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“Alter-powered mercenary Kazuma battles HOLY's Ryuho in the Lost Ground, a land altered by a mysterious phenomenon.”
s-CRY-ed
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7.4
2,808 rank · 88,578 viewers · 698 favorites
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Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Alter-powered mercenary Kazuma battles HOLY's Ryuho in the Lost Ground, a land altered by a mysterious phenomenon.
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)
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Community consensus
Derived from 18 sampled reviews
7.6
/10
What 18 viewers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.83
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.83 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 2.44
Running avg · Mar 2007 → Aug 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This series is an action-packed ride with intense, entertaining fights that will hook fans of shows like DBZ or One Piece within minutes. However, the experience is held back by a stiff plot, a...”
- 8 “s-CRY-ed is an incredibly enjoyable series that starts off strong with an interesting, simple story and deserves more credit than it receives. My only issue is that the character development is...”
- 8 “I thoroughly enjoyed this show, largely due to the awesome fight scenes and the refreshing, decisive nature of the anti-hero protagonist, Kazuma. While the story kept moving, the overall production...”
Verbosity
Short · 28%
Medium · 44%
Long · 28%
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- Format 26 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 24m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2001 – Dec 2001 Summer 2001
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0147 catalog
Produced by
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
Licensed by
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor