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    Soukou no Strain

    Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry / 奏光のストレイン
    Soukou no Strain
    Genres: Action, Drama, Ecchi, Mecha, Military, Sci-Fi, Space
    Themes: Mecha, Military, Space
    Studios: Studio Fantasia
    Producers: Happinet Pictures, Omnibus Promotion
    Licensors: Funimation
    Rating: 7 / 10
    Rank: #4509
    Popularity: #4884
    Users Listed: 24,293
    Users Scored: 9,550
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 09/14/2023
    Aired: November 2, 2006 – February 15, 2007 (Fall)
    Type: tv
    Source: original
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 13
    Broadcast: Thursday at 00:00 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    In a future defined by interstellar conflict, eleven-year-old Sara Werec dedicates herself to a singular goal: joining the armed forces and reuniting with her older brother, Ralph, who serves on the distant front lines. Five years later, she's a student at the prestigious Grapera Space Armed Soldier Academy, striving to become a Reasoner – a pilot capable of wielding powerful "Strain" weaponry.

    Her rigorous training is shattered when the academy faces a devastating attack. During the chaos, Sara is overwhelmed and incapacitated by an enemy Strain pilot who shockingly reveals himself as Ralph. The attack leaves the academy in ruins and raises profound questions about loyalty and identity. Now operating under a new identity, Sara embarks on a path to confront her brother and unravel the truth behind his actions, questioning everything she believed about him and their shared future. The series explores themes of familial bonds, the psychological toll of war, and the complexities of self-discovery within a highly structured military environment.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Prelude to Despair (Aired: 11/02/2006)
    • Episode 2: Encounter (Aired: 11/02/2006)
    • Episode 3: Sub-Light Speed Nightmare (Aired: 11/09/2006)
    • Episode 4: Reasoner Sara (Aired: 11/15/2006)
    • Episode 5: Endless Love and Hate (Aired: 11/22/2006)
    • ... and 8 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Gelh, Lotti (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukana, Leigh, Cherami
    • Werec, Ralph (Main) - Voice Actors: Kondo, Takashi, McCollum, Robert
    • Werec, Sara (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, Glass, Caitlin
    • Balboa, Becky (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakata, Kayo, Rial, Monica
    • Barrow (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chou, Katsumi, Elliott, R. Bruce
    • Carmichael (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Viktorin, Alison, Tanii, Asuka
    • Colin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masuda, Yuuki, Burnett, Chris
    • Craven (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mugihito, Brown, Cole
    • Dorinkoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hashi, Takaya, Campbell, Charles
    • Dyufalj (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Jouji, Williams, Kent
    • Emily (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nonaka, Ai, Christian, Luci, Harrison, Reilly
    • Havisham (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Dulcie, Greg
    • Hobbs (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imaruoka, Atsushi, Swasey, John
    • Hughes, Ben (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nomura, Kenji, Mathis, Brian
    • Iges, Jessie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Savage, Carrie, Matsuki, Miyu
    • Isabella (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Rie, Nishimura, Trina
    • Jake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iijima, Hajime, Stoddard, Mark
    • Jeanette (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Kimiko, Mayfield, Julie
    • Johannitz, Ermengarde (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakata, Kayo, Matula, Kimberly
    • Mariette (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanii, Asuka, Clinkenbeard, Colleen
    • Mary (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Rie, Oxley, Kate
    • Medlock, Vivian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko, Seman, Jennifer
    • Melchisidec (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minagawa, Junko, Ayres, Greg
    • Radflicks, Donald (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Huber, Chuck
    • Radofrics, Carrisford (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou, Haberkorn, Todd
    • Reberth, Lavinia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nonaka, Ai, Clark, Leah
    • Shobbeypower, Martha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Palencia, Brina, Hanai, Nao
    • Sidnok, Decon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taniyama, Kishou, Vale, Eric

    Staff:

    • Cook, Justin (Producer)
    • Kitaura, Hiroyuki (Producer)
    • Tsukino, Masashi (Producer, Storyboard)
    • Watanabe, Tetsuya (Director, Episode Director)
    • Kameyama, Toshiki (Sound Director)
    • Aoki, Ei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Kubo, Tarou (Episode Director)
    • Takada, Masahiro (Episode Director)
    • Yoshida, Tooru (Episode Director)
    • Christian, Luci (Script)
    • McDonald, Joel (Script)
    • Fujisawa, Toshiyuki (Storyboard)
    • Kase, Mitsuko (Storyboard)
    • Matsuzono, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
    • Oohata, Kouichi (Storyboard)
    • Ueno, Yoko (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
    • Akahoshi, Masanao (Series Composition)
    • Bolton, Zach (ADR Director)
    • Ebikawa, Kanetake (Mechanical Design)
    • Endou, Yutaka (Publicity)
    • Fujita, Mariko (Character Design)
    • Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
    • Hamamori, Toshihiro (Key Animation)
    • Hano, Hironori (In-Between Animation)
    • Harada, Minefumi (Animation Director)
    • Hawkinson, Peter (Recording Engineer)
    • Hodgson Burnett, Frances Eliza (Original Creator)
    • Ichikura, Kei (Art Director)
    • Inoue, Yoshikatsu (Key Animation)
    • Ishimori, Ai (Key Animation)
    • Kamogawa, Takahiro (Key Animation)
    • Kanazawa, Hidemi (Key Animation)
    • Kawahara, Tomohiro (Mechanical Design)
    • Kawashima, Masaru (Animation Director)
    • Kikuchi, Youko (Key Animation)
    • Kiyomaru, Satoru (Animation Director)
    • Kobayashi, Tokumitsu (Background Art)
    • Kusuda, Satoru (Key Animation)
    • Masaki, Yuuta (In-Between Animation)
    • Michishita, Kouta (Key Animation)
    • Mori, Etsuhito (Key Animation)
    • Nakamoto, Nao (Animation Director)
    • Sakai, Ryou (Music)
    • Sano, Eri (Animation Director)
    • Satou, Taka (Animation Director)
    • Shigekuni, Hiroko (Key Animation)
    • Shigemura, Kengo (Editing)
    • Shimizu, Katsuhiro (Key Animation)
    • Takagi, Jun (Chief Animation Director)
    • Tomizawa, Kazuo (Animation Director)

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