TV series

Now and Then, Here and There

Name: Now and Then, Here and There
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
Cast: Akemi Okamura, Kaori Nazuka, Azusa Nakao, Yuka Imai, Reiko Yasuhara

1999–2000, Japanese, on WOWOW Prime.

Can one child stop a war?

Shu is a typical Japanese boy, but has an unbeatable, optimistic and determined attitude. However, when he sees a mysterious girl with strange eyes named Lala-Ru up on a smokestack, he is soon pulled into a strange desert world. Shu soon discovers the true terrors of war, which includes genocide, brutal torture, hunger, thirst, and child explotation. Now Shu is trying to save Lala-Ru, as well as his hard earned, and often relunctant, new friends from the insane dictator, Hamdo. Whether Shu can possibly accomplish saving those he cares about while still holding up to his values remains to be seen.

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Episode length: 25 min
Status: Ended in 2000

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S1 E13: Now and Then, Here and There

Aired 20 January 2000

Seasons 1

Season 1

1999 · 13 episodes · 5.1/10

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First aired: 14 October 1999
Last aired: 20 January 2000
Network: WOWOW Prime
Original title: 今、そこにいる僕
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Type: Scripted

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Is Now and Then, Here and There worth watching?

Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 52 TMDB viewer ratings.

How many seasons of Now and Then, Here and There are there?

Now and Then, Here and There has 1 season and 13 episodes, about 25 minutes each.

Is Now and Then, Here and There finished?

Yes. Now and Then, Here and There ended in 2000, so you can watch the whole story.

Which OTT platform is Now and Then, Here and There on?

Now and Then, Here and There isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)

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