Bio Hunter
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| Bio Hunter | |
 DVD cover of Bio Hunter | |
| バイオ・ハンター (Baio Hantā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery, Psychological Horror[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Fujihiko Hosono |
| Published by | Scola |
| Magazine | Comic Burger |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1989 – 1990 |
| Volumes | 1 |
MVM Films | |
| Released | December 8, 1995 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
Bio Hunter (バイオ・ハンター, Baio Hantā) is a Japanese manga series authored by Fujihiko Hosono. It tells the story about two molecular biologists, Koshigaya and Komada who take on humans with strange viruses that make them less human and more demonic. It was serialized in the Scola manga magazine Comic Burger.[1]
The manga was also adapted into an hour-long single-episode
.The movie has similar animation and dark urban fantasy themes that Kawajiri worked on before and after Bio Hunter, such as
Plot
Two scientists are attempting to distribute the cure for a demon virus that is affecting people all over Japan, however, things have become complicated. One of them has become infected. So begins his battle with himself, as he attempts to not only control his emerging demon side, but also to save the lives of others by wielding its great strength.
Characters
- Komada
- Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki (Japanese); Matt McKenzie (English)
- Koshigaya
- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese); Matt K. Miller (English)
- Sayaka
- Voiced by: Yuko Minaguchi (Japanese); Sherry Lynn(English)
- Bokudō
- Voiced by: Chikao Ōtsuka (Japanese); Mike Reynolds(English)
- Tabe
- Voiced by: Tarô Ishida(Japanese); Barry Stigler (English)
- Mikawa
- Voiced by: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Japanese); Jamie Hanes (English)
- Mary
- Voiced by: Rei Igarashi (Japanese); Barbara Goodson (English)
- Boss
- Voiced by: Yutaka Shimaka (Japanese); John Hostetter(English)
- Police Officer
- Voiced by: Daiki Nakamura (Japanese); TBA (English)
References
- ^ a b c "THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - BioHunter".
- ^ "バイオ・ハンター | 東映ビデオオフィシャルサイト". 6 February 2008.
- ^ a b (unknown), Casper (8 Jan 2022). "Brief Thoughts On: Bio Hunter". Reasons to Anime. Retrieved 20 Aug 2023.
External links
- Bio Hunter (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Bio Hunter at IMDb
