Elf Those Who Hunt Elves - PlayStation PS1 NTSC-J Japan Game

Elf Wo Karu Monotachi (Those Who Hunt Elves) is a manga series and an animated Japanese television series by Yu Yagami, released in North America on VHS and DVD by ADV Films. The plot revolves around three travellers, the eponymous "Elf Hunters", and the elven sorceress Mistress Celcia.

Elf Hunters seek five spell fragments that have been placed on the skin of elves, similar to tattoos, throughout the magical world they have been transported to. When they find them, they will be able to return to Japan. The Elf Hunters travel by means of a Type 74 tank, which has been transported to the magical world with them.

The reaction of various elves as the team attempts to strip them naked is a primary basis for much of the show's humour, and are more ridiculous than risque. The series is also known for breaking the fourth wall, mostly from Junpei.

CHARACTERS:

- Junpei Ryuzouji: A 19-year-old Karateka & strongman with incredible fighting ability, Junpei is the muscle of the group as well as being the only male in the group. However, his rather rough way of saying things as well as his eye for beautiful women get him into trouble more often than not. He is constantly arguing with Celcia and obsessed about curry and, briefly, heliocentrism. Junpei abhors fantasy stories and might be atheist or agnostic. He is infatuated with Airi but is clueless to Celcia's own feelings for him as well despite their constant bickering. Junpei carries a wallet filled with membership cards from various dojos, and a condom with the words 'Use with Airi Only!' written on the wrapper. His IQ is about 86.

- Ritsuko Inoue: A 16-year-old high school girl and military otaku. She's a tomboy but not to the point where she loses her femininity. Drives the tank and also acts as a sniper from time to time; she often sets landmines and booby traps. Despite her love of modern military hardware, Ritsuko also displays a more sensitive and innocent side: she falls in love with the cute Pichi and maintained a belief in Father Christmas long after her peers had abandoned it and is also frightened to death of ghosts. Ritsuko carries a Heckler & Koch USP40, G36C Assault Rifle, PSG1 Sniper Rifle, a sheath knife, some C4 and a Colt M16A1 Assault Rifle. Her I.Q is 500. She also speaks fluently in English and German

- Airi Komiyama: A 24-year-old American-born talented actress, Airi is as skilled as she is beautiful. Able to cut from one emotion to another in an instant, and even disguise herself as someone else, Airi's talents come in useful for getting out of sticky situations that require trickery rather than brute force. Airi also has an ability to quickly and accurately assess any given situation and to plan for its eventual outcome. Although aware of Junpei's blatant affections for her, she does not recipricate (although she does use them to her advantage, for example when getting Junpei to voulenteer to be live bait to catch a giant shark by saying "Pretty please"). Airi carries a Katana sword and a make-up compact kit. Her I.Q is 450.

- Mistress Celcia Marie Claire: The unfortunate elf who happens to get tied up with her world's new visitors, Celcia offers to transport Junpei and the others back with a spell, but gets distracted in the process and causes her spell book pages to be spread out all over the world. She is a bit psychotic and is constantly at odds with Junpei, but she is just as determined to get him and his friends back to their own world as they are - even despite her own feelings for Junpei (who she's actually in love with but publicly butts heads with). Generally, she wants them to get back home because they tend to cause a LOT of trouble. During the efforts to retrieve the spell fragments, Celcia displays an uncanny knack for getting stuck in animal form - first as a dog (Pochi), into which she'd willingly transformed, and secondly into a panda. The reason for her retention of these forms is that it is she who recovers spell fragments from the bodies of other elves, only for them to become cloven to her. Unfortunately, if they become cloven to her while she is in another form, it traps her in that form. Also, some of these marks are rather annoying. One, for instance, is a goofy looking mark on her eye.

- Mike: The Type 74 tank is possessed during the show by the spirit of a cat known as Mike. Mike is first met by Elf Hunters possessing a giant teddy bear, which is then attacked by villagers, who explain that the spirit has been harassing them for some time. Upon the destruction of the bear, the spirit possesses a toy dog, found floating in a river by Ritsuko, before this too is destroyed.

Elf wo karu Monotachi Hanafuda Hen is a mahjong hanafuda game based on the anime series, the game features 2 game mode a vs mode and a story mode. It's the first game that was released on the Playtstation console based on the anime.

  Manufacturer's description:

Hanafuda game with the motif of a "We Hunt Elves Mono" in the popular comic and anime. Recorded the Hanafuda game three of "matching" Flower "turnip Author" Hey "Koi Koi", and play system can be freely set time limit in accordance with the progress. Story mode and original story that is based on the anime version, equipped with a mode of explanation Hanafuda beginner safe.

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