History Manga / StraitJacket

* {{Expy}}: Strait Jacket features an orange-haired, green-eyed female scientist who, while associated with what's purportedly a military-powered organization, seems to [[TheChick distinctly lack martial ability herself]]. Although she carries a weapon, she's much more suited to motivating the other characters and moving the plot along, characterized by an [[PingPongNaivete apparent naivete]] and a stubborn streak. She wears a military uniform, with a skirt, but wears her hair long, and [[{{Meganekko}} has glasses]]. Is it Nerin Simmons, or [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} Shion Uzuki]]?

* NotSoDifferent: When Isaac accuses Leiot of giving all Sorcerists the reputation of murderers, Leiot replies that they're ''all'' killers. Later repeated in a Flashback Echo.

* [[spoiler:TheAtoner: Leiot]]

''Strait Jacket'' is a 2007 {{OVA}} based on a series of light novels that can basically be described as ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' with the magic system from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' and dashes of {{Steampunk}}.

''Strait Jacket'' is a 2007 {{OVA}} based on a series of light novels that can basically be described as ''{{Hellsing}}'' with the magic system from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' and dashes of {{Steampunk}}.

* XMeetsY: ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', ''ComicBook/IronMan'', and ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''.

* {{Lolicon}}: Depending on how you view the relationship between Leiot and Kapel.

* BadAss: Pretty much everyone at some point or another.

* XMeetsY: ''{{Hellsing}}'', ''IronMan'', and ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''.

* GovernmentConspiracy: [[spoiler: The director of the Sorcery Management Bureau, who sabotages Molds to ensure a steady flow of "business." It's implied that there would still be ''some'' incidents, but not at the stupidly high current rate.]]

* {{Steampunk}}: Steampunk PoweredArmor is used by most of the Tactical Sorcerists.

* WeCanRuleTogether: [[spoiler: The director of the SMB, to Isaac. Isaac's response? [[ShutUpHannibal A bullet to the face]].]]

** It's also not Blum's first time shouting [[Franchise/{{Digimon}} Magna Blast]].

* {{Expy}}: Strait Jacket features an orange-haired, green-eyed female scientist who, while associated with what's purportedly a military-powered organization, seems to [[TheChick distinctly lack martial ability herself]]. Although she carries a weapon, she's much more suited to motivating the other characters and moving the plot along, characterized by an [[PingPongNaivete apparent naivete]] and a stubborn streak. She wears a military uniform, with a skirt, but wears her hair long, and [[{{Meganekko}} has glasses]]. Now, am I describing Nerin Simmons or [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} Shion Uzuki]]?

* FanNickname: "Blumdam" for Leiot; he's voiced by SteveBlum in the English dub and his PoweredArmor kind of resembles a Zaku.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Watching the dub, you ''will'' wonder what [[CowboyBebop Spike]] is doing with purple hair and PoweredArmor.

** Possible FridgeLogic since it's stated that once a human enters the 'gibbering madness' state they're a demon through-and-through. Since demons are mindless and horrific abominations that prey on humanity, Leiot's maintaining that killing demons makes them murderers is... [[BuffySpeak maybe a little not right]].

* NaughtyTentacles: One of the demons is essentially a face with tentacles who asks an injured girl if she "wants to play doctor" while slinking a tentacle towards her.

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Filisis. Aside from a barely-noticeable bust, she could pass for a WhiteHairedPrettyBoy.

* TraumaCongaLine: ''Isaac''. He realizes that [[spoiler: his childhood hero was murdered by the man now tarnishing the reputation of his entire corps]], possibly due to [[spoiler: infection received while saving Isaac and Rachel]] because NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished. His beloved younger sister and only family implores him to leave the job he loves, shortly before being [[spoiler: [[DeadLittleSister horrifically killed by a demon]]]]. He finds out that his CorruptCorporateExecutive boss, whom he trusted and was apparently friendly with, [[spoiler: had indirectly killed said sister by [[EtTuBrute arranging demon attacks with the terrorists]] ''via'' sabotaged Molds]]. Then he [[spoiler: mutates into a horrific EldritchAbomination and death is probably a relief]] after all of that.

* [[spoiler: DeadLittleSister]]: Literally, for [[spoiler: Isaac]].

-->''"I challenge the laws of nature and reason by summoning the power of destruction!"''

!!Provides Examples Of:

* GoneHorriblyWrong: Overdosing on magic turns humans into into terrifying {{Biological Mashup}}s.

** It's also not Blum's first time shouting [[{{Digimon}} Magna Blast]].

[[AC:Strait Jacket contains examples of the following tropes:]]

* HoldingOutForAHero: Played brutally straight. A jumpy [[RedShirt SWAT officer]] fires a shot, attracts the attention of a demon the police can't even hurt, and all hell breaks loose.

* FridgeLogic: You know how when they were waiting outside of the hospital they said that it would take at least an hour for the tactical sorcerist to arrive, which caused Nerin to accept Leiot's help in the first place? And then do you remember the ensuing montage that detailed the incredibly detailed process involved with arming a tactical sorcerist, which involved painting Leiot's entire body with magical runes? And ''then'' do you remember that right after Leiot went in to fight the demon, Isaac showed up? What this all points to is that it took Leiot an hour to get ready, meaning that enlisting his help was completely and utterly pointless, especially since Leiot's ensuing battle took out the rough equivelent of a city block.

* {{Expy}}: Strait Jacket features an orange-haired, green-eyed female scientist who, while associated with what's purportedly a military-powered organization, seems to [[TheChick distinctly lack martial ability herself]]. Although she carries a weapon, she's much more suited to motivating the other characters and moving the plot along, characterized by an [[PingPongNaivete apparent naivete]] and a stubborn streak. She wears a military uniform, with a skirt, but wears her hair long, and [[{{Meganekko}} has glasses]]. Now, am I describing Nerin Simmons or [[{{Xenosaga}} Shion Uzuki]]?

To put it in more detail, it's about a BadassLongcoat named Leiot Steinberg who fights demons along with his partners: Isaac Hammond, [[TokenLoli Kapelteta]] and [[NonActionGuy Nerin Simmons]]. The premise is simple: In an AlternateHistory [[TheGayNineties 1899]], sorcery is now a common technology, whose use has crept its way into every industry. However, those that use it run a risk... that they may become demons. Despite armor known as Molds designed to prevent this, there is always a chance. Thus enter Tactical Sorcerists, those that use sorcery to battle demons, while running the risk that they may become demons themselves.

* AllThereInTheManual: The light novels, to most western viewers; they haven't been given official translations, and if any scanlations exist they are very hard to find.

* [[spoiler: TheAtoner: Leiot]]

* BloodSplatteredInnocents: [[spoiler: Isaac, after Rachel dies]]. Interesting in that [[spoiler: he wasn't there when she died; he gets the blood on his hands after cradling her corpse's head, and when he touches his own face...]] Later used for a GoryDiscretionShot when [[spoiler: Isaac offs his corrupt boss and the blood paints the other side of his face]]. He wears it like war-paint until the end.

* DuelToTheDeath: The finale. [[spoiler:... almost. Ends in a MercyKill.]]
* DungeonBypass: Leiot's slightly infamous preferred form of quick-entry.

* FallenHero: [[spoiler: Isaac Hammond]] after his StartOfDarkness as noted below.
* FanNickname: "Blumdam" for Leiot; he's voiced by SteveBlum in the English dub and his PoweredArmor apparently resembles a Zaku.

* GovernmentConspiracy: [[spoiler: The director of the Sorcery Management Bureau. Purposely sabotages Molds to ensure a steady flow of "business". It's implied that there would still be ''some'' incidents, but not at the stupidly high current rate.]]

** It's also not Blum's first time shouting [[{{Digimon}} Magna Blast]]

* KnightInShiningArmor: Isaac, even to the point where he saves a kid and takes off his helmet while spotlighted by sunlight like an old-fashioned knight.

* MadnessMantra: All of the demons (save for [[spoiler: Isaac]]) have them, to unnerving effect; see High Octane Nightmare Fuel.

* NaughtyTentacles: Implied, one of the demons is essentially a face with tentacles who asks an injured girl if she "wants to play doctor" while slinking a tentacle towards her.

** Possible FridgeLogic for the audience, since it's clearly stated that once a human enters the 'gibbering madness' state they're a demon through-and-through. Since demons are mindless, horrific abominations that prey on humanity, Leiot's maintaining that killing demons = murder is... [[BuffySpeak maybe a little not right]].

* {{Retirony}}: [[spoiler:Isaac's sister, Rachel, is the victim of a demon attack set up by the GovernmentConspiracy shortly before Issac is set to retire.]]

* SuperpowerMeltdown: [[spoiler: Isaac turns into a demon from overusing his wand and firing off a spell while his mold was shattered, and Leiot has to mercy-kill him before mutated!Isaac becomes completely inhuman and rampages like the other demons.]]

* WeHelpTheHelpless: The Mold-armored cops, supposedly. Particularly applies to Isaac, what with his ChronicHeroSyndrome. (At least, for a while...)

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Most demons.
** The "Flower flower flower!" demon is not only AxCrazy, but it also has the ability to shoot poison gas at people that decomposes them in an incredibly disturbing manner.
** [[spoiler: Isaac's demon form after his SuperpowerMeltdown is an amorphous blob along the lines of [[{{Akira}} Tetsuo]], with the added bonus of having a number of screaming faces on it. That [[BodyHorror TALK]].]]

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Filisis. Aside from a barely-noticeable [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean curvature of the torso]], she could pass for a [[WhiteHairedPrettyBoy White-Haired Pretty Boy]].

* SuperpowerMeltdown: [[spoiler: Isaac turns into a demon from overusing his wand, and Leiot has to mercy-kill him before mutated!Isaac becomes completely inhuman and rampages like the other demons.]]