By Yukiru Sugisaki.

A thousand years ago, four planetary systems were utterly destroyed by an alien force. Since then, humans have moved into space colonies and developed humanoid weapons known as Goddesses to defend their last remaining home planet. Five young boys are caught up in the drive to provide worthy pilots to the defense program and must learn to overcome their differences for their sake, and the sake of all mankind.

Rated T for Teen, age 13+. English manga graphic novel.