Audience reviews
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fh1478
Boob Got Your Tongue
Bio Hunter is an OVA about two universal professors, who has one weird side hustle of fighting bio demons.
It is that bloody atmospheric dark anime style, that I really appreciate from the 80s and 90s, and it's a fine one but not spectacular.
The story is fine, fine in it trying to be cool and bloody, but not really anything else, if you're in the mood for it, it is good. The conflict between the human and the demon, and lust and safety, it is well done for the anime
The English dub has been punched up, in that 90s the biggest problem is how dry it sounds. The use of the dark black with also the colorful colors really make it pop, the body horror is also on point.
It's an madhouse anime from that time, where they were the masters of this kind of sleezy bloody stu…
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This anime is from the same man (Yoshiaki Kawajiri) who created Ninja Scroll and Wicked City. Bio Hunter is a very well written movie with some decent action. It seems to run a little short almost as if they didn't spend enough time developing the characters. But, in any case if you like anime then this won't disappoint you.
visually then "Bio hunter" is adequately holding up still today, though I wasn't overly keen on the way that the faces were drawn in general. But that was a minor detail really. The art style was good and the animation was good.
never once did my interest dip, because I was so invested in the on-screen interactions and metaphysical tailoring. It was well-written with moments of snappy banter and a strong basis, which never succumbs to any sort of tawdriness, or complex…
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This kind of movie you watch when you don't really know what do you want to watch. You have a lot of different titles that you think are good and you are about to watch them, but can't really make yourself to. When you feel that way, you should watch something like this.
Bio Hunter is exactly what you would expect from a movie with this score, rating, themes and synopsis. The story is not unique and neither are the characters, on technical level its fine for the time it was made in, it doesn't have some complex philosophical or psychological topics in it. It's just your typical "B movie", but in the world of japanese animation and this is the best thing about it. No order that you have to follow to get the "right" experience, no different seasons or alternative adaptations, no time commit…
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Bio Hunter is a fun and pretty nonsensical little OVA about a couple of scientists taking on a “demon virus” spread like a zombie infection, but it also has elements of vampirism and werewolves. The main two characters are two professors and scientists, one is a pervy guy with a porn stache, and the other is himself “infected” and trying to hold back his urges. Frankly, I am not sure why the one scientist who isn’t a werewolf-demon is even in this story. He does nothing other than be a friend to the werewolf-demon professor, who is the real focal point of the entire plot. The werewolf-demon professor’s love interest is as bland as they come, but gives him something to fight for against a very stereotypical evil politician werewolf-demon guy. The werewolf-demon scientist does have a really…
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Right from the beginning, it's nothing I would be amazed of, although I don't think it deserves a score this small.
In order to find some hidden gem, I came across this piece. Unfortunately, it wasn't a gem as I originally thought. It was more of a conglomeration of fast pacing and a leaky script. Maybe to mention that it was made by Madhouse, so it wasn't that bad, because Madhouse is generally known for spawning a masterpiece next to a masterpiece. But there is no space to relativize it here.
No wonder. This show was less than an hour long so they couldn't cram a coherent plot into such a short time slot.
The main characters are two scientists who we don't really know anything about. We don't know how they got the job they do and what the show is all about. We don't know their backgro…
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Another ancient japan animation that brought back a mixed feeling. A sex in the first 2 mins was insane. The ecchi elements on this show surprisingly very enjoyable, for me. However, the gore element that added after the whole temptation scenes created an instant dissapointment. I mean, the fuck was that? Now i should really called this show as messed up by mixing up my hatred and joy into one scenes all at once. Should i really called this as a joke? Nope. This show had a serious tone, even from its beginning.
I noticed with a serious tone, they tried to portray was so underwhelming. Despite the fact that the introduction parts had a lack detail, about who, why, when, and where it all started. As well as its ending. I can't find any interest, even after they closed the curtain shows.
Fu…
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I like that our hero has to literally fight his inner demon for control of his body, or else bad things are going to happen to good people. There's also a decent amount of tentacles, killing, monsters, nudity and action, but also a lot of yabbering about...I actually can't say what they were going on about as I seem to have tuned a lot of it out. I'm sure it was deep and thought provoking, but apparently I'm not that deep or thoughtful of a person...or they were repeating the same thing over and over. Yeah that's it.
So action was good, talking bad. Cool looking monsters.
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Bio Hunter is a Madhouse film from the mid 90s based off of a manga by Fujihiko Hosono. Madhouse has a bit of a mixed history with horror themed anime in general. They worked on Blade, which was okay. Death Parade, which was fantastic and Highschool of the Dead, which remains among the worst anime I've ever seen. So, this anime could end up anywhere on the spectrum.
Story:
We open with a couple having sex. She seems disinterested and just wants something to eat. Guys, if your partner responds like that, I'm sorry but you need to work on your technique. Maybe communicate a little and find out what they would like you to do. But this nameless dude is an asshole so he doesn't even think of that. Then her body breaks out into little faces and one of them…
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Bio Hunter is a really fascinating tale of two biomolecular professors that try to unravel a mysterious retrovirus that is spreading through Japan. This virus has the ability to change its hosts into bloodthirsty monsters with increased strength and speed. One of the professors has been infected but his impeccable immune system has allowed him to remain in his human form and transform into his monster form. However, the professors are working against the clock as the virus spreads and the professor struggles with his monster side
Story - The story is a really unique fusion of supernatural lore and science. It is really enjoyable to see a plot give some molecular reasoning to viruses and to "predict someone's destiny" via their human genome. The concept has been done many times before and…
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Ok, to be honest I just was expecting a cheap-gore OVA like Genocyber. But I was given a very good story with a few gore scenes.
Story: Not the most original story in the world (also I think it was inspired on Devilman only with a biological focus) but it was pretty good. The existence of demons explained from a scientist point of view. Hey, thats something that we dont get everyday. But thats just a combination of the ideas of mythological and biological monsters in one sotry. It doesnt make it original but still a good idea
Characters: Too simple but it doesnt make them bad characters. Sometimes they look very unexpressive but thats because they show no fear about the monsters. And thats make sense. Why you should be scared about something that you are researching? About the developem…
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Rate a 5
Seen via English dubbed
Story/art
Not original. Similar to a couple older shows like ghost busters for example. Even though the question one would have are answered it fails to make the viewer captive. perhaps, it is due to the unrealistic approach the art has. Don't get me wrong the art is done nicely just not nerve raking. If you have seen any of the Saw movies you know what i mean. Those movies use very realistic effects and i get can't help but getting scared. Here i felt the need to yawn.
Sound
No complaints nor compliments.
Character
background was covered but i would of have like to known the main characters before they ran this night business of theirs.
Enjoyment
Scifi horror is basically what this is. If you were a fan of angel the t.v. show you might like this.
Read at the sourcemrbeckham09
Bio Hunter
Right from the get-go I am enthralled into this anime. A couple is making love (no one is in the room with me) I'm thinking, "Alright, let's see where this is going." BOOM somebody dies. Now you've got my attention.
The story line actually isn't very thought out, but the two main characters are detectives and stumble into a life-or-death case involving them now. At first they wanted to help this poor lady in distress, but then they become emotionally attached and can't just leave her alone.
Background: A demon virus is on the loose and infecting people. These Infected devour other people in order to survive, and look just like humans. It is only when the demon becomes hungry that the demon morphs the human body into a machine of slaughter. It also doesn't help that the victi…
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I'm surprised no one has written a review for this yet, as I found it quite a pleasant surprise. Japan has given us some very interesting stories about zombies and demons in the past (the most famous probably being Resident Evil) and this movie is no exception.
Biohunter uses the age old plot device of a virus which leaves the infected with some rather nasty side effects. The show begins by illustrating a woman and her lover, both devoured by the disease. In the case of the young woman, she loses her sanity (and her good looks) while her lover is quite literally lunch. It is a fairly horrific scene, one that really sets the tone for the finale. A lot of movies involving zombies and/or demons choose to depict the former as humans without any sense of self control but don't explore the con…
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