Sayu
03-24-2005, 03:23 AM
A question that has been on my mind since I got in to anime/manga. A question that I hope you guys don't mind me by posting/asking, but what are OVA's? Are they some kind of shorts, spin-off, specials, or what? And what do the initionals mean?

Prak
03-24-2005, 03:24 AM
OVA is an acronym for Original Animation Video and refers to animated works produced specifially for video release rather than television or theatrical release.

Sayu
03-24-2005, 03:26 AM
Cool.

Does anyone know of any good ones?

Prak
03-24-2005, 03:28 AM
In my experience, most OVAs these days tend to be short and incomplete, usually produced just to bring attention to a manga. The only really good one I've seen recently was the new Captain Herlock OVA series.

Sayu
03-24-2005, 03:36 AM
Hmmm...sounds interesting.

Is it an anime?

Bardiel
03-24-2005, 04:14 PM
Fushigi Yugii is a very good one and so isn't the Love Hina OVA

Kikojiro
03-24-2005, 06:27 PM
heh...... Fushigi Ygii an tha hot springs LMAO

Sayu
03-25-2005, 12:59 AM


It doesn't have any "sex" sence in it...does it?

Prak
03-25-2005, 01:04 AM
Just look it up to find out. You'll get results a lot quicker.

Between Anime on DVD (http://www.animeondvd.com), Anime News Network (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com), and IMDB (http://www.imdb.com), I can get just about any information I could possibly want on a given anime.

CRUNCH BAR
03-25-2005, 02:29 AM
A good example is the OVAs of Rurouni Kenshin; Trust & Betrayal.

Butch
03-25-2005, 02:49 AM
Utena

Sayu
03-25-2005, 04:30 AM
Thanks Prak. ^_^

CRUNCH BAR
03-25-2005, 04:49 AM
Utena
What about Utena?

Sayu
03-25-2005, 12:44 PM
I have to check on that.

Does anyone eles know of any good OVA's (without any or hardly sex sences in it)?

Prak
03-26-2005, 12:20 AM
It might not exactly be what you're looking for, but it's worth noting that one of the original OVAs is being released on DVD in the next couple of weeks. Fight! Iczer-One is a classic, but it does have some nudity and a lot of gore. If you don't mind that, check it out.

Sayu
03-26-2005, 04:16 AM
Sure thing. ^_^

Enkidoh
03-26-2005, 05:50 PM
Oh, My Goddess!.

Phantom of the Orphanage
03-27-2005, 02:53 AM
The Tenchi Muyo! OVA's tend to be some of the better ones I've seen...

Lady Malaika
06-22-2005, 10:36 AM
There's Vampire Princess Miyu OVA's, theres two videos with two episodes on each one.

Shadow Wolf
06-23-2005, 01:03 PM
A good example is the OVAs of Rurouni Kenshin; Trust & Betrayal.
yeah those are my fav of the Rurouni Kenshin series. They were deep and sad.

Crub
06-24-2005, 04:29 PM
If your drunk, high or both then check out dead leaves. It has crazy animation, a very low sex scene and lots of crazy fighting. Well worth looking at!

Sayu
06-29-2005, 12:57 PM
If your drunk, high or both then check out dead leaves. It has crazy animation, a very low sex scene and lots of crazy fighting. Well worth looking at!

O_o ... Ooooo-kay. That's a maybe.