Virus: Virus Buster Serge

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: VIRUS -VIRUS BUSTER SERGE-
Spanish: Virus: El Cazador
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 3, 1997 to Dec 19, 1997
Premiered: Fall 1997
Broadcast: Fridays at 01:15 (JST)
Licensors: Manga Entertainment
Studios: Plum
Source: Game
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: DetectiveDetective, MechaMecha
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 5.481 (scored by 19041,904 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #120282
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Popularity: #8496
Members: 5,495
Favorites: 6

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Episodes: /12

Synopsis

Neo Hong Kong, 2097: The world has changed. Advances in genetic engineering and cybernetics have created an environment full of artificially enhanced humans and intelligent super-computers that operate using biological software. But the same technology that has allowed man and machine to merge has made both susceptible to a new kind of threat—digital viruses capable of controlling their hosts.

(Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Jouichirou

Supporting
Hiyama, Nobuyuki
Japanese

Kim

Supporting
Kuwashima, Houko
Japanese

Raven

Supporting
Suzuoki, Hirotaka
Japanese

Colder, Mirei G

Supporting
Ikezawa, Haruna
Japanese

Staff

Oobari, Masami
Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Animation Director, Character Design, Screenplay, Key Animation
Kameyama, Toshiki
Sound Director
Tsuru, Toshiyuki
Episode Director, Script, Storyboard
Murayama, Kiyoshi
Episode Director


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"Rainy Day and Day" by Dragon Ash
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Ending Theme

"Heavenly Blue" by Ran Takano




Reviews

Jul 8, 2023
Virus buster Serge is like an in between for bubblegum crisis and tokyo 2040, in fact there are a ton similarities to 2040. as well has having surreal moments similar to evangelion. So if you enjoyed those you will like this. its set in Neo Hong kong during the 2090's, people carry implants in their brains that allow them to enter the 'NET', but a virus has spawned can infect people and merge them with machines.

the story is interesting, its told in a abstract and indirect fashion and doesn't hold your hand, you have to piece it together yourself. i think i managed to piece ...
Nov 14, 2020
Virus Buster Serge marked the debut of Masami Obari as a director and writer for a television series, prior to this his directorial work consisted of several mecha and fighting OVAs whilst he had never been credited as a writer on these projects.

These details are important to consider when watching Virus, as it is clearly the work of an auteur in an unknown medium... and it shows.

Obari's weakness and inexperience as a writer are on full display; after the first three episodes the viewer gets the impression that there was no story planned out since the following nine episodes seem to meander with very little ...

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