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Apparently, 1,000 years ago the solar system was destroyed by the(?) Gauna and humanity escaped on the ship Sidonia which has been traveling through space. The main character, Nagate Tanikaze, is a (I'm guessing 17 year-old) boy whose grandfather Hiroki Saitou officially disappeared 17 years ago and went underground with Nagate but passed away 3 years ago, and since then all Nagate has been doing is playing with the Moritokashoukunrensouchi (roughly Virtual Reality Guardian/Sentinel Training Devices/Machines/Units), scoring the highest score of 9999999...9 and finding food to eat.
One day, while looking for rice, Nagate stumbles into the actual living area of the ship and is taken into custody and given a home by the ship captain. All the other humans have enhanced bodies, being able to photosynthesize, go for days without food, etc, while Nagate seems to be a normal organic human. Later, a Gauna ship approaches the Sidonia and the captain decides to attack, believing that negotiating is impossible and the use of force is humanity's only means for survival. Nagate is still intimidated by his sudden introduction to reality but decides to accept the captain's offer to become a Guardian/Sentinel pilot.
Also, delicious Nihei wimmenz.