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Those Who Hunt Elves , Chapter 1 [VHS]

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This series was shown at one o clock in Japan so as you can expect it's a little messed up. First off it begins with three Japanese people stranded on another world. That has magic and elves and fish people and the like. You don't know how they got there and once the show gets going you don't care. It is very fast paced there is hardly any pause between action or something funny. The first episode on the video dosn't explain much but the second one explains why they have to strip all the elves in the land. It is very humerous. I highly recomend it. For parents there is no nudity when they strip the elves so it is safe for kids to watch. I garentee you will enjoy it

Those Who Hunt Elves is one of the best Fantasy animes out there. As you've read from other reviewers the characters in the show go around and strip elves to find the piece of a spell fragment that got accidently put on 5 other elves. Although this does sound a little bit perverted no nudity is really shown. Parents should shy off showing their children the first episode (not the first tape just the first episode on the first tape) because it contains harsh language...but thats really the only problem for children. For anyone else its one of the best fantasy animes. Also they have a tank in this series. Yes a tank. It goes around well basically blowing stuff up in a fantasy anime. Which alone makes the series a billion times better. The tank is a T-74 and whats scary is that its drawn correctly and works accurately to real tanks. It does not unseat Slayers as the crown for the best fantasy anime but it comes very very close.

Those Who Hunt Elves is one of the great Anime's that I've ever seen. It has a hilarious plot and the characters are classic and humorous as the heros go through the land having to strip search every elf to find the remanents of a spell to get them back home. Loads of entertainment.

This anime is incredibly funny and WILL BE COMING TO DVD SOON accord to the publisher. Also there is a "Those Who Hunt Elves 2" and it will also be released on DVD. Yes I mean they will be released here, as in the US. Speaking for myself I can't wait. If you want a series to pass the time try Martian Successor Nadesico. Its funny and have a decent plot with good character development.

Funniest anime I have ever seen in my entire life. I mean, come on, a flounder guy that can't swim, an amazon elf wearing a patch over her eye because she's embarrassed to show the spot there, an beautiful elf elder stuck in dog form and pissed as hell about it, a gal faking a broken ankle so the guy who loves her will get defensive and start fighting, and a group of guys and gals wandering the land and stripping elves. "I plan ahead for every emergency... *pause* Ah, screw it. CHARGE!"

So buy this, or steal it from a friend, or "eat s--- and die!" (Yes, actual quote from the anime.)

I dearly loved this movie, it was spectacular. The only thing I may comment on is that Junpei was always fighting and talking about himself, I wanted to see more of the other characters. But other than that I total was knocked out and impressed by the plot. Espcially the way Celcia becomes a dog named poochi and complains alot, not to mention getting into arguments with Junpei alot. You will definitly love this movie. If you liked all those other Japenese series than look into this one. Only real bummer thing is that it's only 12 episodes and the series may not completely end, leaving us viewers with alot of questions. Don't fret though it's still a good start for the best anime series in the world. Now go and buy the thing, MAN !!!

This is another of Go Nagai's just-for-fun wonders. Combininghis typical great storyline, better-than-usual (for him) animation,... , it holds true to form, but improves on other Go Nagai releases.

The basis of the plot, as with most Go Nagai work, is a little zany. All right, a LOT zany. In fact, the story seems to begin somewhere in the middle! The three heroes - a martial arts master, a Hollywood star, and a schoolgirl who can shoot a fly at 100 yards and ask as to which eye to hit - are stranded in the elf-world, a sort of counter-Earth where elves and magic rule. How our heroes arrived in the world with their Army tank (yep, Army tank, complete with Very Large Gun) and what they actually did to earn the gratitude of the population seems to be largely left out, although a glimpse here and there occurs from time to time. Actually, that might make yet another story, a prequel, if you wish.

Our heroes are stranded because the martial arts guy bothered an elf mage at the wrong moment in her spell casting and the spell - which was to transport our heroes back to our world - exploded into five parts and scattered all over the world, imprinting itself on the flesh of five female elves who must now be tracked down, ... , and the spell parts removed by the original caster. Of course, no one knows just WHICH female elves have the spell parts, hence the necessity of chasing, ... , and examining hoards of ... elves! (What a clever man Go Nagai is! ... .

In the process of doing so our heroes battle a hetrogenous bunch of baddies including fish-pirates and a cat-spirit that possess the tank! And good fun is had by all, except maybe the female elves!

Despite a few misgivings about the idea (two girls and a guy and their tank wandering around a fantasy universe stripping pretty elf girls)I was actually surprised to find that 'Those who hunt Elves' was actually quite funny. The very absurdity of the situation is amusing and the use of modern technology is well handled. Also a mention must go to the supremely vain Elf Priestess Celcia who managed to cause all the trouble in the first place and get trapped in the body of a little dog. Things really go wrong for her in a big way... Basically 'Those who hunt Elves' is a funny show and because there's no nudity - the humour is about embarrassment its suitable for just about anyone who has a dislike of all those stuck-up elves in Dungeons and Dragons.

Though the first tape seems to start off right in the middle of the story, you quickly find out this isn't a problem. Three people from the future, a martial artist, a movie star, and a gun crazy schoolgirl, need to strip as many attrative female elves as necessary to find the tatooed pieces of a spell which can return them to their proper time.

The humor is wierd and the characters ammusing. It reminds me alot of Ranma 1/2 in both of these aspects too, and I think any fan of Ranma should love this series as well.

incredibly funny. one of the best i've seen, however it kinda lags in the middle of the series but picks up at the end of the series