“Forgotten” OAVs #16: “Ultimate Teacher” (1988)
Anime fandom didn’t really know what to make of this gonzo comedy, but it was generally dismissed as too far-out, too in-your-face and quite adult (or at least, raunchy adolescent).
Anime fandom didn’t really know what to make of this gonzo comedy, but it was generally dismissed as too far-out, too in-your-face and quite adult (or at least, raunchy adolescent).
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.
In this installment, we look at U.S. critical reaction to the Streamline release of Toyoo Ashida’s 1985 Vampire Hunter D. Based on the novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi, illustrated by Yoshitaka…