Once a month, a door behind the full moon opens. This door serves as a portal between the human world and the magical world. Now it just so happens that on one such night, Lime and Bass are in hot
pursuit of a demon who had stolen six power gems from the magical world.
The demon escapes to the human world through the open door, and the two
follow. While Bass eventually succeeds in destroying the demon, the gems are
accidentally scattered throughout Japan... much to Lime's dismay.
Since the gems can turn into monsters, Lime and Bass have to find them before
they harm humans.
Review: Jewel BEM Hunter Lime
If Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo (of "Ranma 1/2") had magic powers and decided
to go chase demons, Jewel BEM Hunter Lime would pretty much be the result.
Jewel BEM Hunter Lime is about Lime and Bass' quest to retrieve the six
magical gems that they lost during their battle with a demonic thief. That's it. Every episode features one gem-turned-monster.
A gem would give life to an everyday item, and that item would go about making
mischief in the human world until Lime and Bass stop it.
To give you a clearer idea, in the first episode, one of the gems possesses a
candle.
The candle is infuriated because it would seem that human beings have no need
for it anymore, now that they have electricity. Thus, the candle goes around town causing power failures and spewing wax on
people for revenge.
Lime and Bass eventually go after a coin purse and a needle in the second and
third episodes respectively.
The so-called monsters are cute and non-threatening, and calling them monsters
is actually an exaggeration. But if it's one gem per episode, why are there only three episodes? Simple.
Jewel BEM Hunter Lime falls into the ranks of "Ninja Cadets" and "Elf Princess Rane" -- in the marginally-above-average and unfinished works category.
You know there's supposed to be more, but none follows. I honestly don't know why US anime companies even bother picking up half-baked
works like these.
The art and animation are pretty okay, employing a similar visual style to the
Ranma movies. The character designs are very banal.
Bass is like a lecherous and long-eared version of Ranma Saotome, while Lime
possesses pin-up girl looks and the temperament of Akane Tendo.
Lime also has this cutesy pet sidekick named Poogie, who conveniently
transforms into a wide variety of objects.
The English dubbing is okay. Dialogues come across clearly, and I had no
problems with the acting.
Jewel BEM Hunter Lime is rather amusing and entertaining, but it's really
nothing special. It doesn't have an ending to boot... not that it'd leave you craving for one.
Miscellanies: Jewel BEM Hunter Lime
The Jewel Hunter Lime BEM DVD contain all three episodes.
Houma Hunter Lime (Jewel BEM Hunter Lime) | |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 3 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Oct 25, 1996 to Mar 7, 1997 |
| Producers | TBS, Asmik Ace |
| Studio | Production Reed |
| Rating | PG-13 - Teens 13 or older |
| Themes | - |
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