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) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Poster Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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:

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Pistols

Minebea P9

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

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Minebea P9, Japanese licensed copy of the P220 - 9x19mm

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Ritsuko Inoue inserts the mag...

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...and raises the pistol during the opening.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Howa Type 64 Designated Marksman Rifle.

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

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Ritsuko Inoue inserts the mag...

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

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Ritsuko Inoue charges her rifle...

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

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

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

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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).

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Percussion tanegashima.

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Teacher puts his hand on the gun's barrel.

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Teacher raises his gun.

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Another perspective.

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Teacher about to fire his gun.

Machine Guns

Sumitomo M2HB

A Sumitomo M2HB is mounted on the Type 74 tank.

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Sumitomo M2HB - .50 BMG

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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A good view of the first...

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...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).

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M15 Anti-Tank mine

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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).

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

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Ritsuko Inoue through the grenade...

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...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).

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A close view of the bomb.

Artillery

Naval Cannons

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

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The cannons are fired.

Smoke grenade dispensers

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

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The smoke grenade dispensers are fired.

Military Vehicles

Type 74

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

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The Type 74 is seen during the opening.

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The Type 74 is seen during the opening.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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).

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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).

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

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

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