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You know what’s silly? Though many of us here enjoy it, and it has many connections to Tenchi, we don’t have a specific place for El-Hazard love…or rather we didn’tuntil now! Anything related to El-Hazard goes here, like favorite characters, questions about the series, whatever! If the need arises we can always expand and make more threads later.
Since I’m fairly new to experiencing this series (thanks chuck!) I’ll make my first post simply about spreading the good word: see this series! Fantastic setting, fun and engaging plot, and, like Tenchi, populated with an eclectic, memorable cast of characters (easily its greatest strength).
I will continue later, but for now I’m passing the mic.
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it has many connections to Tenchi
I’m sure that’s debatable to some, exaggerated to others.
Sure there’s the director, the animation studio, the in-joke crossovers
with Pretty Sammy, Mr. Fujisawa as Tenchi’s homeroom teacher (TiT) and of course 
http://www.el-hazardonline.net/El-Hazard/wiki/images/9/9c/Screenshot_3_195.jpg " /> evil blue Kiyone
… but it stands alone.That said,
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it has many connections to Tenchi
Sure there’s the director, the animation studio, the in-joke crossovers in Pretty Sammy, Mr. Fujisawa as Tenchi’s homeroom teacher (TiT) and of course
http://www.el-hazardonline.net/El-Hazard/wiki/images/9/9c/Screenshot_3_195.jpg " /> evil blue Kiyone
… but it stands alone.Ah, I think I see what you’re getting at: yes, I should have worded that more specifically, as it is entirely stand alone in relation to Tenchi (unlike Kaji’s multiverse approach) but, as you are well aware, in our world the connections are indeed many.
(Debatable to some? Really? Not sure why, because as you just listed, a lot of people who worked on Tenchi OVA1 worked on EH OVA.)
Nobuyuki wrote:That said, I think I like the first OVA more than most Tenchi.
You know, I’ve heard others on this very forum say the same thing, which was one of the reasons I just had to check it out at that point. Even though Tenchi’s my No. 1 I can’t in any way shoot that down, because it is really,
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is entirely stand alone in relation to Tenchi
By debatable, I meant I’m one of those who don’t relate it to Tenchi.
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Nobuyuki wrote:Quote:
is entirely stand alone in relation to Tenchi
By debatable, I meant I’m one of those who don’t relate it to Tenchi.
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I love El Hazard! I had always heard tell of the many similarities and “connections” between EH and Tenchi, but I held off actually watching it for over two years. Easily one of the dumbest choices I’ve made since getting back into anime! El Hazard OVA 1 is so incredibly like Tenchi Muyo! it’s clear as day that they are both children of Hiroki Hayashi. I agree entirely with Who and Nobuyuki in saying that El Hazard ≥ Tenchi Muyo!, broadly speaking. It’s so refreshing to find another series that radiates all the same qualities that make TM! so engaging and fun. I CANNOT recommend this series enough for fans of Tenchi, or fans of fun and fantasy in general!
Currently, I’ve only seen the two OVA series (of which I enjoyed the first slightly more), and half of the TV series, which is LITERALLY El Hazard’s equivalent of Tenchi Universe. I’m probably getting redundant at this point, but watching this franchise all the way through is like rediscovering Tenchi. Two OVAs, two TV series, released in almost the same order, and each possessing the nearly the same qualities! I just wish that El Hazard had gotten a movie or two, like Tenchi and AIC’s other big 90’s franchise, Ah! My Goddess, did. And boy oh boy, could they have made one hell of a movie!
I’ll wrap up this post (the first of many, I’m sure), with a brief recounting of my favorite characters from the show. First and foremost there is Katsuhiko Jinnai. This guy. He is so hilariously over-the-top evil, and so ridiculously convoluted in his scheming that he unintentionally becomes the most lovable and charismatic character in the show! Plus, his laugh is without a doubt the greatest laugh in all of anime! Next up is the perpetual boozer Masamichi Fujisawa. A history teacher (
Well, that’s it for now. What about everyone else?
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The loop was closed at the end of OVA 1 episode 7. Everything in OVA 2 and AW happened before the ending scene in episode 7.
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Nobuyuki wrote:
The loop was closed at the end of OVA 1 episode 7.
Everything in OVA 2 and AW happened before the ending scene in episode 7.
:ugeek: (Notice Ifurita proper isn’t in either series.)Still doesn’t explain events post-‘Alternative World’ into episode 1/7 of OAV 1.
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Makoto_Mizuhara wrote:Nobuyuki wrote:
The loop was closed at the end of OVA 1 episode 7.
Everything in OVA 2 and AW happened before the ending scene in episode 7.
:ugeek: (Notice Ifurita proper isn’t in either series.)Still doesn’t explain events post-‘Alternative World’ into episode 1/7 of OAV 1.
I probably shouldn’t jump in here, as I’ve only seen OVA 1 as of this post, but I’ll risk it. If I’m understanding the question correctly, and the fact that apparently OVA 2 events actually take place before events of OVA 1, isn’t a causality loop, by definition, “closed”?
Meaning there’s not a “beginning” or “end” in a strict linear sense, but rather, due to each event
(Makoto being sent to El-Hazard, and Ifurita in turn waiting thousands of years to meet Makoto)I don’t know, i saw it as being neverending, thus “closed” as EH uses a predestination approach to time and history. I also kind of thought
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Not really sure what happened here but apparently only the initial run of the Blu-ray box of OVA 1 went out and currently any other re-release has been postponed indefinitely, which is a shame considering that the blu-ray box had the dub.
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Hey, there was a wedding at the end of OVA 3. 
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I’ll take “random promo materials left over from a bygone era of Anime” for $600, Alex.
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Here’s something we found, but didn’t show off much. Quote:Description of item
! “Tenchi Muyo” and “El Hazard” “brewery” original drama CD â– Release Date: 1996/10
â– Part Number: PAC-N04
It is not for sale drama CD of the fourth phase fan club membership benefits of Pioneer LDC anime “PAC”.
1: “El Hazard world of confusion”
■Screenplay: Hideyuki Kurata ■cast Suwon Makotoiwa (OVA version · TV Version): Tetsuya Iwanaga,
Ifurita (OVA version · TV Version): Amano Yuri Jinnai Nanami (OVA version · TV Version): Natsuki Rio Katsuhiko Jinnai (OVA version · TV Version): Ryutaro Okiayu Fatora: HiiragiMifuyu Arere (TV Version): Kozakura Etsuko Fujisawa Sensei : Ishii Koji Meath, Mishutaru: Shimazu Saeko
2: “Years may flow and Tenchi Muyo Ryo-Ohki …!”
â– Screenplay: Yumi Takada éŽå‘¼: Orikasa Ai Mihoshi: Mizutani Yuko eagle feathers: Yuko Kobayashi heavy haze Abe Masami Kikuchi: Tsukimura RyoMamoru â– cast Masaki heaven and earth
â– It is a condition new unopened goods. The little thread in the packaging film
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JGZinv wrote:
Here’s something we found, but didn’t show off much.
Quote:Description of item
! “Tenchi Muyo” and “El Hazard” “brewery” original drama CD â– Release Date: 1996/10
â– Part Number: PAC-N04
It is not for sale drama CD of the fourth phase fan club membership benefits of Pioneer LDC anime “PAC”.
1: “El Hazard world of confusion”
■Screenplay: Hideyuki Kurata ■cast Suwon Makotoiwa (OVA version · TV Version): Tetsuya Iwanaga,
Ifurita (OVA version · TV Version): Amano Yuri Jinnai Nanami (OVA version · TV Version): Natsuki Rio Katsuhiko Jinnai (OVA version · TV Version): Ryutaro Okiayu Fatora: HiiragiMifuyu Arere (TV Version): Kozakura Etsuko Fujisawa Sensei : Ishii Koji Meath, Mishutaru: Shimazu Saeko
2: “Years may flow and Tenchi Muyo Ryo-Ohki …!”
â– Screenplay: Yumi Takada éŽå‘¼: Orikasa Ai Mihoshi: Mizutani Yuko eagle feathers: Yuko Kobayashi heavy haze Abe Masami Kikuchi: Tsukimura RyoMamoru â– cast Masaki heaven and earth
â– It is a condition new unopened goods. The little thread in the packaging film
soawesome1 Nooo! The beautiful pics! Anyway, an actual EH/Tenchi crossover! That is so cool (and could work given EH’s premise of otherworldly travels). -
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While I’m taking pictures…here’s the recent special Blu-ray release of OVA1! I hope you’re not all
toojelly. ^^ Reverse of inner cover. Daaaww!
The six episodes are spread out generously on two Blu-ray discs (because we all know a single BD could hold all of
EHand then some) and four CD’s are included as well. To date I’ve not yet explored these CD’s, as apart from my immobile desktop computer I don’t possess a CD player that I’d trust to notscratch these babies (I’ll PS3 it one of these days). In summary, I can’t remember at the moment exactly how much I dropped for this set–namely because I’d rather not remember!–but for me it was money well spent.
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So the lads and I were in Mumble tonight doing some web archaeology and came across a treasure trove of lost gems from the Magnificent World. The best of the finds, in my opinion, were these GORGEOUS covers from two of the novels. 
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Linked%20Images/T2eC16ZygE9s7HJ-g5BSGf8yYw60_57_zpsktzovdim.jpg
" /> I wish I could get these blown up into poster sized images, because man oh man I would hang these beauties on my wall in a heartbeat!
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https://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/n_iv/600/744111.jpg " /> 
http://ci-cdn.23bits.com/213/457/ci-140929235132-960.jpg " /> Found these, although not really sure if these are real
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Not sure if this pic is from the alternative novels (even though site I found it says it is) 
http://azarashido.sakura.ne.jp/20130912/P2440178.jpg
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Ukinojo92 wrote:
https://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/n_iv/600/744111.jpg " /> http://ci-cdn.23bits.com/213/457/ci-140929235132-960.jpg " /> Found these, although not really sure if these are real
Nobuyuki wrote:They’re real, and they’re spectacular. Whoo can attest.
Oh yeah!
That thar blu-ray setEl-Hazardin yet another direction different than all the animated incarnations. ( EHtruly is TM!‘s sister series after all!) It has also been translated into English, and I hope to soon experience Tsubura’s take myself (it sounds pretty cool). The other novels have never been officially translated into English, and…I forget atm where they fit in exactly, if chuck jumps in he could help here (or anyone else, jump in, water’s fine).
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So, I’ve had a few question my latest avvie (apologies if anyone is reading this at a time when I’ve switched it out). I got it from
hereEl-Hazardmanga written and illustrated by Hidetomo Tsubura. So I did just that! It’s yet another alternate take on
EH, and it was quite enjoyable; the previous link gives a good description of the biggest difference: the inclusion of two more demon-gods just like Ifurita. They were formidable antagonists, but I do feel they take away from Ifurita considerably. After all, how unique would Ryoko be for example if there were two more of her flying around? (Though it would lend to some epic battles, as seen with Minagi in Okuda’s work.) The colored version in the link may be official or fan-made, I’m not sure: I lean towards the latter, as for one thing the same image appears in the manga but, like the rest of it, is not colored. It could have been reprinted elsewhere, I suppose; either way I loved the colored-in version so much I had to ‘try it on.’ ^^
I may elaborate on the manga more later, but perhaps not too much to avoid spoiling everything! But speaking of Ryoko, there’s one thing I can’t help but share:
Towards the end of Volume 2, after the main narrative as part of a special preview/sales pitch (next time, on El-Hazard!), where it’s listing all the cool reasons to check out
El-Hazard… …we get this.Close-up just in case anyone can’t see it:
I guess that makes not three but four trouble-making demons of destruction in the
El-Hazardmanga. I’m pretty new to his work, but I gotta’ say, from what I’ve seen I love Tsubura’s style. Hats off.
P.S. There’s no Fatora! Hallelujah!
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mitsuki lover wrote:
Volume and Page number with the Ryoko cameo please.
Did ya not catch where I said that in the post there, ML?
😉 No worries.wwwwhhhhoooo wrote:Towards the end of Volume 2, after the main narrative as part of a special preview/sales pitch (next time, on El-Hazard!), where it’s listing all the cool reasons to check out El-Hazard…
But for further detail, like I said it’s after the actual story content; it’s after the pages are officially numbered, so I guess it’s around oh, 162-163 if you’re reading the omnibus version of Volume 2 that I’ve got. If you’re looking at one of the separately published parts I couldn’t tell you the exact page number, but it’d definitely be towards the very end of installment Number 5.
While I’m posting, I’ll also share one of my favorite little touches Tsubura had in his version that I wouldn’t have minded seeing in the original OVA: it has to do with LGJ.
Lord God Jinnai deserves a kingly cape, does he not?!
It’s perfect! A little extra touch that’s right at home with Jinnai’s personality. He’s got a queen, an army, and power…of course he’d give himself a cape to boot.
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Idk what it is about them–the rarity of it, the fact that it’s Shayla Shayla kind of ‘settling in’ for the evening, clocked out of a hard day’s work of bein a priestess, and/or seeing her more amiable, gentle (dare I say, vulnerable?) side–but ‘oi loikes me some a’ dat twin tails Shayla Shayla a looot. Mmmmhmmmm. 😳 😆 
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g463/wwwwhhhhoooo/whocares/shaylatwintails_zpsdwxvg3xv.jpg " /> Looks good on you, babe!
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and/or seeing her more amiable, gentle (dare I say, vulnerable?) side
we also see the shy side about her in original el hazard while drinking
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mitsuki lover wrote:
Agreed. I’m on team Nanami because I think she can outthink Shayla Shayla.
Shayla Shayla: FIRE
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I laughed way too much at this.
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2015/24/1434235929-stable-income.png " /> Right?
Government employee?…income!…STABILITY!
U gotta, I said u GOTSTA luv Miz.
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Saw this while lurking for Black Heavenpics the other day, and it reminded me not only do I need to re-watch it just because it’s been a while, but also to verify this actually took place! I remember this scene (this pic is fleeting), so spoiler alert: I’m pretty sure it did!
Anybody look familiar?
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themajor creative forces behind Black Heaven? Another spoiler alert: Hiroki Hayashi. badass1 Incidentally (since some may notice a lil’ something else) the
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mitsuki lover wrote:
And now I think we need a side by side image of a certain teal haired Galaxy Police Detective anda certain headband wearing Priestess. I just noticed how much I was reminded of Kiyone while watching a certain Priestess.
http://statici.behindthevoiceactors.com/behindthevoiceactors/_img/chars/char_1246.jpg " /> 
http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/7/89388.jpg " /> By the way, Shayla and Afura both have headbands.
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http://i.stack.imgur.com/85OU7.gif " /> http://ci-cdn.23bits.com/213/457/ci-140929235132-960.jpg " /> just posters and a picture of Japanese blu ray box cover of El Hazard, that I thought looked cool
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