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Zeiram was followed by a sequel, ''Zeiram II'', as well as an anime OAV prequel, ''IRIA: Zeiram the Animation,'' which depicts Iria's first encounter with Zeiram. There were also two video games developed by Creator/{{Banpresto}} -- ''Hyper Iria'' for the UsefulNotes/SuperFamicom and ''VideoGame/ZeiramZone'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation.

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Zeiram was followed by a sequel, ''Zeiram II'', as well as an anime OAV prequel, ''IRIA: Zeiram the Animation,'' which depicts Iria's first encounter with Zeiram. There were also two video games developed by Creator/{{Banpresto}} -- ''Hyper Iria'' for the UsefulNotes/SuperFamicom [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Famicom]] and ''VideoGame/ZeiramZone'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation.
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* EnemySummoner: Zeiram; also crosses over with CloningBlues and MookMaker when it spawns a whole army of biological weirdos in the animation.

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* EnemySummoner: Zeiram; also crosses over with CloningBlues and MookMaker when it spawns a whole army of biological weirdos in the animation.

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* AlienLunch: Teppei eats a large white cockroach, {{squick}}ing Kamiya heavily. It was actually Iria's, as she is shown eating one in the anime.
* [[AliensSpeakingEnglish Aliens Speaking Japanese]]: Iria and Bob spend most of the films speaking Earth languages, despite not being from Earth. It's suggested that before they ever landed in Japan, they were already studying the local language.

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* AlienLunch: Teppei eats a large white cockroach, {{squick}}ing Kamiya heavily. It was actually Iria's, as she is shown eating one in the anime.
* [[AliensSpeakingEnglish Aliens Speaking Japanese]]:
AliensSpeakingEnglish: Iria and Bob spend most of the films speaking Earth languages, despite not being from Earth. It's suggested that before they ever landed in Japan, they were already studying the local language.



* {{Cyborg}}: Zeiram [[spoiler: or rather, its first form]], which allows it to store additional weapons inside its body.

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* {{Cyborg}}: Zeiram [[spoiler: or [[spoiler:or rather, its first form]], which allows it to store additional weapons inside its body.



* FanService: The anime shows Iria taking two [[ShowerOfAngst Showers of Angst]] over the space of six episodes.

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* FanService: {{Fanservice}}: The anime shows Iria taking two [[ShowerOfAngst Showers of Angst]] over the space of six episodes.



* HumanAliens: Iria and those of her species look and act human enough, [[AlienLunch interesting foodstuffs]] aside.

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* HumanAliens: Iria and those of her species look and act human enough, [[AlienLunch [[WeirdWorldWeirdFood interesting foodstuffs]] aside.


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* WeirdWorldWeirdFood: Teppei eats a large white cockroach, {{squick}}ing Kamiya heavily. It was actually Iria's, as she is shown eating one in the anime.

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* PocketDimension: Called Zones. Iria and Bob create one in the first film and the Zeiram unit creates one in the second. It mainly serves to provide an explanation for why there are never more than four people running around hunting and/or being hunted by Zeiram despite all the destruction and noise the battle causes - they're the only people inside the Zone - and to provide a source of drama when the protagonists have to find a way out at the end of the film when [[CollapsingLair the Zone starts breaking down]].

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* PocketDimension: Called Zones. Iria and Bob create one in the first film and the Zeiram unit creates one in the second. It mainly serves to provide an explanation for why there are never more than four people running around hunting and/or being hunted by Zeiram despite all the destruction and noise the battle causes - -- they're the only people inside the Zone - -- and to provide a source of drama when the protagonists have to find a way out at the end of the film when [[CollapsingLair the Zone starts breaking down]].


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* WhatTheHellAreYou: Kamiya repeats this question to Zeiram multiple times.
-->'''Kamiya:''' ''What are you?!'' I know I keep asking, but...

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* ForScience: The OVA includes a plot about a corporation attempting to capture Zeiram for "study", for vague JustThinkOfThePotential reasons.



* MainliningTheMonster: The OVA includes a plot about a corporation attempting to capture Zeiram for "study", for vague JustThinkOfThePotential reasons.

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* BadassCape: Zeiram wears on in its primary form, making its already sizable frame feel even larger. Iria gets in on this as well, with her bright red traveling cloak.



* BadassCape:
** Zeiram wears one reminiscent of a traditional ''mino'' straw cloak in its primary form, making its already sizable frame feel even larger.
** Iria gets in on this as well, with her bright red traveling cloak.



* BrainUploading: How Bob got to be a computer in the first place, according to ''The Animation''.

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* BrainUploading: How Bob got to be a computer in the [[EmergencyTransformation first place, place]], according to ''The Animation''.



* GadgeteerGenius: In the anime, Kei.

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* GadgeteerGenius: In the anime, Kei.Kei rigs together several helpful tools from spare parts.



* HumanAliens: Iria and those of her species.

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* HumanAliens: Iria and those of her species.species look and act human enough, [[AlienLunch interesting foodstuffs]] aside.



* MadeOfIron: Zeiram takes a ''lot'' of punishment.



* OminousLatinChanting: Ominous Sutra Chanting, in this case.

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* OminousLatinChanting: Ominous Sutra Chanting, in this case.case, deployed to emphasize Zeiram's otherworldly nature.



* SamusIsAGirl: in the anime, [[spoiler:Kei.]]

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* SamusIsAGirl: in In the anime, [[spoiler:Kei.]]


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* SuperToughness: Zeiram takes a ''lot'' of punishment.
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* SignatureHeadgear: Played with in the first movie and the Animation; [[spoiler: what ''looks'' like Zeiram's hat is actually part of its body. Played straight in the second movie, where it actually ''is'' a hat.]]

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* HumanoidAbomination: Zeiram is a mass of biomechanical BodyHorror whose living and mechanical components are almost impossible to distinguish from one another, mashed and tangled together into a humanoid silhouette. What we first think is a simple NiceHat turns out to be its brain and central consciousness, with the rest of the mass being little more than a disposable appendage. Curiously, its ''true'' face is still almost entirely humanoid, save for its diminutive size and unhinging jaws. Even within the context of the series, no one seems to be entirely sure what Zeiram even ''is'' beyond an incredibly dangerous life form.

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* HumanoidAbomination: Zeiram is a mass of biomechanical BodyHorror whose living and mechanical components are almost impossible to distinguish from one another, mashed and tangled together into a humanoid silhouette. What we first think is a simple NiceHat hat turns out to be its brain and central consciousness, with the rest of the mass being little more than a disposable appendage. Curiously, its ''true'' face is still almost entirely humanoid, save for its diminutive size and unhinging jaws. Even within the context of the series, no one seems to be entirely sure what Zeiram even ''is'' beyond an incredibly dangerous life form.



* NiceHat: Played with in the first movie and the Animation; [[spoiler: what ''looks'' like Zeiram's hat is actually part of its body. Played straight in the second movie, where it actually ''is'' a hat.]]

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* AmbiguousGender: Zeiram. While its most iconic form has a vaguely male-coded build, its true face is androgynous, and its twisted final form in the first movie sports a pair of humanoid breasts for some reason. The sequel gives it slightly more feminine coding, giving both the central being and its robotic body pronounced breasts, which the camera continually finds excuses to fixate on.
* AnimalMotifs: Zeiram's mechanical body in the second film sports a kitsune motif, with a face resembling a ceremonial fox mask and horns resembling ears.



* AttackItsWeakPoint: Zeiram's tiny, kabuki-like true face is the only part of it that seems to have trouble regenerating, as destroying it managed to defeat the monster in both the original film and the anime.
* BadassCape: Zeiram wears on in its primary form, making its already sizable frame feel even larger. Iria gets in on this as well, with her bright red traveling cloak.



* ContinuitySnarl: In the movie, Iria doesn't know much about Zeiram. However, in the prequel [=OVAs=], she fought with it after it killed her brother.
* CoolMask: But also slightly creepy. A small white mask of a human face appears on Zeiram's head -- and appears to be biologically part of it.

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* ContinuitySnarl: In the movie, Iria doesn't know much about Zeiram. However, in the prequel [=OVAs=], she fought with it multiple times after it killed her brother.
* CoolMask: But also slightly creepy. A The small white mask of a human face appears on Zeiram's head -- and hat first appears to be biologically this. This turns out to be not only a part of it.its body, but seems to be its true form, with everything below simply being an appendage.



* DemBones: Zeiram is reduced to a skeleton during the climax of the first film. This doesn't even begin to slow it down.



* FromASingleCell: After being ripped apart during the climactic showdown of the second film, Zeiram is caught in a collapsing PocketDimension and only a tiny fragment of it is beamed out as data. This data immediately begins to reconstruct its body, heedless of the computer controlling the transporter, suggesting that Zeiram can reconstitute itself from pure energy if need be.



* HealingFactor: Zeiram... kinda; [[spoiler: it starts as a HollywoodCyborg, then turns into the cyborg head and a skeleton, then turns into a flying hat, then turns into an EldritchAbomination. It technically can heal, but it [[OneWingedAngel changes form every time.]]]]

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* HealingFactor: Zeiram... kinda; [[spoiler: it starts as a HollywoodCyborg, then turns into the cyborg head and a skeleton, then turns into a flying hat, then turns into an EldritchAbomination.a writhing mass of mismatched body parts. It technically can heal, but it [[OneWingedAngel changes form every time.]]]]



* HumanoidAbomination: Zeiram is a mass of biomechanical BodyHorror whose living and mechanical components are almost impossible to distinguish from one another, mashed and tangled together into a humanoid silhouette. What we first think is a simple NiceHat turns out to be its brain and central consciousness, with the rest of the mass being little more than a disposable appendage. Curiously, its ''true'' face is still almost entirely humanoid, save for its diminutive size and unhinging jaws. Even within the context of the series, no one seems to be entirely sure what Zeiram even ''is'' beyond an incredibly dangerous life form.



* KickTheDog: Zeiram not only kills Iria's brother, it is responsible to a large degree for the death of Kei's best friend.

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* KickTheDog: Zeiram not only kills Iria's brother, it is responsible to a large degree for the death of Kei's best friend. Played literally in the second film, where it chows down on a shiba inu that Iria had befriended, and later uses its DNA to spawn a vaguely canine monster to track its prey.



* OrganicTechnology: Zeiram seems to have both the ability to assimilate technology into its being and to synthesize technology ''from'' its being. Its primary handheld firearm appears to be made from bone, of all things.



* WalkingArmory: In addition to its LovecraftianSuperpower, Zeiram is armed to the teeth.

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* WalkingArmory: In addition to its LovecraftianSuperpower, Zeiram is armed to the teeth.teeth, to the point where it's not clear what is and is not actually part of its body.
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* LikeBrotherAndSister: Iria and Gren called each other siblings [[spoiler: despite the implications that both of them are not actually related as one, according to Fujikuro in Episode 5.]]

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* LikeBrotherAndSister: Iria and Gren called each other siblings [[spoiler: despite the implications that both of them they are not actually related as one, blood related, according to Fujikuro in Episode 5.]]
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* AerithAndBob: Iria and Bob. The supporting cast also includes such names as Fujikuro and Glen.

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* AerithAndBob: Iria and Bob. The supporting cast also includes such names as Fujikuro and Glen.Gren.



* Cyborg: Zeiram [[spoiler: or rather, its first form]], which allows it to store additional weapons inside its body.

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* Cyborg: {{Cyborg}}: Zeiram [[spoiler: or rather, its first form]], which allows it to store additional weapons inside its body.



* HeroKiller: In ''Iria: Zeiram The Animation'', Zeiram kills Iria's brother Glen.

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* HeroKiller: In ''Iria: Zeiram The Animation'', Zeiram kills Iria's brother Glen.Gren.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Fujikuro from ''The Animation''. He postures as TheRival to Glen, Bob, and Iria, but when the chips are down he's willing to cooperate in order to stop Zeiram. He also prevents Kei from going alone to certain death against Zeiram.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Fujikuro from ''The Animation''. He postures as TheRival to Glen, Gren, Bob, and Iria, but when the chips are down he's willing to cooperate in order to stop Zeiram. He also prevents Kei from going alone to certain death against Zeiram.



* KillUsBoth: Anime Zeiram freezes up because the host body it took (i.e., [[spoiler:Glenn]]) [[FightingFromTheInside resists its control]].
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Iria and Glenn called each other siblings [[spoiler: despite the implications that both of them are not actually related as one, according to Fujikuro in Episode 5.]]

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* KillUsBoth: Anime Zeiram freezes up because the host body it took (i.e., [[spoiler:Glenn]]) [[spoiler:Gren]]) [[FightingFromTheInside resists its control]].
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Iria and Glenn Gren called each other siblings [[spoiler: despite the implications that both of them are not actually related as one, according to Fujikuro in Episode 5.]]
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* Cyborg: Zeiram [[spoiler: or rather, its first form]], which allows it to store additional weapons inside its body.


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* WalkingArmory: In addition to its LovecraftianSuperpower, Zeiram is armed to the teeth.
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Zeiram was followed by a sequel, ''Zeiram II'', as well as an anime OAV prequel, ''IRIA: Zeiram the Animation,'' which depicts Iria's first encounter with Zeiram. There were also two video games developed by Creator/{{Banpresto}} -- ''Hyper Iria'' for the UsefulNotes/SuperFamicom and ''Zeiramzone'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation.

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Zeiram was followed by a sequel, ''Zeiram II'', as well as an anime OAV prequel, ''IRIA: Zeiram the Animation,'' which depicts Iria's first encounter with Zeiram. There were also two video games developed by Creator/{{Banpresto}} -- ''Hyper Iria'' for the UsefulNotes/SuperFamicom and ''Zeiramzone'' ''VideoGame/ZeiramZone'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation.
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* PocketDimension: Called Zones. Iria and Bob create one in the first film and the Zeiram unit creates one in the second.

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* PocketDimension: Called Zones. Iria and Bob create one in the first film and the Zeiram unit creates one in the second. It mainly serves to provide an explanation for why there are never more than four people running around hunting and/or being hunted by Zeiram despite all the destruction and noise the battle causes - they're the only people inside the Zone - and to provide a source of drama when the protagonists have to find a way out at the end of the film when [[CollapsingLair the Zone starts breaking down]].

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* {{BFG}}: The cannon that's used to defeat Zeiram's [[spoiler: [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle supposedly]]]] final form.



* {{BFG}}: The cannon that's used to defeat Zeiram's [[spoiler: [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle supposedly]]]] final form.

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* {{BFG}}: The cannon that's used BriefcaseFullOfMoney: Tedan Tippedai attempts to defeat Zeiram's [[spoiler: [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle supposedly]]]] final form.bribe Iria with one to keep silent about what happened on the ''Karma'', namely that they had attempted to use it to smuggle an illegal alien bioweapon that broke out and slaughtered half the crew. While there's a good chance that Iria would have rejected it anyway thanks to what Zeiram did to Bob and Gen, it would have had a better chance of working if they tried bribing her ''before'' they had attempted to gain her silence through attempted assassination.


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* DeadlyForceField: Iria uses one to cut Zeiram in half in the anime. The top half keeps fighting.
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* AchillesHeel: The only part of Zeiram's body that appears to be mortal is [[spoiler:the small face-tipped tentacle in the center of its hat. The movies end with that being shot off, and the anime with it getting sliced in half lengthwise.]]


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* BarbieDollAnatomy: Iria in her second ShowerOfAngst. The first preserves her modesty through posture and camera angles.


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* CollapsingLair: Both movies have the PocketDimension that most of the movie takes place in break down, forcing those still inside to have to find an exit before it collapses and kills them all.


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* IgnoredExpert: Dr. Touka, the leading (read: sole surviving) expert on Zeiram biology, whose explanations on why the authority's plans to stop Zeiram are stopgap measures at best are generally disregarded.


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* KarmaHoudini: No mention is made of Tedan Tippedai getting any punishment for their illegal weapons research on Zeiram, or the crimes they commit to try to cover it up (which involve open tank battles in the middle of a city).


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* KillThePoor: In the second episode of the anime, the local authorities don't care that Zeiram landed on their planet, because it landed in the slums, where the only people it can kill are those that city hall deems an eyesore and a detriment to their tourist industry. After hearing this, Iria sees nothing morally wrong with tossing Zeiram through city hall while fighting it off, and in fact goes several miles out of her way to do so.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Most of the first movie happens because Iria's illicit tap into the Tokyo electrical grid to power her base of operations gets noticed and she is visited by representatives of the local utility company.

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