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 it intrigued me enough to jot it down and put it on the …
Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan
Oct 16, 2022 • Subscribe
More like this
OVA October – Kimera
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…
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…
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: Robotica*Robotics
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…
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 Week 4: Day 5 – Grey: Digital Target
Day 5 already! Today, sci-fi and dystopia with Grey: Digital Target. As ever, I start these posts with a brief overview focused on the OVA form itself, before…
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: 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: 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: 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,…
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
Wind ~ A Breath of Heart OVA 03 - It's a Hell of a Town
With this, we've reached the end of the Wind ~ A Breath of Heart OVA series. All said and done, it reaches a fairly similar conclusion to ...
'Pleasurable Hell'
The memories of a veteran of British animation.
Hell Baby
A horror manga about a hideous newborn who is thrown away by the father. After spirits possess her dead body she revives as a monster who must constantly…
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…
Chua Tek Ming~*Anime Power*~ !LiVe FoR AnImE, aNiMe FoR LiFe!
Magical Girls and their target demographic
Finally an excuse to talk about Punie-chan.
Rumik World: THE LAUGHING TARGET (1987)
I revisit one of Rumiko Takahashi's lesser known works.
Target (標的, Shinji Nishijima, 2021)
Shinji Nishijima’s documentary follows former Asahi Shimbun journalist Takashi Uemura as he continues to fight for press freedom in an increasingly authoritarian Japan.
Target: Girls’ Sailor Moon Cosplay Dress
Girls’ Sailor Moon Cosplay Dress Specifications: –Sizing: Kids –Material: 95% Polyester, 5% Spandex –Garment Length: At Knee –Garment...
Higan OVA
An injured man lies completely still in a hospital room with doctors hovering at his bedside, appearing serene and peaceful as he slowly suc...
Appleseed (OVA)
Saved from the wastelands created by World War III, Deunan Nute and Briareos Hecantochires make a new life in the experimental city of Olympus where life is run…
Target: Girls’ Chibi Sailor Moon Short Sleeve
Chibi Sailor Moon Short Sleeve Graphic T-shirt Details Target $10.00: BUY HERE You can count...
Hell Warden Higuma
Can you make a character based on only using the Dungeons and Dragons spell Mage Hand? This episode we, and our guest Zane, creator of the Jonathan Frakes…
Books: Hell Mode
By Shelley Pallis. Kenichi is a gamer suffering from that common modern malaise, a frustration with games that make life too easy for him. He’s just spent three…
Hell Warden Higuma
Can you make a character based on only using the Dungeons and Dragons spell Mage Hand? This episode we, and our guest Zane, creator of the Jonathan Frakes…
Wonder Egg Priority #04 — Boy Hell and Girl Hell
…What? Impressions: The idol stuff didn't get any better this week. It may have actually gotten slightly worse with the sacrifice being shrugged off as nothing, the…
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…
Tonikaku Kawaii OVA
Are we interested to take a look on how our happiest newlyweds are doing? Are you? Then be glad to know that we can find out further in…
Chua Tek Ming~*Anime Power*~ !LiVe FoR AnImE, aNiMe FoR LiFe!
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...
Target: Pretty in Pink Sailor Guardian Lounge Collection
Available only at Target Hoodie, Shorts, and pants. All sold individually. Specifications Sizing: Womens and women’s...
Target: Girls’ Ivory Sailor Moon Crystal T-Shirt
Sailor Moon Crystal Short Sleeve Graphic T-shirt Details Target $8.99: BUY HERE This shirt is...
New Scam Target Chinese Nationals Living In Japan
A disgusting new scam in Japan is explicitly targeting Chinese nationals. The threat? Pay up - or get deported.
Target: Women’s Sailor Guardian Graphic Purple Tank Top
Sailor Guardian Graphic Purple Tank Top Details Target USD $8.00: BUY HERE You can count...
The Panorama of Hell
A horror manga about a painter obsessed with blood and various stories about his family members and their strange obsessions. Continue reading →
Hell Dogs (2022) review
For the hardened fan of the genre, Harada’s newly bottled old wine will be a frustrating experience that delivers nothing more than a sprinkle of excitement.
Noir – Season of Hell
Drama / Crime Noir (2001)Season of Hell (Episode 13)Director: Masaki Hashi & Kôichi Mashimo Writer: Ryôe Tsukimura So, have you come across this show, before? If not, I…
Unlicensed Visual Novel Hell
It doesn't beat a fan translation or official release, but for unlicensed visual novels it's the best you can probably do.
HELL MODE – Episode 1
The back half flirts with becoming a bright adventure fantasy, but it's bogged down in tired (albeit mostly harmless) isekai tropes. The post HELL MODE – Episode 1 appeared…
Hell is Other People
The real reason the Japanese government is so obsessed with tourism
Episode 10: Hell Yeah
Excitement arises as tensions clash and hosts go toe-to-toe! We dive into the tortured pasts of our three mic-wielders, and you'd better believe there's plenty of fanservice!
Hell Mode Novel 1
Hell Mode does play a few isekai tropes a bit differently, but it also clearly wears its influences on its sleeve. So yes, this is another one of…
Hell Girl: Two Mirrors (Hell Girl Season 2) Full Series Review
Rating: 7.5/10 Plot: The second season of the horror anthology, Hell Girl. Ai continues to do her job, taking requests on her website to send people to hell…
Kaiju No. 8 – OVA
And I only had to watch a 90 minute compilation film to get to it.
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…
#66 - Devilman OVA Review
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…
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…
Sorairo Utility – OVA Review
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…