Hobbies are often a great way of meeting new people, but how could Kakeru Daichi, who collects rare juice cans, have ever suspected that hed meet a fascinating new girl when he attempted to DRINK her? Naming her Melon, because shes got great melon... soda, Kakeru quickly learns that shes an Akikan—a beautiful girl whos also a special can created to fight other Akikans in a strange experiment to determine what kind of container is better: steel or aluminum!

Will becoming involved in this ridiculously twisted research project gone amuck complicate Kakerus life incredibly? Of course it will, but because Melons steel body needs carbon dioxide to breathe, hes now stuck with her since shes too CO2 dependent! And when his wealthy, attractive, best childhood friend Najimi gets HER own aluminum Akikan, the trouble really begins!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)