Tomoharu Natsume one day receives a mysterious package from Shuri, a friend of his older brother. This box, called the Extractor, is sought after by many. At the same time, Tomoharu has to keep the fact that his childhood friend, Misao, is constantly hovering, ghostlike, beside hm. Then a miko with heterochromia breaks into his house searching for the Extractor. After a fight breaks out in his house, he opens the box. What lies within is a mecha-like creature called the Asura Machina. That is only the beginning.Asura Cryin' is based on a series of Light Novels, animated by Seven Arcs in the spring of 2009, with a second season following in the fall.Tropes include:
A Boy and His X — A boy and his Ghost, and later on his flame-wielding miko classmate.
The First/Holy Guards: The Saeki siblings . Knight Templar-like disposition and clothing, and guns...Lots and lots of guns! Demon Hunters.
The Second/Pilgrim Union: Rikka and Shuu. The Mercenary Company.
The Third/Royal Dark Society: Tooru, Shuri and the Science Club. Demon Protectors.
All The Myriad Ways — In this case, it's actually the "main" universe that we see get sent to hell. It turns out the first world holds several answers, as well as letting the audience see several characters who were dead in the second world be alive in this one.
Anti-Magic — Every ex-handler is immune to both the science of the Asura Machina and the magic of the demons. It comes at a terrible price, though.
Cute Ghost Girl — Misao, though she's not quite a ghost. She's a projected existence, which is close enough.
Aine and Shuri's sister Yukari also count. In fact although some are rarely seen, every Asura Machina in the show has one related to it.
Then karma bites said Big Bad out and the presumed Big Bad was not the Big Bad after all.
Dude, She's Like, In a Coma! — When Shuri passes out (also, she has amnesia) Tomo wants to help her get into bed, but he wears a blindfold and has Misao guide him what to do with her voice so she makes sure he doesn't see or touch anything he's not supposed to. He still gets a nosebleed when she wakes up, though.
Eyepatch of Power — Rikka, after having her eye damaged in a fight with Picasso Mask.
Hot Chick with a Sword — Toru for most of the series, but Aki looks to be where she got it from.
Humongous Mecha — The Asura Machina, which is at least mecha-like.
Jacob Marley Apparel — Tomoharu questions Misao on why this trope doesn't apply to her. Her only response is that "it'd be boring". So, somehow, she can change her clothes.
Although she never changes her Victorian Alpine look—even on the beaches of Hawaii!—Aine's outfit is also not what she was wearing when impaled.
Karma Houdini — Kagakagari. But in the second season karma bites him back.
Love Makes You Evil — While Kagakagari seems to be this way at first, it's Kagayaki who's gone from doing questionable things to being outright insane.
The Power of Love — A twisted version. Demons, when they find a contractor, get their power by sapping their contractor's ability to love. Not that the alternative is any better.
Later played straight when Kurogane literally becomes harem-powered. And on on fire.
Red Eye — Misao makes this gesture at Tomoharu occasionally.
Red String of Fate — A variation. A red ribbon ties together Kanade and Tomoharu as they're practicing for a three-legged race. Then Kanade ties it really tight. Then a superglue splashes on it, forcing them to stay together. Even when Kanade needs to take a shower...
Try Kiyomi from the 1st Student Government. He's WAAAAY more of a Smug Snake than Kagakagari.
And now, presenting THE CLUB PRESIDENT in episode 20. Yeah, killing Shuri, Yo, and Tomoharu-1. And his reason is that he wants the Hagane just to live in a world where his girlfriend is. Could have done a Kill 'Em All if it wasn't for a minor complication.
Soul Jar —Hisui Reishirou's/ Aine's Asura Machina in Episode 12.
Suspiciously Specific Denial — Saeki isn't wearing her hair like that because anyone complimented her or anything.
We Could Have Avoided All This — Nia asks why Kanade couldn't have just burned the ribbon off earlier. It's implied that she knows she could've, but wanted to spend some time with Tomo instead.
Tomoharu Natsume one day receives a mysterious package from Shuri, a friend of his older brother. This box, called the Extractor, is sought after by many. At the same time, Tomoharu has to keep the fact that his childhood friend, Misao, is constantly hovering, ghostlike, beside hm. Then a miko with heterochromia breaks into his house searching for the Extractor. After a fight breaks out in his house, he opens the box. What lies within is a mecha-like creature called the Asura Machina. That is only the beginning.Asura Cryin' is based on a series of Light Novels, animated by Seven Arcs in the spring of 2009, with a second season following in the fall.
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