Now and Then, Here and There is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 1999, produced by AIC.

About the production: the story comes from an original script, there are 13 episodes of about 25 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are adventure, drama, fantasy and sci-fi, with themes such as Tragedy, Dystopian, War and Survival.

On AniList, Now and Then, Here and There has an average score of 73%, a good score, and appears on 44,357 users' lists.

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 exploitation. 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. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.