Iria: Zeiram The Animation

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: イ・リ・ア ゼイラム The Animation
English: Iria: Zeiram The Animation
Spanish: Iria
French: Iria
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Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 6
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jun 23, 1994 to Nov 21, 1994
Producers: Bandai Visual
Studios: Ashi Productions
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Theme: SpaceSpace
Duration: 28 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.051 (scored by 1053410,534 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #41192
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Popularity: #4343
Members: 28,517
Favorites: 136

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Episodes: /6

Synopsis

Iria is the story of a girl and the Alien being she loves to hate. The series begins with her brother, Gren, taking a job. He is a bounty hunter, and one well known for his incredible skill. Iria, being a skilled apprentice bounty hunter herself, tags along. What is the job, one might ask. It is to find out what has happened to the crew and cargo of a Space Station. Needless to say, nothing is as it seems, and the war between Iria and Zeiram begins in earnest.

Characters & Voice Actors

Iria

Main
Hisakawa, Aya
Japanese

Zeiram

Main
Takagi, Wataru
Japanese

Bob

Main
Ikeda, Masaru
Japanese

Kei

Main
Kanai, Mika
Japanese

Fujikuro

Main
Chiba, Shigeru
Japanese

Gren

Supporting
Kosugi, Juurouta
Japanese

Komimasa

Supporting
Sakamoto, Chika
Japanese

Nanpuu

Supporting
Takagi, Wataru
Japanese

Sara

Supporting
Koorogi, Satomi
Japanese

Jambal

Supporting
Tachiki, Fumihiko
Japanese

Staff

Amino, Tetsurou
Director, Script, Storyboard
Kusaka, Naoyoshi
Episode Director, Storyboard
Arakawa, Naruhisa
Script
Takahashi, Naohito
Storyboard, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director, Character Design


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Opening Theme

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"Tokete Iku Yume no Hate ni" ("溶けていく夢の果てに, At the End of the Melting Dream") by Yayoi Goto
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Ending Theme

"Yume wa Toi Keredo ("夢は遠いけれど)" by Saeko




Reviews

Sep 13, 2024
Iria: Zeiram the Animation is a bizarre case indeed. On the face of it it seems as though this is just another 90s sci-fi action OVA, and in many ways it is, but upon closer inspection it manages to set itself apart in a variety of interesting and bizarre ways. For example, this anime is actually a prequel to the live action film Zeiram from 1991. When considering this weird production trajectory, backed up by an utterly unique art style and fun campy premise, it's clear that this anime is more than just a throwaway OVA. Beginning with the story, ...
Aug 22, 2021
I'll be honest from the get go, this anime is not a 10, it's not a 9, it's probably around a mid 8.5 from a fair objective standpoint. However, I'm inflating my review after looking at some of the other reviews. Mainly because there is an unfortunate portion of modern anime viewers that see old school animation, and that's all she wrote folks, that's all it takes to make it average... Except Iria Zeiram is a badass anime, with beautiful hand crafted art, and a strong female lead that isn't drenched with fan service, characters like this are why I fell in love with anime ...
Jan 4, 2023
Mixed Feelings
Iria Zeiram is an anime prequel to the movie of the same name. It focuses on rookie bounty hunter Iria who works with her brother Gren who is a more experienced professional bounty hunter. Together, they hunt down and capture criminals for money. After Gren was killed, Iria finds herself working on her own taking on various different bounty hunting jobs. She can be very naïve and reckless and her actions cause a lot of harm. Iria skills as a bounty hunter improves as the story progresses.



Episodes are told through an overarching narrative where it connects to a much bigger plot in the ...

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