高中一年級的淺草綠，是個強調“設定即生命”的動畫迷。在素描本上描繪各種各樣的創想，卻因一人無法行動，而始終未能開始製作動畫。擁有製片人氣質的金森沙耶加，很快注意到了淺草的這種才能。同時，了解到同學兼精英讀者模特水崎燕，其實志願成為動畫家。三人為了展現腦內的“最強世界”，而創立了映像研。

The four Johnson brothers have inherited the powers of the Norse gods. Because the gods lived eons ago, however, time has diluted the powers. The unique ability that each brother possesses isn't very strong, and they still have the same desires and faults that mortals do. Their lives include sibling rivalry, trying to get girls, and hanging out; but they also want to be stronger, and so they embark on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy in hope of gaining the full strength of their abilities.

Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path