Bio Hunter
Bio Hunter | |
![]() DVD cover of Bio Hunter | |
バイオ・ハンター (Baio Hantā) | |
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Genre | Mystery, Psychological Horror[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Fujihiko Hosono |
Published by | Scola |
Magazine | Comic Burger |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1989 – 1990 |
Volumes | 1 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Yūzō Satō |
Produced by | Mataichirō Yamamoto Masao Maruyama Naoko Takahashi |
Written by | Yoshiaki Kawajiri |
Music by | Masamichi Amano |
Studio | Madhouse |
Licensed by | |
Released | December 8, 1995 |
Runtime | 60 minutes |
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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 anime OVA, produced by Madhouse Studios and Toei Video, directed by Yuzo Sato and scripted by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.[2] It was distributed throughout the United States and Canada by Urban Vision. The English dub is distributed by MVM Films in the United Kingdom and Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.
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)
- Bokuda
- 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[]
External links[]
- Bio Hunter (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Bio Hunter at IMDb
- Manga series
- 1989 manga
- 1995 anime OVAs
- Fictional shapeshifters
- Horror anime and manga
- Japanese horror films
- Madhouse (company)
- Seinen manga
- Works by Fujihiko Hosono