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{{Short description|Japanese-Korean anime television series}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Element Hunters
| name = Element Hunters
| image = [[Image:Element Hunters cover.jpg|230px]]
| image = Element Hunters DVD vol 1.jpg
| caption = Japanese cover of the first DVD volume. From left to right, Chiara Ferina, Ren Karas and Homi Nandie.
| caption =
| ja_kanji =
| ja_kanji = エレメントハンター
| ja_romaji =
| ja_romaji = Eremento Hantā
| genre = <!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->
| genre = [[Science fiction]], [[Adventure (genre)|Adventure]]
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| director = Itou Kazunori
| type = tv series
| studio = [[NHK Enterprises]]<br />[[Heewon Entertainment]]
| director = Yoshiaki Okumura<br />Hong Hun-pyo
| producer = Kim Sun-tae<br>Yasuo Kageyama
| licensor = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[NHK]], {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]]
| writer = [[Naruhisa Arakawa]]
| first = {{flagicon|Japan}} July 4, 2009 – March 27, 2010<br />{{flagicon|South Korea}} November 14, 2009
| last =
| music = [[Toshihiko Sahashi]]
| studio = [[Heewon Entertainment]] <small>(Animation)</small><br />NHK Enterprises <small>(Production)</small>
| episodes = {{flagicon|Japan}} 39<!-- as of May 1, 2010 -->, {{flagicon|South Korea}} 28
| network = [[NHK Educational TV]] (Japan)<br />[[KBS1]], [[Tooniverse]] (South Korea)
| first = July 4, 2009 – March 27, 2010 (Japan)<br />November 14, 2009
| last = August 28, 2010 (South Korea)
| episodes = 39
| episode_list = #Episodes
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
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| type = manga
| type = manga
| title =
| author = Yuuki Nakashima
| author = Yuuki Nakashima
| illustrator =
| publisher = [[Shueisha]]
| publisher = Shueisha
| publisher_en =
| publisher_other =
| demographic = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
| demographic = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
| magazine = [[V-Jump]]
| magazine = [[V Jump]]
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| magazine_other =
| published =
| first = July 2009
| first = July 2009
| last =
| last = August 2010
| volumes =
| volumes = 2
| volume_list =
| volume_list =
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{{Infobox animanga/Game
| developer = [[Climax Entertainment]]
| publisher = [[Bandai Namco Games]]{{efn|Released under the [[Bandai]] brand name.}}
| genre = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|October 22, 2009|KR|December 18, 2009}}
}}
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{{nihongo|'''''Element Hunters'''''|エレメントハンター|Eremento Hantā|{{Korean|엘리먼트 헌터||Elimeonteu Heonteo}}}} is a 2009 Japanese-Korean [[anime]] series that began airing in [[Japan]] and [[South Korea]] as a science-fiction adventure to generate more awareness in [[chemistry]] and other sciences. The series is set in the year 2029.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ELEMENTHUNTERS ENGLISH SITE |url=http://elementhunters.com/english/index.html |date=2016-03-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306102220/http://elementhunters.com/english/index.html |archive-date=2016-03-06 |access-date=2022-07-19 }}</ref> A [[manga]] series began at the same time, and has continued even after the anime ended in 2010, and the manga still continues until August 2010. [[Bandai Namco Holdings|Bandai Namco]] has released a [[Nintendo DS]] game for Element Hunters, it was released on October 22, 2009 in Japan and on December 18, 2009 in South Korea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/elementhunter/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssimilargames&tag=similargames;img;1 |title=Element Hunter - GameSpot.com |website=www.gamespot.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106082003/http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/elementhunter/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssimilargames&tag=similargames;img;1 |archive-date=6 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/Elementhunters/Elementhunters.php?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssimilargames&tag=similargames;img;2 |title=Nintendo Ds |website=www.nintendo.co.kr |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220175416/http://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/Elementhunters/Elementhunters.php?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssimilargames&tag=similargames;img;2 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The game was developed by the now defunct [[Climax Entertainment]]. The franchise is closing on officials websites in this time.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=October 2021}}
'''Element Hunters'''({{lang|ja|エレメントハンター}} Eremento Hantā<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|엘리먼트 헌터}} Elimeonteu Heonteo<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>) is an [[anime]] series that started airing in Japan on the 4th of July and in South Korea on the 14th of November.

The anime is a science-fiction adventure aimed at children to teach [[chemical elements]]. The project is a joint production between [[Japan]] and [[South Korea|Korea]] for both television and merchandising. Element Hunter's plot focuses on three children, the Earth Team({{lang|ja|地球チーム}} Chikyū Chīmu<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|지구팀}} Jigu Tim<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>), traveling to an alternate dimension called Nega Earth (stands for Negative Earth) to exterminate element monsters (known as QEX) for the purpose of collecting chemicals of the [[periodic table]] which have been disappearing from Earth in recent decades. Bandai has released a Nintendo DS game for Element Hunters, it was released on October 22, 2009 in Japan.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/elementhunter/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssimilargames&tag=similargames;img;1</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
In 2029, chemical elements such as [[oxygen]], [[carbon]], [[gold]], [[molybdenum]], and [[cobalt]] were continually disappearing from [[Earth]]. These disappearing elements ultimately disrupted the environment and led to the destruction of various homes, cities, and even entire countries. Researchers discovered that the vanishing elements drained into a planet called Nega Earth, located in another dimension. In 2089, Element dematerialization was occurring rapidly; thus, to save Earth, three special pre-teens picked by the space colony government formed the Element Hunters. Their job was to transport themselves to Nega-Earth to battle monsters called QEXes and retrieve lost elements. However, out of their own concerns, Ren, Chiara, and Homi, three average middle school students from Earth, banded together to also become Element Hunters. With the help of Professor Aimee Carr and Juno, they are able to help save their own planet.

In the year 2029, a large scale ground sinkage occurred in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. Chemical elements such as [[oxygen]], [[carbon]], [[gold]], [[molybdenum]], and [[cobalt]] disappeared from the [[Earth's crust]] suddenly. The human population was decreased by 90% in sixty years. Researchers found out that the disappeared elements were drained into a planet "Nega Earth", located in another dimension. To save the Earth, a special team called the "Element Hunters" is organized. All of the members are under 15 years old, because young and flexible brains are needed to perceive "Nega Earth". As the story progresses we learn that the cause of the element dematerialisation was caused by a child shouting to the heavens "I wish the earth will disappear" this awoken something that was in the 11th dimension which caused all the elements in earth to dematerialise and move to nega earth.


==Characters==
==Characters==

===Earth Team===
===Earth Team===
;{{nihongo|Ren Karas|レン・カラス|Ren Karasu|{{Korean|렌 카라스||Len Kalaseu}}}}
:{{anime voices|[[Yūtarō Honjō]]}} (Japan)
:{{anime voices|[[Misuk Jeong]]}} (Korea)
: Birth date: October 9th
: Age: 12
: An energetic middle-schooler who always looks for exciting adventures. He lacks the patience for learning and prefers to meet challenges head on; however, once he became an Element Hunter, Ren took the time to study chemistry in order to better eliminate QEXes. Ren tends to act before thinking a lot; however, his ingenuity has helped his team win various battles. His parents own a restaurant, and his grandfather had close ties to Professor Aimee Carr. Even though he was elected vice-chairman to help Chiara, he tends to argue with her a lot.


;{{nihongo|Chiara Ferina|キアラ・フィリーナ|Kiara Firīna|{{Korean|키아라 피리나||Kiala Pilina}}}}
{{infobox character
:{{anime voices|[[Atsuko Enomoto]]}} (Japan)
| name = <big>Ren Karas</big>
:{{anime voices|[[Jiyeon Seo]]}} (Korea)
| lbl1 = Birthday
: Birth date: April 8th
| data1 = October 9, 2077
: Age: 12
| lbl2 = Age
: A serious, intelligent, young girl who is best friends with Ren and Homi. Her motto is, "I am the judge and the jury." She transferred to the same town Ren lived in three years prior to the storyline, and because of her dedication, hard work, and independence, she plowed her way up to class chairman. Chiara and Ren both met Homi while helping each other saving Sena, a stray dog, during an episode of element dematerialization. She lives with her father, who is rather laid-back, and usually fulfills household duties. Even though her parents do not live together (but are not divorced), her mother still visits both Chiara and her father and keep in touch. Chiara considers herself the leader of the Earth Team, frequently putting her at odds with Ren. She eventually shows feelings for Rodney.
| data2 = 12
| gender = Male
| species = Human
| lbl21 = partner
| data21 = [[Chiara Ferina]], [[Homi Nandie]]
| occupation = [[Earth Elemental Hunter]]
| first = [[To Another World!|Episode 1]]
| last = [[The Qualia Towards The Future|Episode 39]]
| relatives = [[Dan Karas]], [[Ann Karas]], [[Jun Karas]]
| nationality = [[Japanese people|Japanese]]
}}
; Ren Karas ({{lang|ja|レン・カラス}} Ren Karasu<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|렌 카라스}} Ren Karaseu<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)
: An energetic child who seems to be searching for excitement and adventure. He lacks the patience for learning, and prefers to meet challenges head on. Although he sometimes gets into trouble for acting before thinking, his ingenuity has helped his group several times in defeating various QEX. At the end of episode 15, he blushes as he looks at Ally, hinting an attraction. Both Homi and Ren admire Hannah, though Ren still thinks Ally "smells better" than Hannah. In episode 31, Hannah tells Ren that his grandfather's death was connected with Professor Aimee Carr. Upon hearing the truth, Ren still found his way to forgive Professor Aimee Carr because he wants to devote himself to the team as his grandfather once did.


;{{nihongo|Homi Nandie|ホミ・ナンディ|Homi Nandi|{{Korean|호미 난디||Homi Nandi}}}}
{{infobox character
:{{anime voices|[[Hōko Kuwashima]]}} (Japan)
| name = <big>Chiara Ferina</big>
:{{anime voices|[[Insil Oh]]}} (Korea)
| kanji = キアラ・フィリーナ
: Birth date: April 10th
| romaji = Kiara Firīna
: Age: 11
| born in = April 8, 2077
: A bookworm who, up until he meet Ren and Chiara, has always been alone. Though he is not physically healthy due to his cardiac disease, Homi is the smartest team member out of the Element Hunters from Earth and often acts as the team's strategist. After saving Sena, his dog, he befriends Ren and Chiara. He was actually adopted while he was younger by an elderly couple whom he now calls his grandparents. When Homi was little, he used to catch butterflies with his grandfather before he died. Now, he lives with his grandmother. After meeting Hannah, he finds out that both of them were man-made as a part of a government project. He considers Hannah to be his biological sister.
| age = 12
| gender = Female
| species = Human
| partner = Ren Karas, Homi Nandie
| team = Earth Element Hunter
| first appear = To Another World!|Episode 1
| voice actor = Atsuko Enomoto
}}
; Chiara Ferina ({{lang|ja|キアラ・フィリーナ}} Kiara Firīna<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|키아라 피리나}} Kiara Pirina<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)
: A serious, intelligent girl who is friends with Ren and Homi. She transferred to town three years prior to the first episode, and because of her dedication, hard work, and independence, she plowed her way up to class chairman. Though Ren was voted vice-chairman as a joke, the two became friends. They both met Homi and tried to convince him to come back to school. Regardless of their lack of success, the three were united as friends when they helped each other save Sena, a stray dog. She lives with her father, fulfilling household duties ever since her parents were divorced. Chiara considers herself the leader of the Earth Team, frequently putting her at odds with Ren. Also, it has been hinted that Chiara and Rodney have mutual feelings for each another. This is quickly noticed by Tom and Ren, who state that Chiara and Rodney are like "two peas in a pod." In episode 35, Rodney suddenly confessed to Chiara while he was trying to prevent her from getting endangered. She accepts Rodoney's confession in episode 37.
{{infobox character
| name = <big>Homi Nandie</big>
| kanji = ホミ・ナンディ
| romaji = Homi Nandei
| birthday = April 10, 2077
| age = 11 (5 to 12 years of age story)
| gender = Male
| species = Human
| partner = [[Ren Karas]], [[Chiara Ferina]]
| team = [[Earth Element Hunter]]
| first appear = [[To Another World!|Episode 1]]
| voice actor = Hōko Kuwashima
}}


;{{nihongo|Ally Connolly|アリー・コナリー|Arī Konarī|{{Korean|아리 코넬리||Ali Konelli}}}}
; Homi Nandie ({{lang|ja|ホミ・ナンディ}} Homi Nandi<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|호미 난디}} Homi Nandi<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)
:{{anime voices|[[Sanae Kobayashi]]}} (Japan)
: A bookworm who, up until he meet Ren and Chiara had been by himself. Roughly three years before, he had stopped coming to school after he missed an undefined amount of time due to a chronic illness, and would not return despite Ren and Chiara's visits. He becomes their friend when they joined to save Sena, a stray dog. He lives with his grandmother and used to live with his grandfather until he died. He is generally regarded as the strategist of the team, as he is physically weak. When he meets Hannah, he finds her to have "perfect skin", as well as cute and well-scented. In episode 20 we start to see how weak his body is as he is scene holding his chest after running and saying that he has been like this since he was a child. Later it is hinted in episode 26 that he and Hannah are humans created by the government. It is later revealed that Homi and Hannah are siblings in episode 30, thanks to a DNA test Juno performed. His cardiac disease made him unfit to become an Element Hunter, which led his grandparents into becoming his foster parents.
:{{anime voices|[[Seon Lee]]}} (Korea)
; Ally Connolly ({{lang|ja|アリー・コナリー}} Arī Konarī<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|아리 코넬리}} Ari Konelri<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)
: The former leader of the Colony team. Of Egyptian ethnicity. She sends the Earth Team their current "Booster Wear" after acknowledging them as rivals. At the end of episode 13, she was believed to be dead but was revealed to be alive in the following episode. However, because the government issued revealed her supposed death to the entire public, Ally's leadership position is taken away, and she is kept as a prisoner at the colony. Professor Carr aids her escape from the government and had her join the Earth team as Professor Carr's assistant. She is a terrible cook; her first time cooking made Ren faint. At first, she has terrible time making friends with the Earth team because she never had to make any friends. Later, when she apologizes to Chiara for her cold reactions, Chiara buys her clothes as a welcome-to-earth gift. When she entered the Earth team, she and Juno had became very close and was deeply upset when Juno decided to sacrifice herself. Hannah shoots Ally in the back while the Earth and Colony teams are taking part in a plan to send the Earth team to the 11th dimension in episode 37.
: The former leader of the Colony team. She is from Egypt. Ally sent the Earth Team Booster Wear after acknowledging them as rivals in order to help them defeat more QEXes. During her time as captain of Element Hunters at the colony, she started questioning element dematerialization and the motives of the government. Soon afterwards, a terrible accident happened on Nega Earth that led everyone to believe she was dead. However, she actually survived and left the Element Hunters team in order to join Professor Aimee Carr on Earth. Chiara bought her clothes as a welcoming present shortly after Ally arrived on Earth. She is terrible at cooking and has made Ren faint from eating her food. Ally considers Juno to be her best friend.


; Professor Aimee Carr ({{lang|ja|エイミー・カー博士}} Eimī Kā Hakase<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|에이미 카 박사}} Eimi Ka Baksa<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)
;{{nihongo|Professor Aimee Carr|エイミー・カー博士|Eimī Kā Hakase|{{Korean|에이미 카 박사||Eimi Ka Baksa}}}}
:{{anime voices|[[Ako Mayama]]}} (Japan)
: Before her death, Professor Carr had her conscious preserved digitally. Through this way, she continues to exist as an information-based entity. As a hologram, she commands the Earth Team consisting of Ren, Chiara, and Homi. She becomes annoyed when called 'old', usually by Ren, and subsequently electrocutes him afterwards. In episode 31, it is revealed that Ren's grandfathers death had something to do with Professor Aimee Carr. Aimee was also the fundamental cause of element dematerialisation as well, when she was five years old she shouted towards the heaven "i wish the earth will disappear," this message awoke something in the 11th dimension.
:{{anime voices|[[Sora Yun]]}} (Korea)
: Before her death, Professor Carr had her conscious preserved digitally in order to continue existing as an information-based hologram. She found and convinced Ren (the only person how call her as Old Lady, even if she hates this nickname), Chiara, and Homi to become the Element Hunters from Earth and guides them through their path to saving their planet. Professor Carr becomes annoyed whenever Ren calls her old; she subsequently electrocutes him afterwards. When Professor Carr was five years old, she shouted to the world, "I wish the Earth disappears," which managed to awaken creatures in the 11th dimension and thus caused the birth of the Earth's destruction.


;{{nihongo|Juno|ユノ|Yuno|{{Korean|유노||Yuno}}}}
{{infobox character
:{{anime voices|[[Sara Nakayama]]}} (Japan)
| name = <big>Juno</big>
:{{anime voices|[[Jiyun Park]]}} (Korea)
| kanji = ユノ
: An android who serves as the assistant of Carr. She alerts the Earth Team when the presence of a QEX is detected. Juno often works on improving her human-like behaviors with them. Despite being an android, she dreams and cries. Later in the anime, when all of the Element Hunters are trapped on Nega Earth, Juno is melted along a vast amount of iron so she can appear in Nega Earth and tell the children how to get back home. She is the reason why the Earth Team is able to talk to Shape-Shifters on Nega Earth. At the end of the final episode she is seen smiling as she stands on top of a cliff watching the kids.
| romaji = Yuno
| birthday =
| age =
| gender = Female
| species = Android
| partner = Dr. Carr
| team = Earth Elemental Hunter
| first appear = To Another World!|Episode 1
| voice actor = Sara Nakayama
}}
; Juno ({{lang|ja|ユノ}} Yuno<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|유노}} Yuno<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)
: An android who serves as the assistant of Carr. She alerts the Earth Team when the presence of a QEX is detected, and works on improving her human-like behaviors towards them. Despite being an android, she is shown to have dreams. Juno later is melted along a vast amount of iron so she can appear in Nega Earth and tell the children how to get out of Nega Earth. We found out that it was because of this reason that the shape shifters are willing to help the earth team to solve the element dematerialisation problem and why they will only appear in front of the earth team. The earth team was able to see the juno as a hologram after they found the last piece from the shape shifters.


===Colony Team===
===Colony Team===
The team made up of children who have the ability to go to "Nega Earth". They are taken from Earth early in their lives and trained in the Space Colony to become Element Hunters.
The team made up of children who have the ability to go to "Nega Earth." They are taken from Earth early in their lives and trained in the Space Colony to become Element Hunters.

; Rodney Ford ({{lang|ja|ロドニー・フォード}} Rodonī Fōdo<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|로드니 포드}} Rodeuni Podeu<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)
;{{nihongo|Ally Connolly|アリー・コナリー|Arī Konarī|{{Korean| 아리 코넬리|| Ali Konelli}}}}
:A serious and handsome, frequently elitist member of the colony team. He is upset that Hannah has been made their leader after Ally left and does not trust her. On the other hand, Rodney changed his views a bit about Hannah after she saves him, although he questions why she lies to him and Tom. Rodney comes from a rich family and hates it when people speak poorly of his wealth. He also shows a strong desire to not rely on his father to achieve his goals in life. Rodney and Chiara has a growing relationship and has been quickly pointed out by their team mates. In episode 22, Hannah points out that Rodney has recently been thinking a lot about Chiara. They both deny anything happening between them, but their interactions say otherwise. In episode 35 he constanly worries about Chiara and the danger that she is getting herself in and during his usual argument with her, he confesses his love to her.
:{{Voiced by|[[Sanae Kobayashi]]}} (Japan)
; Tom Benson ({{lang|ja|トム・ベンソン}} Tomu Benson<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|톰 벤슨}} Tom Benseun<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)
:{{Voiced by|[[Seon Lee]]}} (Korea)
: An aloof member of the colony team. His optimistic sense of humor is frequently at odds with his teammates, and he is shown to be more amicable than the rest of his team. Despite this, he is still a bit elitist, though he is quicker to accept the Earth Team than the rest of his team. He collects minerals and gems on Nega-Earth as a side hobby. Tom knows everything there is to know about Hannah. He becomes rather upset when Hannah does not acknowledge him, but Tom is quite happy when Chiara gives him her signed autograph. He is also quick to point out the growing attraction between Chiara and Rodney, as shown in episode 26. He says, "Make sure to invite me to the wedding."
: The former leader of the Colony team. She is from Egypt. Ally sent the Earth Team Booster Wear after acknowledging them as rivals in order to help them defeat more QEXes. During her time as captain of Element Hunters at the colony, she started questioning element dematerialization and the motives of the government. Soon afterwards, a terrible accident happened on Nega Earth that led everyone to believe she was dead. However, she actually survived and left the Element Hunters team in order to join Professor Aimee Carr on Earth. Chiara bought her clothes as a welcoming present shortly after Ally arrived on Earth. She is terrible at cooking and has made Ren faint from eating her food. Ally considers Juno to be her best friend.
; Hannah Weber ({{lang|ja|ハンナ・ウェーバー}} Hanna Wēbā<small><sup>[[Help:Installing Japanese character sets|'''?''']]</sup></small>, {{lang|ko-kr|한나 웨버}} Hanna Webeo<small><sup>[[Revised Romanization of Korean|'''?''']]</sup></small>)

: The new leader of the Colony team. She's a well-known celebrity among the people of Earth. She was the icon star of the popular drink, Mirai Orange. Ren and his friends have referred to her catchphrase, "Smile with Mirai Orange." It is outwardly revealed in episode 26 that the government created her. Though she has kept this as a secret from her team mates, the only person she tells is Homi, during their captivity under the neo-QEX. Hannah points out to Homi that they both have the same-shaped ears, which leads Homi into discovering that they are both siblings. Hannah's adoptive father has a great deal of control over her. He uses Hannah to sabotage efforts to end Earth's element loss, but Hannah eventually rebels.
;{{nihongo|Rodney Ford|ロドニー・フォード|Rodonī Fōdo|{{Korean|로드니 포드||Rodeuni Podeu}}}}
:{{anime voices|[[Nozomu Sasaki]]}} (Japan)
:{{anime voices|[[Seokjeong Yang]]}} (Korea)
: A serious, handsome, and frequently elitist member of the colony team. He comes from a rich political family, though he is not proud of his connections. Though his father pressures him to leave Element Hunters, Rodney chooses not to and tries to achieve his goals in life without the help of his father. He is upset that Hannah was appointed as their leader after Ally left and tends not trust her. Rodney has strong feelings for Chiara and deeply cares for her. He often opposes Chiara embarking on any type of dangerous activity for fear of her getting hurt.

;{{nihongo|Tom Benson|トム・ベンソン|Tomu Benson|{{Korean|톰 벤슨||Tom Benseun}}}}
:{{anime voices|[[Akio Suyama]]}} (Japan)
:{{anime voices|[[Doh-Hyeong Nam|Dohyeong Nam]]}} (Korea)
: An aloof member of the colony team who has a quirky sense of humor. Tom was quicker to accept the Earth team among his team members. On Nega-Earth, he collected gems and named them in his spare time. Tom is obsessed with Hannah and was thrilled with Chiara gave him her signed autograph. Though Hannah always treated him with ill manners, he continually tries to befriend her. He worked in the research department at the Space Colony and developed transportation vehicles for use on Nega-Earth.

;{{nihongo|Hannah Weber|ハンナ・ウェーバー|Hanna Wēbā|{{Korean|한나 웨버||Hanna Webeo}}}}
:{{anime voices|[[Rie Yamaguchi]]}} (Japan)
:{{anime voices|[[Jeongmi Bae]]}} (Korea)
: The newly appointed leader of the Colony team, after Ally left. She is a well-known celebrity and is the face of Mirai Orange. Her catchphrase is, "Smile with Mirai Orange." She is actually rather selfish and enjoys being by herself. Though she highly excelled in her childhood, she was constantly picked on because everybody back then knew that Hannah was created by the government as a tool. She has a foster father who often psychologically manipulated her in order to help him try and destroy Earth so that the colony could move to Mars instead. After she realized that she and Homi have the same shape for ears, they both discover that they are siblings.


===Others===
===Others===
; {{nihongo|Dan Karas|ダン・カラス|Dan Karasu}}
;{{nihongo|Dan Karas|ダン・カラス|Dan Karasu|{{Korean|댄 카라스||Daen Karaseu}}}}
:{{anime voices|[[Rikiya Koyama]]}} (Japan)
: Ren's father and the owner of the family-run restaurant, Dan Dan. After a head on encounter with elemental deterioration he falls down a hole and breaks both his legs.
: Ren's father and the owner of the family-run restaurant, Dan Dan. After a head on encounter with elemental deterioration, he falls down a hole and breaks both his legs.
; {{nihongo|Ann Karas|アン・カラス|An Karasu}}

: Ren's mother. Believes that Ren and Chiara have a mutual attraction towards each other, though they strongly deny it. It is revealed in Episode 7 that Ren's biggest fear is his own mother.
;{{nihongo|Ann Karas|アン・カラス|An Karasu|{{Korean|앤 카라스||Aen Karaseu}}}}
; {{nihongo|Roberto Ferina|ロベルト・フィリーナ|Roberuto Firīna}}
:{{anime voices|[[Akiko Hiramatsu]]}} (Japan)
: Chiara's dad. He is a carefree man, capable of laughing when he's fired. Despite this (or perhaps because of it), he shows strong moral courage, being honest with himself about the things he enjoys doing. He is frequently seen watching TV episodes of "Element Five," in which his wife plays the leading role. He gives advice to Chiara about love; telling her that upon having arguements with his wife, they still care for one and another. His advice helped Chiara accept Rodney's confession.
: Ren's mother. She believes that Ren and Chiara have a mutual attraction towards each other, though they strongly deny it. Ren's biggest fear is his own mother.
; {{nihongo|Naomi Ferina|奈緒美・フィリーナ|Naomi Firīna}}

: Chiara's mother. She is an actor in a T.V. show called "Element Five", a Super [[Sentai]] series where she plays the leader. She cares deeply for Chiara, and looks kindly upon her husband, despite being separated they still love each other and are not divorced as revealed by chiara in episode 37. In the last episode she is seen to be acting in a new show with Hannah.
;{{nihongo|Roberto Ferina|ロベルト・フィリーナ|Roberuto Firīna|{{Korean|로베르토 피리나||Robereuto Pirina}}}}
: Chiara's dad. He is a carefree man, capable of laughing after losing his job. He shows strong moral courage and is never ashamed of whatever he loves to do. He is frequently seen watching TV episodes of "Element Five" --a TV show in which his wife plays the leading role. He gives advice to Chiara about love; he told her that though he argues with his wife, they still care for each other. His advice helped Chiara accept Rodney's confession.

;{{nihongo|Naomi Ferina|奈緒美・フィリーナ|Naomi Firīna|{{Korean|나오미 피리나||Naomi Pirina}}}}
: Chiara's mother. She takes the lead role in a TV show called "Element Five", a Super [[Sentai]] series. She cares deeply for Chiara and looks kindly upon her husband. Despite being separated, they still love each other. Later, she and Hannah star in a new movie together.

;{{nihongo|Director Kawashima|川島 長官|Kawashima Chōkan}}
: Hannah's foster father. He acts against the Colony's interests of saving the Earth.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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! #
! Title
! Title
! Written by
! Original Airdate in Japan
! Original Airdate in South Korea
! Original air date
! Korean air date
|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| To a Different World
| To a Different World
| [[Naruhisa Arakawa]]
| July 4, 2009
| July 4, 2009
| November 14, 2009
| November 14, 2009
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! 2
! 2
| Divide the unexpected!
| Divide the unexpected!
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| July 11, 2009
| July 11, 2009
| November 21, 2009
| November 21, 2009
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! 3
! 3
| Their recrystallization me!
| Their recrystallization me!
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| July 18, 2009
| July 18, 2009
| November 28, 2009
| November 28, 2009
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! 4
! 4
| Explosion of burning love!
| Explosion of burning love!
| Kei Murayama
| July 25, 2009
| July 25, 2009
| December 5, 2009
| December 5, 2009
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! 5
! 5
| Boiling Chiara!
| Boiling Chiara!
| Michiko Ito
| August 1, 2009
| August 1, 2009
| December 12, 2009
| December 12, 2009
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! 6
! 6
| Kokoro no positive reaction
| Kokoro no positive reaction
| Michiko Ito
| August 8, 2009
| August 8, 2009
| December 19, 2009
| December 19, 2009
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! 7
! 7
| Storage in the dark matter (dark matter)
| Storage in the dark matter (dark matter)
| [[Takao Nakano]]
| August 22, 2009<ref>http://www.elementhunters.com/story/007.html</ref>
| August 22, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elementhunters.com/story/007.html |title=エレメントハンター：Story ストーリー |website=www.elementhunters.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312213420/http://www.elementhunters.com/story/007.html |archive-date=12 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| December 26, 2009
| December 26, 2009
|-
|-
! 8
! 8
| Thermal conductivity Pride!
| Thermal conductivity Pride!
| Kei Murayama
| August 29, 2009
| August 29, 2009
| January 2, 2010
| January 2, 2010
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! 9
! 9
| Prepared for isolation
| Prepared for isolation
| Michiko Ito
| September 5, 2009
| September 5, 2009
| January 9, 2010
| January 9, 2010
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! 10
! 10
| October: One Man Superfluid Universe!
| October: One Man Superfluid Universe!
| Hiro Masaki
| September 12, 2009
| September 12, 2009
| January 16, 2010
| January 16, 2010
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! 11
! 11
| Directive Join Kizuna!
| Directive Join Kizuna!
| Kei Murayama
| September 19, 2009
| September 19, 2009
| January 23, 2010
| January 23, 2010
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! 12
! 12
| Curiosity About the Collapse
| Curiosity About the Collapse
| Takao Nakano
| September 26, 2009
| September 26, 2009
| January 30, 2010
| January 30, 2010
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! 13
! 13
| Call Singularity Destruction
| Call Singularity Destruction
| Kei Murayama
| October 3, 2009
| October 3, 2009
| February 6, 2010
| February 6, 2010
|-
|-
! 14
! 14
| Free fall of fate
| Freefall of fate
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| October 10, 2009
| October 10, 2009
| February 20, 2010
| February 20, 2010
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! 15
! 15
| Fire in the Heart!
| Fire in the Heart!
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| October 17, 2009
| October 17, 2009
| February 27, 2010
| February 27, 2010
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! 16
! 16
| Low pressure Leader
| Low pressure Leader
| Sotaro Hayashi
| October 24, 2009
| October 24, 2009
| March 6, 2010
| March 6, 2010
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! 17
! 17
| The Day we Closely Saw Symbiosis
| The Day we Closely Saw Symbiosis
| Takao Nakano
| October 31, 2009
| October 31, 2009
| March 13, 2010
| March 13, 2010
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! 18
! 18
| Sunset on the Third Planet
| Sunset on the Third Planet
| Michiko Ito
| November 7, 2009
| November 7, 2009
| March 20, 2010
| March 20, 2010
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! 19
! 19
| The Autonomous Mineral is Here!
| The Autonomous Mineral is Here!
| Hiro Masaki
| November 14, 2009
| November 14, 2009
| March 27, 2010
| March 27, 2010
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! 20
! 20
| Mysterious Mimicry Object
| Mysterious Mimicry Object
| Kei Murayama
| November 21, 2009
| November 21, 2009
| April 3, 2010
| April 3, 2010
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! 21
! 21
| Unknown Threat! Metallic Lifeform
| Unknown Threat! Metallic Lifeform
| Sotaro Hayashi
| November 29, 2009
| November 29, 2009
| April 10, 2010
| April 10, 2010
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! 22
! 22
| The Manipulated Atomic Bonding
| The Manipulated Atomic Bonding
| Kei Murayama
| December 6, 2009
| December 6, 2009
| May 1, 2010
| May 1, 2010
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! 23
! 23
| Titanium Gone! Dreams, Don't Disappear
| Titanium Gone! Dreams, Don't Disappear
| Takao Nakano
| December 13, 2009
| December 13, 2009
| May 8, 2010
| May 8, 2010
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! 24
! 24
| The Accelerating Elemental Dematerialization
| The Accelerating Elemental Dematerialization
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| December 20, 2009
| December 20, 2009
| May 15, 2010
| May 15, 2010
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! 25
| First Contact
| First Contact
| Hiro Masaki
| December 27, 2009
| December 27, 2009
| May 22, 2010
| May 22, 2010
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! 26
| Deep Memory Diver
| Deep Memory Diver
| Michiko Ito
| January 10, 2010
| January 10, 2010
| May 29, 2010
| May 29, 2010
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! 27
| A Gift From the External Braneworld
| A Gift From the External Braneworld
| Hiro Masaki
| January 17, 2010
| January 17, 2010
| June 5, 2010
| June 5, 2010
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! 28
| The Shapeshifting Magmatic Lifeform
| The Shapeshifting Magmatic Lifeform
| Sotaro Hayashi
| January 24, 2010
| January 24, 2010
| June 12, 2010
| June 12, 2010
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! 29
| The Turning Point to Resolution
| The Turning Point to Resolution
| Kei Murayama
| January 31, 2010
| January 31, 2010
| June 19, 2010
| June 19, 2010
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! 30
| A Sprite's Blizzard
| A Sprite's Blizzard
| Takao Nakano
| February 7, 2010
| February 7, 2010
| June 26, 2010
|
|-
|-
! 31
! 31
| The Unforgivable Experiment Results
| The Unforgivable Experiment Results
| Michiko Ito
| February 14, 2010
| February 14, 2010
| July 3, 2010
|
|-
|-
! 32
! 32
| Into the Mantle! The Subsurface Challenge
| Into the Mantle! The Subsurface Challenge
| Hiro Masaki
| February 21, 2010
| February 21, 2010
| July 10, 2010
|
|-
|-
! 33
! 33
| Impossible Return-The Future with no Option
| Impossible Return-The Future with no Option
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| February 28, 2010
| February 28, 2010
| July 17, 2010
|
|-
|-
! 34
! 34
| Carr's Decision! The Advent Upon Colony
| Carr's Decision! The Advent Upon Colony
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| March 7, 2010
| March 7, 2010
| July 24, 2010
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|-
|-
! 35
! 35
| An Android`s Dream
| An Android's Dream
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| March 14, 2010
| March 14, 2010
| July 31, 2010
|
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|-
! 36
! 36
| A Miracle Beyond Time and Space
| A Miracle Beyond Time and Space
| Michiko Ito
| rowspan="2"|March 20, 2010
| rowspan="2"|March 20, 2010
| August 7, 2010
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|-
|-
! 37
! 37
| Tomorrow, to the Eleventh Dimension!
| Tomorrow, to the Eleventh Dimension!
| Naruhisa Arakawa
|
| August 14, 2010
|-
|-
! 38
! 38
| The Information Energy of Destruction
| The Information Energy of Destruction
| Takao Nakano
| rowspan="2"|March 27, 2010
| rowspan="2"|March 27, 2010
| August 21, 2010
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|-
|-
! 39
! 39
| The Qualia Towards The Future (Series Finale)
| The Qualia Towards The Future
| Naruhisa Arakawa
| August 28, 2010
|}
|}


==Cast==
==Staff==
*Original Story by [[Kazunori Ito]]
* Ren Karas : [[Yūtarō Honjō]](Japan), Misuk Jeong(Korea)
*Directed by Yoshiaki Okumura, Hong Hun-pyo
* Chiara Ferina : [[Atsuko Enomoto]](Japan), Jiyeon Seo(Korea)
*Writer: [[Naruhisa Arakawa]]
* Homi Nandie : [[Hoko Kuwashima]](Japan), Insil Oh(Korea)
*Character Design by Daigo Okumura
* Rodney Ford : [[Nozomu Sasaki]](Japan), Seokjeong Yang(Korea)
*SF setting by Ryuichi Kaneko
* Juno : [[Sara Nakayama]](Japan), Jiyun Park(Korea)
*Music by [[Toshihiko Sahashi]]
* Professor Aimee Carr : [[Ako Mayama]](Japan), Sora Yun(Korea)
*Science supervisor: Masato Murakami
* Hannah Weber : [[Rie Yamaguchi]](Japan), Jeongmi Bae(Korea)
*Element Design by Apuo Reino
* Ally Connolly : [[Sanae Kobayashi]](Japan), Seon Lee(Korea)
*Art Direction by Bong Ha Gwon (credited as Bong Ha-gwon), Nobuto Sakamoto
* Tom Benson : [[Akio Suyama]](Japan), Dohyeong Nam(Korea)
*Cinematography by Na Se Yun (credited as Na Se-yeon)
* Dan Karas : [[Rikiya Koyama]](Japan)
*Editing by [[Takeshi Seyama]]
*Sound Direction by Toru Nakano
*Music Produced by [[Keiichi Nozaki]]
*Animation Producer: Shin Ju-hee
*Producers: Yasuo Kageyama, Kim Sun-tae
*Executive Producer: Akemi Sugayama
*Spanish Distributor: Arait Multimedia S.A.
*Animation by NHK Enterprises (credited as NHK Enterprise), [[Heewon Entertainment]]
*©2009 Elementhunters Production Committee


==Music==
==Music==
* Opening Theme : "First Pain" by Chiaki Ishikawa(Korean Version sung by Seondeok Choi)
*Opening Theme : "First Pain" by Chiaki Ishikawa (Korean Version sung by Seondeok Choi)
* Ending Theme : "H-He-Li-Be ~The magical spell~"" by Kakkii and Ash Potato(Korean Version sung by Mijin Kim, Namkyu Won, Taewook Lee and Kyoungwon Ju)
*Ending Theme : "H-He-Li-Be ~The magical spell~"" by Kakkii and Ash Potato (Korean Version sung by Mijin Kim, Namkyu Won, Taewook Lee and Kyoungwon Ju)

==Notes==
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** [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306102220/http://elementhunters.com/english/index.html Official site in English]
*[http://www.kbs.co.kr/1tv/enter/hunter/index.html Official KBS ''Element Hunters'' website] {{ko icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160123180015/http://www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/hunter/ Official KBS ''Element Hunters'' website] {{in lang|ko}}
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Latest revision as of 01:50, 14 December 2024

Element Hunters
Japanese cover of the first DVD volume. From left to right, Chiara Ferina, Ren Karas and Homi Nandie.
エレメントハンター
(Eremento Hantā)
Anime television series
Directed byYoshiaki Okumura
Hong Hun-pyo
Produced byKim Sun-tae
Yasuo Kageyama
Written byNaruhisa Arakawa
Music byToshihiko Sahashi
StudioHeewon Entertainment (Animation)
NHK Enterprises (Production)
Original networkNHK Educational TV (Japan)
KBS1, Tooniverse (South Korea)
Original run July 4, 2009 – March 27, 2010 (Japan)
November 14, 2009 – August 28, 2010 (South Korea)
Episodes39 (List of episodes)
Manga
Written byYuuki Nakashima
Published byShueisha
MagazineV Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 2009 – August 2010
Volumes2
Video game
DeveloperClimax Entertainment
PublisherBandai Namco Games[a]
GenreRole-playing
PlatformNintendo DS
Released
  • JP: October 22, 2009
  • KR: December 18, 2009

Element Hunters (エレメントハンター, Eremento Hantā, Korean: 엘리먼트 헌터; RR: Elimeonteu Heonteo) is a 2009 Japanese-Korean anime series that began airing in Japan and South Korea as a science-fiction adventure to generate more awareness in chemistry and other sciences. The series is set in the year 2029.[1] A manga series began at the same time, and has continued even after the anime ended in 2010, and the manga still continues until August 2010. Bandai Namco has released a Nintendo DS game for Element Hunters, it was released on October 22, 2009 in Japan and on December 18, 2009 in South Korea.[2][3] The game was developed by the now defunct Climax Entertainment. The franchise is closing on officials websites in this time.[citation needed]

Synopsis

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In 2029, chemical elements such as oxygen, carbon, gold, molybdenum, and cobalt were continually disappearing from Earth. These disappearing elements ultimately disrupted the environment and led to the destruction of various homes, cities, and even entire countries. Researchers discovered that the vanishing elements drained into a planet called Nega Earth, located in another dimension. In 2089, Element dematerialization was occurring rapidly; thus, to save Earth, three special pre-teens picked by the space colony government formed the Element Hunters. Their job was to transport themselves to Nega-Earth to battle monsters called QEXes and retrieve lost elements. However, out of their own concerns, Ren, Chiara, and Homi, three average middle school students from Earth, banded together to also become Element Hunters. With the help of Professor Aimee Carr and Juno, they are able to help save their own planet.

Characters

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Earth Team

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Ren Karas (レン・カラス, Ren Karasu, Korean: 렌 카라스; RR: Len Kalaseu)
Voiced by: Yūtarō Honjō (Japan)
Voiced by: Misuk Jeong (Korea)
Birth date: October 9th
Age: 12
An energetic middle-schooler who always looks for exciting adventures. He lacks the patience for learning and prefers to meet challenges head on; however, once he became an Element Hunter, Ren took the time to study chemistry in order to better eliminate QEXes. Ren tends to act before thinking a lot; however, his ingenuity has helped his team win various battles. His parents own a restaurant, and his grandfather had close ties to Professor Aimee Carr. Even though he was elected vice-chairman to help Chiara, he tends to argue with her a lot.
Chiara Ferina (キアラ・フィリーナ, Kiara Firīna, Korean: 키아라 피리나; RR: Kiala Pilina)
Voiced by: Atsuko Enomoto (Japan)
Voiced by: Jiyeon Seo (Korea)
Birth date: April 8th
Age: 12
A serious, intelligent, young girl who is best friends with Ren and Homi. Her motto is, "I am the judge and the jury." She transferred to the same town Ren lived in three years prior to the storyline, and because of her dedication, hard work, and independence, she plowed her way up to class chairman. Chiara and Ren both met Homi while helping each other saving Sena, a stray dog, during an episode of element dematerialization. She lives with her father, who is rather laid-back, and usually fulfills household duties. Even though her parents do not live together (but are not divorced), her mother still visits both Chiara and her father and keep in touch. Chiara considers herself the leader of the Earth Team, frequently putting her at odds with Ren. She eventually shows feelings for Rodney.
Homi Nandie (ホミ・ナンディ, Homi Nandi, Korean: 호미 난디; RR: Homi Nandi)
Voiced by: Hōko Kuwashima (Japan)
Voiced by: Insil Oh (Korea)
Birth date: April 10th
Age: 11
A bookworm who, up until he meet Ren and Chiara, has always been alone. Though he is not physically healthy due to his cardiac disease, Homi is the smartest team member out of the Element Hunters from Earth and often acts as the team's strategist. After saving Sena, his dog, he befriends Ren and Chiara. He was actually adopted while he was younger by an elderly couple whom he now calls his grandparents. When Homi was little, he used to catch butterflies with his grandfather before he died. Now, he lives with his grandmother. After meeting Hannah, he finds out that both of them were man-made as a part of a government project. He considers Hannah to be his biological sister.
Ally Connolly (アリー・コナリー, Arī Konarī, Korean: 아리 코넬리; RR: Ali Konelli)
Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi (Japan)
Voiced by: Seon Lee (Korea)
The former leader of the Colony team. She is from Egypt. Ally sent the Earth Team Booster Wear after acknowledging them as rivals in order to help them defeat more QEXes. During her time as captain of Element Hunters at the colony, she started questioning element dematerialization and the motives of the government. Soon afterwards, a terrible accident happened on Nega Earth that led everyone to believe she was dead. However, she actually survived and left the Element Hunters team in order to join Professor Aimee Carr on Earth. Chiara bought her clothes as a welcoming present shortly after Ally arrived on Earth. She is terrible at cooking and has made Ren faint from eating her food. Ally considers Juno to be her best friend.
Professor Aimee Carr (エイミー・カー博士, Eimī Kā Hakase, Korean: 에이미 카 박사; RR: Eimi Ka Baksa)
Voiced by: Ako Mayama (Japan)
Voiced by: Sora Yun (Korea)
Before her death, Professor Carr had her conscious preserved digitally in order to continue existing as an information-based hologram. She found and convinced Ren (the only person how call her as Old Lady, even if she hates this nickname), Chiara, and Homi to become the Element Hunters from Earth and guides them through their path to saving their planet. Professor Carr becomes annoyed whenever Ren calls her old; she subsequently electrocutes him afterwards. When Professor Carr was five years old, she shouted to the world, "I wish the Earth disappears," which managed to awaken creatures in the 11th dimension and thus caused the birth of the Earth's destruction.
Juno (ユノ, Yuno, Korean: 유노; RR: Yuno)
Voiced by: Sara Nakayama (Japan)
Voiced by: Jiyun Park (Korea)
An android who serves as the assistant of Carr. She alerts the Earth Team when the presence of a QEX is detected. Juno often works on improving her human-like behaviors with them. Despite being an android, she dreams and cries. Later in the anime, when all of the Element Hunters are trapped on Nega Earth, Juno is melted along a vast amount of iron so she can appear in Nega Earth and tell the children how to get back home. She is the reason why the Earth Team is able to talk to Shape-Shifters on Nega Earth. At the end of the final episode she is seen smiling as she stands on top of a cliff watching the kids.

Colony Team

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The team made up of children who have the ability to go to "Nega Earth." They are taken from Earth early in their lives and trained in the Space Colony to become Element Hunters.

Ally Connolly (アリー・コナリー, Arī Konarī, Korean: 아리 코넬리; RR: Ali Konelli)
Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi (Japan)
Voiced by: Seon Lee (Korea)
The former leader of the Colony team. She is from Egypt. Ally sent the Earth Team Booster Wear after acknowledging them as rivals in order to help them defeat more QEXes. During her time as captain of Element Hunters at the colony, she started questioning element dematerialization and the motives of the government. Soon afterwards, a terrible accident happened on Nega Earth that led everyone to believe she was dead. However, she actually survived and left the Element Hunters team in order to join Professor Aimee Carr on Earth. Chiara bought her clothes as a welcoming present shortly after Ally arrived on Earth. She is terrible at cooking and has made Ren faint from eating her food. Ally considers Juno to be her best friend.
Rodney Ford (ロドニー・フォード, Rodonī Fōdo, Korean: 로드니 포드; RR: Rodeuni Podeu)
Voiced by: Nozomu Sasaki (Japan)
Voiced by: Seokjeong Yang (Korea)
A serious, handsome, and frequently elitist member of the colony team. He comes from a rich political family, though he is not proud of his connections. Though his father pressures him to leave Element Hunters, Rodney chooses not to and tries to achieve his goals in life without the help of his father. He is upset that Hannah was appointed as their leader after Ally left and tends not trust her. Rodney has strong feelings for Chiara and deeply cares for her. He often opposes Chiara embarking on any type of dangerous activity for fear of her getting hurt.
Tom Benson (トム・ベンソン, Tomu Benson, Korean: 톰 벤슨; RR: Tom Benseun)
Voiced by: Akio Suyama (Japan)
Voiced by: Dohyeong Nam (Korea)
An aloof member of the colony team who has a quirky sense of humor. Tom was quicker to accept the Earth team among his team members. On Nega-Earth, he collected gems and named them in his spare time. Tom is obsessed with Hannah and was thrilled with Chiara gave him her signed autograph. Though Hannah always treated him with ill manners, he continually tries to befriend her. He worked in the research department at the Space Colony and developed transportation vehicles for use on Nega-Earth.
Hannah Weber (ハンナ・ウェーバー, Hanna Wēbā, Korean: 한나 웨버; RR: Hanna Webeo)
Voiced by: Rie Yamaguchi (Japan)
Voiced by: Jeongmi Bae (Korea)
The newly appointed leader of the Colony team, after Ally left. She is a well-known celebrity and is the face of Mirai Orange. Her catchphrase is, "Smile with Mirai Orange." She is actually rather selfish and enjoys being by herself. Though she highly excelled in her childhood, she was constantly picked on because everybody back then knew that Hannah was created by the government as a tool. She has a foster father who often psychologically manipulated her in order to help him try and destroy Earth so that the colony could move to Mars instead. After she realized that she and Homi have the same shape for ears, they both discover that they are siblings.

Others

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Dan Karas (ダン・カラス, Dan Karasu, Korean: 댄 카라스; RR: Daen Karaseu)
Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama (Japan)
Ren's father and the owner of the family-run restaurant, Dan Dan. After a head on encounter with elemental deterioration, he falls down a hole and breaks both his legs.
Ann Karas (アン・カラス, An Karasu, Korean: 앤 카라스; RR: Aen Karaseu)
Voiced by: Akiko Hiramatsu (Japan)
Ren's mother. She believes that Ren and Chiara have a mutual attraction towards each other, though they strongly deny it. Ren's biggest fear is his own mother.
Roberto Ferina (ロベルト・フィリーナ, Roberuto Firīna, Korean: 로베르토 피리나; RR: Robereuto Pirina)
Chiara's dad. He is a carefree man, capable of laughing after losing his job. He shows strong moral courage and is never ashamed of whatever he loves to do. He is frequently seen watching TV episodes of "Element Five" --a TV show in which his wife plays the leading role. He gives advice to Chiara about love; he told her that though he argues with his wife, they still care for each other. His advice helped Chiara accept Rodney's confession.
Naomi Ferina (奈緒美・フィリーナ, Naomi Firīna, Korean: 나오미 피리나; RR: Naomi Pirina)
Chiara's mother. She takes the lead role in a TV show called "Element Five", a Super Sentai series. She cares deeply for Chiara and looks kindly upon her husband. Despite being separated, they still love each other. Later, she and Hannah star in a new movie together.
Director Kawashima (川島 長官, Kawashima Chōkan)
Hannah's foster father. He acts against the Colony's interests of saving the Earth.

Episodes

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# Title Written by Original air date Korean air date
1 To a Different World Naruhisa Arakawa July 4, 2009 November 14, 2009
2 Divide the unexpected! Naruhisa Arakawa July 11, 2009 November 21, 2009
3 Their recrystallization me! Naruhisa Arakawa July 18, 2009 November 28, 2009
4 Explosion of burning love! Kei Murayama July 25, 2009 December 5, 2009
5 Boiling Chiara! Michiko Ito August 1, 2009 December 12, 2009
6 Kokoro no positive reaction Michiko Ito August 8, 2009 December 19, 2009
7 Storage in the dark matter (dark matter) Takao Nakano August 22, 2009[4] December 26, 2009
8 Thermal conductivity Pride! Kei Murayama August 29, 2009 January 2, 2010
9 Prepared for isolation Michiko Ito September 5, 2009 January 9, 2010
10 October: One Man Superfluid Universe! Hiro Masaki September 12, 2009 January 16, 2010
11 Directive Join Kizuna! Kei Murayama September 19, 2009 January 23, 2010
12 Curiosity About the Collapse Takao Nakano September 26, 2009 January 30, 2010
13 Call Singularity Destruction Kei Murayama October 3, 2009 February 6, 2010
14 Freefall of fate Naruhisa Arakawa October 10, 2009 February 20, 2010
15 Fire in the Heart! Naruhisa Arakawa October 17, 2009 February 27, 2010
16 Low pressure Leader Sotaro Hayashi October 24, 2009 March 6, 2010
17 The Day we Closely Saw Symbiosis Takao Nakano October 31, 2009 March 13, 2010
18 Sunset on the Third Planet Michiko Ito November 7, 2009 March 20, 2010
19 The Autonomous Mineral is Here! Hiro Masaki November 14, 2009 March 27, 2010
20 Mysterious Mimicry Object Kei Murayama November 21, 2009 April 3, 2010
21 Unknown Threat! Metallic Lifeform Sotaro Hayashi November 29, 2009 April 10, 2010
22 The Manipulated Atomic Bonding Kei Murayama December 6, 2009 May 1, 2010
23 Titanium Gone! Dreams, Don't Disappear Takao Nakano December 13, 2009 May 8, 2010
24 The Accelerating Elemental Dematerialization Naruhisa Arakawa December 20, 2009 May 15, 2010
25 First Contact Hiro Masaki December 27, 2009 May 22, 2010
26 Deep Memory Diver Michiko Ito January 10, 2010 May 29, 2010
27 A Gift From the External Braneworld Hiro Masaki January 17, 2010 June 5, 2010
28 The Shapeshifting Magmatic Lifeform Sotaro Hayashi January 24, 2010 June 12, 2010
29 The Turning Point to Resolution Kei Murayama January 31, 2010 June 19, 2010
30 A Sprite's Blizzard Takao Nakano February 7, 2010 June 26, 2010
31 The Unforgivable Experiment Results Michiko Ito February 14, 2010 July 3, 2010
32 Into the Mantle! The Subsurface Challenge Hiro Masaki February 21, 2010 July 10, 2010
33 Impossible Return-The Future with no Option Naruhisa Arakawa February 28, 2010 July 17, 2010
34 Carr's Decision! The Advent Upon Colony Naruhisa Arakawa March 7, 2010 July 24, 2010
35 An Android's Dream Naruhisa Arakawa March 14, 2010 July 31, 2010
36 A Miracle Beyond Time and Space Michiko Ito March 20, 2010 August 7, 2010
37 Tomorrow, to the Eleventh Dimension! Naruhisa Arakawa August 14, 2010
38 The Information Energy of Destruction Takao Nakano March 27, 2010 August 21, 2010
39 The Qualia Towards The Future Naruhisa Arakawa August 28, 2010

Staff

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  • Original Story by Kazunori Ito
  • Directed by Yoshiaki Okumura, Hong Hun-pyo
  • Writer: Naruhisa Arakawa
  • Character Design by Daigo Okumura
  • SF setting by Ryuichi Kaneko
  • Music by Toshihiko Sahashi
  • Science supervisor: Masato Murakami
  • Element Design by Apuo Reino
  • Art Direction by Bong Ha Gwon (credited as Bong Ha-gwon), Nobuto Sakamoto
  • Cinematography by Na Se Yun (credited as Na Se-yeon)
  • Editing by Takeshi Seyama
  • Sound Direction by Toru Nakano
  • Music Produced by Keiichi Nozaki
  • Animation Producer: Shin Ju-hee
  • Producers: Yasuo Kageyama, Kim Sun-tae
  • Executive Producer: Akemi Sugayama
  • Spanish Distributor: Arait Multimedia S.A.
  • Animation by NHK Enterprises (credited as NHK Enterprise), Heewon Entertainment
  • ©2009 Elementhunters Production Committee

Music

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  • Opening Theme : "First Pain" by Chiaki Ishikawa (Korean Version sung by Seondeok Choi)
  • Ending Theme : "H-He-Li-Be ~The magical spell~"" by Kakkii and Ash Potato (Korean Version sung by Mijin Kim, Namkyu Won, Taewook Lee and Kyoungwon Ju)

Notes

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  1. ^ Released under the Bandai brand name.

References

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  1. ^ "ELEMENTHUNTERS ENGLISH SITE". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  2. ^ "Element Hunter - GameSpot.com". www.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Nintendo Ds". www.nintendo.co.kr. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "エレメントハンター：Story ストーリー". www.elementhunters.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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