On the surface, Yuu Otosaka seems like just another charming and intelligent teenager, but he harbors a secret: he can slip into people's minds and fully control their bodies for five seconds at a time. Yuu has used this ability for years to secure top grades, which enabled him to gain admission to a prestigious high school. When the enigmatic Nao Tomori catches Yuu using his power, she coerces him and his sister Ayumi into transferring to Hoshinoumi Academy, a school for students with supernatural abilities. The school's student council, led by Nao, is tasked with secretly tracking down adolescents who abuse their powers. Yuu is forced to join the student council, and together they face formidable challenges that bring him closer to the shocking truth that his own, seemingly incomplete ability, might be more powerful than he could have ever imagined. An original story from Jun Maeda, creator of Angel Beats and Clannad, Charlotte explores the supernatural lives of these teenagers and the price they must pay for being special.