description s-CRY-ed Overview
A strange environmental phenomenon 22 years ago in the Kanazawa prefecture caused the land to split and protrude upwards reaching unprecedented heights, creating the secluded area known as The Lost Ground. Kazuma is a young mercenary who lives in the Lost Ground, looking for any work he can find to sustain his livelihood within the harsh environment. He is one of the few people that are gifted with the Alter ability, which allows him to plaster his right arm and torso with a metallic alloy. When this mercenary encounters HOLY, an order whose purpose is to suppress and capture what they call Native Alter Users, and one of the elite members of HOLY, Ryuho, an epic rivalry begins.
(Source: ANN)
help s-CRY-ed FAQ
Who animated s-CRY-ed and when did it air?
Sunrise produced the 26-episode series in 2001. It's one of the studio's original mecha-action properties of that era, standing apart from its Gundam line.
Who directed s-CRY-ed?
Goro Taniguchi directed it, in one of his standout early credits before he co-directed Code Geass at Sunrise. The series' high-energy alter battles are often cited as a precursor to his later hit.
What is an 'Alter' in s-CRY-ed?
Alter Users can reshape matter into personalized fighting forms—protagonist Kazuma's right arm becomes 'Shell Bullet,' while his rival Ryuho summons the humanoid 'Zetsuei.' The story takes place in the Lost Ground, a region created when an environmental phenomenon struck Kanazawa prefecture 22 years earlier, where the HOLY organization conscripts Native Alters.
Did s-CRY-ed air on American television?
Yes, it aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block in the mid-2000s with an English dub. That broadcast is how most Western fans first encountered Kazuma and Ryuho's rivalry.
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