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s-CRY-ed

2001 · 1 season

A scrappy, high-energy clash of superpowered rivals in a broken world, mixing earnest emotion with escalating action and a touch of dystopian grit.

Created by: Goro Taniguchi
Genres: Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Soichiro Hoshi, Yukari Tamura, Takumi Yamazaki

Overview: The aftermath of a mysterious environmental catastrophe has left the land in complete desolation! While mankind has been able to rebuild the city, the catastrophe has caused some humans to undergo genetic mutations granting them special powers and abilities. These genetically enhanced humans are known as Alters. Kazuma has spent his entire life in the wastelands relying on his special powers to survive, but when a secret organization called ‘Holy’ threatens to take away his freedom, he will be left with a choice to join or die. His fight to seek the truth behind the ‘Holy’ will rage and consume humanity and Alter alike!

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Created by: Goro Taniguchi
Genres: Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Soichiro Hoshi, Yukari Tamura, Takumi Yamazaki

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
rebellion
friendship
identity
Places: big city
wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Goro Taniguchi
Written by: Yosuke Kuroda
Starring: Soichiro Hoshi, Yukari Tamura, Takumi Yamazaki, Ginzo Matsuo, Hikaru Midorikawa, Bin Shimada, Yuko Nagashima, Masayo Kurata
Music: Kotaro Nakagawa
Length: 1 seasons, 26 episodes, 24 min each
Network: TV Tokyo
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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