June 27, 2019

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 76: El-Hazard The Magnificent World with Chris

2 hours 14 minutes

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Oh no, we’re talking about one of those dreaded “isekai” shows?! Never fear, this is the 1995 fantasy OAV El-Hazard: The Magnificent World! Join me and Taiiku podcast’s Chris as we try to explain why it’s a tricky series to describe, how somehow an anime released in the 90s has one of the best dubs we’ve ever heard, and lament the fact that it’s been out of print for a decade, because it deserves more love. Also in this episode: Maniacal Laughter! Tangents about the creative process! Shopping at Sam Goody! All with very minimal spoilers! Wow!

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Relevant links:

The out of print El-Hazard: The Magnificent World DVD box on Amazon

The out of print El-Hazard: The Magnificent World single DVDs on Amazon

Japanese-release Limited Edition El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Bluray Box (with English dub!) on CDJapan

Japanese-release Regular El-Hazard: The Magnificent World bluray box (with English dub!) on CDJapan

El-Hazard: The Wanderers TV series on Crunchyroll

The original Jinnai & The Bugrom (aka Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot) AMV, as well as the 2008 “Remastered” Version (there’s even a karaoke version!)

Visit El-Hazard Online, one of the last fansites still standing

Visit Chris at Taiiku Podcast

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