So, our latest DVD support package from Funimation was the first six episodes of Blassreiter.
Here's the main plot, for reasons unknown the dead can come back to life as mutated monsters and kill everyone in sight. The XAT (Xenogenesis Assault Team) is the special team formed to fight these creatures. Conspiracies run high further escalating fear and tension with the citizens as a rare few struggle with their mutation for control in order to fight.
Within the near future of Germany the public lives in fear of the Demoniacs (aka Amalgams). The Amalgams are a mystery and are greatly more powerful than a normal human and are featured in 3D animation. This is a nice touch as they move in quite inhumanly. The show is a good mix of 2D and 3D animation with neither over shadowing the other.
The story moves at a good pace. The slowest is during the first episode, but that's only by compairison of the other episodes. This is not a completly action based anime. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of action. The story is well writen, just when you think you know what direction the story is set in going, it changes. With loads of personal and emotional elements Blassreiter just pulls the viewer in by showing the many faces of humans in all their glory, strief, and dispair.
Overall, this is a must buy. Don't just watch it, buy it. If you're the type who cannot handle fast action and emotional tension, this title is not for you.
Trailer:
http://funimation.com/blassreiter/
