“Forgotten” OVAs #11: “Gunsmith Cats”
When Chicago becomes too lawless for the police to handle, who you gonna call? Teenage lesbian bounty hunters – Also known as ‘Gunsmith Cats – that’s who!
Category Archives: FUNNY ANIMALS AND MORE
Forgotten OAVs #10: “Riding Bean”
This OAV was originally intended to be the first in a Riding Bean series, but artist Kenichi Sonoda and Toshiba EMI, the video distributor, had a disagreement and Sonoda cancelled it.
My Third Anniversary
This is my column’s third anniversary – and so, here is something different. A profile of some of the cartoon shorts – current TV series – that started three years ago.
“Forgotten” OAVs #9 – “Phantom Quest Corporation” (1994)
This didn’t seem to be a forgotten OAV series. It was four half-hour “incident files”, released every two months by Pioneer LDC. Favorably reviewed at the time but almost entirely forgotten today.
“Forgotten” OVAs #8 – “Love Position: The Legend of Halley”
Osamu Tezuka got a credit as Original Creator (it was based upon one of his manga), and it was produced by Tezuka Productions; their first OAV. But the character design wasn’t by Tezuka at all.
“Forgotten” OAVs Part 7: “Prefectural Earth Defense Force” (1986)
A parody of several sci-fi manga and TV series, about an organization of heroes defending Earth from being taken over by an evil group or evil space aliens.
“Forgotten” OAVs – Part 6: “Call Me Tonight” (1986)
“Call Me Tonight” was, in its way, one of a kind. It was an erotically suggestive OVA. A romantic horror comedy and perhaps, some may say, mild pornography.
“Forgotten” OVAs #5: “The Supergal”
The Supergal, directed by Motosuke Takahashi, was an anime adaptation of a very early s-f comedy manga by Rumiko Takahashi, issued in her “Rumic World” series of titles.
“Ringing Bell” (1978) and “One Stormy Night” (2005)
These two were actually theatrical releases, not OAVs. Ringing Bell was produced by Sanrio and released in Japan on a theatrical double bill with The Mouse and His Child.
Forgotten Japanese OVAs Part 3: “Angel’s Egg” (1985)
When Angel’s Egg came to the U.S. in unofficial fan videos in 1986, it was considered by all the anime fans to be very beautiful – but totally confusing.
