Ranma 1/2 OVA worth getting?

OzzieArcane · Post by **OzzieArcane** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:08 pm

I'm probably gonna be getting the last box set of the TV series tommorrow but I was wondering, does anyone know if the OVA is anygood?

KawaiiYume4o8 · Post by **KawaiiYume4o8** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:29 pm

I love the ova's ^^ It actually shows a bit more character development than the actual series. The stories are really cute, especially "An Akane to Remember" and that.."Love tunnel of doom" one or whatever where it shows the deepening relationship between Akane and Ranma....yup...Yume is a major sap for romance

So yup, I'd get it, most def. Obviously, a good thing to complete your collection.

MAS PRODUCTIONS · Post by **MAS PRODUCTIONS** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:49 pm

Personally I really dont know why they called it an "OAV". They use stories from the manga just like the tv series. *shrugs* Its worth getting if you like Ranma or are collecting the series.

Hitori · Post by **Hitori** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:07 am

MAS PRODUCTIONS wrote:Personally I really dont know why they called it an "OAV". They use stories from the manga just like the tv series. *shrugs* Its worth getting if you like Ranma or are collecting the series.

Same!

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:45 am

MAS PRODUCTIONS wrote:Personally I really dont know why they called it an "OAV". They use stories from the manga just like the tv series. *shrugs* Its worth getting if you like Ranma or are collecting the series.

Well, it's an OAV because it was never broadcast on TV in Japan.

MAS PRODUCTIONS · Post by **MAS PRODUCTIONS** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 1:48 pm

paizuri wrote:
MAS PRODUCTIONS wrote:Personally I really dont know why they called it an "OAV". They use stories from the manga just like the tv series. *shrugs* Its worth getting if you like Ranma or are collecting the series.
Well, it's an OAV because it was never broadcast on TV in Japan.

Holy fuck, I guess I erased the beginning part of my sentence. It went something like:

Other than the fact that it wasn't on tv. I personally really dont know why they called it an "OAV". They use stories from the manga just like the tv series. *shrugs* Its worth getting if you like Ranma or are collecting the series

I guess I decided that it wasn't worth mentioning, and forgot that I erased it. *shrugs*

UncleMilo · Post by **UncleMilo** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:13 pm

MAS PRODUCTIONS wrote:
paizuri wrote:
MAS PRODUCTIONS wrote:Personally I really dont know why they called it an "OAV". They use stories from the manga just like the tv series. *shrugs* Its worth getting if you like Ranma or are collecting the series.
Well, it's an OAV because it was never broadcast on TV in Japan.
Holy fuck, I guess I erased the beginning part of my sentence. It went something like:

Other than the fact that it wasn't on tv. I personally really dont know why they called it an "OAV". They use stories from the manga just like the tv series. *shrugs* Its worth getting if you like Ranma or are collecting the series

I guess I decided that it wasn't worth mentioning, and forgot that I erased it. *shrugs*

Well... I mean... that's what an OAV is. Doesn't matter if it comes from the same material. The TV series was on TV, the OAV wasbn't... so... it's an OAV.

Anyway... many of my favorite Ranma episodes are OAV eps. I just am a little annoyed at the art style on some of the OAVs (most notably, the Phoenix ep)

genesissonic · Post by **genesissonic** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:02 pm

Well I think it's worth getting. I think there could have been more episodes though but eh.

narcted · Post by **narcted** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 4:27 am

OAVs are definetely worth getting on DVD. I got them before I started getting the TV series. They are definetely the highest quality animation of the whole series. Basically the TV series ends covering at volume 20 of the manga. The OAV covers stories that go up as far as volume 32. And you get the Doco music videos!

The Legendary Pheonix OAV was a short movie that actually played in theatres. It played along with other anime 'short' films. So technically it is the third Ranma movie. The second to play in theatres since the first movie was actually a TV special. I think the Curse of the Reversal Jewel and the Christmas special were also broadcast on TV as specials.

OzzieArcane · Post by **OzzieArcane** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 8:38 pm

Well... I ordered it, and both the movies. Now I'll have everything. That only leaves me to keep getting Dragon Ball GT, Yu Yu Hakusho, and the Slayers Movies/OVAs as they are released to finish off the stuff that I'm currently collecting.