Whenever I try to talk to someone about anime, the term "OVA" keeps popping up. I'd really like to know what it means.
2006-10-27 15:53:36 · 6 answers · asked by Karasu-chan 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
For a moment, I confused the term with AV, and had to look it up myself! I hope this helps you:
Original Video Animation abbreviated, is a term used in Japan for anime titles that are released directly to retail sale, without prior showings on TV or in theaters. OVA titles were originally available on VHS, though they later became available on other media such as Laserdisc and DVD. OVA is sometimes used, perhaps inappropriately, to refer to any extremely short anime series or special regardless of its release format.
2006-10-27 16:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Tericka 4 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Original Video Animation a.k.a OVA. It shows a summary of an anime in few episodes.
2006-10-28 12:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It s usually either an addition to the story or a short summary. Like with Noragami OVA, it s sorta like an addition, but it has almost NOTHING to do with the main story...
2015-12-21 00:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by Elexiea Bickford 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It stands for "original video animation"
2006-10-27 17:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by ouranhighschool 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Original Video Animation, usually little extras or parodies of the series that the creators make for the fandom.
2006-10-29 17:10:12 · answer #5 · answered by Maribel 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
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2016-06-20 01:48:05 · answer #6 · answered by paris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
original video animation
2006-10-27 17:42:11 · answer #7 · answered by Hikari H 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i dont know what it means exactly but its an addition, usually it has nothing to do with the plot of the anime, Fma has 4 i think, ones from after the movie...with chibi's!!lol
2006-10-27 15:56:59 · answer #8 · answered by Eru Lawliet 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋