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Makoto doesn't mean to cause Jinnai any trouble, but he always shows up
Jinnai without trying, and so Jinnai concludes that Makoto is his
lifetime rival. As if Makoto wasn't enough trouble, Jinnai's cute,
mercenary sister Nanami is also making trouble for him. All this is
more or less observed by one of the teachers, Mr. Fujisawa, a likeable
fellow who is a lush and chain smoker but oddly prudish.

Then, one night, Jinnai plots a scheme to deal with his "rival"
Makoto, which misfires and ends up dropping Makoto into a mysterious
cavern under the school grounds. There Makoto encounters the statue
of a beautiful icy woman who looks like a demigoddess. Much to his
surprise, the "statue" awakens ... and then the adventure begins,
transporting Makoto, Jinnai, Nanami-chan, and Fujisawa-sensei across
time and space to El Hazard, The Magnificent World.

El Hazard resembles a science-fiction take on the Arabian Nights, where
the humans are at war with the insectlike Bugrom, and the Phantom Tribe,
a humanlike race with powers of illusion, is playing both sides off
against each other. The women, who mostly run things in El Hazard,
are uniformly beautiful: Princess Rune Venus; Fire Priestess
Shayla-Shayla; cute little Alielle, an adolescent lesbian handmaiden
with a roving eye; Diva, the queen of the Bugrom; and the Demon Goddess
Ifurita. Makoto and the others quickly become involved with the people
of El Hazard and the war.

That's about as much as I can say about El Hazard without giving things
away, and I would hate to do that because this OAV of four tapes / seven
episodes has a very entertaining script. It neatly winds together
comedy, adventure, and romance into a blend that goes down nicely,
and tends to avoid most of the aimless plot excursions that plague anime
series.

To be sure, the artwork / production values are competent but not
particularly impressive. There is also the question of whether
open-minded non-anime watchers could sit through it and enjoy it, which
is a true measure of the quality of anime. I couldn't say for sure,
but it does snap along nicely and has a good shot at it. However,
I have to warn that this OAV has a few mildly racy scenes that
make it inappropriate for kids, though it seems generally acceptable
for adolescents.

All things considered, I give it four stars, which I consider a high
grade. Not perfect, maybe not world-class, but definitely worthwhile,
and even memorable in spots. The closing credits for the last
episode have to be one of the most appealingly romantic things I've
ever seen in my life -- and I'm not particularly a romantic!

Incidentally, VIZ Comix did a three-volume paperback set on
El-Hazard. While it's not bad, it's not up to the same fun
and sparkle as the anime, and if you like the anime I'm not
sure I'd recommend the manga. If you've read the manga and
are wondering if you'd like the anime, please be aware that
while the story elements are generally the same, the plots
are generally not -- they're basically different stories set
against the same background and using the same characters.

The Fujisawa & Jinnai show
Plot: Makoto, a high school student, ends up in a basement room at his school where a mysterious woman awakens and tells him she's been waiting for him for a long time. Makoto has no idea what's going on as she uses the last of her strength to send him to another world, a world called El Hazard. Makoto's teacher Mr. Fujisawa, his friend Nanami and his rival Jinnai also get sent to El Hazard. Makoto is mistaken for the missing younger princess of the country, Fatora, and is talked into impersonating her (which in itself is very funny). The adventure continues from there.

My thoughts: Very, very funny. Has two of the funniest characters in anime, Mr Fujisawa and Jinnai (and one very funny platypus-ish-thing in the first episode). Mr. Fujisawa and his drinking/smoking is hysterical, as is Jinnai and his laughter (my favorite anime villain). Those two characters alone are worth watching El Hazard for, but they aren't the only good ones. There's also Shayla-Shayla, Allielle, Fatora, Nanami, Miz, all who are funny also. All around well done, 10 times better than the El Hazard TV series, "The Wanderers". I agree with the reviewer that mentioned the dub is good, Fujisawa and Jinnai especially well done.

I gave 4 stars instead of five because it is very funny, but there were a few parts in the last episodes that I thought dragged a little and weren't as funny as the rest of the series. To me there also didn't seem to be much depth or development to the characters. There's also that outfit Makoto wears that makes him look like a girl, it just bugged me.

Not for children, I would say 15-16 and up because of the drinking/smoking, a little nudity, and adult situations.

Excellent series
ive seen alot of anime, but el hazard has to be one of the best. my only regret is that it was so good that it ended too soon. if ur looking for something with humor action and even some romance, i highly recomend el hazard.