Hikyou Tanken Fam & Ihrlie (Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie)

Fam and Ihrie are willing to do almost anything to make a buck. So when these debt-driven damsels discover the potential profits to be hand in recovering a particularly dangerous mystical object, it means mortal peril for an entire civilization.

There's no guarantee that they'll live long enough to squander the fabulous wealth they've been promised, and danger lurks around every turn as they cross dark seas in pursuit of legendary evil. Haunted by an unspeakable curse, plagued by doomsday prophecies, plotted against by untrustworthy traveling companions and looked in desperate race to gain the Ultimate Power, Fam and Ihrie are the Ruin Explorers!

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Fam

Main

Shiina, Hekiru
Japanese

Ihrie

Main

Neya, Michiko
Japanese

Rasha

Supporting

Matsumoto, Rica
Japanese

Miguel

Supporting

Yamadera, Kouichi
Japanese

Queen Lilianna

Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko
Japanese

Sargus

Supporting

Ootomo, Ryuuzaburou
Japanese

Narrator

Supporting

Kayumi, Iemasa
Japanese

Ruguduroll

Supporting

Kayumi, Iemasa
Japanese

Lyle

Supporting

Midorikawa, Hikaru
Japanese

Galuff

Supporting

Otsuka, Chikao
Japanese

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Mori, Takeshi

Director, Script

Tsuruoka, Youta

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Matsumoto, Rica

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Yuasa, Masaaki

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"Magical Beat" by Rica Matsumoto

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	1: "Dear Myself - A Time Capsule to Myself" by Kumi Konno (eps 1-3)
	2: "Magical Beat" by Rica Matsumoto (eps 4)

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Sep 12, 2023

AgentDuck

Recommended

This is an excellent OVA series that exists in almost total obscurity, for while it is short it is definitely sweet. For a type of person like myself who is looking for something very specific in terms of good fantasy anime with a style unlike that of the hackneyed DND wannabes, with good character dynamics and excellent design, this series is a must.

The story, while not exactly unique in it's themes (the search for the handwavy 'ultimate power' that possibly doesn't exist but possibly does.) is excecuted well, and the short series manages to get you invested even in it's fleeting duration, mainly due to ...

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Mar 16, 2024

SgtSalamander

Recommended

Listen to me. The fact an anime like this can exist in total obscurity is proof that there are priceless treasures lying in wait for anyone who dares to go looking. The overwhelming catalogue of anime is like a vast and teeming ocean, and as new seasons add yet more to this unfathomable magnitude, some treasures are bound to go unnoticed, and perhaps be lost forever. Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrlie is one such treasure. Indeed, with a clumsy name and under 9,000 members on MAL, chances are that I probably would have never known of its existence, were it not for finding it on ... an interest stack. It was short and seemed like fun, so I filed it away for when I had some time to kill. Then, from the very moment the intro ended, I was met with nothing short of a masterpiece. Over the course of these 4 episodes, I would be taken along for an epic journey that would give me chills. With every flawless scene, with every perfect note, I scoured for mistakes and waited for it to slip, but my prying efforts were met with quality upon quality upon quality. It left me speechless. It is imperative that I impress upon whoever reads this review the sheer excellence that awaits them. Beginning with the story, we are presented with a classic kind of tale, filled with magic and monsters and a lost kingdom, but it is what it does with this story that is so impressive. Namely, it manages to be both adventurously grand and shockingly efficient. It has an absolute command over its material, putting every minute to its proper use, cultivating a sense of potent immersion which doesn't let up for a second. When I finished it I was devastated to find the manga only has 2 volumes. Indeed, the only mark against this anime is that there isn't more of it. However, this legendary adventure would not be nearly as engrossing without my favorite aspect of this anime, the art. Every visual aspect of this show is lovingly crafted and eminently engaging. The world is colorful and detailed and alive, the background characters are fully realized and animated in their own right, the main cast boasts striking and visionary character designs, and the animation is smooth as butter, bringing epic fight scenes to life, while breathing a kind of deep, abiding tranquility to scenes of peace. Everything has this sense of presence and scale, it feels like you could go on forever in one direction or the other and then keep going. To reiterate my point about scale, nothing is beyond the reach of this anime. The minute detailing on coinage, the rivets and straps in a suit of armor, the wear and tear on leather and stone, all the way up to colossal architecture, vast ranges of natural beauty, threatening skies and raging oceans, nothing is too big or too small for this art direction to handle, and envelop it all in this unified sense of style. There's even this dedication to choreography which grabs the viewer. When someone is fighting off a group of dungeon constructs, or when an evil wizard glories in his wickedness, or even when friends talk around a campfire, it feels different, almost like they're moving more like real people. Exceedingly few anime manage to look this good outside of major movie releases, and even when compared to them this is one of the best looking anime I have ever seen. The sound is another contributing factor to this masterpiece, standing on its own as this operatic, theatrical score. Similar to the art, it has this same sense of presence and scale, and nothing is beyond it. From the quiet serenade of a nighttime scene, a jaunty theme of a voyage by sea, the pitched strings of a life-or-death struggle, and finally to the triumphant brass of a trial overcome with a mind for the next one in store. This isn't just an OST, this is a score. Masterfully composed down to the final note, you will get chills. Everything else about the sound design steps up to the plate as well, with impassioned voice acting and fully realized sounds of life that make the world feel real and lived-in. Then, of course, there are the characters. On their own, they meet the standards of quality for their day, mostly embodying skillful executions of well-worn archetypes, like the tomboy, catgirl, and the blustering B-list thief duo, but they deviate from these archetypes without you noticing, until the next thing you know they've grown as people. In my opinion, what really vivifies them and makes them special is how the story handles them. It weaves the lives of its characters together with an artistry and authenticity which is rare to see not just in anime, but any medium. It handles their human natures so carefully and plays them off each other at the perfect times, ensuring maximum impact, and ultimately, maximum investment. Overall, Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrlie is one of the most underrated anime I have ever encountered, and as far as I'm concerned, you owe it to yourself to watch this, and then to keep looking through the decades of anime history for others like it.

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Sep 12, 2023

Brave_Owl

Mixed Feelings

It's some good 90s fun.
The english dub is serviceable, the animations are nice and I especially love the designs of the characters.
The artstyle is very reminiscent of the late 90s series like early Pokémon and especially Slayers given the fantasy setting.
The story is like a mash of every JRPG you've ever played so it's nothing unpredictable, although that isn't a bad thing, honestly it was a fun watch and the length of 4 episodes was the right choice.
I think it's a good show to put on when you don't want to pay too much attention and have a bit of light hearted fun.

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