Does El-Hazard world Exit?

[makoto]

It's really wondering thought that I imazined of world like El-Hazard, full of adventures and new things to learn that is impossible in reality. I always compare japan with el-hazard world and in some form it is bit closer. Who can tell me that on which part of the world might have encourage the El-Hazard team to create this wonderful animation?    Thank's

[Neil Lafrenais]

Obviously Morocco, and other Arabian Nights-esque settings.

[Saucer]

The 1001 Nights had alot of influence on the creation of El-Hazard. Ifurita (AKA Ifreet) is a demon from this book. Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars cycle of science fiction novels also had an influence on the creation of El-Hazard. Most especially, the first novel "Princess of Mars," in which Carter first gets transported mysteriously to Mars. He is captured and struggles to escape along with a Princess form a rival clan who was also captured. The two clans clash in a bloody war and the fate of the whole planet hangs in the balance (sound familiar?)