When I first seen this anime I expcepted something completely differnt...what I expected was an action packed anime with lots of battles using magic however what I got was something way better. An anime with lots of humor, and some action as well!

The storyline behind sorcerer hunters is as follows:

On the Spooner Continent, there are both good and evil sorcerers who tyrannize the citizens. To oppose these people, Big Mama sends out the Sorcerer Hunters. The main group of Sorcerer Hunters is composed of Carrot Glasé, Marron Glasé, Chocolate Misu, Tira Misu and Gateau Mocha. Big Mama hopes to solve the world's problems without destroying it. However, she is opposed by Zaha Torte, who seeks the same ends by radically different means. Mystery surrounds him, his past and his relationship to Big Mama.

The cast of characters in sorcerer hunters are hillarious. Often there are many mature jokes in this anime therefore it is not suited for children. Each of the characters have special ablities that they use for the benefit of the group. I will now go into a character description for each of the sorcerer hunters

Carrot Glase - Carrot basically chases pretty girls whenever and wherever he can find them(and is often turned down). That is what he spends most of his time doing throughout the show. It's strange that he does this, considering that Chocolate and Tira would gladly spend the night with him. However, this may be the very reason he refuses them. He may enjoy the pursuit more than the conquest.

Carrot has a sword, but you hardly ever see him use it. His main weapon (and the reason he is a Sorcerer Hunter) is his ability to absorb magic and then transform into Zoantropy. There is another side to Carrot, a very dark side. There is more to his transformation into Zoantropy than meets the eye.

Marron Glase - Marron is Carrot's brother. He is somewhat… effeminate. In fact, the Sorcerer Hunters use this attribute on at least two separate occasions to their advantage. It's hinted at a few times during the series that Marron is gay. Personally, we think he likes Gateau.

Marron uses warding magic in battle, and he's vicious when he gets angry, which doesn't happen very often. He's probably the most useful of the Sorcerer Hunters.

Chocolate Misu - Chocolate is deeply in love with Carrot. They grew up together, which I suppose is one of the reasons she loves him. She recognizes Carrot's good-natured side. Chocolate uses a garrote to attack her enemies and… um, other things.

Tira Misu - Tira is also in love with Carrot, though she is subtler about her affections. She is cute, petite and seemingly innocent, but make her angry, and she'll show you her other side. When she transforms, she uses her whip to attack people or grab objects and fling them. Tira also uses her whip to return Carrot to human form.

Gateau - Gateau is all muscles. He is relatively new to the other Sorcerer Hunters. There are hints that he has a thing for Marron. Watch out for them. He has a sister named Eclaire, but we won't meet her until the OVAs. He likes to show off his muscles, too; he's not shy at all. Gateau hates sorcerers, because one killed his ex-partner, Opera.

Big Mama - Big Mama is the leader of the "good" team. We say "good" here since our main characters work for her, but who's to say that what she's doing is right? She assigns tasks to the Sorcerer Hunters and to her elite troupe of Haz Knights. She isn't called "Big" Mama just for the hell of it. She's actually quite big. Depending on the scene, she sometimes looks twice or up to five times as large as a normal human. She possesses potent magic herself. It looks mostly like defensive magic, but I'm guessing there's some offensive magic thrown in there somewhere. She thinks she can save the world by getting rid of all the evil sorcerers. That's not what Zaha Torte thinks..

Zaha Torte - Zaha Torte is the leader of the "bad" guys. Of course, I think he's pretty much a one-man team. He used to be a Haz Knight, but Zaha quit and left Big Mama, because they hold different views on solving the world's ills. He's interested in the Sorcerer Hunters, because he's looking for the God of Destruction. He thinks the way to save the world is to destroy it. Zaha Torte believes one of the Hunters is the incarnation of the God of Destruction. He's by far the most powerful opponent the Sorcerer Hunters will ever face, and he knows it. At first we just see glimpses of him, but later in the show, he comes face to face with his nemeses

Dota ( DAUGHTER )- Dota is well...Dota (short for Daughter - sounds cuter than Daughter). She pretty much just acts as go-between for Big Mama and the Sorcerer Hunters, and she's someone for Big Mama to talk to (so Big Mama can reveal what is happening to the rest of us). Listen carefully when she talks, though. She speaks very quickly.

Milphey - Milphey is the leader of Big Mama's Haz Knights and a good fighter. We first meet him around episode 15. He's usually dressed in his armor, so we don't see much of him, but when you do see him, he's pretty (kind of like Marron). He and the other Haz Knights fight a few times against Zaha Torte, but he's usually just hanging around Big Mama.

So if your interested in an anime with humor similar to Tenchi Muyo along with some action and mature jokes then I highly recommend sorcerer hunters. You will NOT be disappointed!

Recommended:
Yes

Viewing Format: DVD
Video Occasion: Better than Watching TV
Suitability For Children: Not suitable for Children of any age