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An OVA series can run anywhere from a single episode to dozens of episodes in length. Many anime series first appeared as OVAs, and later grow to become television series or movies. Producers sometimes make other OVA releases as sequels, side stories, music-video collections, or bonus episodes that continue existing as television series or films.
The 1980s brought anime to the home video market in the form of original video animation (OVA), as shows were shifting from a focus on superheroes to robots and space operas, [25] with original video animation (OVA or OAV) coming onto the market in 1984, with a range in length. [13]
Kite, also known as A Kite (Japanese: A カイト) in Japan, is a Japanese original video animation written and directed by Yasuomi Umetsu. Two 35-minute episodes were released on VHS on February 25 and October 25, 1998, respectively. However, subsequent releases, including all three DVD releases in the United States, have edited the OVA into a ...
List of anime that were released as original video animation. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ... Anime OVA stubs (55 P)
ADV Films announced they had licensed the OVA series at Project A-Kon 9, which took place in May 1998. [4] It was dubbed in English and released as a single direct-to-video film under the name of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie on VHS and DVD on September 7, 1999, to coincide with the international release of Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast. [5]
The OVA's success prompted the studio to release in 2003 Mazinkaiser vs. Shogun of Darkness (マジンカイザー死闘! 暗黒大将軍, Majinkaizā Shitō! Ankoku Daishōgun, lit. "The Death of Mazinkaiser! The Great Shogun of Darkness"), a remake of 1974's Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness. The new Mazinger Team is overwhelmed by ...
Nippon Herald Movies X [14] — March 1, 1971 [15] The World of Hans Christian Andersen [2] Al Kilgore [16] Chuck McCann Koro Yabuki [17] Toei Animation Sean Productions Inc. Hal Roach Studios [18] United Artists G N/A April 24, 1972: Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
In 2003, this movie edition was eventually released in North America on DVD as a director's cut edition by ADV Films. After ADV Films' closure in 2009, Aniplex of America licensed the OVA series for a Blu-ray release in North America under its original title: Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal. The OVA was praised for its story, animation, art ...