Everyone always thinks of summer camps as being a 'youth' thing. This is not the case at Camp Jiko o hakken. Camp JoH specializes in helping its campers discover self by various exercises and routines. It relies on being highly isolated and very away from technological advances. Cell phones, email, Facebook... those aren't things you bring with you. A journal, however, is totally acceptable.

Every third week on July, people from across the world are flown to this Japanese campground to partake in the camp experience. It's exact location is unknown, which adds to the magic. Each camper is flown first-class to Japan and, from there, the campers are shipped to the special location via various means. Upon arriving at the camp, you'll see a beautiful arch that is actually two large samurai clashing swords over what looks like a coy fish pond. Beyond this statue, you see a small shrine and twelve faceless human statues. Where the face stands, is a symbol. Those who know Japanese can easily pick out that these symbols mean fire, corrosion, storms, illusions, earth, etc. with each one linking closely to a Shinto deity. Once inside the shrine, the eyes will discover that there are paintings of giant beasts, each baring the same symbols found outside. These beast appear to be fighting humanoid-like monsters. Above your head reads "Gādian no Taitō" or "Rise of the Guardians," which is translated in every language known to man.

Camp JoH, as stated, is special, allowing only personally invited patrons to attend. Only 48-campers and counselors are selected to attend each year. These 48 are split into core groups, each receiving special names. The campers who received a discovery of a lifetime hail from Team Olympians.

Our story revolves around some young adults at this summer camp. The reasons why they are here vary greatly. Some of them are there to find love while others were sent there with the hopes of finding out who they really are. And the others? Well, some just went because they wanted to go on an adventure or because of a dare. Whatever the reason, these campers all arrive at this quaint camp that is beside a lake and surrounded by a forest.

Camp starts off just as you would expect. Ice breakers and games, doing everything they can to make the campers feel like a team. Team activities are as a whole (48) or in pieces (12 people groups). By the end of the first evening, everyone has grown pretty close and all 48 decide to hit up the lake front to share some horror stories from their respected homelands. The old man in charge of the camp even decides to join the campers and their counselors, so much so that he too tells a story. This story he shares is from long ago and about how the camp was a mythical place that trained heroes of war, or something to that nature. The story brought most to tears by the end for it was at that moment that everyone knew this camp was a real treasure. After the wonderful story, all went to bed, but were awoken that night by a blood curdling scream. Thankfully, it was just a nightmare, but it was a nightmare about this titan vs. hero story.

Another day would pass and all seems normal. Then, that evening, something strange happens. The Northern Lights appear. Drawn to them, the 12 campers and their counselors get lost in the sky and soon discover that they are floating away from Earth. Panic sets in but it's too late because, before they know it, they are swallowed whole by the darkness above them.

Coming to much later, the campers find themselves back at camp. Only, it's not the same. The world has changed. It's been reverted back to the days of old, the day of the feudal ages. The land is razed and in ruins, leaving nothing behind but large foot prints that might make one think back to the age of the dinosaurs. A sting of panic washes over everyone and it is then when each of the campers realizes they have a mark on their body, something written in Japanese. It spells out an term with each symbol is in a different color, too. What do these color symbols mean? Thinking back to the shrine, you might recall you've seen this before. But what do they mean?

The answer is soon revealed when a giant beast, a titan, appears and decides to attack the campers. In fear, the campers run from the danger and it is then when their symbols glow. Before their very eyes, a creatures materialize. They're large, easily the height of a two-story building, if not bigger. The creatures, infused with a power given to it by the gods, strike down the mighty titans to protect the campers. As soon as its fight ends, the beasts vanish into a cloud of shimmering colors. Slowly, those colors float down to the symbol imprinted on each of the camper's.

What once started off as a normal summer camp soon because the camp adventure of a lifetime....