Before anyone can truly process this moral dilemma, the AAST team guns down the creature, and the story ends abruptly, leaving Takeru and the audience in a state of confusion about who the real monsters are. Key Story Elements
In the year 2010, the world changed after a failed space mission to Mars ended in a catastrophic explosion. This disaster triggered the arrival of the "Ancients"—bizarre, monstrous creatures that began appearing in Tokyo and threatening humanity. To fight back, the government formed the AAST (Anti-unidentified Ancients Special Team), a squad of elite soldiers who, curiously, all look like teenage girls with candy-colored hair. Mars of Destruction OVA (2005)
During a final confrontation with one of the Ancients, the monster does something unexpected: it speaks. It reveals a world-shattering secret that redefines the entire conflict. Before anyone can truly process this moral dilemma,
: Humans are the actual "invaders" from Mars who took over the planet long ago, and the Ancients are just trying to reclaim their home. To fight back, the government formed the AAST