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Condensed Anime Take 2 - Hashire Melos 1979
Just like Cello Hiki no Gauche , Hashire Melos is a beloved Japanese story. Written in 1940 by Dazai Osamu, known for the novels No Longer ...
Aesop's Fables, Gauche the Cellist, Run Melos, No Longer Human
Reader's Digest Condensed Anime - Cello Hiki no Gauche (1998)
Some Japanese stories are so beloved that the have been made into an anime many times. One of them is Miyazawa Kenji' s Cello Hiki no Gauche...
Tanjou: Debut
Tanjou: Debut ( Birth: Debut ) is a two-episode shoujo OVA from 1994. It was originally subbed in the VHS-fansub era. Its two stories revol...
Nozomi Witches, Star Dust, Bungo Stray Dogs, Dirty Pair Flash, Tree in the Sun
Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko
And now the other shoe drops. Orphan presents the first English-subtitled release of the movie version of Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko ( Prince...
Dragon Fist, High Speed Jessie, Sangokushi, Slam Dunk, Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude
Utsu no Miko
Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko ( Heaven Chapter: Prince of the Skies ), commonly called just Utsu no Miko , is a well-known OVA series, released ...
Bakumatsu no Spasibo, Tree in the Sun, Nightsong of Splendor, Otaku no Seiza, Tetsujin 28
Tistou Midori no Oyayubi
Tistou Midori no Oyayubi ( Tistou of the Green Thumbs ) is a 1990 movie, based on a beloved French children's novel by Maurice Druon. It te...
What's Michael?, Zenki, Dog of Flanders, Hashire!, Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo
Zetsuai 1989 v2
Redoing Zetsuai 1989 was not in this year's plan (or any year's, for that matter), but when WOWmd did a new Domesday Duplicator rip of the ...
Yuukan Club, Zetsuai 1989, Ai no Kusabi, Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Gravitation TV
Toraemon
In 1985, the victory of the Hanshin Tigers in the Japan Championship, the equivalent of the US World Series, occasioned a one-shot OVA, Tor...
The Golden Bird, High Speed Jessie, Nightsong of Splendor, Yuukan Club, Queen Millennia
Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater
Another anthology show, far better than the last one... Sakyou Komatsu (1931-2011) was a Japanese science fiction author and screenwriter, ...
A.D. Police: To Protect and Serve, mono, Mononoke, Princess Mononoke, Senya Ichiya Monogatari
Mikosuri Han Gekijou
Mikosuri Han Gekijou dates from 2013. It's basically a collection of short (30-40 second) dirty jokes grouped together by setting. It's bas...
Yuri!!! On Ice, Appleseed, Fate/Zero, Golden Kamuy, Hell Teacher Nube
Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai: Tsuyoshi no Time Machine de Shikkari Shinasai
My Discord colleagues in the Inka kairetsu have a dismissive term for the vast bulk of anime that is neither outstanding nor outstandingly ...
Sailor Moon, Akai Hayate, Gakkou no Yuurei, GeGeGe no Kitaro, Graduation
Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), volume 4
More ghostly doings in Japanese schools. Gakkou no Yuurei ( School Ghosts) , volume 4, is much like volume 3: six segments of about the sa...
X-Men, Hand Maid May, Macross Plus, First Loves, Fruits Basket
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
Plastic Little
Let's face it: the world does not need another version of the 1994 OVA Plastic Little . kuraze spent years wrestling decent video from the D...
Cowboy Bebop, MegaMan: Wishing upon a Star, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings, Oishinbo, Plastic Little
Natsufuku no Shoujo-tachi
As I wrote in my blog post on Kuro ga Ita Natsu , artists have grappled for more than a century with the problem of presenting massive trage...
Phoenix, Kuro ga Ita Natsu, Unico, Barefoot Gen, Barefoot Gen 2
Ichigatsu ni wa Christmas
Orphan doesn't often do holiday releases and has never done a Christmas show, as best I can remember, so here's a first: the 1991 shoujo OVA...
One Pound Gospel, Peter Pan & Wendy, Rebecca, Sazae-san, Cowboy Bebop
In Memorian (Cat-Eyed Boy Episodes 7-8)
Between the Halloween release of Cat-Eyed Boy episodes 4, 5, and 6, and this Christmas release of episodes 7 and 8, the anime world lost tw...
Happy Holidays from Orphan Fansubs
Well, it's that time of the year again. In the immortal words of Otis B. Driftwood, "Let joy be unconfined. Let there be dancing in the stre...
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
Naki no Ryuu - Hiryuu no Shou
It's rare that I am totally baffled by an anime, but this one managed to do it. A one episode OVA from 1991, Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no…
Fullmetal Alchemist, Hellsing Ultimate, Fist of the North Star 2, Stop!! Hibari-kun!, Watt Poe
Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 2
Starting with volume 2, Gakkou no Yuurei began including live-action segments. Why? No idea. Perhaps live-action is less expensive to make....
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
Portrait of the Psychopath as a Young Man (Aoki Honoo v2)
Aoki Honoo is a one-shot OVA from 1989, based on a six-volume manga by Yanagasawa Kimio, a prolific mangaka who is almost unknown in the…
Cat-Eyed Boy Returns! (Episodes 4-6)
Orphan brings you more 1970s thrills and chills: episodes four to six of Umezz Kazuo's 1976 horror series Youkaiden Nekome Kozou ( Spirit L...
Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill
At long last, another orphan project completed! In this case, it's a four-part OVA from 2003-2004, Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill . It is ba...
Blue Exorcist, Elfen Lied, Generation of Chaos, Golden Kamuy, Magical DoReMi
Two on the Road
After Heart Cocktail , Watase Seizou released three more anime OVAs based on his stories: 1987: Boku no Oldies wa All-Color ( My All-Colo...
Comedy in the Raw
Time for some more raws from the attic. These two are rare comedies that never made it past laserdisc. Go Go Toraeman is a one-shot OVA fro...
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
Ryokunohara Labyrinth
Ryokunohara Labyrinth in a 1990 shounen-ai OVA. It centers on two boys, Imanishi Hiroki and Tokino Kanata, who have been best friends (and ...
Call Me Tonight, Dragon Fist, Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Gorou Show, Nightsong of Splendor, Sakura Wars
Nemurenu Yoru no Chiisana Ohanashi
Here's a charming all-ages OVA from 1992, Nemurenu Yoru no Chiisana Ohanashi (Little Stories for Sleepless Nights ). It's based on a column...
Seeding Bonanza!
Here's something extraordinary. [M]-V is Orphan's one-man distribution team. He provides Orphan|Arutha, the IRC bot that serves (and store...
Nijuushi no Hitomi
Nijuushi no Hitomi ( Twelve Sets of Eyes ) is a 1980 TV special based on a perennially popular novel by Tsuboi Sakae. In addition to this…
A Wind Named Amnesia, Amon Saga, Camelot, Hana no Ko Lunlun, Marine Express
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-
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
Garden of Remembrance
Yamada Naoki is a modern anime auteur. She started at Kyoto Animation, where she became one of the youngest directors in its history, helmin...
Liz and the Blue Bird, Tamako -love story-, Tamako Market, The Colors Within, A Silent Voice
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
Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu: Ouji no Tabidachi
Over the years, many people have asked Orphan to do Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu: Ouji no Tabidachi ( Dragon Slayer Legend of Heroes: The P...
Angelique, Bite me!, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Judo Story, Techno Police
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
Ore no Sora
Ore no Sora:Keiji Hen ( My Skies: Detective Chapter ) is a two-episode OVA from 1991-1992. It's based on a best-selling manga by Mitomiya H...
Kiddy Grade, Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, Yamato 2520, Maison Ikkoku, One Pound Gospel
Chuck Shimezou
I'm really fond of the Young Animators' Training Project (which has had various name, according to the Wikipedia article ) and its OVAs. The...
Aoi Hitomi no Onna no Ko no Ohanashi, Fortune Dogs, Sangokushi, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Urusei Yatsura
Buried
I'm less than halfway through my enforced hiatus for cataract surgery, but something remarkable has happened. Instead of Orphan's work grind...
Junk Boy, Koiko no Mainichi, Houkago no Tinker Bell, Christmas in January, Ambassador Magma
Hiatus, Involuntary (Again)
I'm giving advance warning that my fansubbing activities, and releases from the Orphan team, will be curtailed for a few months. This time, ...
The Golden Bird, Izumo, Katte ni Shirokuma, Sanctuary, Polar Bear's Café
Bride of Deimos
Deimos no Hanayome: Ran no Kumikyoku ( Bride of Deimos: The Orchid Suite ) is a 1988 one-shot OVA. It's based on an incomplete 17-volume ma...
Vampire Hunter D, The Golden Bird, Junk Boy, Nightsong of Splendor, Katte ni Shirokuma
Chalk-iro no People
After Heart Cocktail , Watase Seizou released three more anime OVAs based on his stories: 1987: Boku no Oldies wa All-Color ( My All-Color ...
Captain Bal
The Young Animator Training Project , variously known as Anime Mirai, Anime Tamago, and now, Anime no Tane, is an annual project sponsored b...
Kill Me Baby, The Irregular at Magic High School, Mirai, Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle, Heaven's Lost Property
Raw, Raw, Raw!
It's my birthday (big whoop), so in honor of that, Orphan is releasing some more "raws from the attic." Or in more truthful terms, our stash...
Dragon Slayer Eiyuu Densetsu: Ouji no Tabidachi, Full Moon, Generation of Chaos, Kingdom of Chaos: Born to Kill
There Are Places I Remember...
I turn 77 today, reinforcing my title as Oldest Living Fansubber™. It reminds me how long I've been doing this (17 years - not as long as so...