OVA
Noah’s Barks pages relating to original video animations (OVA), a distribution format for Japanese anime.
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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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Batman: Gotham Knight
Gotham Knight is an animated anthology film consisting of the works of several different Japanese directors. What will the combination of East and West bring to the caped crusader? (read more)
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Twilight of the Dark Master
Desperately seeking something as compelling as Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, I watched Twilight of the Dark Master, an OVA so forgettable that I had to pad out this blurb with anything else. (read more)
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Geeks’ Video
Studio Gainax’s ‘Geeks’ Video,’ AKA ‘Otaku no Video’ is a self-deprecating mockumentary, and a humorous "exposé" on Japanese subcultures. (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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Gunnm
Though it’s a meager sample of its long-running, classic manga source, Gunnm still has plenty to offer for OVA and cyberpunk enthusiasts. (read more)
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R.O.D: Read or Die
Created during the waning years of the OVA boom, ‘Read or Die’ is a nonetheless fun, superpowered action thrill-ride that’s only compromised by its cheap-looking digital animation. (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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Armored Trooper Votoms: Brilliantly Shining Heresy
This sequel OVA to ‘Armored Trooper Votoms’ certainly makes some heretical decisions, and it’s just as certainly not "brilliant." (read more)