Nostalgia Hit Me - But What Anime Is This That Takes Place In An Alternate World That Is Mostly Deserts?
Now and Then, Here and There



Our protagonist, Shuu, isn't very adept at kendo as he only knows how to charge at his opponent and face them straight on. He accidentally gets transported with Lala-Ru (pictured above) and her pursuers to an alternate world that is mostly deserts. Lala-Ru is much sought after in this desolate world for her powers; previously, Hamdo's soldiers mistook Sara for Lala-Ru and abducted her to this world also. Let's just say Sara has to bear with much hardship and eventually


   bear a child of a rapist.


NTHT is a 13-episode TV series broadcasted in 1999-2000.