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El Hazard: The Alternative World (TV)

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Alternative title:
El Hazard - Les Mondes Alternatifs (French)
Ijigen no Sekai El Hazard (Japanese)
異次元の世界エルハザード (Japanese)
異次元世界 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Themes: isekai, other world
Plot Summary: Miz plans to retire as a Great Priestess of Water to married life with her darling Fujisawa and as replacement the young Qawoor Towles arrives to Floristica. Jinnai sees Qawoor's initiation ceremony as a chance to infiltrate Makoto's laboratory but accidentally activates a mysterious thingy that sends them all through the dimensions to a grey industrial city protected by a huge castle in an alternative world.
User Ratings: 451 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 15 votes (sub:8, dub:7)
 Excellent: 38 votes (sub:21, dub:15, raw:2)
 Very good: 94 votes (sub:50, dub:37, edit.dub:1, ?:1, raw:1, others:4
2 French subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Good: 131 votes (sub:77, dub:50, ?:2, others:2
2 French subtitled
)
 Decent: 89 votes (sub:59, dub:24, raw:1, ?:1, others:4
1 French subtitled
1 Tagalog subtitled
1 Portuguese dubbed
1 Russian subtitled
)
 So-so: 37 votes (sub:29, dub:6, ?:2)
 Not really good: 21 votes (sub:14, dub:7)
 Weak: 15 votes (sub:11, dub:4)
 Bad: 5 votes (dub:4, sub:1)
 Awful: 3 votes (dub:3)
 Worst ever: 3 votes (sub:2, dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 1147 users, rank: #1075 (of 9535)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.701 (Good−), std. dev.: 1.7534, rank: #4965 (of 9642)
Weighted mean: 6.666 (Good−), rank: #4988 (of 9642) (seen all: 6.77 / seen some: 6.37 / won't finish: 4.48)
Bayesian estimate: 6.690 (Good−), rank: #4551 (of 7244)
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage: 1998-01-08 to 1998-03-25
Opening Theme:
"13 Gatsu no Shukumei" by Fence of Defense
Ending Theme:
#1: "Kami-sama ga Kureta Hi" by Sora Izumikawa (eps 1-12)
#2: "Love Mania!" by Maaya Sakamoto, Rio Natsuki, Etsuko Kozukura, Kyoko Tsuruno (ep 13)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World (Blu-ray) 2022-01-11 (from $25.49)
DVD (Region 1)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - DVD Box Special (DVD 1-4) 2003-07-01 (from $99.97)
    El-Hazard: The Alternative World - The Priestess Of Water (DVD 1) 1999-07-27 (from $4.50)
    El-Hazard: The Alternative World - The Spring of Life (DVD 2) 1999-10-05 (from $12.98)
    El-Hazard: The Alternative World - The Ruler of the Universe (DVD 3) 1999-12-07 (from $17.98)
    El-Hazard: The Alternative World - Dreams of Tomorrow (DVD 4) 2000-01-25 (from $17.99)
VHS
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - The Priestess Of Water (Dub.VHS 1) 1999-07-27 (from $13.96)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - The Spring of Life (Dub.VHS 2) 1999-09-28 (from $5.40)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - Ruler of the Universe (Dub.VHS 3) 1999-11-23 (from $5.75)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - Dreams of Tomorrow (Dub.VHS 4) 2000-01-25 (from $29.99)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - The Priestess Of Water (Sub.VHS 1) 1999-07-27 (from $5.95)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - The Spring of Life (Sub.VHS 2) 1999-09-28 (from $8.00)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - Ruler of the Universe (Sub.VHS 3) 1999-11-23 (from $3.69)
    El Hazard: The Alternative World - Dreams of Tomorrow (Sub.VHS 4) 2000-01-25 (from $29.95)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi
Series Composition: Mitsuhiro Yamada
Script:
Hideki Mitsui (ep 5)
Hiroshi Yamaguchi (ep 3)
Mitsuhiro Yamada (eps 1-13)
Storyboard:
Gon Ichikawa (eps 4, 8)
Kazunari Kume (ep 3)
Masahiro Sekino (ep 6)
Masashi Abe (eps 5, 8, 10-11)
Takaaki Ishiyama (eps 2, 7)
Takehiro Nakayama (ep 13)
Yasuhito Kikuchi (OP, ED1-ED3; 6 episodes
eps 1, 5, 7-9, 12
)

Episode Director:
Akihiko Fujitera (ep 7)
Atsushi Yano (ep 5)
Kazunari Kume (ep 3)
Masahiro Sekino (ep 6)
Masashi Abe (eps 8, 10-11)
Mujo Sanbi (eps 2, 4)
Takehiro Nakayama (ep 13)
Yasuhito Kikuchi (ep 1)
Unit Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi (OP, ED1-3)
Original Concept: Hiroki Hayashi
Original Character Design: Kazuto Nakazawa
Art Director: Satoru Kuwabara
Sound Director: Yasunori Honda
Director of Photography: Hideo Okazaki
Color Coordination: Mieko Seki
Design: Koji Watanabe
Editing: Eiko Nishide
Key Animation: Takaaki Fukuyo (OP; 4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 12
)

Layout Assistant:
Hideki Futamura (ep 12)
Takaaki Fukuyo (ep 8)
Production Desk: Kohei Kawase
Recording: Kimitaka Kawasaki
Sound Effects: Shizuo Kurahashi (Sound Box)
Sound Production: Keiko Terao
Theme Song Arrangement:
Eito Yuki (ED1)
FENCE OF DEFENCE (OP)
Keisuke Tsukimitsu (OP)
Seikou Nagaoka (ED2)
Theme Song Composition:
Masatoshi Nishimura (OP)
Seikou Nagaoka (ED2)
Sora Izumikawa (ED1)
Theme Song Lyrics:
Sora Izumikawa (ED1)
Yukiko Mitsui (ED2)
Yukinojo Mori (OP)
Theme Song Performance:
Etsuko Kozakura (ED2)
FENCE OF DEFENCE (OP)
Kyoko Tsuruno (ED2)
Maaya Sakamoto (ED2)
Rio Natsuki (ED2)
Sora Izumikawa (ED1)
Tetsuya Iwanaga as Makoto Mizuhara

Etsuko Kozakura as Alielle
Kikuko Inoue as Rune Venus
Rio Natsuki as Nanami Jinnai
Ryōtarō Okiayu as Katsuhiko Jinnai
Tomo Sakurai as Shayla-Shayla
Yuri Amano as Ifurita

Akiko Nakagawa as female
Aya Sakaguchi as Ura
Ayumi Kida as Klenna Klenna (ep 15)
Chinami Nishimura as Milly (ep 11)
Eiji Maruyama as old teacher (ep 15)
Hiromi Ishikawa as Parnasse
Hiromi Konno as Maid (ep 6)
Hiroshi Naka as Londs
Kazuyuki Ishikawa as
General B (eps 9-10)
Technician (eps 6, 11)
Kenji Nomura as
Dall Narciss II (ep 11)
Head Guard (ep 8)
Kikuko Inoue as Yoko (ep 1)
Kōji Ishii as
General A (eps 9-10)
Masamichi Fujisawa
Kunihiko Yasui as Chabil
Kyoko Tsuruno as Fatora
Maaya Sakamoto as Qawoor Towles
Masamichi Ōta as Creterian Messenger (ep 9)
Miho Yoshida as Afura Mann
Miwa Matsumoto as female (ep 15)
Mizue Ohtsuka as Woman (ep 7)
Reiko Takagi as female (ep 15)
Rikako Aikawa as Nahato
Saeko Shimazu as Miz Mishtal
Sakiko Tamagawa as Gilda
Takehiro Murozono as
General C (eps 9-10)
Katsuo (Bugrom)
Takehito Koyasu as Dall Narciss
Takeshi Aono as Arjah
Tamio Ohki as Dr. Shtalubaugh
Tetsuya Iwanaga as Wakame (Bugrom)
Yōko Soumi as Queen Diva
Yumiko Kajiwara as Maid (ep 6)
Japanese companies
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
In-Between Animation:
E-cho (eps 2, 4)
Lee Production (eps 1-13)
Planning Coordination: GENCO
Production:
AIC
Pioneer LDC
Production Coordination:
APPP
Oniro
Recording Studio: Toei Audio Visual Art Center
Sound Production: Arts Production
Titles: Maki Production
English cast
English staff
Director: Jenny Haniver
ADR Script: Mary Claypool
Executive producer:
Hideki 'Henry' Goto
Shawne Kleckner (Right Stuf)
Producer:
David Olsen (Right Stuf)
John Pierce
Yuji Moriya

Digital Tracking:
Michael McCarty
Phil Brewster
DVD Assistant Producer: Kevin Chu
DVD Engineer: Songyi Liu
DVD Post Production Consultant: Jeremy Johnson
Final Mix: Joe Romersa
HD Video Work: David Olsen (Right Stuf)
Menu Design: Colin Petrie
Packaging Design: Natalia Aguero (Right Stuf)
Project Supervision: Jake Hockenberry (Right Stuf)
Quality Control: Judy Albert (Right Stuf)
Recording Facility Engineer: Les Claypool III
Subtitle Timing: Anna Exter
Subtitling: Angela Congrove (Right Stuf)
Carol Stanzione as Gilda
Christy Mathewson as Makoto Mizuhara
David Lucas as Dall Narciss
Emily Brown as Qawool Towles
Marie Downing as Qawool Towles (eps 1-3)
Mimi Woods as Shayla-Shayla
P.J. Lee as Afura
Tessa Ariel as Fatora

Bob Marx as Katsuhiko Jinnai
Lia Sargent as Nanami Jinnai
Melissa Charles as Alielle
Melissa Williamson as Shayla-Shayla 
Mona Marshall as Parnasse
Ruby Marlowe as Rune Venus

Aaron Weslee as
Tax Collector (ep 5)
Young Guard (ep 7)
Adam Sholder as
Creterian General A (uncredited; eps 9-10)
Creterian Guard B (uncredited; ep 8)
Reporting Soldier (uncredited; ep 10)
Carol Stanzione as Old Woman (ep 7)
Daws W. Lee as City Guard (ep 7)
Dorothy Melendrez as Miz Mishtal
Doug Stone as Allujah
Dougary Grant as
Chico (scarlet bugrom; ep 1)
Creterian Guard A (ep 8)
Groucho
Harpo (orange bugrom; ep 1)
Sansuke
Zeppo (red bugrom; ep 1)
Elliot Reynolds as
Concerned Guard A (walla; ep 9)
Creterian Customer (walla; ep 6)
Creterian General B (eps 9-10)
Head Creterian Guard (ep 8)
Intrusive Guard (walla; ep 7)
Emily Brown as Harem Girl D (walla; ep 7)
Gloria Gines as Creterian Maid B (ep 6)
James Lyon as Charville
Jimmy Theodore as Guard
Joe Deasy as Departing Technician (ep 11)
Joe Romersa as Dall Narciss II (ep 11)
Julie Maddalena as Creterian Maid A (ep 6)
Kirk Baily as
Concerned Guard B (walla; ep 9)
Messenger (uncredited; ep 9)
Lia Sargent as Harem Girl A (walla; ep 7)
Melissa Williamson as
Queen Diva
Termite Queen
Michael Sorich as Masamichi Fujisawa
Mimi Woods as Harem Girl B (walla; ep 7)
P.J. Lee as Harem Girl C (walla; ep 7)
Robert Wicks as
Patrolling Guards (ep 7)
Reactor Tech
Sonny Byrkett as
Creterian General C (uncredited; eps 9-10)
Screaming Guard (walla; uncredited; ep 10)
Syd Fontana as Termite Larvae (eps 4, 8)
Tiffany James as Ifurita
Wendee Lee as Young Gilda
William Frederick Knight as
Dr. Schtalubaugh
Old Guard (ep 7)

English companies
Broadcaster: AXN Asia
Recording Facility: Magnitude 8 Post
Subtitles: AXN Asia
Translation: ZRO Limit Productions
French staff
French cast
Translation: Arnaud Delage (French Subtitles)

Theme Song Performance:
Antoine Blanc ("Un monde merveilleux")
Séverine Nells ("Maintenant et pour toujours")
Thomas Guitard as Katsuhiko Jinnaï

Alexandre Coadour as Dall Narciss
Amélie Quirion as Rune
Audrey Le Bihan as Kwaool
Bruno Meyere as peasant
Christian Dabady as Katsuo
Claire Beaudoin as Fatora
Damien Da Silva as
Aluja
Fujisawa
Geneviève Doang as Nanami Jinnaï
Jackie Berger as Parnasse
Lucy Saint-Val as Shella Shella
Magali Barney as Yaoné
Martine Regnier as Miz Mishtal
Martine Reigner as Miz Mishtal
May Lemanceau as Ulla
Nadine Bellion as Diva
Nadine Delanoë as Gilda
Rémi Caillebot as Makoto
Sauvane Delanoë as Arielle
Sauvanne Delanoë as Arielle
Yann Guillemot as
Général
Vieux Sage
French companies
Distributor: Déclic Images
Dubbing: GotohWan
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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