Element Hunters English Sub & Dub

About Element Hunters

Looking for background on Element Hunters (エレメントハンター)? This sci-fi series by Heewon Entertainment (2009) starts out like this. What the story covers: In 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.

Further in, 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.

As a sci-fi title, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. Ren Karas (Yuutaro Honjou) and Chiara Ferina (Atsuko Enomoto) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to fans of futuristic settings and big-concept stories. The run is 39 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Heewon Entertainment, so the studio's house style defines how Element Hunters looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on sci-fi, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. Its 5.7/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Yuutaro Honjou voicing Ren Karas gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2009, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.