Part of the reason I enjoy watching anime I’m unfamiliar with is the rare occasional discovery of forgotten gems. The Yankee Reppu-tai OVA series is one such forgotten gem. Toei produced the six 50-minute OVAs based on Masahide Motohashi’s 28-volume manga series. The series was directed by veteran animator Tetsuro Imazawa, who also directed the […]
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