Elf wo Karu Mono-tachi

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Yagami. The plot revolves around the eponymous "Elf Hunters" consisting of three otherworld travellers,, and the elven sorceress Mistress Celcia. The anime was released in North America on VHS and DVD by ADV Films and later re-released by Sentai Filmworks.

On June 12, 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Culture listed Those Who Hunt Elves among 38 anime and manga titles banned in China.

Overview
Three protagonists were summoned from their world and must journey across to collect the necessary "spell fragments" in order to return to their own world, making use of their respective expertise sand sticking to the body of a female elf. A fantasy comedy that takes off elves one after another to find "fragments of spells".

"Monthly Dengeki Comic Gao!" (MediaWorks serialization, 22 volumes in total (1 volume of "Those Who Hunt Elves DX", which summarizes the series of readings before the serialization started, 21 volumes after the serialization started). Although it is composed of one episode, Dawn is recorded from Volume 4 to Volume 5 (Episode 14 to 21), and Volume 11 contains a newly written feature that has not been published in "Gao!".

From October 1996, an anime adaptation was broadcast as a late- night animation, and then from October 1997, the second season " Elf Hunting Things II " was also broadcast as a late-night animation.

In 2007, the sequel "Those Who Hunt Elves Returns" was serialized for a short time. Since 2013, "Those Who Hunt Elves 2" has been serialized into 10 volumes.

Story
In a certain incident, Junpei Ryuzoji, Airi Komiyama , and Ritsuko Inoue were summoned from modern Japan to the fantasy world by the summoning magic user, Sercia Mariclere, but a repatriation spell to return to Japan is being ritualized. It will be scattered by the accident. The journey of " Those Who Hunt Elves " has begun, searching for and taking off elf from all over the world in search of five spell fragments that stick to the skin of a young female elf as a pattern.

Those Who Hunt Elves Returns
A story that is a sequel to "Those Who Hunt Elves" mentioned above. The subtitle is " Jimbocho Curry Senki ". From the November 2007 issue to the 5th issue, a short-term intensive serialization was published as a commemorative project for the 15th anniversary (& suspension) of "Gao!", And one volume was published.

Story:
Junpei and his friends returned to Japan and returned to their lives. One day, a giant creature appeared in the curry town of Jimbocho, and the town panicked. The mastermind of the case is Magna, the chief of the Highland Elves. Due to an ambition, she uses her summoning spell to summon Jimbocho to another world. And Junpei and others who were involved in the incident and were summoned to another world again with Jimbocho. "Those Who Hunt Elves" stand up again to regain Jimbocho.

Those Who Hunt Elves 2
A story that is a sequel to "Those Who Hunt Elves" and "Those Who Hunt Elves Returns" mentioned above. The subtitle is " Things that hunt my sister this time ". Serialized in the free web comic magazine " COMIC Meteor " ( G-mode ) from January 30, 2013  to January 10, 2018.

Story:
Mai Shintani, a junior high school girl who longs for her brother, is informed by her mother that Junpei Ryuzoji, a fighter who makes a name for himself in the streets, is her brother. Mai was confused by the sudden facts, but her dream came true, but when she was beaten by her classmate and her brother, and was in a crisis, the fantasy world where Sercia was by Queen Lotta of the Water Bubble Kingdom. You will be summoned to another spirit world, Eldina. And there was the figure of her longing brother, Junpei, who was also summoned. Furthermore, the sender spell, which was originally supposed to be engraved on Lotta's body using the summoning spell, was scattered as a fireworks-like luminescence phenomenon by the bracelet (Omamori) that Lotta was equipped with, so in order to return to Japan. I had to search for "fragments of spells". In this world of elves, most of the inhabitants have a clue to find "fragments of spells" because Lotta was trying to summon her brother, so narrow down to her "sister". The journey of "Those Who Hunt Elves" with the addition of Mai has begun again.

Book:

 * Yu Yagami "Those Who Hunt Elves" Media Works , 21 volumes in total
 * Published July 15, 1995 ISBN 4-07-303172-4
 * Published November 15, 1995 ISBN 4-07-303829-X
 * Published March 15, 1996 ISBN 4-07-304214-9
 * Published September 15, 1996 ISBN 4-07-305076-1
 * Published January 15, 1997 ISBN 4-07-305484-8
 * Published June 15, 1997 ISBN 4-07-306325-1
 * Published October 15, 1997 ISBN 4-07-307017-7
 * Published January 15, 1998 ISBN 4-07-307661-2
 * Published May 15, 1998 ISBN 4-07-308703-7
 * Published November 15, 1998 ISBN 4-07-310137-4
 * Published February 15, 1999 ISBN 4-07-310982-0 -Includes feature films not published in "Monthly Dengeki Comic Gao!"
 * Published April 15, 1999 ISBN 4-07-311473-5
 * Published September 15, 1999 ISBN 4-8402-1273-2
 * Published January 15, 2000 ISBN 4-8402-1400-X
 * Published July 15, 2000 ISBN 4-8402-1590-1
 * Published January 15, 2001 ISBN 4-8402-1731-9
 * Published July 15, 2001 ISBN 4-8402-1872-2
 * Published January 15, 2002 ISBN 4-8402-2018-2
 * Published July 15, 2002 ISBN 4-8402-2134-0
 * Published January 15, 2003 ISBN 4-8402-2281-9
 * Published April 15, 2003 ISBN 4-8402-2345-9
 * Yu Yagami "Mono hunting elf DX" Media Works , single volume
 * Published June 15, 1996 ISBN 4-07-304705-1 --Includes a one-shot short story before the main story of "Those Who Hunt Elves"
 * Yu Yagami "Returns of Things Hunting Elves" Media Works , all 1 volume
 * Published March 15, 2008 ISBN 978-4-8402-4217-2
 * Yu Yagami "Things Hunting Elves 2" Holp Shuppan , 10 volumes in total
 * Published May 20, 2013 ISBN 978-4-593-85729-6
 * Published November 12, 2013 ISBN 978-4-593-85729-6
 * Published June 20, 2014 ISBN 978-4-593-85781-4
 * Published December 12, 2014 ISBN 978-4-593-85797-5
 * Published June 12, 2015 ISBN 978-4-593-85808-8
 * Published December 10, 2015 ISBN 978-4-593-85822-4
 * Published May 11, 2016 ISBN 978-4-593-85834-7
 * Published October 8, 2016 ISBN 978-4-593-85845-3
 * Published May 12, 2017 ISBN 978-4-593-85860-6
 * Released on January 12, 2018 ISBN 978-4-593-85876-7

Complete Anime Fan Book:

 * "Those Who Hunt Elves Complete Anime Fan Book-Omori Dry Edition-" (Published June 15, 1997, ISBN 4-07-304728-0 )
 * It deals with the contents of the first season, and a newly written comic is also posted.

Novel:

 * "Those Who Hunt Elves" (Published July 25, 1998, ISBN 4-07-309217-0 )
 * Novelization by Masaharu Amiya who is in charge of the anime series composition. Published by Dengeki Bunko for a single volume. Written around the last two episodes of the anime's first season, and the climax greatly revised.

TV Anime
The anime was broadcast on TV Tokyo for 2 seasons, each lasting 12 episodes. The first from October 3 to December 19, 1996, and the second October 1 to December 24, 1997

The closing lines for the next announcement are " Wake up next week " (Junpei) and " Wake up next week " (Airi, Ritsuko, Sercia) in the first term. In the second term, " Replacement, another cup! "

Differences from the original:

 * Sercia abandons Airi in the original story, but in the anime she calls it "Airi-san".
 * [ The shoulders of Junpei's jacket and the Hinomaru attached to the Type 74 tank were not attached from the beginning in the anime.
 * The deciding line when taking off the elf directly is "Take off the elf! " In the original, but "Excuse me for stripping !" In the animation  .
 * There will be an elf inquiry committee with the authority to crack down on even the head of the elf.
 * It turned out that the total number of fragments increased to 1025 in the second season because the spell fragments were split and scattered like fireworks in the last of the first season.

Staff:

 * Original- Yu Yagami
 * Director- Kazuyoshi Katayama (1st term) → Hiroshi Fukutomi (2nd term)
 * Series composition- Masaharu Amiya
 * Character design- Keiji Gotoh
 * Setting design-Nobuaki Nagano (Phase 1)
 * Art Director- Akira Furuya (1st term) → Toshiaki Marumori (2nd term)
 * Color design --Eriko Matsuura (1st term) → Hiromi Imaizumi (2nd term)
 * Cinematographer --Motoaki Ikegami (1st term) → Mitsunobu Yoshida (2nd term)
 * Edit --Masashi Furukawa
 * Music --Hideki Tsutsumi (1st term) → Hideki Tsutsumi, Go Yokoyama (2nd term)
 * Sound Director- Susumu Akitagawa
 * Producers-Kenichiro Zaizen, Toshiki Onishi
 * Animation production- Group TAC
 * Production- Amuse, Project E2 (Phase 2)

Theme song:
Those Who Hunt Elves


 * Opening theme " Angel Blue "
 * Lyrics / Songs- Naoko Hamasaki / Composition / Arrangement- Chihiro Kiryu
 * Ending theme " Genius comes last "
 * Lyrics - Natsumi Tadano / Composition / Arrangement-Hideki Tsutsumi / Song-Naoko Hamasaki

Those Who Hunt Elves II


 * Opening theme " Round 11 "
 * Lyrics / Songs-Naoko Hamasaki / Composition / Arrangement-Chihiro Kiryu
 * Ending theme " To the other side of the miracle "
 * Lyrics / Songs-Naoko Hamasaki / Composition / Arrangement-Hideki Tsutsumi

Each story list
"Broadcast date" depends on the time of broadcasting on TV TOKYO.

Video / LD / DVD
Released by Amuse Pictures. The degree of exposure of female nude scenes during television broadcasting has been corrected to be slightly higher.


 * The video / LD version contains 2 episodes per volume, 6 volumes each for the 1st and 2nd seasons, for a total of 12 volumes. Includes bonus footage in each volume.
 * The DVD version contains 4 episodes per volume, 3 volumes each for the 1st and 2nd seasons, for a total of 6 volumes. As a voice privilege, the English dubbed version is in the first season, and the character's lines are removed in the second season. Only in the second and third volumes of the DVD version, a special bonus version of the DVD containing the video and LD version of the bonus footage was added in addition to the newly shot footage as the first bonus. In addition, a carton box that can store all DVDs drawn by Keiji Gotoh was presented as a bonus for purchasing all three volumes in the first phase.

Radio drama
A radio drama was broadcast on TBS Radio in 1996. The cast is different from the anime version. All three volumes have been released as drama CDs.

Original: Yu Yagami Composition: Masaharu Amiya Screenplay: Masaharu Amiya Kenichi Yamada Masashi Kubota Director: Tsukasa Sato Music: Yoshiyuki Ito

Junpei Ryuzoji: Koji Tsujitani Airi Komiyama: Aya Hisakawa Ritsuko Inoue: Wakana Yamazaki Sercia (Pochi): Yumi Touma Narration: Toshiyuki Morikawa

Game
Both are released by Altron.


 * Those Who Hunt Elves ( Sega Saturn, April 25, 1997)
 * Those Who Hunt Elves-Complete Edition- ( PlayStation, August 7, 1997)
 * A movie adventure game that uses the animation images of the first season of TV animation.
 * Those Who Hunt Elves-Hanafuda Edition- (PlayStation, August 28, 1997)
 * Those Who Hunt Elves-Hanafuda Edition- (Sega Saturn, September 4, 1997)
 * An undressing game where you take off your elf in a Hanafuda game. The PS version has 24 points of 7, 5, 6, and 6 in Famitsu Cross Review [. The reviewer said that the Hanafuda is surprisingly full-fledged, the purpose of the Hanafuda is to advance the story, and while the undressing game and the work match, the dialogue when the victory or defeat is decided is noisy, the story is rough and still. He said that he wanted the lines when he was aggravated by a role with a high score, which was bothersome because he couldn't cut the lines during the match, just for the pictures .]
 * Those Who Hunt Elves II (Sega Saturn, July 16, 1998)
 * Those Who Hunt Elves II (PlayStation, August 13, 1998)
 * A movie adventure game that uses the animation images of the second season of TV animation.

Annotation:

 * 1) ^ I was blamed by the elf I took off and sometimes struggled with my conscience.
 * 2) ^ Except for the existence of magic and monsters, the reason is that they are forced to live at the medieval level, and because of the different world, "our common sense" does not work.
 * 3) ^ In the work, after the one that took off Orenoko, it will be taken off without tearing the opponent's clothes, but after "Returns", it will be taken off again by tearing the clothes probably because of the blank.
 * 4) ^ When it came time to play against Olga, he won brilliantly by this means and overwhelmed the Highland Elves in "Returns".
 * 5) ^ I wear a blazer-type uniform and a tie, but in a different world I take off my blazer. At the beginning of the series, he wore a cloak on his uniform.
 * 6) ^ Not only acquaintances Gerbera and Rebecca, but also his subordinates Annette and priests have described him as "good at digging graves (or rusting from his body)" and "walking self-destruct device".
 * 7) ^ At this time, Junpei had confirmed the state of his parents' house at that time, but gave up because he was in the past (even from Junpei's own perspective, he was subtle in the past).
 * 8) ^ "Oko-kun" himself appears in the bonus manga of the book up to the middle of the original.
 * 9) ^ Responds only to elves, and Dawn needed a magical elf, so the captured elf was trapped in a book. Dawn's rule did not reach the inside of the book.
 * 10) ^ Eventually, I asked Ritsuko and Sercia for their consent with an anguish expression that they should do as planned.
 * 11) ^ Due to the cooperation of Ritsuko, Sercia and Mike, the sanctions Junpei has imposed on him are extremely fierce.
 * 12) ^ In addition to the meaning of the apology used to lure the hunters, Junpei and his colleagues wanted to help from the fact that similar species that once lived in Japan were extinct due to hunting damage.
 * 13) ^ The deforestation of the villagers is quite serious, and when he learned of this fact, Junpei decided that it was unavoidable that the gorilla had been assaulted.
 * 14) ^ In a different world, in addition to bathhouses, "rice shops" sometimes run public baths, and customers take "baths with rice". Before the generalization of soap in Japan, I used to wash my body with a "bran bag" filled with rice bran, so it's not a very irrelevant story, but Junpei said, "Don't ruin your food." ..
 * 15) ^ However, I have said it only once in the original.

Source:

 * 1) ^ "Those Who Hunt Elves" new series will be serialized in Meteor
 * 2) ^ From the cut in Volume 4.
 * 3) ^ From the cut in Volume 13.
 * 4) ^ Those Who Hunt Elves -Complete Edition- Summary (PS) / Famitsu.com
 * 5) ^ a b c Famitsu No.455 September 5, 1997 issue, page 31
 * 6) ^ Jap-Wikipedia

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