Welcome one and all, back to a little feature I call OVA October. It’s pretty straightfoward but I feel like doing my tiny introduction spiel. OVA stands for “Original Video Animation&#…
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OVA October: Hell Target
With this entry, I had a note that the anime youtuber Hazel mentioned this title at some point. I’m not sure in a good or bad way, but…
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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
Many moons ago, I mentioned in passing that my favorite American TV program was The Twilight Zone. It was part of a post where I was recommending things…
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
Note before we start: This will contain spoilers for the OVA Voices from a Distant Star or Hoshi no Koe. Please read at your own discretion. Hiya folks,…
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Teekyuu S5-S8 OVA + Usakame OVA
HOLY SH*T!!! HOW THE F*CK DID I FORGET ABOUT THIS???!!! I guess it was not subbed at that time but I suppose it is now. Long ago, I…
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Higan OVA
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Tonikaku Kawaii OVA
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Nineteen19 (1990) OVA
One genre of anime that was definitely done better in the past was the romance genre. Today, a lot of productions that could be considered “romance” often…
Hanappe Bazooka (OVA)
Type: or “Go Nagai’s Hanappe Bazooka” Synopsis: A teenage boy accidentally summons two demons while masturbating. The demons then sexually assault his mother and sister, and buy h…
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
This is one I think some fans may have seen or not? But I decided to post this one! Direct Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/downl...
Isekai Cheat Magician OVA
Well, well, well… Look who decided to make a mini comeback. A series that no one loved and hated by many others. Hence it surprised us when Isekai…
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Read or Die (OVA)
Read or Die (2001) Other names tend to grace lists of ‘favourite/best studios’ more often, but maybe it’s easy to forget that Studio DEEN can certainly pull out…
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…
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There wasn’t enough of Girls Dead Monster in “Angel Beats!”.
OVA review: Gunsmith Cats
Well shit. If you’re reading this after the fact, look at the date. I won’t write anything about that now. I’m sure it will be appropriate to get…
Rokudenashi Blues (1992) OVA
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Rokudenashi Blues (1992) OVA
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Episode 54: Rayearth OVA
In this episode, Lucy and Robin discuss the Rayearth OVA. It was definitely not what we were expecting!
OVA Week – Coming Soon
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Noblesse OVA – Noblesse Oblige
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Golden Kamuy – OVA 3
No matter what else happened, the headline here was always going to be the bear. Read more The post Golden Kamuy – OVA 3 appeared first on Lost…
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We're diving back into the Go Nagai-iverse with a review of the 80s/90s Devilman OVA! Sully, Ryan, Tobias, and returning good boi Jon give you the rundown on this…
Black Jack OVA #11?!
Somehow, this amazing news had totally slipped by me until now! The Black Jack OVA , directed by the legendary Osamu Dezaki who unfortuna...
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Before the start of the new year, the first of the of the winter anime began airing. Sorairo Utility, while I thought was a TV series is just…
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Tonikaku Cawaii ~Seifuku~ (OVA)
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October Movie Madness!
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This inaugaral Maywatch edition features Gurren Lagann’s otaku delight, a reminiscence upon key Kyoto Animation figure Yoshiji Kigami, the Utena-isms in Ouran Koukou Host Club’s first e…
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[DarkWispers-Inka] Break-Age OVA
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Hachigatsu No Cinderella Nine OVA
Oh look. Look who decided to make a comeback. Yeah, a comeback that nobody asks for! However, it wasn’t all that strange when Hachigatsu No Cinderella Nine OVA…
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Laid-Back Camp – OVA 1
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Area 88 OVA: Aces Low
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Onward – six days left of OVA reviews! As before, I’m starting with a brief overview on the form itself, before jumping into the actual review and will…