El-Hazard: The Wanderers (1995): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1995, El-Hazard: The Wanderers is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy and comedy series.

What it’s about. Makoto Mizuhara is working on his latest experiment in the school science lab, but when he takes a break his lifelong rival Katsuhiko Jinnai shows up and attempts to destroy the device and discredit Makoto. This overloads the experiment and transports Makoto, Jinnai, his sister Nanami, and their teacher Mr. Fujisawa to the strange and magnificent world El Hazard. Makoto and Fujisawa land squarely in the Kingdom of Roshtaria, and quickly befriend the princess Rune Venus. Jinnai allies himself with the Bugrom, a race of giant insects bent on taking over El Hazard, while his sister tries to eke out her own living in the desert. Makoto searches desperately for a way to return home, all the while fighting off the Bugrom, enlisting the help of the Holy Priestesses, and stopping the demon god Ifurita from destroying everything.

Who’s in it. El-Hazard: The Wanderers stars Saeko Shimazu, Etsuko Kozakura, Kikuko Inoue and Tetsuya Iwanaga, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, El-Hazard: The Wanderers has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El-Hazard: The Wanderers page.

If you liked it. Fans of El-Hazard: The Wanderers tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.