ONA
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the original net animation (ONA) distribution format of animation. These works first or primarily premiered on internet platforms.
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Devilman: Crybaby
Directed by Masaaki Yuasa, Devilman Crybaby is a modernized retelling of Go Nagai’s classic work, and it’s a stylish masterpiece that explores the duality of man. No, really. (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
‘Gundam Thunderbolt,’ which started as one of the best Gundam entries yet, returns with an underwhelming and meandering second season. (read more)
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Melody
Why have I found so many anime short films to be unmoving? Melody inspires me to ask that question, and not for good reasons. (read more)
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A Traveler’s Diary
These six surrealist fantasy vignettes offer a tour through a bizarre, picturesque, and often humorous world. (Includes ‘A Traveler’s Diary Specials’) (read more)
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Macross 25th Anniversary: All That VF
‘Macross 25th Anniversary: All That VF’ is two CG specials showcasing machines from ‘Macross Zero’ and ‘Macross Frontier.’ (read more)
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Inferno Cop
This absurdist action/seinen parody from Studio Trigger is certainly tongue-in-cheek, but is Inferno Cop actually funny? (Includes ‘Fact Files’) (read more)