Home :: DVD :: Animation  

Anime & Manga
Comedy
Computer Animation
General
International
Kids & Family
Science Fiction
Stop-Motion & Clay Animation
BioHunter (Special Edition)

BioHunter (Special Edition)

List Price: $24.95
Your Price: $22.46
Product Info Reviews

<< 1 2 3 >>

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Short but very sweet
Review: ..With plenty of gore to boot! I like this film a lot, because its good anime, action packed and has a good plot. Anybody who likes Ghost In The Shell or Zieram will like this one.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Ok movie, poor DVD
Review: Bio Hunter was made by the same people who made Wicked City so you know its going to be good, but basically, Bio Hunter doesn't quite cut it for me. Oh sure, it has the smae content from Wicked City, but....well....there is not enough of it to satisfy fans of Wicked City. If the film had been longer I would have appreciated it more, but Bio Hunter is one of those could-have-been-better films. Still, if Wicked City is rented out at the video store (my video store always has Wicked City rented out), rent this for a little taste of Wicked City. However, I can not give Urban Vision any conpensation for their so called 'Special Edition' of Bio Hunter. The only thing special is the storyboards which were not really that great. And that does it for the Extras. Thats right. No trailer, interviews or image gallery. Overall, if Bio Hunter appeals to you, rent it. If you want to buy it, I suggest trying Wicked City instead. It is way better, VHS or DVD.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: wack.
Review: downright wack.

i was thinking of leaving it at that, but i guess i should elaborate. IIRC, it was decently animated (better than i'd imagine your average kitty or anime 18 title to be), but nothing to write home about. if you must delve into the realm of the Late Night Skinemax (naughty tentacle sub-category) category of Anime, i'd suggest you start off with something that has a more noteable studio behind it (and feature-length) like Wicked City (still not a fave of mine, but a better place to start off in *this* category) which has more time to dig into its characters and less of a manga-packed-into-1-hour-drama feel to it.

or i guess Ninja Scroll.

if you're less of a sex than violence fan (but still into the horror vein), and just getting into anime (and this was suggested by some pimply anime nerd at a video store), i'd suggest starting out with the gothic classic Vampire Hunter D (80s-ish, but it's what got a lot of us into horror anime!), Demon City Shinjuku, Judge (maybe?), Perfect Blue (well, LESS gratuitous-type sex), and perhaps Blood: The Last Vampire

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: More story then you might expect
Review: From the creator of Wicked City and Ninja Scroll comes one of the least exciting of the three. But I must say, it is a very good title. The story revolves around two guys called Biohunters. One is a science teacher who gets involved with students and the other has a horrid case of demon virus. These two help cure people affected by the demon virus. Sometimes, when the need arises, the guy with the virus will use his powers to help out. Soon they are chased by another man with the virus who wants them dead. They also meet Seika. Seika prooves to be quite a love for the demon-virus Biohunter and his partner keeps on boasting. Ofcourse, like Wicked City and Ninja Scroll, there is your creppy old guy, but this one is more inteligent then that of Ninja Scroll and Wicked City. The content, compared to the other two movies, is slimmer, but thats because there is more plot in the story. The dub makes use of the same voice actors from Twilight of Darkmaster. I'd recommend renting this movie first because it might not be good for most people in the long run, but its still a great movie.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: bio hunter-the best movie ever?
Review: hello victor here to tell you about bio hunter the movie. this movie was so action packed i got a nose bleed. The story line is so sweet. I've seen many other anime's before but this one is the cream of the crop. I wouldn't hasatate to buy this movie!!!!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Woth a Five
Review: I like this anime quite a bit. If you like animes like Wicked City & Vampire Hunder D, (The serious, dark feeling kind) than I think you will find this anime to be quite pleasurable.
It's slightly short (1 hour), but is long enouph to satisfy your yurning.

Definitely worth owning.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: very good
Review: I personally thought this movie was very good. Some people might find the beginning scene sickening and taste less but i think it shows what the virus does by her eating his arm. Basicaly there are 2 men that are trying to combat the demon virus. In the proccess of one of there devirusings one of them gets bit my some one who has it, and gets it himself but he has a incredible will and immune system so he can control his changes. Then there is a chain of murders of young women which have there livers eaten which continues through the movie. And for the record there are no rape scenes. After one of the main characters meets the grand daughter of a very famous fortune teller who is being chased by hired thugs, he brings her back to there place and they have a talk. After this they going looking for her grand father at water falls. Then they are attacked by the prime ministers hired thugs and one of the main characters who was infected with the virus (not the narrater)(the narrater also does the voice of Tenchi Masaki on Tenchi Muyo) turns into a horrific beast and saves all of them. Then the girl wakes up and she hears a water fall, naturaly she goes toward it and she see's a temple. they go to it and find the grand father. Then the hired thugs kidnapp the girl and the grand father and go to the ocean. also the demon virus infected character gets his hand blown off when the thugs drop a bomb and the hand grabs onto the helicopter which ends up guiding them. they finnaly get there. the prime minister is the one who is "demon possed" and was eating the womens livers as explained by the fortune teller. this is where some one might think there is atempted rape when he (the prime minister) gets very hungrey for he needs livers to preserve himself since he is already dead. he rips some of her clothes and is about ready to eat her liver when is hired thug calls him. Then he goes to see the old fortune teller they have a breif conversation and while this is hapening the hand unlocks the hand cuffs and insimulates with the girl. the good guys come theres some fighting but basically the demon possed gets killed and the demon virus infected man controls it and then the movie ends with them going into the night to try to control the virus.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Modern Devilman?
Review: I really liked this one but its storyline was reminiscent of the Devilman series.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Not Original or Very Entertaining
Review: In this particular OAV, two scientist/professors, Komada and Koshigaya are on the trail of a rare virus that is known as the "the demon virus." A few things that complicate their already difficult mission are three facts. The first one being that Komada has become infected by the "demon virus" and is running out of time before it consumes his human soul. The second fact being that something or some one is running around Japan and eating the livers of several young women. The third being that the young woman who Komada has developed strong feelings for is kidnapped.

The story is nothing new from so many anime stories, the characterization isn't all that believable; however, the art is very good and so are the voice-overs (Urban Vision tends to due a very good dubbing job in general). All in all due to the lack of originality in the story, the lack of good transitions in some scenes, or the believability of the characterizations, and the less than satisfactory ending, I think that two stars is an accurate rating.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: more like a strong 3.5 stars
Review: Komada and Koshigaya are biologist battling with humans that are infected with a virus that turns them into demons.

One cool twist is Komada is infected with the virus buts seems to be able to fight the virus off just enough to keep his human emotions intact when he sometimes transforms into a demon himself,this helps Koshigaya alot sence his just a scientist battling demons.

Overall it was a pretty good idea with a simple plot.The picture quality was o.k. and the dolby 5.1 sounded more like pro logic 2.0
Go ahead pick this up you won't be dissapointed, but do notice the anime only last 60 min.


<< 1 2 3 >>

© 2004, ReviewFocus or its affiliates