Blassreiter
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Blassreiter DVD Boxart, Volume 1
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ブラスレイター (Burasureitā) |
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| Genre | Action, drama, Science fiction |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ichiro Itano |
| Studio | Gonzo |
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| Original network | tvk, SUN, CTC, TVS, AT-X |
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| Original run | April 5, 2008 – September 27, 2008 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Manga | |
| Blassreiter -genetic- | |
| Written by | Noboru Kimura |
| Illustrated by | Shū Hirose |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Champion Red |
| Original run | November, 2007 – April, 2009 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Light novel | |
| Blassreiter Judgement | |
| Written by | Chiyo Momose |
| Illustrated by | Niθ |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Demographic | Male |
| Imprint | Sneaker Bunko |
| Published | July 1, 2008 |
Blassreiter (ブラスレイター Burasureitā?) is a 2008 Japanese anime from the animation studio Gonzo and the multimedia studio Nitro+. The title is pseudo-German and literally means "Pale Rider". A manga titled Blassreiter -genetic- also exists and is serialized in Champion Red magazine.
Along with The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk, and later Strike Witches, this series was officially broadcast with English subtitles on the video websites YouTube, Crunchyroll, and BOST TV. It has been licensed for a North American release by Funimation Entertainment.
The story is set in a fictional Germany and centers around the outbreak of biomechanical creatures called "Demoniacs", who rise from corpses and attack people savagely. The Demoniacs have the ability to merge with most technology including cars and motorcycles, not only gaining control of them but also enhancing their performance greatly. Against them is a group of people known as XAT, Xenogenesis Assault Team, who police these Demoniacs in an attempt to keep the peace and discover the reasons for the "Demoniac" change. All the while, a number of human-turned-Demoniacs appear. Some use their powers for good, others for evil. One will rise above all other Demoniacs to become known as the "Blassreiter".
The story begins with the introduction of famous motorbike champion, Gerd Frentzen. After a tragic accident at the circuit, Gerd is rendered a paraplegic, until offered a cure in the way of a drug, which miraculously cures his paraplegia - by transforming him into an Amalgam. Gerd publicly exposes his Amalgam form during an XAT operation and has agents Hermann and his partner Amanda assigned to him by the organization for constant surveillance to study the nature of his metamorphosis, but concluded that the Demoniac responsible for Gerd's accident was also an Amalgam-human hybrid—explaining its ability to elude capture. With the help of his friend Hermann, Gerd escapes to visit his girlfriend Jill, only to discover she had been scheming all along with Gerd's former team manager, Matthew, in exploiting his fame—old & new. Emotionally betrayed, Gerd quickly succumbed to the influence of his recent changes and assaults Jill. Hermann and Amanda arrive, causing Gerd to flee. Pursued by Hermann and the XAT, Gerd encounters the Amalgam from the circuit accident and in the ensuing pursuit, Gerd crashes and is presumed dead. However, Gerd survived, though half of his face was left badly scarred from the crash. Branded a Demoniac by the general public, Gerd garners little moral support (only Hermann and Amanda's brother Malek) and fully succumbs to his metamorphosis, triggering intense hallucinations of Amalgams. In a pivotal encounter, Gerd finally makes peace with "Blue", the other Amalgam-human and asks to be stopped if he loses control again. Gerd is killed in front of Hermann and Malek.
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