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Ruin Explorers (OAV)

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©1995 KUNIHIKO TANAKA • HOBBY JAPAN / BANDAI VISUAL • NIPPON COLUMBIA • MOVIC


Alternative title:
Hikyou Tanken Fam & Ihrlie (Japanese)
Ruin Explorer Fam & Ihrlie
秘境探検ファム＆イーリー (Japanese)
Genres: adventure, comedy, fantasy
Themes: treasure hunting
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary: Fam and Ihrie are two Ruin Explorers, trying to make a living by salvaging old relics hidden in the ruins of a long lost era when magic ruled the world. Although Ihrie is a powerful sorceress, she has been cursed and everytime she casts a spell she turns into a fluffy little rodent. In order to remove the curse she is looking for the Ultimate Power that is sealed by three relics they must find. However, Ihrie soon finds out they are not the only ones who desire this power and while some of the competitors may be friendly, others seek this power to spread evil across the land.
User Ratings: 205 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 4 votes (dub:2, sub:2)
 Excellent: 12 votes (dub:6, sub:5, Fre.sub:1)
 Very good: 42 votes (dub:20, sub:17, Rus.sub:2, ?:1, Ger.sub:1, Spa.sub:1)
 Good: 77 votes (sub:38, dub:37, ?:2)
 Decent: 42 votes (sub:27, dub:14, ?:1)
 So-so: 19 votes (sub:12, dub:6, Ger.dub:1)
 Not really good: 6 votes (sub:4, dub:1, ?:1)
 Weak: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Bad: -
 Awful: 2 votes (Spa.sub:1, sub:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 471 users, rank: #1129
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.824 (Good-.17), std. dev.: 1.3609, rank: #2004
Weighted mean: 6.765 (Good-.23), rank: #1971 (seen all: 6.83 / seen some: 5.88)
Bayesian estimate: 6.800 (Good-.20), rank: #1658
Running time: 30 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 4
Episode titles: We have 4
Vintage: 1995
Opening Theme:
"Magical Beat!" by Rica Matsumoto
Ending Theme:
#1: "DEAR MYSELF - A Time Capsule to Myself" by Kumi Konno (eps 1-3)
#2: "Magical Beat!" by Rica Matsumoto (ep 4)
Official website:
秘境探検ファム＆イーリー @ BANDAI CHANNEL (Japanese)
Links: We have 1
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Related releases:
    Ruin Explorers - Essential Anime (DVD) 0000-00-00 (from $19.98)

Japanese staff 
Japanese companies 

Director: Takeshi Mori

Script: Takeshi Mori

Music: Masamichi Amano

Original Manga: Kunihiko Tanaka

Character Design: Toshihisa Kaiya

Animation director: Toshihisa Kaiya

Executive producer:
Masaki Sawanobori
Norihiko Tada
Shigeru Watanebe

Animation:
Takuya Saito
Yoshiaki Yanagida

Associate Producers:
Kazuhiko Ikeguchi
Ken Matsumoto
Shigeo Kaneko

Colour Stylist: Miyoko Ichinose

Design: Toshihisa Kaiya

General Producers:
Junzaburo Ishizaki
Minoru Yoshida
Takashi Mogi
Yutaka Takahashi

Layout: Masaaki Yuasa (ep 3)

Theme Song Performance:
Kumi Konno (ED)
Rica Matsumoto

 

Backgrounds: Studio Uni

Editing: Morita Editing Room

Finish Animation:
Ashi Productions (eps 3-4)
EMUAI (ep 1)
Madhouse Studios (eps 3-4)
Suzuki Animation Planning (eps 1-2)

In-Between Animation:
Meruhen-Sha (eps 1-2)
Random (1)
Samtack (eps 1-2)
Studio DEEN (eps 1-3)
Studio Jungle Gym (ep 2)
Studio Wombat (2,3,4)

Laboratory: Tokyo Laboratory

Music Production: Nippon Columbia

Photography: Ace Creation (eps 1-4)

Production:
ANIMATE
Asia-Do
Bandai Visual
MOVIC
Nippon Columbia

Recording Studio:
AVACO Creative Studios (eps 3-4)
Central Recording (ep 1)
Tokyo TV Center (ep 2)

Sound Effects: Suwara Production

Sound Production: Arts Production

Titles: Maki Pro

Japanese cast 

Hekiru Shiina as Fam

Michiko Neya as Ihrlie

Chikao Ohtsuka as Gulf

Hikaru Midorikawa as Rael

Iemasa Kayumi as
narration
Rugudol

Kenichi Ogata as Gil

Kikuko Inoue as Princess

Kouichi Yamadera as Migel

Rica Matsumoto as Rahsya

Ryûzaburô Ôtomo as Sargus

Seizo Katou as Elder Teacher

Yuri Shiratori as Meria


English cast 
English staff 

ADR Director: Matt Greenfield

Art director: Laura Gadbois Attwell

ADR Script: Matt Greenfield

Executive producer: John Ledford

Producer: Matt Greenfield

International Coordination: Toru Iwakami

Logo Design: Douglas Smith

Production Coordination: Janice Williams

Project Translator: Dan Kanemitsu

Recording engineer: Jayson Carr

Sound Design-Mix: Paul Killam

Trailer: Dan Rockwell

Jessica Calvello as Fam

Tamara Lo as Ihrie

Brett Weaver as
Gill
Miguel

Bryan Bounds as
Tavern Owner
Wu'des

Christopher Corey as Crewman D

Cyril Lavender as Elder Teacher

David Bell as Crewman A

Ed Vela as Tavern Owner

Frank Page as Chamberlain

Guil Lunde as Galuff

Hanh Nguyen as Elder Teacher

Jason Douglas as Lyle

Kelly Manison as Rasha

Kira Vincent-Davis as Meria

Louis Gregory as Crewman B

Mark Reyes as Crewman C

Matt Greenfield as Armor 1

Phil Ross as Sargus

Tiffany Grant as Wench

Tristan MacAvery as
Armor 2
Narrator
Rugudorull

Doug Smith

Hiroko Fukimori

Larry Koteff

Laura Gadbois Attwell

Ted Horrocks

English companies 

Broadcaster: Animax Asia

Licensed by: ADV Films

Recording Studio: Industrial Smoke & Mirrors


Korean staff 
(none)
Korean companies 

Broadcaster: Animax Korea

Korean cast 
(none)
 
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