Thefilmisastrangeandanti-herotranspositionofaverypopularanimatedmangacartooninthe80'scalledStellJeeg.Here,ayoungoutlaw(Enzo)issomehowaffectedbyradioactivewasteintheTiberwatersinRome.Hesubsequentlyfindsouthehasgainedsuperpowersandinterpretsthemasarewardforneverhavingmanagedtoenterthecriminalworldthatcounts.TheinsidejokerevealsitselfwhenEnzomeetsAlessia,whobelievesthecharmingheroisthepersonificationoftheherointhecartoonsheusedtowatch.