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![]() The WanderersEl Hazard TV series by Mark L. Johnson
It was only a matter of time. After the successful release of
the
TENCHI TV series to fans in North
America, EL HAZARD fans can now return
to their own magical world once again.
However, this is a different story from the OVA series. This time their journey is due to an accident involving Makoto's science experiment and Jinnai's fixation on ruining Makoto (very humorously, too). Makoto does not look like any princess and doesn't have to dress up in order to pretend to be one (Fatora does not exist in this version). Rune Venus is much younger, cuter, and definitely fit as a love interest for Makoto. The main plot is Makoto's quest to find a way home. And later on in the series, Ifrita proves to be very different from the OVA character.
Of miscellaneous note, I felt this TV series had higher production values than the average anime TV production, but was still noticeably inferior to the OVA series. However, the plot-line and character development now have more time to evolve. ![]()
The English dubbing job is standard fare, although this script seems to diverge from the original meaning more than previous Pioneer works. Example:
The English voices still sound a little off (except perhaps for Jinnai's laugh, which is rather well done), but the Japanese voices have definitely gotten more into their roles this time around. So, overall I found I enjoyed this first look release of the EL HAZARD TV series, and plan on continuing with it. If this is your first look at EL HAZARD, expect an interesting mix of characters in an Arabian Nights fantasy adventure, with an emphasis on humorous action and occasionally innocent-suggestive scenes-much like TENCHI MUYO. If you did not enjoy the genre of the first OVA series, I doubt THE WANDERERS would change your opinion, but if you are a fan of EL HAZARD, this is the new adventure you have been waiting for.
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