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In this story, sky dolls are sentient robots made for a multitude of jobs-- mainly for the pleasure of males. Papathea, the planet the story begins in, is entirely dominated by a Theocracy that keeps power by a mix of manipulation of the masses, fake miracles and an iron rule. Oh, and by double standards: women on this planet are mostly oppressed and forced to conform to an impossible ideal of chastity but men are allowed to "sin" without guilt as long as it's with the dolls.

So far books 1-3 have been released in French, Spanish, Danish, Japanese and English by Marvel comics, though Heavy Metal Magazine published all three books in a single issue about a year before the announcement. [[Development Hell|The fourth issue, Sudra, is about five years overdue as well.]] Two volumes of short stories have been published; ''Space Ship Collection'' and ''Lacrima Christi'', the first being a prequel about Noa's life before the story began, and the other being a bunch of side stories.

 

* [[Art Evolution]]: Quite noticeable on the small parts made for the space ship collection and Lacrima Christi.

* [[Author Filibuster]]: Someone's got a problem with church and state not being separated, or with a church's power gone berserk. It's the tyrannical Ludovica who's apparently the big problem, and a significant population wants the more moderate vanished Papessa Agape to come back. There was a lot of such business way back in Ye Middle Agese, with occasionally-epic pope/antipope fights between factions. See the Medici family and the Borgia family. Both authors have spoken about their huge dislike of organized religion, and in recent issues it has been revealed that {{spoiler|Agape was no saint, and probably even more monstrous than Ludovica in her personal life.}} Also, the treatment regime on Aqua is a not-so-subtle dig at Scientology's similar shenanigans.

* [[Belief Makes You Stupid]]: The masses are easily swayed by the Miraculatore's [[Clarke's Third Law|Miracles]].

* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Apparently, {{spoiler|Agape}}.

* {{spoiler|[[Evil Redhead]]: Agape.}}

* [[Fan Service]], [[Fetish Fuel]]: In-universe, the skydolls--best to keep the populace distracted with [[Dystopia|of course.]] Otherwise the story has a good bit thrown in for the reader here and there.

* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: ''[[Dude, Not Funny|Humor]]'' is stretching it, but in the series proper, the Miracle Genie calls Ludovica a "perverted psycho" behind her back. Lacrima Christi shows [[Hypocrite|he has no right to criticize.]]

* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]: Noa.

* [[Marshmallow Hell]]: Noa does it to Roy at one point.

* [[The Messiah]]: Agape {{spoiler|and possibly Noa}} with powers to back it up. Ludovica masquerades as this.

* [[Mushroom Samba]]: In order to enter the People of Aqua's city you have to reach a higher level of consciousness. Noa and Roy are able to do this thorough meditation. Jahu on the other hand just pops some drugs and ends up hallucinating running through a hallway of breasts. This leads to a near-[[Marshmallow Hell]] moment of the most epic order.

* [[Nice Hat]]: The Miracle Genie's awesome turban.

** Noa has some jaunty chapeaux to her name too.

* [[Nipple-and-Dimed]], [[Shirtless Scene]]: Ludovica, Noa and especially Agape who, unlike the other two, never covers her breasts.

* [[Not So Different]]: {{spoiler|Ludovica and Agape.}}

* [[One-Gender Race]]: The Aquarians are all female. {{spoiler|This doesn't end well for them. Later events gives they don't continue to be this.}}

** It's heavily implied in the first volume that this was based on reality. The man has issues.

* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Ludovica at times.

* [[Redheaded Hero]], [[Rose-Haired Girl]]: Noa seems to favor red and pink wigs.

* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Roy and Jahu, Jahu is more laid back and somewhat cynical and Roy is more active and optimistic.

* [[Stalker Shrine]]: The Miracle Genie has one to Agape.

* [[Tears of Blood]]: One of Ludovica's "miracles."

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: This series has many but worthy of consideration is the fact that {{spoiler|Noa had dolls killed on her escape from her creator.}}

* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: Noa used to do this before the series began.

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