part of his job. Upon closer inspection, he discovers a beautiful girl named Hikari emerging from a radiant cocoon in the woods. Immediately smitten with her, Takeru's attention is diverted when a monster attacks the girl at the same location. This marks the beginning of an exhilarating journey for Takeru, involving Hikari and Akami, his childhood companion Nishino, Mari, and his classmates.

Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai is based on studio GAINAXs original TV anime series of the same title.The series was published in English as This Ugly Yet Beautiful World by Tokyopop from December 8, 2009 to August 8, 2010.