Strider (2014) is a reboot and re-telling of the original Strider. Set in a dystopian future Earth, which has been taken over by the mysterious entity Grandmaster Meio, Strider tells the story of Strider Hiryu as he undertakes a mission to eliminate Meio.
Grandmaster Meio is a God-like entity known as the Lord of Darkness, who one day mysteriously appears on Earth and begins to subjugate it. By the year 'Meio 0048' he has brought Earth completely under his control and rules with an iron fist.
Enter protagonist Hiryu. Hiryu is a member of the Striders, a group of elite agents who attempt to combat Meio's rule. They task Hiryu with travelling to Kazakh City, the seat of Meio, and taking him out.
