Kunon is blind but ambitious to see with magic. Word of his genius reaches the royal court, and is invited to study under the kingdom's most powerful magician.

Set in future Japan, where declining birth rates give children higher social status than adults. Santa Claus has been sealed by a curse, leaving Christmas a legend. Sanda Kazushige realizes he has a connection to the mythical Santa.

Banned from the afterlife, a hermit collects spirits in his lantern, hoping to gain entry. Anyone he meets gains the ability to see beyond the veil.