Those Who Hunt Elves - Season 1

Those Who Hunt Elves エルフを狩るモノたち (Erufu wo Karu Mono-tachi) Poster Country Japan Language Japanese Channel TV Tokyo Creator Yu Yagami (manga) Kazuyoshi Katayama (director) Genre Adventure Comedy Fantasy Ecchi Broadcast 1996 No. of Episodes 12

NOTE: Several close-up shots of the weapons only depict the guns partially, thus, the screenshots have been made into stitches. As a result, some screenshots are oddly formatted.

The following weapons were used in Season 1 of the anime series Those Who Hunt Elves:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Pistols

Minebea P9

Ritsuko Inoue carries a Minebea P9 throughout the show, using it multiple times.

Minebea P9 (Left Side) - 9x19mm

Ritsuko Inoue inserts the mag...

...and raises the pistol during the opening.

Ritsuko Inoue aims her pistol during "The Red One or the Blue One?" (S1E03).

The pistol is lying on the table during "The Red One or the Blue One?" (S1E03).

Ritsuko puts her hand on the grip of the holstered pistol at "The Addition of the Fifth Fiend" (S1E04).

Ritsuko Inoue draws her pistol at during "Catch Me in a Field of Flowers" (S1E07).

Another view of Ritsuko's pistol during "Catch Me in a Field of Flowers" (S1E07).

Ritsuko covers with her pistol during "To the End of This World and Beyond" (S1E08).

Ritsuko raises her pistol during "The Elf Who Couldn't Undress" (S1E10).

A close view of the barrel during "No Tomorrows for the Captured" (S1E11).

Ritsuko reloads her pistol during "No Tomorrows for the Captured" (S1E11).

A close view of the pistol during "No Tomorrows for the Captured" (S1E11).

Another view of the same scene during "No Tomorrows for the Captured". Note the actual "SIG-Sauer" and "P220" markings taking the place of the proper "NMB Shin Chuo LICENCE SIG-SAUER" and cherry blossom stamp of a real JGSDF P9, likely an error on the part of the animators. (S1E11).

Rifles

Howa Type 64

A Howa Type 64 is used by Ritsuko Inoue at several points in the show.

Howa Type 64 Designated Marksman Rifle.

Ritsuko Inoue loads the mag of her rifle during "Those Who Hunt Elves Attack"(S1E01).

Ritsuko Inoue inserts the mag...

...and checks the scope during "Those Who Hunt Elves Attack"(S1E01).

Ritsuko Inoue charges her rifle...

...and is ready to battle during "Those Who Hunt Elves Attack"(S1E01).

A perfect view of the rifle during "Those Who Hunt Elves Attack"(S1E01).

Ritsuko Inoue fires her rifle during "Those Who Hunt Elves Attack"(S1E01).

Ritsuko Inoue fires her rifle in air during "And Yet Those Who Still Hunt Elves"(S1E12).

Tanegashima

Teacher armed himself with a percussion Tanegashima during "The Search for the 1000th Fighter" (S1E04).

Percussion tanegashima.

Teacher puts his hand on the gun's barrel.

Teacher raises his gun.

Another perspective.

Teacher about to fire his gun.

Machine Guns

Sumitomo M2HB

A Sumitomo M2HB is mounted on the Type 74 tank.

Sumitomo M2HB - .50 BMG

The machine gun is seen during "Those Who Hunt Elves Attack" (S1E01).

Another view of the machine gun during "Those Who Hunt Elves Attack" (S1E01).

The barrel is seen during "An Invincible Team is Formed" (S1E02). Note the shorter than normal barrel length.

The machine gun is seen in the background during "An Invincible Team is Formed" (S1E02).

Ritsuko Inoue fires her machine gun during "The Red One or the Blue One?" (S1E03).

Another view of the same scene during "The Red One or the Blue One?" (S1E03).

The machine gun is seen at the background during "The Search for the 1000th Fighter" (S1E04).

The machine gun is seen from the top during "The Elf Who Couldn't Undress" (S1E10).

The machine gun is seen in the background during "The Elf Who Couldn't Undress" (S1E10).

A close view of the rear part of the machine gun during "No Tomorrows for the Captured" (S1E11).

Explosives

M18A1 Claymore

Ritsuko Inoue plants two M18A1 Claymores to make a trap during "The Search for the 1000th Fighter" (S1E04).

M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine

A good view of the first...

...and the second Claymores.

M15 anti-tank mine

A M15 anti-tank mine is used to destroy the bridge during "An Invincible Team is Formed" (S1E02).

M15 Anti-Tank mine

The mine a second before being detonated.

M67 hand grenade

Ritsuko Inoue uses an M67 hand grenade during "The Search for the 1000th Fighter" (S1E04).

M69 training grenade - the blue paint indicates it uses as a training weapon.

Ritsuko Inoue through the grenade...

...right to the hands of her enemy.

Bomb

""The Skeletons"" plants the bomb to the bus at "The Red One or the Blue One?" (S1E03).

A close view of the bomb.

Artillery

Naval Cannons

A pirate ship was equipped with naval cannons during "Those Who Hunt Elves Attack" (S1E01).

The cannons are fired.

Smoke grenade dispensers

The Type 74 uses its smoke grenade dispensers during "Let the Maiden Dance in Beauty" (S1E09).

The smoke grenade dispensers are fired.

Military Vehicles

Type 74

The Type 74 tank is one of the main plot devices of the show.

The Type 74 is seen during the opening.

The Type 74 is seen during the opening.

The Type 74 is seen from the top during the opening.

The Type 74 is seen in the background during "The Addition of the Fifth Fiend" (S1E05).

A perfect view of the Type 74 during "The Most Horrible Spell of All Time" (S1E06).

The Type 74 can be seen under the tent during "Catch Me in a Field of Flowers" (S1E07).

A good view of the Type 74 during "To the End of This World and Beyond" (S1E08).

The Type 74 is seen during "Let the Maiden Dance in Beauty" (S1E09).

The Type 74 is seen during "No Tomorrows for the Captured" (S1E11).

F-15J

An F-15J (differentiated from a C by the lack of AN/ALQ128 EWWS on left vertical stabilizer) can be seen in a photograph in "The Red One or the Blue One?" (S1E03).

The F-15J is seen on the photo at "The Red One or the Blue One?" (S1E03).

F-16C

An F-16C is seen on a junk pile in "The Most Horrible Spell of All Time" (S1E06).

The F-16C is partly seen at the top of pile during "The Most Horrible Spell of All Time" (S1E06).

The F-16C from another angle during "The Most Horrible Spell of All Time" (S1E06).

The rear part of the F-16C is partly seen during "The Most Horrible Spell of All Time" (S1E06).