Asura Cryin -

A term for a Handler who forms a contract with a demon while also possessing an Asura Machina. This combination creates a "Daughter" (a familiar) and slows down the soul-depletion of the Burial Doll, but can eventually erode the Handler's empathy, leading to insanity. Main Characters

The plot centers on a mysterious silver trunk delivered to Tomoharu by on behalf of his brother. This trunk contains an Asura Machina , a powerful mecha-like creature. Asura Cryin

Serialized in Dengeki Daioh starting in September 2008, illustrated by Ryō Akizuki . A term for a Handler who forms a

(アスラクライン) is a Japanese light novel series written by Gakuto Mikumo and illustrated by Nao Watanuki . It is a semi-serious school action story that blends science fiction, magic, and mecha. The series follows Tomoharu Natsume , a high school student haunted by the ghost of his childhood friend, Misao Minakami , who died in a plane crash that Tomoharu barely survived . Series Overview This trunk contains an Asura Machina , a

Humans who control these machines, typically having a close bond with their Burial Doll.

Two seasons (26 episodes total) produced by Seven Arcs aired in 2009. Core Story & Mechanics

Machines that require a "Burial Doll"—a human sacrifice whose soul provides power.