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A 13-volume manga written by [[Satoru Akahori]] with art by Ray Omishi, which was adapted into a 26-episode anime TV series and 3-part OAV. The series also spawned various video games and radio dramas.
A 13-volume manga written by [[Satoru Akahori]] with art by Ray Omishi, which was adapted into a 26-episode anime TV series and 3-part OAV. The series also spawned various video games and radio dramas.


The Spooner Continent is ruled by "Sorcerers", a [[Witch Species]] which rules over the [[Muggles|"Parsoners"]] as a noble class. With their magical powers, they can exploit the Parsoners virtually at will. However, the are rumors of those who will punish any Sorcerers who abuse their powers and harm the innocent - a mysterious band of five teenagers, the "Sorcerer Hunters".
The Spooner Continent is ruled by "Sorcerers", a [[Witch Species]] which rules over the [[Muggles|"Parsoners"]] as a noble class. With their magical powers, they can exploit the Parsoners virtually at will. However, the are rumors of those who will punish any Sorcerers who abuse their powers and harm the innocent - a mysterious band of five teenagers, the "Sorcerer Hunters".
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Meanwhile, [[Casanova Wannabe]] swordsman Carrot Glace, his [[Bishounen]] little brother Marron, [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Clingy Jealous]] [[Action Girl]] Chocolate Misu and her [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]] [[Shrinking Violet]] little sister Tira, and borderline [[Hard Gay]] muscleman Gateau Mocha [[Walking the Earth|Walk The Earth]]... and you can see where this is going, can't you.
Meanwhile, [[Casanova Wannabe]] swordsman Carrot Glace, his [[Bishounen]] little brother Marron, [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Clingy Jealous]] [[Action Girl]] Chocolate Misu and her [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]] [[Shrinking Violet]] little sister Tira, and borderline [[Hard Gay]] muscleman Gateau Mocha [[Walking the Earth|Walk The Earth]]... and you can see where this is going, can't you.


From the creator of ''[[Saber Marionette J (Anime)|Saber Marionette J]]'', ''[[Kashimashi Girl Meets Girl]]'', and ''[[Maze Megaburst Space]]''.
From the creator of ''[[Saber Marionette J]]'', ''[[Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl]]'', and ''[[Maze Megaburst Space]]''.
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=== This series contains examples of: ===

* [[Action Girl]]: Tira and Chocolat.
* [[Action Girl]]: Tira and Chocolat.
* [[After the End]]
* [[After the End]]
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* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Chocolat
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Chocolat
* [[Commissar Cap]]: Chocolat
* [[Commissar Cap]]: Chocolat
* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]: Carrot ''and'' Chocolat.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Carrot ''and'' Chocolat.
* [[Distress Ball]]: ''Everyone'' gets handed one at some point.
* [[Distress Ball]]: ''Everyone'' gets handed one at some point.
* [[Dropped a Bridget On Him]]: Millefeuille and Marron, to a number of fans.
* [[Dropped a Bridget On Him]]: Millefeuille and Marron, to a number of fans.
* [[Dub Text]]: Marron is more or less asexual and doesn't really pay attention to Gateau's flirting, but the dub adds lines about his possible homosexuality.
* [[Dub Text]]: Marron is more or less asexual and doesn't really pay attention to Gateau's flirting, but the dub adds lines about his possible homosexuality.
* [[Edible Theme Naming]]: ''Everyone.'' Relatively obvious are Carrot, Onion, Apricot, Count Potato Chips, and Cinnamon Tea; there's also Tira Misu, Chocolat (chocolate) and Marron (chestnut). Gateau, eclair, and mille-feuille are all French pastries. Sachertorte is a rich Austrian chocolate cake. Even [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_<!-- 28dessert29 Charlotte]] is a food name. Satoru Akahori is fond of this trope, and practically everything he writes uses it. -->
* [[Edible Theme Naming]]: ''Everyone.'' Relatively obvious are Carrot, Onion, Apricot, Count Potato Chips, and Cinnamon Tea; there's also Tira Misu, Chocolat (chocolate) and Marron (chestnut). Gateau, eclair, and mille-feuille are all French pastries. Sachertorte is a rich Austrian chocolate cake. Even [[wikipedia:Charlotte chr(28)dessertchr(29)|Charlotte]] is a food name. Satoru Akahori is fond of this trope, and practically everything he writes uses it.
** Apricot's maiden name is ''Anzu'', which is Japanese for...apricot. So her name is basically Apricot Apricot. Double [[Edible Theme Naming]]!
** Apricot's maiden name is ''Anzu'', which is Japanese for...apricot. So her name is basically Apricot Apricot. Double [[Edible Theme Naming]]!
* [[Expy]]: The artist notes in the manga that Eclair's initial appearance is deliberately based on a certain female fighting game character, who is clearly Cammy from ''[[Street Fighter]]''. Not only that, but Eclair's brother Gateau is said to have been designed in the image of Guile. The artist also notes the village elder's similarity to Yoda of ''[[Star Wars]]''.
* [[Expy]]: The artist notes in the manga that Eclair's initial appearance is deliberately based on a certain female fighting game character, who is clearly Cammy from ''[[Street Fighter]]''. Not only that, but Eclair's brother Gateau is said to have been designed in the image of Guile. The artist also notes the village elder's similarity to Yoda of ''[[Star Wars]]''.
** You can also spot ''tons'' of Expy Extras in the background of various manga panels, especially in the beach episodes, and [[Cosplay|Cosplays]] of characters from [[Samurai Shodown]], ''[[Darkstalkers (Video Game)|Darkstalkers]]'', [[Urusei Yatsura]] and [[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]], amongst others. In the 'Iron Chef' chapter, most of the cast of [[Angelique]] seems to be in attendance.
** You can also spot ''tons'' of Expy Extras in the background of various manga panels, especially in the beach episodes, and [[Cosplay|Cosplays]] of characters from [[Samurai Shodown]], ''[[Darkstalkers]]'', [[Urusei Yatsura]] and [[Super Dimension Fortress Macross]], amongst others. In the 'Iron Chef' chapter, most of the cast of [[Angelique]] seems to be in attendance.
* [[Face Heel Turn]] -> [[Heel Face Turn]]: Eclair, Gateau's younger sister in the manga.
* [[Face Heel Turn]] -> [[Heel Face Turn]]: Eclair, Gateau's younger sister in the manga.
** Plus a vanilla [[Face Heel Turn]] in the backstory {{spoiler|Sacher Torte, who later does a bit of a turn again, but unfortunately [[Redemption Equals Death]]}} and numerous [[Heel Face Turn]] examples {{spoiler|Sirius, the village elder and his lover}}.
** Plus a vanilla [[Face Heel Turn]] in the backstory {{spoiler|Sacher Torte, who later does a bit of a turn again, but unfortunately [[Redemption Equals Death]]}} and numerous [[Heel Face Turn]] examples {{spoiler|Sirius, the village elder and his lover}}.
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* [[Fan Service]]
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[First Girl Wins]]: {{spoiler|Tira in the manga}}.
* [[First Girl Wins]]: {{spoiler|Tira in the manga}}.
* [[Five Man Band]]:
* [[Five-Man Band]]:
** [[The Hero]]: Tira, the front-line fighter of the original manga [[Power Trio]] and one of the [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane People]] of the group, [[Megumi Hayashibara]].
** [[The Hero]]: Tira, the front-line fighter of the original manga [[Power Trio]] and one of the [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane People]] of the group, [[Megumi Hayashibara]].
** [[The Lancer]]: Chocolat, both more [[Clingy Jealous Girl|forward]] and more [[Badass|ruthless]] than her sister, [[Ryu and Ken|with similar abilities]].
** [[The Lancer]]: Chocolat, both more [[Clingy Jealous Girl|forward]] and more [[Badass|ruthless]] than her sister, [[Ryu and Ken|with similar abilities]].
** [[The Big Guy]]: Gateau, [[Gentle Giant]] with [[Super Strength]].
** [[The Big Guy]]: Gateau, [[Gentle Giant]] with [[Super Strength]].
** [[The Smart Guy]]: Marron, The [[Only Sane Man|Other Sane Man]], the most well-read and intelligent of the team, and a [[Glass Cannon]] magician in his own right.
** [[The Smart Guy]]: Marron, The [[Only Sane Man|Other Sane Man]], the most well-read and intelligent of the team, and a [[Glass Cannon]] magician in his own right.
** [[The Chick]]: Carrot, usually a [[Casanova Wannabe|perverted]] [[The Load|load on his teammates]], generally useless in a fight, but [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass|he has his moments of awesome]], even without being the secret weapon of the group.
** [[The Chick]]: Carrot, usually a [[Casanova Wannabe|perverted]] [[The Load|load on his teammates]], generally useless in a fight, but [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|he has his moments of awesome]], even without being the secret weapon of the group.
** [[Sixth Ranger]]: Millefeuille and the other Haz Knights.
** [[Sixth Ranger]]: Millefeuille and the other Haz Knights.
* Gainax Ending: The last episode of the anime. Absolutely NOTHING is explained, and it's more confusing that having no ending at all.
* Gainax Ending: The last episode of the anime. Absolutely NOTHING is explained, and it's more confusing that having no ending at all.
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* [[Ho Yay]]: Gateau's flirtation with Marron, especially in the dub of the anime; also, Marron's brotherly (?) affection for Carrot in the manga. There's also Millefeuille's shameless flirtations with Carrot and Onion.
* [[Ho Yay]]: Gateau's flirtation with Marron, especially in the dub of the anime; also, Marron's brotherly (?) affection for Carrot in the manga. There's also Millefeuille's shameless flirtations with Carrot and Onion.
* [[Idiot Hero]]: Carrot
* [[Idiot Hero]]: Carrot
* [[If Its You Its Okay]]: Gateau loves showing off his body to lots of girls... and to Marron.
* [[If It's You It's Okay]]: Gateau loves showing off his body to lots of girls... and to Marron.
* [[Jerkass]]: Carrot and his manga-only father Onion, at certain points.
* [[Jerkass]]: Carrot and his manga-only father Onion, at certain points.
* [[Knife Nut]]: Chocolat's other [[Weapon of Choice]], aside of her [[Razor Floss]], are throwing knives.
* [[Knife Nut]]: Chocolat's other [[Weapon of Choice]], aside of her [[Razor Floss]], are throwing knives.
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* [[Last of His Kind]]: Dota and Sirius are the last of a species of Winged People in the manga, which is never expanded on past volume 6.
* [[Last of His Kind]]: Dota and Sirius are the last of a species of Winged People in the manga, which is never expanded on past volume 6.
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: The reason Carrot's not into Chocolat or Tira.
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: The reason Carrot's not into Chocolat or Tira.
* [[Lotus Eater Machine]]: The anime episode with the magic book that grants the Hunters' wishes; Carrot gets split into ''three parts'' to grant both his wishes and the Misu sisters'. The episode also proudly [[Leaning On the Fourth Wall|leans on the fourth wall]].
* [[Lotus Eater Machine]]: The anime episode with the magic book that grants the Hunters' wishes; Carrot gets split into ''three parts'' to grant both his wishes and the Misu sisters'. The episode also proudly [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall|leans on the fourth wall]].
* [[Love Triangle]]
* [[Love Triangle]]
* [[Mama Bear]]: Apricot Glace. In the manga, {{spoiler|she took on a DEMON LORD to protect Carrot. When said demon tried to possess her to capture Carrot, she ''[[Driven to Suicide|killed herself]]'' to stop him}}.
* [[Mama Bear]]: Apricot Glace. In the manga, {{spoiler|she took on a DEMON LORD to protect Carrot. When said demon tried to possess her to capture Carrot, she ''[[Driven to Suicide|killed herself]]'' to stop him}}.
* [[Market Based Title]]: [[ADV Films]] released the second half of the series as "Spell Wars: <small>Sorcerer Hunters' Revenge</small>" to persuade the American market that the anime had [[Growing the Beard|Grown The Beard]].
* [[Market-Based Title]]: [[ADV Films]] released the second half of the series as "Spell Wars: <small>Sorcerer Hunters' Revenge</small>" to persuade the American market that the anime had [[Growing the Beard|Grown The Beard]].
* [[Meganekko]]: Tira, outside the battlefield.
* [[Meganekko]]: Tira, outside the battlefield.
* [[Megumi Hayashibara]]: Tira. Also sings in the OP, ''What's Up Guys?''
* [[Megumi Hayashibara]]: Tira. Also sings in the OP, ''What's Up Guys?''
* [[Miniature Senior Citizens]]
* [[Miniature Senior Citizens]]
* [[New Powers As the Plot Demands]]
* [[New Powers as the Plot Demands]]
* [[No Fourth Wall]]: Happens constantly, but especially courtesy of Potei and his butler. The most blatant example is a chapter near the middle of the manga where Carrot thinks the series is ending, and proceeds to promise all his teammates their ideal endings. An author [[Cameo]] jumps in just in time to ruin the ensuing Carrot/Marron [[Ho Yay]], and explain that Carrot got the chapter title wrong.
* [[No Fourth Wall]]: Happens constantly, but especially courtesy of Potei and his butler. The most blatant example is a chapter near the middle of the manga where Carrot thinks the series is ending, and proceeds to promise all his teammates their ideal endings. An author [[Cameo]] jumps in just in time to ruin the ensuing Carrot/Marron [[Ho Yay]], and explain that Carrot got the chapter title wrong.
* [[No Guy Wants to Be Chased]]: Carrot's reason for spurning Chocolat and Tira's advances.
* [[No Guy Wants to Be Chased]]: Carrot's reason for spurning Chocolat and Tira's advances.
** Well, it's also because they regularly beat him senseless with whips and imprison him when he tries to chase girls and are just generally terrifying.
** Well, it's also because they regularly beat him senseless with whips and imprison him when he tries to chase girls and are just generally terrifying.
* [[Not As You Know Them]]: What happened to Carrot in the sequels is pretty traumatizing.
* [[Not as You Know Them]]: What happened to Carrot in the sequels is pretty traumatizing.
* [[Of Corsets Sexy]]: Tira in "combat" mode favors these.
* [[Of Corsets Sexy]]: Tira in "combat" mode favors these.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Salad Chips is ''35'' for a good portion of her appearances, but looks like a junior high schooler.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Salad Chips is ''35'' for a good portion of her appearances, but looks like a junior high schooler.
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* [[Princess Curls]]: Big Mama. Quite amusing, since {{spoiler|she actually does turn to ''be'' a princess.}}
* [[Princess Curls]]: Big Mama. Quite amusing, since {{spoiler|she actually does turn to ''be'' a princess.}}
* [[Razor Floss]]: Chocolat's favorite weapon, also used by Tira ina slightly different form.
* [[Razor Floss]]: Chocolat's favorite weapon, also used by Tira ina slightly different form.
* [[Sealed Inside a Person Shaped Can]]: {{spoiler|Carrot has the "God of Destruction" sealed within him.}}
* [[Sealed Inside a Person-Shaped Can]]: {{spoiler|Carrot has the "God of Destruction" sealed within him.}}
* [[Shapeshifter Guilt Trip]]
* [[Shapeshifter Guilt Trip]]
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Tira in "normal" mode.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Tira in "normal" mode.
* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: Most often with character names -- ''Daughter'' or ''Dotta''? -- but even the name of the continent itself is not immune. Tokyopop alternated between translating it as ''Spooner'' and ''Spoolner''.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Most often with character names -- ''Daughter'' or ''Dotta''? -- but even the name of the continent itself is not immune. Tokyopop alternated between translating it as ''Spooner'' and ''Spoolner''.
* [[Stay in The Kitchen]]: Gateau's attitude toward Eclair, even going as far to ''slap'' her when she wants to get in on the adventuring. Extra weird because she's the stronger of the two.
* [[Stay in the Kitchen]]: Gateau's attitude toward Eclair, even going as far to ''slap'' her when she wants to get in on the adventuring. Extra weird because she's the stronger of the two.
* [[Stripperific]]: Chocolat and Tira, literally.
* [[Stripperific]]: Chocolat and Tira, literally.
* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]: Millefeuille in the manga and [[OVA|OVAs]].
* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]: Millefeuille in the manga and [[OVA|OVAs]].
* [[Super Powered Evil Side]]: Carrot's shapeshifting.
* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: Carrot's shapeshifting.
* [[Tenchi Solution]]: The anime's handling of the Carrot/Tira/Chocolat triangle strongly hints at this.
* [[Tenchi Solution]]: The anime's handling of the Carrot/Tira/Chocolat triangle strongly hints at this.
* [[The Power of Friendship]]: Especially in the anime.
* [[The Power of Friendship]]: Especially in the anime.
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* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: {{spoiler|Chocolat in the manga}}.
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: {{spoiler|Chocolat in the manga}}.
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: {{spoiler|Tira in the manga}}.
* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: {{spoiler|Tira in the manga}}.
* [[We Help the Helpless]]: What the [[Five Man Band]] does, strictly.
* [[We Help the Helpless]]: What the [[Five-Man Band]] does, strictly.
* [[Whip It Good]]: Tira's weapon is a whip.
* [[Whip It Good]]: Tira's weapon is a whip.
* [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds]]: {{spoiler|Charlotte, Big Mama's traumatised little brother}} in the manga.
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: {{spoiler|Charlotte, Big Mama's traumatised little brother}} in the manga.


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Latest revision as of 07:03, 11 April 2017

They were called Sorcerer Hunters.

A 13-volume manga written by Satoru Akahori with art by Ray Omishi, which was adapted into a 26-episode anime TV series and 3-part OAV. The series also spawned various video games and radio dramas.

The Spooner Continent is ruled by "Sorcerers", a Witch Species which rules over the "Parsoners" as a noble class. With their magical powers, they can exploit the Parsoners virtually at will. However, the are rumors of those who will punish any Sorcerers who abuse their powers and harm the innocent - a mysterious band of five teenagers, the "Sorcerer Hunters".

Meanwhile, Casanova Wannabe swordsman Carrot Glace, his Bishounen little brother Marron, Clingy Jealous Action Girl Chocolate Misu and her Unlucky Childhood Friend Shrinking Violet little sister Tira, and borderline Hard Gay muscleman Gateau Mocha Walk The Earth... and you can see where this is going, can't you.

From the creator of Saber Marionette J, Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl, and Maze Megaburst Space.

Tropes used in Sorcerer Hunters include:
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