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Anime OVAs You Missed - Nineteen19
Within the first minute or so of watching 19 Nineteen.. You pretty much feel the vibes that this is an OVA you really are going to appreciate. Just off the…
Laughing Target
Orphan concludes (for now) its Rumiko Takahashi festival with the third Rumic World OVA, 1987's Warau Hyouteki ( Laughing Target ). This is...
Death Note, Laughing Target, Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro, Nozomi Witches, One Pound Gospel
Anime OVAs You Missed - Kirara (2000)
I think we all are subtly obsessed with wondering what happens on the other side of death. Well in the world of the kirara OVA, a year 2000…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Boyfriend (1992)
To be real.. An anime titled boyfriend would never be my first choice of an anime to watch. And actually.. It wasn’t. I’ve seen over 500 before I got to this. All jokes…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Riding Bean
In 2021 I put out a pretty solid video about one of my favorite OVAs of all time.. Gunsmith Cats. Gunsmith Cats came out in the mid 90s, but it…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Submarine 707R
In a world where all the Navies of the continents unite, discovered is a mysterious object or entity that causes submarines and ships to vanish in a particular…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Ys Legacy
Asteria. A land that has been infiltrated n terrorized by evil beasts. It once was a thriving land that was good for trade and a desired destination for…
Anime OVAs You Missed: Hyper Doll
https://myanimelist.net/profile/animebackwhen https://www.patreon.com/animebackwhen They willingly risk their lives for justice. Reincarnated within immortal bodies Crushing evil demons of the underworld If the dolls don’t do it.. Who will? Shit, it’s not my job. What’s up guys,…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Lily C.A.T (1987)
In 1987 a lil OVA inspired by the movie alien was released by the name lily cat. Studio pierrot put it together.. and it ran for a little over…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Devil’s Circuit (1992)
Down Load: Namu Amida Butsu wa Ai no Uta Ohh 90s anime.. How I love you.. 90s anime. Just when you think you’ve scene the most obscure of the obscure.. You’re just rudely…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Handsome Girl (1992)
From 1988 - 1992 A manga ran 9 volumes by the name of Handsome na Kanojo, translating to handsome girlfriend.. often shortened to handsome girl. Hagiwara mio. 15 year…
Anime OVAs You Missed: Animation Runner Kuromi
https://myanimelist.net/profile/animebackwhen Special Shout out to Lord Cobi for the Recommendation! If I was to ask most of you which anime did a great job of giving an insightful experience on…
Gurren Lagann, Otaku no Video, Animation Runner Kuromi, FLCL, Genshiken
Anime OVAs You Missed - Dragon Fist (1999)
ドラゴンフィスト (Doragon Fisuto) Something that I’ve always found satisfying in anime.. Is when the cross pollination of east asian countries is written into the story. Now usually this is simply china and…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Star Dust (1992)
The year is A.D 2022 and humanity has done an excellent job and running the world into the ground with garbage. And what’s the solution when too much…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Good Morning Call
Romance anime was never my first choice, but I do enjoy a good love story from time to time.. But today’s anime.. Left me with mixed emotions. Good morning call…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Sorcerer on The Rocks (1999)
Mahotsukai on za Rokkus This time 5 years ago.. I dropped a video on what I believe is the greatest swords and sorcery anime of all time.. bakuretsu huntets, or…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Desert Rose: The Snow Apocalypse
Suna no Bara: Yuki no Mokushiroku Desert Rose: The Snow Apocalypse When it comes to anti terrorism, sometimes the best approach is proactivity and not reactivity. Which means to stop terrorism…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Debutante Detective Corps (1996)
Ojousama Sousamou I checked out this OVA called debutante detective corps, and I gotta say.. Just as much as I do videos about how there’s so many hidden gems yet…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Iron Virgin Jun (1992)
I been meaning to watch this one for a while, but I finally got around to taking in Iron virgin Jun. This is another one from Go Nagai, and…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Video Girl Ai (1992)
Video Girl Ai is one of the most incredible anime ova series from the 90s. There is a ton of action, comedy, romance, suspense in this anime series. https://myanimelist.net/profile/animebackwhen Twitter/Instagram…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Twilight of The Dark Master (1997)
When you listen to the opening narration of twillight of the dark master.. You almost have to wonder what the writer knows about the history of our existence.. That no…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Tales of Yajikita College (1989)
Yajikita Gakuen Dōchūki This are the Tales of Yajikita College. From the 1989 J.C Staff OVA adapted off a 24 year long running manga. Shinokita Reiko (Kita) and Yajima Junko (Yaji)…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Kyoufu Shinbun (Horror News) 1991
Kyoufu Shinbun Alright guys I had to come share this shit with you. So this dude here is a classic case of, If I don’t see it.. I don’t believe it. That…
Anime OVAs I’m Glad You Missed - Time Traveler Kyoko
Time stranger kyoko is a manga series that ran from september to september.. That’s the year 2000 into 2001. It had about 3 volumez. The OVA released for this? Was only…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Makurena! Makendo (Kendo Rage) 1995
Makeruna! Makendo It’s very random at times, and I kinda couldn’t follow it, but Makurena! Makendo also known as Don't Lose, Makendo! is a 1995 OVA from Studio OLM…
Anime OVAs You Missed - Be Boy Kidnapp’n Idol (1989)
Be Boy Kidnappn Idol Take some time to see if you can guess what this anime is about before I break it down. First and foremost, I just wanna…
Bio Hunter | KYOTO VIDEO
Gorey special effects and other production materials have become intertwined with horror movies since time immemorial and people have given praise to their craft. So, it should make…
Rumik World: THE LAUGHING TARGET (1987)
I revisit one of Rumiko Takahashi's lesser known works.
Anime OVAs You Missed - Spirit of Wonder (China Ring) 1992
The spirit of wonder series is a short story manga which ran from 1986-1994.. But only spanned 1 volume? Hmm. Well outta that came a one off OVA from 92’, the…
Brief Thoughts On: Bio Hunter
If you have an interest in the golden age of anime OVAs, then Bio Hunter certainly comes highly recommended.
Anime OVAs I’m Glad You Missed - Twinkle Nora Rock Me! (1985)
Twinkle Nora Rock Me! This is a bad anime.. I mean what was there budget.. A dollar? I promise you what you’re watching here is not a malfunction in frame rate or…
OVA Week 4: Day 4 – Laughing Target
On to a bit of a classic – well, maybe more of an good overlooked OVA, this time from Rumiko Takahashi. As ever, I start these posts with…
Halloween Special - The Thing
Hello everyone, Season 2 might be over, but our coverage of great movies continues. In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason talk about John Carpenter's 1982…
Halloween Special - The Thing
Hello everyone, Season 2 might be over, but our coverage of great movies continues. In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason talk about John Carpenter's 1982…
Halloween Special - The Thing
Hello everyone, Season 2 might be over, but our coverage of great movies continues. In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason talk about John Carpenter's 1982…
The Anime You Wish You Never Missed
I just wanted to rant about this anime for a bit because no one seems to be talking about ... and that's absolutely crazy. #heavenlydelusion #anime 00:00-02:13 Intro 02:13…
Special - Halloween (1978)
Hello everyone, After a longer than usual break, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is back with a Halloween special, covering none other than John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). John and Jason…
Halloween Special: the Yokai Guy
Manga master Shigeru Mizuki breathed new life into the undead
The Spring Anime You May Have Missed
As always, the spring anime season was packed this year. And like always, some good anime got passed by because of it. One such series that people have…
Halloween Special 2019 – Akikan!
The following audio essay was requested by our lovely patron, Talulabelle. If you’d like to request an anime for us to review, subscribe to our Patreon (and see…
Halloween Special - Carrie (1976)
Hello Everyone, For this years Halloween, we go to the prom with one of the most iconic horror movies ever made, Brian de Palma's Carrie (1976). Does the film…
OVA Week 2: Day 2 – Bio Hunter (Baio Hantā)
In exactly the same format as the last time I did this in 2022, I’m starting with a brief overview on the form itself, before jumping into the…
You MISSED the BEST Anime of This Season
I recently came across this anime called The Apothecary Diaries and I really enjoyed it. Surprisingly, I didn't see many people talk about it despite its popularity, so…
#155 - Halloween Special: Mononoke (2007)
When the hollow boats creak and the noh masks quake, mononoke come out for a swinging wake! Welcome to our 2024 Halloween special where Austin, Tori, and Sully…
Teppen—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til you Cry
Despite the seeming disinterest from the English-language streaming crowd, I think there is something compelling, something unique that can make Teppen—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! worth taking a look at.
You Missed Anime's Best (And Only) Musical
Anime finally gave us an actual musical, and nobody watched it. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/PhenomSage Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhenomSage MyAnimeList: https://myanimelist.net/profile/PhenomSage 00:00 - Originality is dead… or is it? 01:34 - What is Healer Girl? 02:35…
SPECIAL TOPIC: 8 ongoing Young Jump serials (that you may have missed)
Debuting in 1979, Shueisha’s seinen magazine Weekly Young Jump carried over the three key components of Weekly Shonen Jump- friendship, effort, and victory- in conjunction with more …
#84 - Post-Halloween Special! Legends and Yokai in Yamishiba
Note: This episode was recorded before Halloween and intended to be released before we went to Anime Weekend Atlanta but hey, we had a convention to prep for…
Classic?Stars #01 — My Special Eyes
At least the episode did indeed get weird. Impressions: I was fully prepared to just post "Yep, another one of these" and move on, but then things…
The Clueless New Student #01 — My Special Eyes
Remember when there was an entire LN subgenre over people with scary eyes? Impressions: Good lord was I tired of this show's formula about three minutes in,…