Creatures of the animal kingdom bicker for their place on the throne in a post-apocalyptic world void of the human race, but soon realize they're slowing transforming into their old human masters. When mankind disappears from the face of the Earth, creatures of the animal kingdom gather to discuss who will replace them on the throne. But soon, the animals realize they're slowly adopting human traits.

In the magical Ancient Chinese world of astrology, a candyman with a knack for communicating with the zodiac animal spirits must lift a curse on his friend's teahouse by settling a dispute concerning the emperor's prized missing tea between two animal spirits.

Vignettes of a number of relationships, most of them troubled, are glimpsed through the descriptions of creatures in this bestiary of the imaginary.

A leech-like, jellyfish-like animal that consumes grief is used for various medicinal purposes, but rituals surrounding these animals have been corrupted in recent years, resulting in these animals' impending extinction.

A mechanical creature is abandoned in a dystopian China, where he decides to take a journey to find a place of belonging for himself, with the help of a friendly bat.

Three myths from human groups on other planets describe the origin of humanity, and the necessity of respecting nature.

A year after a city council in a small Tokyo town votes to support an abandoned elephant, the old animal and its long-time caretaker mysteriously disappear. A local PR agent attempts to track the pair down.

When seeds fall from the sky and cause human beings to transform into animals, two people try to understand how they met.

Jim's years of experience as a zookeeper and guard haven't prepared him for the boy who climbs into the lion's den - or the animals' unnatural behavior afterwards.

A female sheepherder enjoys her predictable summers on the mountain accompanied by only animals, but her life takes a turn when a dog-human hybrid falls from the sky.