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Usotoki Rhetoric Live Action Review
Usotoki Rhetoric ReviewDrama: Usotoki RhetoricJapanese: 嘘解きレトリックNetwork: Fuji TVActors: Suzuka Ouji, Honoka MatsumotoSet in the early Showa era, the story is about Urabe Kanoko, a girl who can hear…
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
Michite Kuru Toki no Mukou ni
This has been on my wish list for a very long time: the 1992 TV special Michite Kuru Toki no Mukou ni ( Across the Surging Times…
Judo Story, Oishinbo, Fire Tripper, Tree in the Sun, Kosuke-sama Rikimaru-sama: Konpeitou no Ryuu
Asumi-chan is Interested in Lesbian Brothels! (Volume 3) – A Girl’s Gotta Have a Hobby…
Asumi’s attempts to find Mai have left her with no money. She even spent the reserve that she had put aside to buy a new limited edition anime…
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
Bakuen Campus Guardress
When I first watched Bakuen Campus Guardress ( Combustible Campus Guardress ), a four-episode episode OVA from 1994, I was gobsmacked by ho...
Combustible, Cosmic Fantasy, Hashire!, Blue Sonnet, Gallery Fake
Laid-Back Camp (Season 3) – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
Don’t let the studio change distract you from the fact that the club has no money.
The Sorceress' Revolt - Ko Eiji's Story - Part 1 Chapter 3
.post p { margin:0 0 .75em; line-height:1.5em; text-indent:1.5em; } The Sorceress' Revolt - Ko Eiji's Story Author: Toriumi Jinzō …
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!
Okama Hakusho (Okama Report)
This one needs warning labels: Borderline hentai! Outdated stereotypes! Nudity! Sex, mostly gay, some straight, some consensual, often not! ...
Urusei Yatsura, Captain Tsubasa, Kizuna, Peter Pan & Wendy, Sazae-san
Genji Part 1
Here's another project that's been on my "to do" list for a long time: 1992's time-travel sci-fi mind-fuck OVA Genji (Part One) . The "Part ...
The Eccentric Family, Captain Tsubasa, GeGeGe no Kitaro, Izumo, Nightsong of Splendor
Guardian of the Spirit - Master Post
This post contains the master list of all of translations for Guardian of the Spirit. Download offline reading files here .myButton…
Fire Hunter 1: Fire in Spring - Part 1 Chapter 3 - Fire in the Rain
Fire Hunter Series 1: Fire in Spring Hinata Rieko Part One : Bonfires in Spring Chapter 3: Fire in the Rain It was said that in ancient times, people cremated…
Sanada 10 - The Battle of Sekigahara (Ep 1-3)
Sanada 10 - more formally, Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Juu Yuushi ( New Legend of the Warring States Heroes: The Ten Warriors ...
BABYLON, Cowboy Bebop, Blue Flames, Blue Exorcist, Blue Sonnet
The Executioner and Her Way of Life (Volume 1) – A Chance Meeting, and…
Mitsuki, a Lost One, was summoned from Japan to this new world but was quickly abandoned when he had no power. Don’t worry though, Menou, a pure, powerful,…
Nana Toshi Monogatari
Here's another project that BlueFixer asked Orphan to redo: the two-part sci-fi OVA Nana Toshi Monogatari: Hokkyokukai Sensen ( A Tale of S...
Cherry no Manma, Everlasting Heart, D4 Princess, Sore Ike! Anpanman, Black Lion
Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de 2
Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de ( In a Distant Time ) is an otome game franchise developed by Ruby Party. It spans at least a dozen…
Ah My Buddha!!, The Story of Saiunkoku, Waza no Tabibito, Ai no Kusabi, Batman: Gotham Knight
Henshin Dekinai: The Doomed Queen is Doomed No More
Henshin Dekinai (No Secrets) Cover Image By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Years ago, I was introduced to the concept of a “doomed queen” in my LGBT+ Literature…
Sotsugyou: Graduation
There are lots of OVAs with Graduation in the title. This one is the two episode OVA from 1995. It is based on a dating sim game and…
Boku no Boukuugou, Cerberus, Fruits Basket, RahXephon, Sailor Victory
The Doujinshi Artist who Mastered the Clear Line
#cogecha #doujinshi #bard713 What is Ligne Claire? What's it got to do with Japanese Doujin art? What's it got to do with Cogecha? Ethical Disclosure: I wasn't paid for anything,…
Kasei Yakyoku v2
When Orphan released Kasei Yakyoku in late 2018, we had to use a VHS tape for the first two episodes. At the time, I said we'd redo…
Junod, Nightsong of Splendor, Marine Express, Peter Pan & Wendy, Rose of Versailles
Super Cub – 01
「ないないの女の子」 (Nainai no Onnanoko) "The Girl With Nothing" No parents, no hobbies, no money, no friends, no goals.
Hideaki Anno’s NHK Special
I was writing a different short piece when a TV Special on Hideaki Anno and the last few years in the production of the last Eva movie, which…
Yamatarou Comes Back v2
One of Orphan's earliest Tezuka Osamu projects was the set of six OVAs known as the Lion Books: 1 The Green Cat 1983 2 Rain Boy 1983 3…
Lunn Flies into the Wind v2
One of Orphan's earliest Tezuka Osamu projects was the set of six OVAs known as the Lion Books: 1 The Green Cat 1983 2 Rain Boy 1983 3…
Ohoshi-sama no Rail
I'm not sure how I feel about the 1993 movie Ohoshi-sama no Rail ( Rail of Stars ). Based on a 1983 autobiographical novel by Kobayashi Chi...
The Golden Bird, Nine, Stop!! Hibari-kun!, High Speed Jessie, Kinnikuman
Goblin Slayer (Episode 5) – Adventures and Daily Life
After sleeping for three days, Goblin Slayer returns to the guild in search of his next job. Before that happens a couple of porcelain adventurers ask him for…
Ipponbouchou Mantarou
Stop me if you've heard this one before. The son of a local grub shop is goaded by his father into seeking his fortune as a chef. He…
No Money!, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Mars, Oishinbo, Night Head Genesis
BNA – 05
「Greedy Bears」 "Who would watch baseball with no money involved?"
Appare-Ranman! Episode 2: In the Dark
The duo arrive in Los Angeles and while Appare can certainly repair his steamboat, there’s no way it’s capable of going all the way back to Japan. With…
Chihayafuru S3 – 18/19 [The Storm Will Soon Carry Me/Bring a Life of Everlasting Love]
Early in Chihayafuru’s first season, a young Arata told his new friend, “If you become the best in Japan, you become the best in the world!” He was…
OtakuGeneration Show #157) Classic TOONs
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 157) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the Classic…
Moeyo Ken, Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok, Naruto, Ragnarok the Animation