Sorcerer Hunters (TV) DVD

On the Spooner Continent, sorcerers are the aristocracy — and many of them abuse that power without mercy, terrorizing the common people who have no means of fighting back. Big Momma, the goddess-like authority who governs all magic on the continent, has a solution: the Sorcerer Hunters, an elite quintet dispatched to stop rogue magic users by any means necessary. Carrot Glace is their nominal leader — a self-proclaimed love machine who chases every woman he encounters and transforms into a rampaging monster every time magic hits him, which happens constantly. His younger brother Marron is elegant, powerful, and the only one reliably paying attention. Gateau Mocha is a blond bodybuilder whose dedication to his physique is matched only by his devotion to Marron. The Misu sisters — gentle, bespectacled Tira and voluptuous, aggressive Chocolate — both carry a torch for Carrot, and both transform into whip-wielding dominatrixes when combat demands it. Together they are chaotic, frequently catastrophic, and somehow effective. The first half of the series is episodic monster-of-the-week comedy; the second half darkens considerably when the true villain Zaha Torte emerges — a nihilist who wants to destroy the world so it can be reborn pure.

Sorcerer Hunters is a 26-episode fantasy comedy series based on the light novel and manga by Satoru Akahori — the creator of Knights of Ramune and Maze: The Mega-Burst Space — directed by Koichi Mashimo and produced by Xebec, making it the studio's very first production. The series aired on TV Tokyo from October 1995 through March 1996 and is notable for its tonal range: the front half is breezy comic fantasy with liberal fan service, while the back half (released in North America by ADV as "Spell Wars: Sorcerer Hunters' Revenge") introduces genuine dramatic stakes and character depth.  

Notable Staff & Voice Talent

Director: Koichi Mashimo (Noir, .hack//SIGN, Eat-Man)
Original Light Novel / Manga: Satoru Akahori (Knights of Ramune, Saber Marionette J) / Rei Omishi
Studio: Xebec (Nadesico, Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure) — their debut production
Music: Hiroaki Serizawa

Japanese Cast:
- Shin'ichiro Miki as Carrot Glace (Escaflowne, Vampire Princess Miyu, Gokudo, Fushigi Yugi)
- Yuri Amano as Chocolate Misu (El-Hazard, Burn Up W, Magic User's Club, Moldiver)
- Yuko Miyamura as Tira Misu (Evangelion, Apocalypse Zero, Rurouni Kenshin)
- Takehito Koyasu as Marron Glace (Slayers, Escaflowne, Gate Keepers, Fushigi Yugi)
- Hideo Ishikawa as Gateau Mocha (Getter Robo Armageddon)
- Kikuko Inoue as Big Momma (Tenchi Universe, El-Hazard, Gate Keepers, Oh My Goddess!)

English Dub Cast (ADV Films):
- Jason Douglas as Carrot Glace
- Kira Vincent-Davis as Chocolate Misu (Steel Angel Kurumi, Nadesico)
- Tiffany Grant as Tira Misu (Evangelion, Nadesico)
- Brett Weaver as Marron Glace
- Rob Mungle as Gateau Mocha
- Marcy Bannor as Big Momma

DVD Features

- ADV Films Previews
- Note: Second half of series (episodes 15–26) was originally marketed in North America as "Spell Wars: Sorcerer Hunters' Revenge" — same series, separate title

Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles

Edition Details

Japanese Title: 爆れつハンター (Bakuretsu Hunters)
Runtime: ~650 Minutes (Complete Series, 26 Episodes)
Director: Koichi Mashimo
DVD Release Year: 1999–2000 (U.S. Individual Volume Release, ADV Films); Complete Collection also available
Original Broadcast Date (Japan): October 3, 1995 – March 26, 1996 (TV Tokyo)
Publisher: ADV Films
Rating: 16+
Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada)
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Action
Themes: Rogue Sorcerer Hunting, Dominatrix Transformations, Monster Carrot, Xebec Debut Series, Fan Service Comedy with Dark Second Arc

Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.