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One awesome Anime!
Now, i am a HUGE fan of this show, and everything about it! <
>I just think it has everything somebody wants! like::: <
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>lots of Violence <
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>Great Animation <
>nice work on dubbed diolague <
>A GREAT SCARY Villian <
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>i just recomend this Anime, it's worth every penney GARENTEED! <
>it's a GREAT show for any Anime, Sci-Fi, Action, or Fantasy Fans out there.

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Strong and Sexy; One of the Defining Anime
Iria is one of those anime that made its way over to American early and was able to have an effect on people. I saw a piece of this anime on the Sci-Fi Channel a long time ago, and since then I've always wanted the entire collection. Though the dubbed voice-acting is dated, and the animation a little washed, it matches up well with other action-oriented sci-fi anime of its time (the animation style somewhat matches the anime series DNA2). Plus, it has a solid story, if a bit used, that carries the OVA from episode to episode. <
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>Iria, an assistant bounty hunter to her brother Gren, was dispatched along with Gren and another bounty hunter named Bob on a rescue mission in deep space. Yet upon arriving, they realize something isn't right. The ship in which they were sent is piled high with bodies, and all of them were killed at the hands of a fearsome and indestructible artificial alien named Zeiram. In an attempt to escape the ship with her life, Iria is separated from her friends. But Zeiram haunts her, both physically and mentally, and her battle to uncover the creature's weak-point, as well as her search to find her friends and family, comprises the next five episodes (the synopsis above is of the first episode). Along the way Iria meets a few new friends who aid her in her fight against Zeiram, including a sheep-in-wolf's clothing named Key, who's a young orphan and expert thief that idolizes Iria. <
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>The characters in this series aren't that unique; Iria is the tough-minded chick with a soft side that shows in times of high emotion. Gren is the powerful bounty hunter role-model. Key is the mischief maker and comedy relief. And Zeiram is the overlord character, that evil entity that wants nothing more than to destroy. Despite this, though, the characters works well with the story, and nothing seems forced. The episodes flow along following the exploits of Iria and her friends. <
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>Like I said before, the animation itself is a little washed, but that doesn't take away from the quality of the animation. Every character is highly detailed, and the action scenes are great, especially when compared to other anime of that time. <
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>But what makes this anime even more special is this collected edition of it. You get every episode of the OVA, along with a bonus disc of special features (and we know as anime fans how anime never truly has any special features, so anything added is welcome); it has creator interviews, art galleries, a sing-along-song (which is ridiculous but fun nonetheless), and the common trailer show-case. Plus, it comes with both Japanese and English tracks, and truthfully I'd recommend the subbed track before the dubbed. And you get all of the this--entire OVA and bonus disc--for less than forty bucks. <
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>Iria, while not the most original anime to ever come out, is definitely one of the most entertaining. If I were to rate the anime separately, I'd give it a 4, but the package deal makes it easily a 5 or more. It's one of the early anime to make a difference here, and also one no anime fan should miss out on. Pick up Iria: Zeiram the Animation if you want to see a solid, sci-fi action anime that no doubt inspired many other future anime.

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IRIA - Sexy Bounty Hunter
IRIA is a benchmark piece of animation. Done in 1995, IRIA continues to stand the test of time with it's beautiful artwork, excellent storyline, and fantastic characters. <
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>Iria, a bounty hunter who has just reached legal working age, must track down and destroy a nigh-invincible space creature named Zeiram. Her motivation is revenge for the death of her brother, whom Zeiram kills at the outset of the film. A twist is thrown into the plot when Iria discovers that Zeiram has assimilated Gren, using Gren's body to reform its own after it is destroyed in a spaceliner exposion. <
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>Standing in Iria's way is Tiddan Tippedei, a huge business conglomerate specializing in weapons development, that wants to capture Zeiram and use it for purposes of war. <
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>Iria is an excellent female protagonist, a bad-ass chick with a heart of gold; not to mention an arsenal of super-cool gadget weaponry.