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Those Who Hunt Elves

Those Who Hunt Elves (Elf o Karumono-tachi)

(TV Series 1996 - 12 episodes)

2 reviews - 7.0 total score (Explanation of the rating system)
avg. score: (3.5)


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2. Tempy

Three people are transported from the present to a sword & sorcery world: Hollywood actress Airi, macho martial artist Junpei, and arms-freak Ritsuko, along with a large tank which is possessed by the spirit of a cat named Mike. With the help of Elven leader Celcia (who gets stuck in a dog form) they set off to find the 5 markings which will return them to Japan. Unfortunately those marking are imprinted on the skins of 5 elves, and to retrieve them, our gang must strip all the elves they can find! The show throws us in the middle of things, but gradually explains how the gang have appeared in this world. While the production values are strictly average, it does feature lovely elves designed by Keiji Goto. There's plenty of silly humor abound, not to mention half-naked and voluptuous elves. It's quite episodic, and has a few laugh-out-loud moments. My favorite character would have to be Celcia who gets constantly reminded of her dog appearance. Unfortunately the animation can be quite lousy at times, and there are some less than stellar episodes. I wasn't too happy with the last episode in particular, which left me groaning loudly. Followed by a sequel series.


1. weasl

A story about 3 people who must strip elves in search of fragments of a spell... How could it go wrong? The comedy is outlandish and well executed, characters are likable, and it has character designs done by Keiji Gotoh. The only problem is its highly forgettable mediocre episode count. A fun series, despite some lame episodes, it probably would have been better off as a 6 episode OVA.



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