’80s
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the years 1980 to 1989, i.e. the ’80s.
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Demon City Shinjuku
Pulp horror auteur Yoshiaki Kawajiri bats under par in Demon City Shinjuku, which fails to shock its way into being memorable. (read more)
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Wicked City
Neo-noir meets neo-gore as Yoshiaki Kawajiri takes audiences to Wicked City, an atmospheric, criminal underground where demons stalk the streets for their next meal. Spend a night lost in its streets. (read more)
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Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Noteworthy for being one of Mamoru Oshii’s first directorial outings, ‘Beautiful Dreamer’ has the classic ‘Urusei Yatsura’ cast trapped in a world of dreams. However, it spends far too much time in reality when it should be dreaming. (read more)
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Appleseed (1988)
An ’80s sci-fi OVA about a police officer and her cyborg boyfriend and partner, ‘Appleseed’ adapts one of the earliest works of ‘Ghost in the Shell’ creator, Masamune Shirow. (read more)
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Black Magic M-66
In a rarity, Masamune Shirow co-directs and co-writes this OVA adaptation of his own manga. In ‘Black Magic M-66,’ a sci-fi thriller, the military and a reporter must stop a murderous, rogue android. (read more)
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Vampire Hunter D
While lacking the heavy stylization of Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s later adaptation, this 1985 attempt is still carried by the property’s uniquely creative world. (read more)
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Baoh: The Visitor
Before ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,’ there was ‘Baoh: The Visitor.’ There’s a reason why only one of them is remembered. (read more)
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Hades Project Zeorymer
While not the most eloquently-written story, ‘Hades Project Zeorymer’ is just weird enough to be a memorable watch that ought to captivate mecha and ’80s OVA fans. (read more)
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All That Gundam
‘All That Gundam’ is a teaser for the upcoming OVA ‘War in the Pocket’ and a short tribute to UC Gundams from the first 10 years of the franchise. (read more)
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Super Dimension Fortress Macross Flash Back 2012
‘Macross: Flash Back 2012,’ a "live" music performance/recap of the original Macross series and its theatrical remake, is a tearjerking sendoff for one of anime’s greatest stories. (read more)