Line #41 Manga/StraitJacket


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3	->''"I challenge the laws of nature and reason by summoning the power of destruction!"''
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5	''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 ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' and dashes of {{Steampunk}}.
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7	To put it in more detail, it's about a BadassLongcoat named Leiot Steinberg who fights demons along with his partners: [[ByTheBookCop Isaac Hammond]], [[TokenMiniMoe Kapelteta]] and [[NonActionGuy Nerin Simmons]]. The premise is simple: In an AlternateHistory of [[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.
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9	Not to be confused with the [[Film/StraitJacket 1964 film of the same name]].
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12	!! This manga provides examples of:
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14	* TheAce: Leiot, arguably.
15	* AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles: 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.
16	* AllThereInTheManual: The light novels, to most western viewers; they haven't been given official translations, and if scanlations exist they're nigh-impossible to find.
17	* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Demons, by way of AxCrazy.
18	* AppliedPhlebotinum: Magic in general acts as this.
19	* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Leiot]]
20	* AxCrazy: Demons are always this. The only exception is [[spoiler: Isaac]], and we see him as a demon for all of five minutes before Leiot turns him into bloody chunks.
21	* BadassLongcoat: Leiot
22	* {{BFG}}: The magic wands used by Tactical Sorcerists.
23	* {{Bifauxnen}}: Filisis. Aside from a barely-noticeable bust, she could pass for a boy.
24	* 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.]] 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.
25	* BodyHorror: Every demon. ''EVERY'' demon. Even the one that looks (sort of) like a pretty flower.
26	* CallingYourAttacks: Justified as its the only way to get the spells activated.
27	* CastFromSanity: Usingagic too often will turn you into an insane demon.
28	* CelebrityIsOverrated: Both Leiot and Isaac.
29	* CoolOldGuy: The Sorcerist who saved the young Isaac and Rachel and who taught a young Leiot to kill demons. Vulnerable to MentorOccupationalHazard and ThePlotReaper, as [[spoiler: he becomes infected himself and must be mercy-killed by a young Leiot twelve years before the movie starts]].
30	* TheCorruption: Using magic gradually turns you into a demon.
31	* CreepyChild: Kapelteta
32	* DarkIsNotEvil: Leiot.
33	* [[spoiler: DeathSeeker: Leiot]]. Likely [[spoiler: Isaac by the end,]] going by the pre-battle talk.
34	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Leiot's "Accelerator" technique.
35	* DeathByMaterialism: Or, why you should ''never'' [[spoiler: team up with terrorists in order to foster a need for your services]], even if it seems like a good business opportunity.
36	* DemonOfHumanOrigin: They all used to be magic users.
37	* DuelToTheDeath: The finale. [[spoiler:... Almost. Ends in a MercyKill.]]
38	* DungeonBypass: Leiot's somewhat infamous preferred form of quick-entry.
39	* DungeonPunk
40	* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: Isaac. Presumably being blown apart kept him from going feral like the other demons.]]
41	* {{Expy}}: Strait Jacket features an orange-haired, green-eyed female scientist who, while associated with what's purportedly a military-powered organization, seems to [[NonActionGuy 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 has glasses. Is it Nerin Simmons, or [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} Shion Uzuki]]?
42	* FallenHero: [[spoiler: Isaac Hammond]] after the StartOfDarkness noted below.
43	* GoneHorriblyWrong: Overdosing on magic turns humans into into terrifying monstrosities.
44	* HoldingOutForAHero: Played 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.
45	* InstantRunes
46	* KnightInShiningArmor: Isaac, even to the point where he saves a kid and takes off his helmet while spotlit by sunlight.
47	* MadnessMantra: All demons (save for [[spoiler: Isaac]]) have them, to unnerving effect; see High Octane Nightmare Fuel.
48	* MagicBullets: Literally, as we're given a scene where techie Sorcerists somehow cause a glowing ball of light to become ready-made bullets for the wands.
49	* MenDontCry: Subverted; despite [[spoiler: being clearly broken at Rachel's death, Isaac doesn't shed a tear]].
50	* MoralityPet: Again, depending on how you view the relationship between Leiot and Kapel.
51	** MoralityChain: Apparently, Kapel is the only thing keeping Leiot from killing lots of people for no apparent reason.
52	* MundaneUtility: Magic either kills things quickly or powers various modern utilities. In the {{OVA}}, we see more of the former.
53	* NotSoDifferentRemark: 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.
54	* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Isaac, to Leiot.
55	* PoweredArmor: Molds are powered armor with the function of preventing the wearer from turning into a demon. [[spoiler: Yeah, right. Tell that to [[SuperpowerMeltdown Isaac.]]]]
56	** To be fair, Molds and the underlying rune array vastly decrease the likelihood of the user turning into a demon, so long as said Mold is properly maintained and functioning as intended. Using powerful spells repeatedly is still not a good idea. Plus, what with the [[spoiler: intentional sabotage of Molds going around...]]
57	* RedShirtArmy: The police.
58	* {{Retirony}}: A variation: [[spoiler:Isaac's sister, Rachel, is the victim of a demon attack shortly before Issac is set to retire.]]
59	* RuleOfCool: Yes.
60	* {{Steampunk}}: Steampunk PoweredArmor is used by all of the Tactical Sorcerists.
61	* {{Suicide By Cop}}: [[spoiler: One interpretation of Issac's death; he had nothing left to live for after the death of his sister and discovering the dark secret behind his force.]]
62	* 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 Isaac becomes completely inhuman and rampages like the other demons.]]
63	* TiredOfRunning: Or, why [[spoiler: Leiot almost died amidst the rubble]]. Prompting Nerin to give a RousingSpeech.
64	* TokenMiniMoe: Kapelteta.
65	* 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: 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.
66	* WarForFunAndProfit: [[spoiler: The owner of Black Dog Security, who arranges to have Oddman sabotage Molds to ensure a steady flow of "business" for Team Black Dog, with Oddman doing it to fund their other operations with the deal. It's implied that there would still be ''some'' incidents, but not at the stupidly high current rate.]]
67	* WeCanRuleTogether: [[spoiler: The owner of Team Black Dog, to Isaac. Isaac's response? [[ShutUpHannibal A bullet to the face]].]]
68	* WeHelpTheHelpless: The Mold-armored cops, supposedly. Particularly applies to Isaac, what with his ChronicHeroSyndrome.
69	* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Demons are about five times as large as humans, and significantly more powerful. They're also AxCrazy and AlwaysChaoticEvil.

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