This Ugly Yet Beautiful World is a sci-fi animation series created by Shouji Saeki and Hiroyuki Yamaga.  
The CG-12 episode anime was released by Gainax and Shaft studios in 2004.  A manga adaptation of the anime was also released in 2004 and illustrated by Ashita Morimi.  Hikari, the Goddess of Destruction & Rebirth, descends to Earth to reset the evolution process of the human race.  Her true form is light.  A pair of teenage boys named Ryou and Takeru, travelling home by bike, spot a star falling into the forest and stop to investigate road side.  Takeru discovers Hikari in her true form.  A frightened Hikari quickly appears before Takeru in human form to shield her true form and, as a result, suffered memory loss.  

The sketches and layout sheets featured below were used as part of the animation process.  The logo featured from this animation series is for provenance only and is not intended for personal use.  All copyrights reserved.