<p>Chronologically by release, it goes:  </p>

<ol>
<li>The first OVA, <em>El Hazard: The Magnificent World</em> (OVA1, 1995)</li>
<li>The first TV series, <em>El Hazard: The Wanderers</em> (TV1, 1995)</li>
<li>The second OVA, <em>El Hazard 2: The Magnificent World</em> (OVA2, 1997)</li>
<li>The second TV series, <em>El-Hazard: The Alternative World</em> (TV2, 1998) </li>
</ol>

<p>The <em>Wanderers</em> TV series (TV1) is of a seperate continuity (basically a retelling of the OVA series, but aimed at a younger demographic) to the two OVAs (OVA1 + OVA2). </p>

<p>The <em>Alternative World</em> TV series (TV2) is set after the second <em>Magnificent World</em> OVA.</p>

<p>So chronologically by story, it goes:</p>

<ol>
<li><em>Magnificent World</em> (OVA1) ⇒ 2. <em>Magnificent World</em> (OVA2) ⇒ 3. <em>Alternative World</em> (TV2) </li>
</ol>

<p>⤜ <code>|| ...somewhere completely unrelated... ||</code> <em>The Wanderers</em> (TV1) ⤛</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-05-10T07:26:49.790Z
2016-05-10T08:50:33.260Z
2016-05-10T08:50:33.260Z
кяαzєя
<p>The <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El-Hazard" rel="nofollow">El Hazard</a></em> series, written by Ryoe Tsukimura and directed by Hiroki Hayashi, consists of two OVA series and two TV anime:</p>

<p><strong>OVA</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://myanimelist.net/anime/117/El_Hazard__The_Magnificent_World" rel="nofollow"><em>El Hazard: The Magnificent World</em></a></li>
<li><a href="http://myanimelist.net/anime/118/El_Hazard_2__The_Magnificent_World" rel="nofollow"><em>El Hazard 2: The Magnificent World</em></a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>TV Series</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://myanimelist.net/anime/116/El_Hazard__The_Wanderers" rel="nofollow"><em>El Hazard: The Wanderers</em></a></li>
<li><a href="http://myanimelist.net/anime/115/El_Hazard__The_Alternative_World" rel="nofollow"><em>El-Hazard: The Alternative World</em></a></li>
</ul>

<p>How are these different productions related? What is the best order for someone to enjoy them?</p>

<el-hazard>
What is the proper order for watching the El Hazard series?
# What is the proper order for watching the El Hazard series?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-05-10
The *[El Hazard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El-Hazard)* series, written by Ryoe Tsukimura and directed by Hiroki Hayashi, consists of two OVA series and two TV anime:

**OVA**

* [*El Hazard: The Magnificent World*](http://myanimelist.net/anime/117/El_Hazard__The_Magnificent_World)
* [*El Hazard 2: The Magnificent World*](http://myanimelist.net/anime/118/El_Hazard_2__The_Magnificent_World)

**TV Series**

* [*El Hazard: The Wanderers*](http://myanimelist.net/anime/116/El_Hazard__The_Wanderers)
* [*El-Hazard: The Alternative World*](http://myanimelist.net/anime/115/El_Hazard__The_Alternative_World)

How are these different productions related? What is the best order for someone to enjoy them?
**Tags:** el-hazard
---
## 1 answers
### Answer by username_0 on 2016-05-10. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
Chronologically by release, it goes:

1. The first OVA, *El Hazard: The Magnificent World* (OVA1, 1995)
2. The first TV series, *El Hazard: The Wanderers* (TV1, 1995)
3. The second OVA, *El Hazard 2: The Magnificent World* (OVA2, 1997)
4. The second TV series, *El-Hazard: The Alternative World* (TV2, 1998)

The *Wanderers* TV series (TV1) is of a seperate continuity (basically a retelling of the OVA series, but aimed at a younger demographic) to the two OVAs (OVA1 + OVA2).

The *Alternative World* TV series (TV2) is set after the second *Magnificent World* OVA.

So chronologically by story, it goes:

1. *Magnificent World* (OVA1) ⇒ 2. *Magnificent World* (OVA2) ⇒ 3. *Alternative World* (TV2)

⤜ `|| ...somewhere completely unrelated... ||` *The Wanderers* (TV1) ⤛
---
