Bio Hunter

Bio Hunter
	DVD cover of Bio Hunter
バイオ・ハンター; (Baio Hantā)
Genre	Mystery, Psychological Horror
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	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Urban Vision (Expired) UK MVM Films
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

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[2] ttps://www.toei-video.co.jp/catalog/dstd02847/

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show v t Works of Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Directed and written	Neo Tokyo (segment "Running Man", 1987) Ninja Scroll (1993) The Cockpit (1993) Birdy the Mighty (1996-1997) Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) X: An Omen (2001) X (2001-2002) The Animatrix (segment "Program", 2003)
Directed only	Lensman (1984) Wicked City (1987) Phoenix: Space (1987) Demon City Shinjuku (1988) Goku Midnight Eye (1989) Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990-1991) Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007)
Written only	A Wind Named Amnesia (1990) Bio Hunter (1995) Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003) The Animatrix (segment "World Record", 2003) Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)

バイオ・ハンター (Baio Hantā)
Bio Hunter
DVD cover of Bio Hunter
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	^AUS Madman Entertainment ^NA Urban Vision (Expired)^[1] ^UK MVM Films
Released	December 8, 1995
Runtime	60 minutes
Anime and manga portal