Welcome back to the second year of me doing OVA October. Or Original Video Animation October for those curious about what the full title would be. Just a simple little theme. I watch a few animated…
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OVA October: Armitage III
Welcome back to OVA October, 2023 installation. For our final entry we have, the cyberpunk story that was overshadowed by my all time favorite – Armitage III. I…
OVA October – Twilight Q
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OVA October: Blazing Transfer Student
I had wanted to check out Blazing Transfer Student ever since I watched the re-worked live action a couple years ago. I figured the manga would be more…
OVA October: Cyber City Oedo 808
I’m back with my final post for OVA October. This time being the really interesting piece known as Cyber City Oedo 808. I hesitate to call it a…
OVA October: Denpa-teki na Kanojo
We’re back with my second selection for this year! Which was… completely at random. To tell the truth I had a different very modern OVA in mind to…
OVA October: Ariel Visual and Deluxe
Somewhere along the lines of my internet browsing I saw a visual for the series Ariel. Which is a the light novel series from 1986 that only finished…
OVA October: Voices from a Distant Star
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Robotics;Notes: Patterns & Intrigue
Awesome translations.
Robotics;Notes – Dreams and Potential
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Robotics;Notes: Crossovers and Tasks
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Brief Thoughts On: Robotica * Robotics
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Manga Review: Robotics;Notes Vol. 1
Up until a few years ago, Science Adventure fans could only dream of seeing a western release of Robotics;Notes. Yet here we stand, having Robotics;Notes officially localized not…
Manga Review — Robotics;Notes Vol. 2
Volume 2 of the Robotics;Notes manga is just as superb as the first. It's truly an excellent way to re-experience phases 2-4.
Extreme Hearts Episode 9: Robotics Babes
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Robotics;Notes Elite: SciADV at its Happiest
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Robotics;Notes Manga Volume One Released Today
After being released in Japan quite some time ago, the Robotics;Notes manga is finally being localized in English by Udon Entertainment. Robotics;Notes is the third entry of the…
Teekyuu S5-S8 OVA + Usakame OVA
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Higan OVA
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Tonikaku Kawaii OVA
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Nineteen19 (1990) OVA
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Hanappe Bazooka (OVA)
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The nascent OVA
Over at Heisei Etranger, Austin’s posted a new interview translation which deserves a read. It covers a short mid-eighties conversation in Animage with Shigeru Watanabe, planner of Dallos (19…
Shockwave Present:Crimson Wolf OVA! Is Here!! A Forgotten OVA
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Read or Die (OVA)
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Casshan: Robot Hunter (OVA)
Compared to the 2008 series (Casshern Sins), in some aspects the Robot Hunter OVA feels like more of a somewhat faithful remake of the 1973 original than a…
Angel Beats! – OVA 2
There wasn’t enough of Girls Dead Monster in “Angel Beats!”.
OVA review: Gunsmith Cats
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Rokudenashi Blues (1992) OVA
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Noblesse OVA – Noblesse Oblige
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Fushigi Yuugi (TV & OVA)
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Angel Beats! – OVA 1
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Golden Kamuy – OVA 4
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Tonikaku Cawaii ~Seifuku~ (OVA)
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