Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (2001): cast, story & where to watch
2001 · Series · ★ 3.4
Released in 2001, Zaion: I Wish You Were Here is an animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.
What it’s about. In the future, a meteor crashes into Earth and brings with it a virulent form of life. This virus is known as M34 and attacks humans, turning them into vicious monsters. Most of the human population is wiped out, thus government agencies are formed to fight the virus. One of the groups, NOA, inserts nanomachines into the bodies of its soldiers; these machines allow them to transform and fight off the infected. Unfortunately, the virus mutates and becomes too strong for NOA to handle. Now the fate of the world rests in the hands of 16-year-old girl with the power to defeat the virus.
Who’s in it. Zaion: I Wish You Were Here stars Joe Odagiri as Yuuji "Yuugi" Tamiya (voice), Yukari Tamura as Ai "Unit-i" (voice), Tessyo Genda as Hajime Kudou (voice) and Kotono Mitsuishi as Misao Mitsuishi (voice), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 3.4/10, Zaion: I Wish You Were Here has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Zaion: I Wish You Were Here page.
If you liked it. Fans of Zaion: I Wish You Were Here tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (2001)?
- In US, Zaion: I Wish You Were Here is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Zaion: I Wish You Were Here worth watching?
- Zaion: I Wish You Were Here holds an audience score of 3.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Zaion: I Wish You Were Here?
- Zaion: I Wish You Were Here stars Joe Odagiri, Yukari Tamura, Tessyo Genda, Kotono Mitsuishi and Romi Park.
- When was Zaion: I Wish You Were Here released?
- Zaion: I Wish You Were Here was released in 2001.