Qrusader Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I'm sure there will be many, many busts on me, but I never knew what "OVA" stood for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERV Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I'm sure there will be many, many busts on me, but I never knew what "OVA" stood for. Original Video Animation, it's basiclly a miniseries, higher quality animation because they dont have stretch their budget for a whole series, not as high quality animation as a movie, i know they tend to be more graphic, i dont know if they even air on japanese tv or if they are straight to DVD, might be late night tv in japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qrusader Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Thanks, NERV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otaku-Smeghead Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 (edited) I'm sure there will be many, many busts on me, but I never knew what "OVA" stood for. Original Video Animation, it's basiclly a miniseries, higher quality animation because they dont have stretch their budget for a whole series, not as high quality animation as a movie, i know they tend to be more graphic, i dont know if they even air on japanese tv or if they are straight to DVD, might be late night tv in japan Actully The term OVA came out way before DVD hence the name in its Title orginal VIDEO Animation.. Case in point Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 The Video Stores would get like a New Episode released on VHS every other month for like a Year untill the series was complete.. I tend to think of OVA as Direct to Video Home Movies not a TV Series not a Theaterical release but something in between Edited June 7, 2004 by Otaku-Smeghead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERV Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Actully The term OVA came out way before DVD hence the name in its Title orginal VIDEO Animation.. I know, i just said DVD because most places dont even sell vhs anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I'm sure there will be many, many busts on me, but I never knew what "OVA" stood for. Original Video Animation, it's basiclly a miniseries, higher quality animation because they dont have stretch their budget for a whole series, not as high quality animation as a movie, i know they tend to be more graphic, i dont know if they even air on japanese tv or if they are straight to DVD, might be late night tv in japan Actully The term OVA came out way before DVD hence the name in its Title orginal VIDEO Animation.. Case in point Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 The Video Stores would get like a New Episode released on VHS every other month for like a Year untill the series was complete.. I tend to think of OVA as Direct to Video Home Movies not a TV Series not a Theaterical release but something in between Ok, now this bugs the hell out of me. DVD is no less "video" than VHS was, if anything, its more so (as its a higher quality "video" source). VHS itself stands for "Verticle Helix somethingerother," as the term "video" doesn't lie in its name either. I'm sorry, but this whole trying to distinguish DVD & tape by using the term "video" for tapes exclusively is inane. I know the movie studio's do it too (especially disney), but come on now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladic Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I always called VHS, VCR's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I always called VHS, VCR's Yeah, much like Filipinos still refer to Beta tapes as "Betamax." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 And IIRC the very first OVA release was....Megazone 23, with Love Live Alive another early release. Cyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 (edited) And IIRC the very first OVA release was....Megazone 23, with Love Live Alive another early release.Cyc The first OVA release was Dallos, which was directed by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor movies 1-2). Edited June 8, 2004 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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