Treasure-hunter Go may have unearthed his biggest find yet–the tiny, yet magically-empowered elf Rane who holds the key to his future fortune! Join them in their search for an ancient treasure, and meet the rest of the zany crew that spice up the adventure…

I tried liking it. I really did. I sat up in front of the tv for hours, hoping to catch something worthy of the rental fee I paid for the tapes. I’ve read a couple of good reviews for it, but sadly, I do not share the same sentiments. EPR just plain bores me. Perhaps it could have been better; the characterization, one aspect I usually look out for, is actually fine. Not terrible, but neither was it good enough for me to want more. I found the characters’ humour bland (though with very few exceptional moments), and all these chaotic noises that I think were supposedly funny just irritated me. As for the plot, it has nothing going for it, either. The treasure-hunting storyline, though quite tired and used, could still be played up quite excellently, given a great cast of characters or simply a good dose of action and humour. Well, maybe EPR did attempt to produce these elements, but still they came out dull…

As I mentioned earlier, I have read a lot of rave reviews about this particular series. I’ve seen better, but EPR is not that bad. Maybe it’s just me. You could give this a try and see how it suits you.

Individual Rating: Art/Animation 7; Story 5; Characters 6; Sounds 7

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