Fractale

Original : Fractale
Japanese : フラクタル ( Furakutaru )
Genre : Social science fiction
- Manga -
Written by : Hiroki Azuma, Mari Okada, Yutaka Yamamoto
Illustrated by : Mutsumi Akasaki
Published by : Square Enix
Original run : September 30, 2010 – November 17, 2011
Volumes : 3
- Anime -
Directed by : Yutaka Yamamoto
Original run : January 14, 2011 – April 1, 2011
Episodes : 11

The story takes place on an island resembling a futuristic Ireland (certain scenes are taken directly from Galway, a city in the west of Ireland), in a world ruled by "Fractale", a satellite-based virtual reality and content delivery system which ensures mankind's stability and prosperity. One day, Clain meets a fleeing girl called Phryne, who disappears during the night leaving a pendant. When he is able to activate the pendant (which turns into a "doppel" named Nessa), Clain sets out on a journey with the girl-shaped avatar Nessa to look for Phryne and discovers the secret behind the Fractale System.