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Student Days
Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that r...
Oh! My Goddess, Igano Kabamaru, My Neighbor Totoro, Sangokushi, Bio Armor Ryger
Growing Up
Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…
Oh! My Goddess, Captain Tsubasa, Captain Tsubasa, Bite me!, Gon
Botchan (1986)
Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…
Rose of Versailles, Space Runaway Ideon, Techno Police, Tokimeki Tonight, Dance Till Tomorrow
Hi no Ame ga Furu (It Rained Fire)
Orphan has already released an anime movie about the firebombing of Japanese cities, 2005's Ashita Genki ni Naare! Although that film began with the firebombing of Tokyo, it was…
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex, Hello WeGo!, Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, Nodame Cantabile, Bunny Drop
The Izu Dancer
Seishun Anime Zenshuu (translated as Animated Classics of Japanese Literature for its English release) is a 1986 anthology series that retold well-known stories from modern Japanese literature. It's…
Heavy
Orphan has done a couple of shows about boxing already: Takahashi Rumiko's 1989 OVA One Pound Gospel and the 1992 three-part OVA Nozomi Witches. We're now releasing another,…
Karuizawa Syndrome, Nightsong of Splendor, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Vampire Princess Miyu, Dragon Half
Asatte Dance
Sorry folks, when I stumbled upon Asatte Dance, I thought this was going to be one of those retro animes about dancing. Normally I would have ignored it…
Dance Till Tomorrow — Anime Review
Originally I intended to toss in Dance Till Tomorrow as a bit of filler between bigger reviews, but I actually ended up enjoying it a lot.
Seirei Tsukai (Elementalors)
Seirei Tsukai ( Elementalors ), not to be confused with Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance , is a one-shot OVA based on a manga by Okazaki Takesh...
Dragon Half, Berserk, Bosco Adventure, Marmalade Boy, Seitokai Yakuindomo
Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), volume 3
Let's start out 2025 on a scary note, 'cause it's gonna be a scary year. Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), volume 3, features more supernatu...
Monkey Magic, Iron Virgin Jun, Kujibiki Unbalance, Macross, B.B. Fish
2024 in Review
A year of retreads and repeats, none of them good: War in Ukraine. War in the Middle East. Famine in Sudan. Famine in Gaza. Covid and…
Blue Flames, Chalk-iro no People, Gakkou no Yuurei, The Apothecary Diaries, Dance Till Tomorrow
OL Kaizou Kouza
Here's a ripe/overripe/rancid piece of Japanese misogyny from 1990, OL Kaizou Kouza ( Office Lady Remodeling Course ). The AniDB blurb atte...
Watt Poe, Air Gear, Blue Flames, Ceres, Celestial Legend, Exper Zenon
Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 1
Gakkou no Yuurei ( School Ghosts ) is an anthology of ghost stories, mostly set at schools. Seven volumes were released between 1995 and 19...
Dirty Pair, Gakkou no Yuurei, Macross, Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro, Orphen
Ushiro no Hyakutaro
Ushiro no Hyakutaro ( Hyakutaro Behind or Hyakutaro in Back ) is a two-volume OVA from 1991. Based on a eight-volume manga by Tsunada Jir...
Galaxy Express 999, The Twelve Kingdoms, Bite me!, Girl from Phantasia, Fruits Basket
Tottoi
Inka and Orphan are pleased to bring you Tottoi , an environmental fable (or fairy tale) from 1992. Based on a novel by Italian writer Giann...
HAIKYU!!, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Silent Möbius, Yamato 2520, Dragon Century
Princess Army
Princess Army: Wedding Combat (to give it its full title) is a two-part OVA from 1992. It's a teaser for a 12 volume manga by Kitagawa Miyu...
Dallos, Joshiraku, Oh! My Goddess, Akai Hayate, Doukyuusei -Classmates-
Houkago no Tinker Bell
Houkago no Tinker Bell ( After School: Tinker Bell ) is a one-shot OVA based on the second in a series of 23 (!) light novels by…
Oh! My Goddess, Bubblegum Crisis, Houkago no Tinker Bell, Mikan Enikki, Mr. Osomatsu
Koiko no Mainichi
Koiko no Mainichi ( Koiko's Days ) is a two episode OVA, released in 1989 and 1990. It is based on a 32-volume manga by George Akiyama;…
Outlanders, Run Melos, My Hero Academia, Golgo 13, Koiko no Mainichi
Asatte Dance
Here's another ecchi OVA from Knack: 1991's Asatte Dance ( Dance till Tomorrow ), adapted from a seven volume manga by Yamamoto Naoki. It's...
Blue Sonnet, Kitty-Cat Fantasia, Run Melos, Oedo wa Nemurenai!, No Money!
Mellow
Another year, another ecchi OVA about cross-dressing from Knack. This time it's 1993's Mellow , which is based on a manga by Kasahara Rin th...
Run Melos, Marmalade Boy, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Exper Zenon, Girl from Phantasia
Even the Good Homer Nods (Don Dracula)
The Roman poet Horace noticed that in the Iliad , Homer reintroduced a character that he had previously killed off. Horace's comment was "Qu...
Urusei Yatsura, What's Michael?, Sangokushi, Doraemon, Doraemon
Cleaning Out The Attic
Everyone in Orphan is a fan of old anime, so it's not surprising that the team has collected a lot more raw anime than it can translate. (Th...
Out of Gas
You've probably noticed that Orphan's releases this year lean heavily towards re-releases of past projects or of previously fansubbed material. Basically, the group is out of gas; our…
Nijuushi no Hitomi, Sakyo Komatsu's Animation Theater, Ambassador Magma, Fighting Beauty Wulong, Maps
Ideas for 2021
After 2020, "plans" seems altogether too strong a word for Orphan Fansubs' projects in 2021. So rather than write down some impossible set of goals, or even an…
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!, Idea, Ambassador Magma, One Pound Gospel, Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 266: Dance till Tomorrow (or It’s Brewster’s Millions, But In Manga Form!)
In our latest episode, Xan gets a lesson in how to earn an inheritance in this wacky 80s manga written by Naoki Yamamoto. So sit back and enjoy…