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Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (2001)

Zaion: I Wish You Were Here poster
Original title
あなたがここにいてほしい
Genre
action anime and manga, romance anime and manga, science fiction anime and manga, adventure anime and manga
Country
Japan
Runtime
27 min
Rated
14
Rating
3.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the near future, a space virus turns people into monsters. Enhanced soldiers fight to protect what remains of humanity.

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What happens

Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (Japanese: あなたがここにいてほしい, Hepburn: Anata ga koko ni Itehoshii) is a four-episode Japanese science fiction original net animation (ONA) released by Gonzo in 2001. The story is set in the near future, when Earth is threatened by a spaceborne virus that turns humans into violent creatures and enhanced soldiers are fighting a war against the creatures in order to ensure the survival of the human race. The series was directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Natsuko Takahashi. Music for the series was composed by Kenji Kawai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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