Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry is an animation and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. In the distant future, mankind is divided into two factions: Union and Deague. They have waged a war against each other for so long that no one remembers when it first began. Sara Werec, the daughter of a respectable family, is a 16-year old girl who attends a Space Academy where she is training to become a pilot. Her brother, Ralph Werec, had been sent to the frontline to accomplish a special mission when she was 11 years old. The two of them had lost their parents when they were young and the bond between the two is very close. It is Sara’s dearest wish to be reunited with her brother. To do that, she must travel to the battlefield where he is. One day, Sara’s planet is suddenly assaulted by Deague forces. To her surprise, her brother, Ralph, turns out to be one of the raiders who successfully kidnap a mysterious girl sleeping in a capsule.

Who’s in it. Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry stars Ai Nonaka as Lavinia Reberth, Yukana as Lottie Gelh, Miyu Matsuki as Jessie Ijesse and Ayako Kawasumi as Sara Werec, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry page.

If you liked it. Fans of Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.