Etoranger

is a 1995 Japanese anime television series. It aired for 39 episodes between April 7, 1995 to January 26, 1996

Plot
In another world lies Mugen, an island built by humanity's hopes and dreams and populated by its animal spirits. The island is sustained by a giant tree pole called the Novel Pole, which is constructed by humanity's stories, folklore and literature called Novel Worlds.But darkness lurks beneath Mugen's ocean abyss, as the Jyarei Forces want to destroy Mugen by sabotaging the Novel Worlds and sinking Mugen to bring chaos and despair. To prevent this, twelve animal spirits who are chosen to represent the Chinese zodiac must enter the Novel Worlds and dispose of the Jyarei Monsters to protect their world. And so, their adventure begins!