#OAV

[omercifulheaves]

Megazone 23 Part II (1986)

[mine-fujiko]

Rupan Ikka Seizoroi

is a 2012 OAV adaptation of the 1st chapter of Shin Manga.

They all get an invitation to meet up but they all get the same idea of disguising as each other.

[rockmangurl]

Line art WIP of redraw of X3 cutscene based on X4 style.

[tamashi-tai-tamashi]

i love both versions of Baddack/Bardock, i think they both are very interesting and endearing in their own way, BUT. I will NEVER forgive the removal of Bardock's headband.

[th3lost4uthor]

Wakfu Oropo OAV : Why I love to hate it

Hum, sorry not sorry, but you read correctly, dear Kosmoz's traveller it is time to give my opinion on the latest Ankama OAV focusing on Oropo's background, and well... Let's at least start with the good parts.

A long forgotten animation we love

The title screen framing Oropo's figure, graphically underlying he will be the center of this story is quite nice. There are few other choices of composition that are also really good and meaningful.

The animation is still... Well it's Ankama : it gives energy in the fight scene, emotion when needed, it is colorful yet pale (underlying maturity after a childish beginning for the series).

The Eliotropes' design and presentation : so nice to see more charcaterisation of this race we have still so much to uncover ! And I LOVE to see "bad eliotropes", especially this little guy there ("Rictus" in french), because if Eliotropes are Yugo's shadows, then it means that our dear "EliAtropes' king" is not as a white knight as we would like to see him ~

The fights are pretty cool

The music... well still awesome

Don't know about the english dub, but oh well, the french one is still very neat. Even if I can not help but to find that Chibi's way of ALWAYS screaming is just tiring in the long run...

AND THERE IT IS.

We have reached the end of the "good points", and oh boy... It can not be compared to the bad ones...

De Profundis : why this OAV should return to the White Dimension

CHIBI : he should NOT BE ALIVE !!! I KNOW that IoW is no more canon but the fact that he is still alive after the second war against Orgonax ? Bollocks ! And his character design ?! What is this ?

From now on... I will rename Chibi "no eyebrows stupid screamer"

And yeah... STUPID !!! For someone who is supposed to have outlived Orgonax and Qilby's "treason", how is it possible for him to be this nut-head ? He lost the fight at the end for what ? Because he only screams and yells and DID NOT THINK ONCE ! Talk about a Council's member : no shit Qilby became crazy with a brother like him for centuries.

And Grougaloragran, can we talk about him ? WHY IS HE FIGHTING NAKED ?!? Why does he not transform into his dragon version ?! WHY NOT USING ALL HIS POTENTIAL FACING SUCH A THREAT ?! And if he wants to stay in a more agile version, fine, but keep your damn clothes ON, please ! I mean, it brings up nothing interesting other than his abs : can we be serious for once ?

Chibi's death : no emotion. I mean, he does not seem very wise for his age, he does not listen to his brother, he does not talk about Yugo or perhaps his feelings about encountering other "versions" of his brother after so much time being appart from him. Did not particularly care about him at the beginning, hate him after seeing that version of the character.

THE FU**** CONSISTENCE WITH THE LORE ?! WHERE IS IT ?!

The fact that Oropo is held into the cube.... It could be a good idea, huh ? Yes, yes... he could become.... THE F***** VOICE THAT NOX IS HEARING, RIGHT ?!?! For which reason ? Why tossing the cube into the ocean ?! How does it come back in season one ?! Can't Nox be left alone and just be a great antagonist WITHOUT OROPO being "at the beginning of everything" ?!

Ankama is probably going to follow that last idea, aren't they ? So, like at the end of the 3rd season, we're gonna have the "it was Oropo's plan"... Thanks, really.

Hum.... Did Oropo really though that they could take out a freacking dragon ? Like... He's Yugo's shadow : he knew that Grougal was powerful. Why not trying to sneak out ?

Because of that choice to show "fighting" instead of sneacking, we were stuck 30 minutes on a beach. There was only few different backgrounds with flashbacks (and we already knew that beach from season one, so not even something new).

Hum, I love the design of all the Eliotropes, but... WHY ARE THEY SO DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL ?! I mean, the saga is supposed to be part of the game too ! You're going to tell me that there are all different even though all the in-game Eliotropes have the same design ? And what about the fact that their design are litteraly caricatures of their personality ? Same note for their names ("'"poet" ? "rictus" ? "bouillon" ?) ! I mean, we're not children, and gosh, it is so... plain ! Can't they have nuances ?!

The dialogues... Lame. No emotions. No good humor. No really good informations : I had the the impression to see children taunting each other each time someone was talking.

Oropo being full of disdain towards his brothers and sisters when they are talking and suggesting other plans but being full-emotional when one of them dies : once again, show why his characterization is a fail.

Aton's death : "you were a brother... A sister... Whatever..." Is this a non-bineary reference here ? WHY ? I mean, it is not bad to have more diversity, quite the contrary but its just... there. No explanation, And for a antagonist with "no emotion" : what a great depiction for this stigmatized group... And who dies at the end... If it was just to put a reference to LGBTQ and + because its trendy or because you have a to-do list to check, please don't.

Why is Grougaloragran using his adversaries' names like he knows them even he just met them ?

The Eliacube showed Oropo the destruction of the Eliatropes' world after Orgonax came, or some kind of destruction. And he still wants to use it... Genius.

Well, I think I will stop this monolog here.

I will gladly exchange with whoever want to share their own experience of this OAV.

To conclude : I will not recommend this OAV for something else than the animation. The story is sh*t, the characters are a pain in the eliacube and I can't help but fear for the 4rth season after watching this...

[blacktiger666]

Wakfu - Did you know?

I noticed a detail and I don't know if you noticed it too 👀 I wonder if the first letter of each eliotrope's name is based on the first letter of the name of their favorite animal or creature 👀

[selketshaula]

デビルマン by 宗孝

[animenostalgia]

Head's up! - Tezuka Production's official English Youtube channel has uploaded the first 5 English dubbed Black Jack OAVs in celebration of the original Black Jack manga's 50th anniversary! These videos are most likely region locked to North America. These OAVs were directed by the legendary Osamu Dezaki, so if you've never seen them, now's the perfect time!

[morkitten]

Detonator Orgun Masami Obari (AIC, Artmic), 1991

[kenro199x]

Mazinkaiser vs. Great General of Darkness -マジンカイザー 死闘! 暗黒大将軍 (2003)

Discotek Media Blu-ray 2023

I've waited 20 years to get this on physical media. That's a long time to wait. My old fansub has served me very well, but it's finally time to retire it.

[darylelockhart]

Maurice White and Bill Meyers: "Joe".

This is from the soundtrack to the OAV for Gatchaman. Yes, this is the album with "Let's Fly" on it. But this. This is why I bought it.

[dementeris]

Wakfu Oropos' OAV : Why I love to hate it

Hum, sorry not sorry, but you read correctly, dear Kosmoz's traveller it is time to give my opinion on the latest Ankama OAV focusing on Oropo's background, and well... Let's at least start with the good parts.

A long forgotten animation we love

The title screen framing Oropo's figure, graphically underlying he will be the center of this story is quite nice. There are few other choices of composition that are also really good and meaningful.

The animation is still... Well it's Ankama : it gives energy in the fight scene, emotion when needed, it is colorful yet pale (underlying maturity after a childish beginning for the series).

The Eliotropes' design and presentation : so nice to see more charcaterisation of this race we have still so much to uncover ! And I LOVE to see "bad eliotropes", especially this little guy there ("Rictus" in french), because if Eliotropes are Yugo's shadows, then it means that our dear "EliAtropes' king" is not as a white knight as we would like to see him ~

The fights are pretty cool

The music... well still awesome

Don't know about the english dub, but oh well, the french one is still very neat. Even if I can not help but to find that Chibi's way of ALWAYS screaming is just tiring in the long run...

AND THERE IT IS.

We have reached the end of the "good points", and oh boy... It can not be compared to the bad ones...

De Profundis : why this OAV should return to the White Dimension

CHIBI : he should NOT BE ALIVE !!! I KNOW that IoW is no more canon but the fact that he is still alive after the second war against Orgonax ? Bollocks ! And his character design ?! What is this ?

From now on... I will rename Chibi "no eyebrows stupid screamer"

And yeah... STUPID !!! For someone who is supposed to have outlived Orgonax and Qilby's "treason", how is it possible for him to be this nut-head ? He lost the fight at the end for what ? Because he only screams and yells and DID NOT THINK ONCE ! Talk about a Council's member : no shit Qilby became crazy with a brother like him for centuries.

And Grougaloragran, can we talk about him ? WHY IS HE FIGHTING NAKED ?!? Why does he not transform into his dragon version ?! WHY NOT USING ALL HIS POTENTIAL FACING SUCH A THREAT ?! And if he wants to stay in a more agile version, fine, but keep your damn clothes ON, please ! I mean, it brings up nothing interesting other than his abs : can we be serious for once ?

Chibi's death : no emotion. I mean, he does not seem very wise for his age, he does not listen to his brother, he does not talk about Yugo or perhaps his feelings about encountering other "versions" of his brother after so much time being appart from him. Did not particularly care about him at the beginning, hate him after seeing that version of the character.

THE FU**** CONSISTENCE WITH THE LORE ?! WHERE IS IT ?!

The fact that Oropo is held into the cube.... It could be a good idea, huh ? Yes, yes... he could become.... THE F***** VOICE THAT NOX IS HEARING, RIGHT ?!?! For which reason ? Why tossing the cube into the ocean ?! How does it come back in season one ?! Can't Nox be left alone and just be a great antagonist WITHOUT OROPO being "at the beginning of everything" ?!

Ankama is probably going to follow that last idea, aren't they ? So, like at the end of the 3rd season, we're gonna have the "it was Oropo's plan"... Thanks, really.

Hum.... Did Oropo really though that they could take out a freacking dragon ? Like... He's Yugo's shadow : he knew that Grougal was powerful. Why not trying to sneak out ?

Because of that choice to show "fighting" instead of sneacking, we were stuck 30 minutes on a beach. There was only few different backgrounds with flashbacks (and we already knew that beach from season one, so not even something new).

Hum, I love the design of all the Eliotropes' designs, but... WHY ARE THERE SO DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL ?! I mean, the saga is supposed to be part of the game too ! You're going to tell me that there are all different even though all the in-game Eliotropes have the same design ? And what about the fact that their design are litteraly caricatures of their personality ? Same note for their names ('poet" ? "rictus" ? "bouillon" ?) ! I mean, we're not children, and gosh, it is so... plain ! Can't they have nuances ?!

The dialogues... Lame. No emotions. No good humor. No really good informations : I had the the impression to see children taunted each other each time someone was talking.

Oropo being full of disdain towards his brothers and sisters when they are talking and suggesting other plans but being full-emotional when one them dies : once again, show why his characterization is a fail.

Aton's death : "you were a brother... A sister... Whatever..." Is this a non-bineary reference here ? WHY ? I mean, it is not bad to have more diversity, quite the contrary but its just... there. No explanation, And for a antagonist with "no emotion" : what a great depiction for this stigmatized group... And who dies at the end... If it was just to put a reference to LGBTQ and + because its trendy or because you have a to-do list to check, please don't.

Why is Grougaloragran using his adversaries' names like he knows them even he just met them ?

The Eliacube showed Oropo the destruction of the Eliatropes' world after Orgonax came, or some kind of destruction. And he still wants to use it... Genius.

Well, I think I will stop this monolog here.

I will gladly exchange with whoever want to share their own experience of this OAV.

To conclude : I will not recommend this OAV for something else than the animation. The story is sh*t, the characters are a pain in the eliacube and I can't help but fear for the 4rth season after watching this...

[capmangacap]

[weatherman667]

Girls und Panzer OAV's (main season)

Lazy.

The jokes are funny, but don't land. An entire episode is dedicated to justifying the school ships, which are the worst part of the series. But these are things they learn to do better in the OAV's with the following releases.

The first two episodes are beach episodes, except they manage to do less than typical generic beach episodes. The show also made the stylistic choice to draw high school girls as middle school girls. They are cute, if inaccurate. This works with the show itself, and in the show itself, you only ever seen them undressed in the bath.

In Japan, a sports team would often go to a public bath, and have a team meeting there.

So, what do you have when you have a beach episodes? Lolis in bikinis. They take the interesting idea of what the different Oarai teams would conceive of when camping, and what kind of swim suits they would wear, and then doesn't really do anything with them. The characters all lose a couple dozen points of IQ, and their personalities become even more one-sided. This is because in the anime the tanks are the main characters, with with the girls acting as aspects of the tank's personality. One of the things the OAV's are lacking is conflict, and so they have to pull conflict out of their asses.

To do the exact same thing, they could have had the girls do a practice match in their swimsuits, which is quickly resolved, and then they jump out to swim. Conflict: Tank on Tank action.

Have the girls break into a beach volleyball tournament. Conflict: Volley Ball.

Have the girls setup their tents. The History Club / Team Hippo don't want to share their fancy encampment. Conflict: Siege.

Would it be silly? Yes. Would it be fun, oh, hell yes.

Let's take the School Ship episode. Instead of having them justify the supremely stupid school ships, they could have had them get lost, and the conflict is man vs. nature. This is similar what they eventually do with the Shark team, which is why I say that they definitely learned how to do this well, they just learned after they did the initial OAV's as a quick and lazy cash grab.

Ankou Dance was... the full Ankou Dance, which I was honestly interested in watching.

The Snow War had Erwin and Yukari lecturing each other on history, causing them to lose their memories for half of the episode. It also undermined their reconnaissance abilities.

The final one is setup as a talent competition, but forbids them from using their actual talents, and gives them barely any time to prepare. Which could have easily been setup as a series of actually interesting sketches. It starts off with them reading letters from the other teams, which was interesting, but they wanted to spend more time setting up the not talent competition.

But, like I said, they learned to do this much better in following releases, with the OAV's being much better, and the Anzio Battle being genuinely hilarious.

[newsintheshell]

✨ HIGH CARD: IN ARRIVO UN EPISODIO 25 INTITOLATO "THE FLOWERS BLOOM"

A quanto pare STUDIO HIBARI e Junichi Wada (WorldEnd, Sakugan) hanno ancora qualcosa da dire prima di mettere fine alla serie, l'episodio però non ha una data di uscita al momento.

Per chi volesse recuperare l'anime, lo trovate in streaming sia su Crunchyroll, che su Prime Video all'interno del canale Anime Generation, dove Yamato Video ha già caricato anche il doppiaggio per parte delle puntate.

[cakerybakery]

Oh that hits the spot. That’s the nostalgia itch scratched.

I’ve been looking for this for a couple days now but FAKE being the title of the manga and OAV it was hard to find without putting in the author’s name, Sanami Matoh.

I still love this series. Ryo and Dee, two New York City Cops made partners. Dee asks out Ryo right away but Ryo takes some time before he falls for Dee. Meanwhile they’re finding serial killers and hunting the mafia for a big show down with characters that have their own tangled love life.