While looking for the legendary Mapman, the last surviving member of the Nomad Star tribe, Lipumira finds him in Tokyo. His name is Tokishima Gen and he is the only one who can retrieve one part of the star map hidden within the Earth.

After retrieving the piece, Gen must make a decision to either follow Lipumira in her foolhardy search to find the remaining pieces of the star map or rather stay on Earth. He decides to leave Earth, only to find out that his girlfriend has beaten him to the spaceship since she wants to come along as well. Unfortunately, as Gen learns the secret of the star map, Lipumira's sisters appear, planning to stop her at any cost. 
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The life of Gen Tokishima changes forever when a giant, 300 metres tall, humanoid spaceship lands in front of him and his girlfriend. At its helm is a woman: Karion the space pirate, come to Earth with the intent to abduct him. She reveals him he is the “Mapman”, the last descendant of an ancient race of people who wandered throughout the universe: he is the key to finding their mysterious tresaure, hidden somewhere on the planet more than 20000 years before… 

Contains 8 extra chapters: 
- Bangaihen: Chou Kidou Gurajion (番外編　超機動グラジオン); Vol.2 
- Prologue (プロローグ); Vol.3, kakioroshi 
- Fairy Master (フェアリーマスター); Vol.4 (*), Gekkan Comic Nora 1987-07 
- Puzzle 2: New Abe Nanatsu no Shiren (パズル2　ニュウ・エイブ七つの試練); Vol.11, Gekkan Comic Nora 1991-09 
- 8 Jigenme no Jugyou (8時限目の授業); Vol.15 (*), Animedia 1988-07 
- Intermission 1, 2, 3 (インターミッション 1, 2, 3); Vol.17, kakioroshi 

 (*) not included in the MF Bunko edition

While looking for the ledgendary Mapman, the last surviving member of the Nomad Star tribe, Lipumira finds him in Tokyo. His name is Gen Tokishima and he is the only one able to get one part of the starmap hidden within the Earth. After retrieving the piece, Gen must make a decision to follow Lipumira in her foolhardy search to find the remaining pieces of the starmap or stay on Earth. He makes his decision, only to find his girlfriend has beaten him to the spaceship as she wants to come as well. Unfortunately, as Gen learns the secret of the starmap, Lipumira's sisters have plans to stop her and will stop her at any cost. 
 (Source: Anime News Network) 
Note: Shown in theaters as a double bill with the anime feature TWD EXPRESS Rolling Takeoff.

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