“Amalgamated human Joseph becomes the ultimate Blassreiter to battle cybernetic monsters and uncover his past.”
Blassreiter
ブラスレイター
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Synopsis
Amalgamated human Joseph becomes the ultimate Blassreiter to battle cybernetic monsters and uncover his past.
Modern Germany is plagued by an outbreak of "Amalgams." Existing solely to wreak havoc, these cybernetic entities spawn from rotting flesh and can fuse with technology to gain new abilities. With society left in the wake of their destruction, the Xenogenesis Assault Team (XAT) is formed to suppress the threat. Alongside its primary mission to protect against the Amalgam attacks, the organization is also researching the newly discovered "amalgamated" humans which possess rational thought and are far deadlier than their non-sentient counterparts. Joseph Jobson is one such amalgamated human who has full control over his powers. Although successful in his line of work as a lone warrior, an unfortunate encounter with the recently-turned-Amalgam Gerd Frentzen makes him a priority target of the XAT. As he eludes the organization and seeks new allies, Joseph is transformed into the Blassreiter—a being heralded as the strongest Amalgam in existence. Now, he must fight back with his newfound powers to uncover the truth behind not only his past, but also the entire Amalgam conflict.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 27 sampled reviews
What 27 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.35 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 2.8
↓ 1.44
Running avg · Jun 2008 → Aug 2021
- 7 “Blassreiter delivers an interesting premise about humans merging with machines and features compelling cyberpunk action throughout. While the visual concept can be weird and freaky at times, the...”
- 7 “The story is fairly unique and worth watching, especially if you're into sports bikes, nano-machines, biological weapons, and Germany. However, the first 9 episodes are chaotic and appalling in...”
- 9 “The series presents a history-book-like narrative that brilliantly shows all sides of its conflict, with richly developed characters you can even sympathize with, though the protagonist Joseph...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2008 – Sep 2008 Spring 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-3005 catalog
Produced by
- Nitroplus Producer
- Sotsu Music Publishing Producer
- Future Vision Music Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor