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El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Volume 1
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It is a dream those
who remember.
It is a nostalgic memory
of its ancient.
It is a world everybody revered
for its mystery and chaos.
It's El-Hazard.
An eternal homeland...
the ground
of endless adventure.
As long as you have wings
to the infinite space...
even across the breath of
a hundred billion nights...
and the gates of El-Hazard
will be open to you.
Hurry up!
All right, break it up.
Hey, kids,
get back to class.
Listen up. Don't go down here
without permission...
until the investigation's done.
Why not? What do you mean?
How come?
Hey, shut up!
Now go on!
Well, where the hell
did I put the tape?
Hah! Sensei
is drinking again.
He's terrible!
Agh. No. You got it wrong.
Now wait.
He smells like a bar.
Wait a minute.
It's not what you think.
Going live on air in...
3...2...
With us at the site
is Katsuhiko Jinnai...
who made the amazing
discovery right here.
Well...
Yes! Imagine my surprise...
when this student president
Katsuhiko Jinnai
found ancient cultural remnants
beneath our school.
I feel that it was destiny.
He's a liar. A literature club
freshman found it.
Yeah. How dare he say that?
I believe it would be fitting
to call this the Jinnai ruin...
in honor of its discoverer.
Uh, well, it's a thought.
Excuse me.
I'm from the broadcast club.
President Jinnai,
sorry to interrupt...
but I'd like your comments about
your alleged dishonest election.
Nanami, how dare you say this
to your big brother?
A journalist must be
completely objective.
But you're not
in the broadcast club!
They paid me 1,000 yen
to take this assignment.
So Mr. President...
any comments regarding
the growing suspicion...
at this high school
of a rigged election?
I am absolutely innocent!
At tomorrow's student
government meeting...
Makoto, I mean, Mr. Mizuhara,
will be the key witness.
Any concerns about it,
president?
Hey you! What are you
grinning at?
And you!
That's it!
Hey, wait, brother!
Shut up!
Jinnai's finished now.
I was sick of his fascist
politics.
We are counting on you, Makoto.
Y-yeah.
What's wrong?
I feel like a snitch.
But I overheard Ishijima
from the baseball club...
and Jinnai talking together.
I wasn't trying to spy on them.
Mr. Ishijima, please wait!
Mr. Ishijima, is there any truth
to the allegation...
that you and president Jinnai
had a secret agreement...
to increase
the baseball's club budget?
Wait, Mr. Ishijima.
Not only the baseball club...
but the soccer club
and judo club, too.
He bought their votes
using government funds.
I've been suspecting that.
How could such a bastard
become president.
With your testimony,
we can uncover the truth...
at the student government
meeting tomorrow.
I know, but he's still
my friend.
Come on, Makoto.
Don't you have any balls?
Yes! Of course!
So then why don't you lend a
helping hand for Shinonome High?
S-sure.
Oh, what should I do?
My world is crumbling.
You bastard!
What?
Again.
Makoto Mizuhara, why do you
always get in my way?
I am so superior, but...
If you were--
If you did not exist...
I'll show you.
You'll realize it's not
that easy to defeat me.
"Dear Makoto...
I have something
that I must tell you."
I will await you in the forest
behind the school...
after the last class.
Nanami Jinnai.
It's certainly
Nanami's handwriting.
All right.
Maybe she likes me...
but it may mean trouble.
Nanami-chan.
Welcome, Makoto Mizuhara.
Jin-Jinnai! What are you
doing here?
The letter was certainly...
For just in case,
like this...
I snuck into my sister's room...
and stole her rough copies
of love letters.
What kind of brother are you?
In fact, I found one to Wada
of the music club...
and another to Hayashi
of the sci-fi club.
Is that so?
My life-long rival.
Your plot to oust me
is over now.
Life-long rival?
Who?
What are you doing?
The only thing to do.
Until tomorrow's student
government meeting is over...
I must get you
out of my way.
In clause 23
of school bylaws...
if no evidence
is brought against me...
my presidency is secure.
This is only high school.
You can't do such an act.
Limited for my purpose,
but it will suffice.
Mizuhara!
Fugisawa-sensei.
Oh, it's you, Namami.
What are you doing
this hour?
You're working
the night shift...
so I made you some dinner,
and I brought it over.
Oh, thanks.
Wow, this look really great.
Not bad.
Please have some tea.
Oh, I feel very lucky to have
a student like you.
The food is 800 yen,
the tea is 200 yen.
You mean you're charging me?
This is my main part-time job.
You can't get away from me!
I won't let you run me
out of office...
just so you can take
my place.
What are you talking about?
You're always getting
in my way.
All right.
If it's destiny, I'll fight
your one-upsmanship...
and the final victory
will be mine!
This is crazy.
Oh, no.
Now calm down, Jinnai.
Don't worry.
I'm calm enough, see?
What?
Hey...hello.
What's happened?
Jinnai, you are so skillful.
What's this?
Hey, Jinnai.
Hey, are you dead?
Hey, Jinnai. Jinnai.
Hey, Jinnai, say something.
Who? Who is this?
This way. This way, huh?
This place is...
All right. That one?
Wh-what?
Makoto, at long last we meet,
finally.
I've been wanting
to meet you, Makoto.
It's been 10,000 years,
10,000 years, Makoto.
So I've have been awaiting
this moment 10,000 years.
Wh-who are you?
I had a dream.
Through the endless nights,
I dreamt only of you.
There is no time.
My powers have grown weak with
the passage of 10,000 years.
With all my remaining strength,
I shall send you to El-Hazard.
El-Hazard?
W-wait a minute.
Please tell me what's going on.
I leave it all on you, Makoto.
When you reach that nostalgic
world, say hello to me.
Where is this?
What's this all about?
What the hell is going on?
Fujisawa-sensei.
Sensei.
Oh, Makoto.
What's going on?
I don't really know.
How did you get here, sensei?
I don't know.
One minute I was eating,
then suddenly I was here.
But I got to get back
to school anyway.
I'm working nights.
I can't leave the campus open.
Sensei, something seems
out of place around here.
This might not be Japan,
or even Earth.
Why are you talking
such nonsense?
You must've been influenced
by Hayashi of the sci-fi club.
Well, let's get back to school.
But do you know which way
we would go?
Sure, I do.
Hmm...
Well, we'll just ask the next
person who comes along.
Sensei, why didn't you ask him?
I just lost the chance.
Cigarette. Cigarette.
Look. Relax. Stay cool.
Oh, that's it, a drink.
A drink...
oh, here.
Ah, gone!
No drink.
I can't live without drink.
Sensei.
What's that?
Look, you see?
Someone else is here.
Hey, lady, what's wrong?
Hey, Makoto, stop looking.
It's too strong a stimulus
for you yet.
Sensei, wh-what's that?
No! I told you no.
No! I'm not talking about that.
Look over there.
Wh-wh-what are they?
They are coming this way.
Stay away!
What?
Sensei!
What's going on?
That was really great, sensei.
All right!
Look, sensei.
What's going on?
Oh, maybe I can do that, too.
Maybe not.
Sensei, help me!
Makoto.
Makoto!
Saved.
What the hell are they?
Princess, princess.
Are you all right?
Saving the life of our princess,
we are forever in your debt.
From where do you hail?
Oh! You are...
Fatora, you've been all right?
Fatora! Fatora!
What happened to you?
I was so worried, Fatora.
Well, I'm afraid there
is some confusion.
You are not Fatora?
Uh-huh.
My name is Makoto Mizuhara.
It can't be.
Yes. It's certainly true.
He's one of my students,
I guarantee.
I'm sorry.
Where are my manners?
I'm Masamichi Fujisawa, a
teacher at state Shinonome High.
This must be fate.
We were on our way
to consult a psychic...
to learn the whereabouts
of Princess Fatora.
Meeting guys such as you...
must be a sign from God.
Yes.
Well, I'd like to ask you
a few questions.
Just where exactly
is this place?
If possible, could you tell me
the way to Shinonome High?
If not, could you point us
to the Shinonome City Hall?
We cannot let you return
without repaying you.
Please allow us to take you both
to our palace.
I work for the Roshtaria
Royal family...
and I'm captain of the guards.
My name is Londs.
Well, but I'm on night shift
tonight...
so I can't do that.
No, no, no.
That would be an embarrassment
to the Royal House...
if we didn't repay you.
Please, please come along.
Well, but my work--
No, no, no.
Prepare transport at once.
El-Hazard?
That's right.
I don't know
where you guys come from...
but it is our holy soil...
and has been such
from ancient times.
Well, have some more.
Oh, thank you.
El-Hazard...come
to think about...
that girl said so, too.
And the woman you rescued...
leads the all tribes
of El-Hazard.
She is first princess
of Roshtaria Royal Family.
Her name is Rune Venus.
She's a princess.
No wonder she
looks so beautiful.
Oh, what's that?
That is the capital city
of Rostaria.
We call it Floristica.
This way, please.
You, stand watch
carefully.
And I need to summon...
the director of
the Royal Academy...
Dr. Schtalubaugh,
immediately!
Sir!
I wonder where
we really are.
It's El-Hazard, right?
I really can't follow
something like that.
How do you
think we're gonna be?
I hope we get back
before I run out of smokes.
So you say that you come
from a world called Earth?
Yeah. Shinonome City,
Shinonome-cho.
Interesting.
It's really interesting.
If I understand...
both you claim to have
journeyed to El-Hazard...
from a distant world...
by means of
crossing over dimensions?
Well, that's the best
I could come up with.
That explains how...
you acquired your incredible
power, Mr. Fujisawa.
It must be a side effect
from the trip.
It sounds cool,
isn't it, Sensei?
We praise the man...
who uses such strength
to defeat the Bugrom.
Burgrom? Are you talking
about those big bugs?
They are an evil shadow
across our kingdom...
and our worst enemies.
Enemies?
All of the tribes are
surrounding the Roshtaria...
and are allied.
We have
the greatest strength.
However...
El-Hazard is
divided in half...
by the Great
Holy River of God.
Beyond this
body of water...
exists their
Bugrom empire.
It's a mysterious world...
which is ruled by the sumpreme
hand of Queen Diva.
Ahh!
Everything is surrounded
by ancient legend.
And no one from here
has entered it.
Shit!
Where the hell am I?
Makoto, you bastard,
this is your handiwork.
Ouch!
Why is this swelling?
It's impossible.
There are no means
of returning you...
back to your world.
I can't find any method of
manipulating dimensions...
even the holy sages
can't handle it.
Are you sure?
I am the dean of Roshtaria
Royal Academy...
and advisor to
the Royal Family...
Dr. Schtalubaugh.
I should know.
But the girl
in the case...
sent us to El-Hazard
using that technique, right?
That's the point.
It's sounds
like the person...
must be related
to El-Hazard.
But I really
have no idea.
Well, that's
a problem, principal.
Not principal, it's dean.
A missing teacher
and student...
makes the damned headlines.
What would the PTA and
Board of Education tell us?
You get it, principal?

Your Majesty,
Makoto is here.
I want to thank you
for coming.
Actually, I have
a favor to ask of you.
Uh, what is it?
First, I want you
to look at that.
Th-this is...
Hey, why are you
in women's clothing?
That's what
I want to know.
This is a painting of
Her Highness, Rune Venus...
and her sister Fatora.
Sister?
It makes sense.
That's why everybody
is surprised seeing you.
And then where
is that sister?
We fear the worst.
She's been missing
for several days.
We suspect the Bugrom...
are involved in
her disappearance.
But we have
no proof of this.
I--I'm sorry.
You have my sympathy.
This was foretold in the
holy apocalypse of El-Hazard.
When the Eye
of God blinks...
the path to
the sky will open up...
and the shadow nation
becomes one.
The Eye of God is the
legendary doomsday weapon.
When two princesses of
royal birth unite as one...
the weapon is
theirs to command.
Well, this Jinnai is here,
so things will go well.
Oh, thanks.
Oh, this stuff
is really good.
Yes, we're gonna
get along just fine.
You think so,
don't you?
At one time...
those who ruled El-Hazard
destroyed each other...
during the Holy War, which
only exists in the myth.
It is sad that the Eye of God
was used at that time.
As long as Roshtaria
has the Eye of God...
the Alliance is unbeatable.
Therefore, we could maintain
a unity of Alliance...
even though
Queen Diva attacks us.
Wait a minute. The favor
of the Princess means...
As you might
have guessed...
we are asking you to
impersonate Princess Fatora.
Oh, is that what you had
in mind for me all along?
Please understand...
if there is no Fatora at
tomorrow's summit meeting...
the other countries leaders
will be upset...
and wonder why
she's not there.
Sister means woman.
You're asking me
to wear women's clothing?
Roshtaria's, I mean...
all the tribes of El-Hazard
face a crisis.
No way!
Absolutely no!
I'm not gonna to dress up
in women's clothing!
Why? Why?
I can't guess what the hell
will happen from now on.
What are we gonna do,
sensei?
Don't worry.
My superhuman power...
should bring
this wall down in one blow.
Huh?
Sensei.
All right, I will
go for that skylight.
Fujisawa jump!
Sensei!
Why? Where the hell
have my superpowers gone?
What? Is that true?
Interesting.
Well, am I supposed
to be impressed?
I am Diva.
I'm ruler of the omnipotent
Bugrom empire.
I am Katsuhiko Jinnai...
the ruler of
Shinonome High School.
Oh! That's you who decended at
Bugrom palace all of a sudden.
I don't know, but,
well, you're right.
Jinnai, are you then
the messenger from God?
Messenger from God?
I'm asking you if
you're the messenger...
sent to lead us to victory in
battle against the Alliance...
and to conquer El-Hazard.
Yeah, that's right!
Victory and conquest,
that's my kind of mission.
Oh, that's what I thought.
Nothing but conquest!
I promise you that!
We, Burgrom, are
the true rulers of El-Hazard.
We will conquer them!
Attack! Attack!
Nothing but attack!
A drink!
I've got to have a drink!
When the Eye of God
blinks...
then the path to
the sky opens up...
and shadow nation
becomes one.
Path to the sky?
Shadow nation?
Wait a minute.
Sensei, what kind of weapon do
you think the Eye of God is?
I don't know.
He said it's
a doomsday weapon.
Maybe it's a nuclear bomb
or something.
Hey, I just
got an idea.
A drink's more important to
me right now than your idea.
If I don't get a drink,
I'm gonna--I'm gonna...
Damn it!
After all,
when you're not drunk...
you become superhuman.
Well, it's a cursed
superpower, isn't it?
By the way,
I'm wondering...
what changed your mind...
to suddenly wear
women's clothing?
It's the Eye of God,
Sensei.
The path to
the sky opens up...
and the shadow nation
becomes one.
What I think this means...
is that the shadow nation
is another world...
that can overlap into
this world and vice versa.
What did you say?
I think the Eye of God
is a weapon...
that is able to drill
through the dimensional wall.
I see. Then if
we use that weapon...
we might be able to get
back to our world, right?
To make sure of it...
we have to cooperate.
Oh, you are
a pretty good-looking girl.
Stop kidding around!
Oh, you are so beautiful.
Well, I don't think I am.
You don't have
to worry about it.
You just take
your place next to me.
Oh, you are
really beautiful.
Hey, you!
Oh, Princess.
Lord Galus...
you know that only the
Royal House is allowed here.
Why? I am your fiance.
I heard about the attack
made on you yesterday.
I was worried about you.
So, I rushed here at once.
Oh.
You seem all right.
But if anything ever
happened to you, I'd just...
Dear Galus, your thoughts
are very much appreciated.
But I thought your
pilgrimage was kept secret.
How did the Bugrom
find out?
That is a problem.
Perhaps there is a spy
in our midst.
It's scary.
Princess,
I will be here for you.
Lord Galus...
Her Royal Majesty
still needs to prepare.
Oh, I've interfered.
I'll take my leave.
Oh, Princess Fatora,
you're lovely as usual.
I haven't seen you
for several days.
Where have you been
during this emergency?
Princess Fatora
was taken ill...
and bed rest was
needed for several days.
That's too bad.
Had I known, I would
have brought good medicine.
But I don't
want to be a burden.
Your voice sounds strange.
Well, the cold
affected my throat.
But I'm O.K. now.
How wonderful.
Please take
care of yourself.
That was close.
So, was that guy
the fiance of the Princess?
He's the prince of
a certain big country...
and his name is Galus.
Well, I don't like him.
Don't say that,
Schtalubaugh!
But, uh...
Everything is for the kingdom
and the Alliance.
It is my obligation.
The plans
have taken a turn.
I see. All right.
Everyone attending
the conference...
has arrived
and is waiting.
We should join them
as soon as possible.
Yes, I see. Come along.
Well, wait a minute.
I have something to do.
What's that?
Well, uh, I want
to use the rest room.
If we delay
the conference any longer...
they might grow suspicious.
Now, please, hurry!
But I've had to go
since this morning.
You can do that later.
We're having
a Royal Family crisis.
No way!
Have you heard rumors?
Everybody, thank you
for coming so far.
The worst problem we Alliance
are facing right now...
is, as you know,
the battle with Bugrom.
However, I will say
that again here to you.
We have the Eye of God.
Therefore,
there's no doubt...
the Alliance
will get final victory.
Excuse me, Your Majesty...
Do you truly intend
to use the Eye of God?
Of course. But
the Eye of God is the weapon...
that destroyed the people
of El-Hazard before.
The matter requires
very careful consideration.
But Bugrom's threat
is very close at hand.
Some of the countries
on the border...
have been conquered
by Bugrom.
There's no time
to deliberate anymore.
I agree with him.
Please give us proof that
you will use the Eye of God.
As long as Fatora and I
are here...
we can use the Eye of God
any time.
That's not proof enough.
First, you need to remove the
shield from the Eye of God...
otherwise we can't
convince our own people.
Your Majesty,
tell us your decision.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Rune Venus...
tell us your decision.
I understand.
To remove the shield...
I will send my sister
to the three holy sages.
That's a good idea.
She's a perfect candidate
for this mission.
Well, I've been
thinking about that.
I want to
see the old guys.
The old guys?
Well, I hear that holy sages
are all priestesses.
Oh, yeah, you are right.
I forgot.
It's been a long
time between visits.
A long time?
Your Majesty,
do you mean to say...
that you've already been
to Mount Muldoon?
Uh, well...
As a matter of fact...
in preparation
for this event...
Princess Fatora privately sought
counsel with the priestesses.
Oh, is that so?
Glory to the Alliance.
Princess Rune Venus,
hurray!
Princess Fatora,
hurray!
Princess! Princess,
wait, please.
I'm fine.
Don't follow me.
Well, well,
make a right here.
Where?
Where is the rest room?
Is there any problem,
Your Majesty Fatora?
Where? Where? Where?
Oh, finally.
Oh, I'm just exhausted.
Where have you been?
We've searched for you.
Oh, come on.
We are pushing up
the schedule.
Please, hurry up.
What?
After this, we attend a review
of the military troops.
Then you have lunch with
the top general of the army.
In the afternoon, you have a
lesson from Dr. Schtalubaugh...
about El-Hazard protocol
and Rashtaria royal etiquette.
After that, there's
a reception, dinner, and ball.
Go! Charge on!
Until we
conquer El-Hazard...
through crimson fields
of desire.
Oh, in every world,
life is hard.
Oh, I'm dead.
I'm a man.
I'm a man.
 I'm a man...
 not a woman.
 I'm not a pretty girl.
Wh-wh-wh-what the?

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Posing as Princess Fatora...
I headed off to see
the three priestesses.
The goal is at the top of
a Himalayas-like mountain.
Mr. Fujisawa seems to be the
only one having a good time.
Oh, my mountain!
It's calling out to me.
Next episode, "The World
of Beautiful Girls."
 It is a dream
 of those who remember.