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“High-schooler Tomoharu, haunted by his ghost friend Misao, uncovers world-changing secrets within a mysterious briefcase pursued by dangerous groups.”
Asura Cryin'
アスラクライン
6.88
5,284 rank · 105,334 viewers · 178 favorites
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Harem
Mecha
School
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Synopsis
High-schooler Tomoharu, haunted by his ghost friend Misao, uncovers world-changing secrets within a mysterious briefcase pursued by dangerous groups.
Natsume Tomoharu is a normal high-school student in every way with one exception: he's being followed by the ghost of his best friend, Misao. After moving into his brother's old house, Tomoharu expects to continue living his normal life but is one day left with a mysterious and locked briefcase without any instruction. At first he plans to leave it in storage; however, his house is soon invaded by multiple groups of people after the briefcase. Although still not knowing the purpose of the briefcase, Tomoharu and Misao attempt to escape with it. From there on, Tomoharu tries to learn the secrets behind the briefcase, the connections between it and Misao, and why it has the power to change the world.
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Community consensus
Derived from 27 sampled reviews
6.4
/10
What 27 viewers settled on.
68%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 8
σ 2.51
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.51 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.59
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Apr 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The character development is satisfying, every episode meaningfully advances the plot, and the ending is nothing short of perfect—it literally took my breath away. While the story can feel...”
- 9 “The story, art, and lovable characters make this the best anime I've ever seen—provided you watch both seasons. The first season alone is confusing and hard to follow, especially the Asura Cryin...”
- 10 “Asura Cryin and Asura Cryin II feel great as one connected story, especially when enemies flip to friends in ways that recall Code Geass. The only real letdown is the breakneck speed that outruns...”
Verbosity
Short · 48%
Medium · 33%
Long · 19%
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2009 – Jun 2009 Spring 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4087 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Starchild Records Producer
- Raku High Student Council Producer
Licensed by
- Maiden Japan Licensor