What is a OVA?

Postby **RoyalWing** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 7:54 pm

Hi, I'm sorry to bother you all! But I have a question that I am very curious about!!

What Is an O.V.A.? I know it means Original Video Animation, but what is it? Why do they call it that? From what I gather it's not a series on television but something else?

I would like an answer please~

Postby **Kisa** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 7:56 pm

Original Animated Verion or Original Video Animation, basically what I have been able to tell what it is, is that it is the very first of a series or movie before the series . . .

Postby **Ashley** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:01 pm

The best analogy I can make for an OAV/OVA is this:

You know how Disney and other big animation companies here have direct release movies? You know, the ones you can buy straight away on VHS/DVD and never see theaters. Like the Lion King 2, Aladdin 2, Aladdin 3, etc. Lots of the hour long sequels type stuff.

Anime has it's own form of that--that's what an OVA is. It's usually like a mini-movie (about an hour or so) and it's released directly to dvd/vhs, not theaters and not played on TV (with some exceptions). Some anime OVA/OAVs I can think of would be Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, Iria: Zeiram the Animation, Tenchi Muyo: Daughter of Darkness, Ronin Warriors: Message, Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Doors.

Postby **Lynx** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:55 pm

yeah, ashley covered it- it's an anime that goes strait to DVD or VHS.

Postby **RoyalWing** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:37 pm

but how come they make series just come out like that? Without playing them on television? Are they resemble to made-for-tv movies?

Postby **Heart of Sword** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:56 pm

Probably.

Postby **shooraijin** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:10 pm

They also try to capitalize on the success of larger TV series by issuing "special" episodes that you can only see by purchasing. For popular shows like Ranma 1/2 and Urusei Yatsura, the OAVs really paid off big for the studios that produced them.

Postby **Xavier249** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 2:01 pm

One other thing unique to OVA's or OAV's is that they are typically of better quality. This is because they can have a better budget due to the amount of money they will make off the dvds/vhs's. Though this isn't always the case, but the key thing is that they are released directly to Dvd/vhs.

Other examples are Rayeath OVA, Sakura Wars OVA. . . . now that I think about it, there are quite a lot.

My Live Journal · Postby **Saint Kevin** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 2:06 pm

Because OVA's often come before (plot-wise) a series that airs on TV, I was equating them to a pilot. Thanks for clearing up the confusion.

Postby **Jasdero** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 3:46 pm

heh. i had no idea what ova was either. thanks everyone. ^_^

Postby **Ashley** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:33 pm

Because OVA's often come before (plot-wise) a series that airs on TV, I was equating them to a pilot. Thanks for clearing up the confusion.

Actually 90% of the ones I've encountered are sequels.

Postby **RoyalWing** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:04 am

So, they are just series/movies that come out on video without going to television? ok! Thank you every one! *^-^*

Postby **Ichigo_89** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 5:21 pm

Yep, pretty much. They're usually like a mini-movie with a smaller budget than say a theatrical release, but still close to it. I personally love OVAs.=)

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