Forgotten Anime #40: “Bride of Deimos” (1988)
This adaptation of a popular woman’s fantasy/horror/romance manga was directed by the soon-to-be prestigious Rintaro and produced by Madhouse.
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Forgotten Anime #39: “Demon Hunter Makaryūdo” (1989)
Was this ever released in America? Demon Hunter Makaryūdo does indeed exist and it turns out to be horribly made, with too little animation – much of it consisting of slow pans over held cels.
Forgotten Anime #38: “California Crisis: Gun Salvo” (1986)
California Crisis was immediately forgettable. It was produced by Studio Unicorn, a tiny anime studio that almost immediately went out of business.
Forgotten Anime #37: “Battle Angel” (1993)
Battle Angel was one of the higher-class “forgotten” OAVs. Based on a popular manga by Yukito Kishiro, James Cameron currently has the rights for a live-action remake.
Forgotten Anime #36: “Dragon Century” (1988)
Dragon Century was a strange pair of OAV’s. They were very cheaply produced with extremely limited animation – but there were several things that I liked about them.
“Forgotten” Anime #35: “Sword For Truth” (1990)
Dezaki must have been slumming when he directed this feature. It has gotten several reviews as “the worst OAV ever made”.
“Forgotten” Anime #34: “Roots Search”
A blatant rip-off of Alien – It was horribly produced, with horrible art design and a horrible story that makes no sense. Nobody (that I’ve found) has a good thing to say about it.
“Forgotten” Anime #33: “Black Magic M-66” (1987)
Black Magic M-66 is an adaptation of a popular 1983 manga novel by Masamune Shirow, who is very well known for his 1986 manga Appleseed, and the 1991 Ghost in the Shell.
Answers to Questions
A reader identified as “Steveatserve” has recently sent me a long rambling letter requesting information – and here is my attempt to answer him as best I can.
“Forgotten” Anime #32: “MADOX-01” (1987)
MADOX-01 is memorable today for two reasons: it was the first release of AnimEigo, on April 1, 1990; and it was animated by Hideaki Anno of GAINAX, which was responsible for the key animation.
