Blassreiter

Blassreiter / ブラスレイター / BLASSREITER -genetic-

Genres: Action, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Themes: Mecha
Studios: Gonzo
Producers: Future Vision Music, Nitroplus, Sotsu Music Publishing
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 6.87 / 10
Rank: #5115
Popularity: #2549
Users Listed: 84,625
Users Scored: 30,206
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/23/2023
Aired: April 6, 2008 – September 28, 2008 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Sunday at 02:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a near-future Germany, a devastating outbreak of cybernetic entities known as "Amalgams" has thrown society into chaos. Formed to combat this threat, the Xenogenesis Assault Team (XAT) faces a dual challenge: suppressing the Amalgams and investigating a disturbing phenomenon – humans who have been irrevocably altered by the same process.

The series follows Joseph Jobson, one of these "amalgamated" humans, who possesses potent abilities but is now branded a primary target by the XAT after a fateful encounter. Forced into hiding, he navigates a dangerous world while seeking understanding and allies. His journey culminates in a transformation into the Blassreiter, a figure of immense power and notoriety. As he battles for survival, Joseph uncovers unsettling truths about his origins and the true nature of the Amalgam conflict, forcing him to confront a larger conspiracy. The narrative explores themes of identity, control, and the blurred lines between humanity and technology within a tense, action-oriented setting.

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Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Prelude to Despair
Episode 2: The Cost of Glory
Episode 3: Outbreak
Episode 4: Encirclement
Episode 5: Scorn
... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

Frentzen, Gerd (Main) - Voice Actors: Sabat, Christopher, Ishizuka, Unshou
Jobson, Joseph (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Haberkorn, Todd, Kim, Seung jun, Sanpei, Yuuko, Christian, Luci
Saltza, Hermann (Main) - Voice Actors: Willingham, Travis, Miyake, Kenta, Kim, Min Seok
Werner, Amanda (Main) - Voice Actors: Itou, Shizuka, Marchi, Jamie
Clavier, Lene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Eri, Clark, Leah
Elea (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Hanazawa, Kana
Grant, Matthew (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kinoshita, Hiroyuki, Brooks, Jonathan
Grese, Beatrice (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Mackay, Lydia
Guilford, Bradley (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Huber, Chuck, Nakamura, Yuuichi
Göring, Wolf (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Carter, Bob
Hana (Supporting)
Hoffmann, Jil (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuma, Kumi, Clinkenbeard, Colleen
Igor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru, Hawkins, Brad
Jobson, Sasha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nabatame, Hitomi, Young, Stephanie
Johann (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizusawa, Fumie, Windham, Shelton
Kasagi, Shido (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Ishizuka, Unshou
Liu, Mei Fang (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Aya, Nishimura, Trina
Lutz, Alvin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hiyama, Nobuyuki, Vale, Eric
Maria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Savage, Carrie
Petra (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nitta, Makiko
Snow (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Leigh, Cherami
Stachus, Victor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi, Campbell, Bradley
Werner, Malek (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minagawa, Junko, Solusod, Micah, Choi, Han
Xargin, Magwald (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Tatum, J. Michael

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Nagai, Masaru (Producer)
Itano, Ichirou (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director, Series Composition, Screenplay)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Endou, Hirotaka (Episode Director)
Houri, Kouji (Episode Director)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nagaoka, Yoshitaka (Episode Director)
Nishimoto, Yukio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nobuta, Yuu (Episode Director)
Sano, Takashi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tomoda, Masaharu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshizawa, Toshikazu (Episode Director)
Inman, Jeremy (Script)
Kobayashi, Yasuko (Script)
Oota, Ai (Script)
Urobuchi, Gen (Script, Series Composition)
Vale, Eric (Script)
Hidaka, Masamitsu (Storyboard)
Iida, Umanosuke (Storyboard)
Kojima, Masayuki (Storyboard)
GRANRODEO (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Itou, Kanako (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Kuribayashi, Minami (Theme Song Performance)
Misato, Aki (Theme Song Performance)
Saitou, Shinya (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Abiko, Eiji (Animation Director)
Abiru, Tadashi (Key Animation)
Aoki, Takao (Associate Producer)
Digitarou (Planning)
Ebihara, Masao (Animation Director)
Fujita, Junji (Planning)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Furukawa, Tomohiro (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Gonzo (Original Creator)
Gotou, Masami (Key Animation)
Hamakawa, Shuujirou (Animation Director)
Haneda, Kouji (Animation Director)
Hasegawa, Hiroya (Production Assistant)
Hashimoto, Takashi (Key Animation)
Hayashi, Koujirou (Director of Photography)
Hinata, Masaki (Key Animation)
Hirose, Kiyoshi (Editing)
Imaoka, Dai (Key Animation)
Ishiwata, Makoto (Mechanical Design)
Kaihoko, Shigenobu (Special Effects)
Kataoka, Kouji (Key Animation)
Kawabata, Erkin (Key Animation)
Kawano, Etsuko (In-Between Animation)
... and 29 more staff

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