Eleven-year-old Sara Werec's elder brother, Ralph, was sent to the frontlines of an interstellar war 130 light years away, and Sara vowed to reunite with him one day as a comrade. Five years later, Sara is a student at Grapera Space Armed Soldier Academy, training to become a Reasoner, a pilot of an advanced weapons system called a "Strain."
When the academy is suddenly attacked by enemy forces, Sara enters battle against a Strain that quickly overpowers her. After incapacitating her, the pilot reveals himself to be her Ralph. Killing all the other students and destroying the school, he disappears, leaving Sara to question everything she has ever known. Soukou no Strain is the story of Sara as she reenters training under a new name, now determined to confront her brother and make sense of her brother's actions.
Great news for this guide! Soukou no Strain is a completely faithful adaptation of the original manga that contains no filler episodes.
You can enjoy all 13 episodes in chronological order with the peace of mind knowing that each chapter is canonical content that contributes directly to the development of the main story and character arcs. You don't need to skip any episodes to live the complete and authentic experience of Soukou no Strain.
Episodes of Soukou no Strain (13)
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Episodes
Aired
Type
1
Prelude to Despair
11/02/2006
CANON
2
Encounter
11/02/2006
CANON
3
Sub-Light Speed Nightmare
11/09/2006
CANON
4
Reasoner Sara
11/15/2006
CANON
5
Endless Love and Hate
11/22/2006
CANON
6
Back Turned to Peace
11/29/2006
CANON
7
Lavinia's Lovely Plot
12/07/2006
CANON
8
Gall Space Supply Depot
12/13/2006
CANON
9
Like Looking at Myself
12/20/2006
CANON
10
Memories of the Future
01/10/2007
CANON
11
The Beginning of Revelry
01/31/2007
CANON
12
Attack on the Libertad
02/07/2007
CANON
13
Last Waltz
02/14/2007
CANON
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