Help im confused!! [Ah! My Goddess]

freddy12354 · Post by **freddy12354** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:36 am

There's a series called Ah! My Goddess, but there is also a series called Oh! My Goddess, plus a movie????

Wich came first???
I have thought about buying it, but i would like to buy the first one they made, can anyone give me a little help here since I'm really
confused??

THANKS

Minion · Post by **Minion** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:45 am

oh my goddess is the english licensed version of ah my goddess. they just corrected the translation
and then theres a movie, which is sort of like a feature length episode.

also, theres the adventures of minigoddess, which is a sort of "spin off", that uses miniature versions of the goddesses, and a rat

Psygnius · Post by **Psygnius** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:08 pm

Oh! My Goddess is just as Minon said, a corrected US translation of the title. This was done for the 5-episode OVA that came out first. (licensed by AnimEigo)

Then the movie takes place later. (licensed by Geneon/Pioneer)

Ah! My Goddess is the TV series, which is licensed by Media Blasters, keeps the original translation of the time. This is more or less the expanded thorough version of the OVA, and all that takes place after the OVA if I am not mistaken. So if you didn't watch the original OVA, you didn't miss much.

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:57 pm

The TV series is a total remake. It completely ditches the OVA, which was a fairly bad bastardization of the manga. I think the movie is in the same continuity as the OVA.

freddy12354 · Post by **freddy12354** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:46 am

so i can watch Ah! My Goddess and still get it all, i don't have to see Oh! My Goddess?.
Is that correct

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Willen · Post by **Willen** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:51 am

freddy12354 wrote:so i can watch Ah! My Goddess and still get it all, i don't have to see Oh! My Goddess?.
Is that correct ...

Yep, except Oh My Goddess! is pretty good on it's own (aside from the straying from the manga, which for a 5 episode series is almost inevitable). Most anime based upon a manga series, especially one that is still ongoing will stray from the original story line(s) to better fit the medium or to fit the number of episodes projected for it (a 26 episode series has to somehow finish the storyline at the end of the season). Of course, most series leave the ending at least a little open-ended for the possibility of another season, OAV DVD episodes, or a theatrical movie. But I digress...

Here is the breakdown:

Manga: Aa Megami-sama [ああっ女神さまっ] (English title: Oh My Goddess!) (1989) licensed by Dark Horse Comics
OAV: Aa Megami-sama [ああっ女神さまっ] (English title: Oh My Goddess!) (1993) adaptation of the manga, licensed by AnimEigo
TV Series: Aa Megami-sama: Chicchai tte Koto wa Benri da ne [ああっ女神さまっ小っちゃいって事は便利だねっ] (English title: The Adventures of Mini-Goddess) (1998) spinoff to the OAV series, licensed by Pioneer/Geneon
Movie: Gekijouban Aa Megami-sama [劇場版「ああっ女神さまっ」] (English title: Ah! My Goddess The Movie) (2000) sequel to the OAV series, licensed by Pioneer/Geneon
TV Series: Aa Megami-sama [ああっ女神さまっ] (English title: Ah! My Goddess) (2005) new adaptation of the manga, licensed by Media Blasters
TV Series: Aa Megami-sama: Sorezore no Tsubasa [ああっ女神さまっそれぞれの翼] ((tentative) English title: Ah! My Goddess: Everyone Has Wings) (2006) sequel to Ah! My Goddess (TV), licensed by ADV

As Kalium mentioned, the OAV, while it starts out similar to the manga, at the end becomes entirely it's own story with no relation to the original. It's still a good anime, but not necessary watching to understand the (new) TV series.

The latest TV series is the most faithful to the original manga, which is both good and bad. Considering the age of the source material, I was somewhat pleasantly surprised the producers stayed so close in story and pacing. Unfortunately, the marketplace has changed and this type of romantic comedy which would have fit perfectly to the tastes of the late 80's/early 90's, seems slow-paced with not much going on most of the time by today's standards.

Oh, and the first TV series? It's a bunch of 1/2 episode-length (7 minutes) stories that are parodies or jokes with the goddesses (and their rat friend) in chibi-mode. It's cute and amusing, especially if you get the joke or recognize the parody. As such, it is also not necessary viewing to understand the 2005 series.

The movie also has a stand-alone storyline, although knowledge of the characters and the situation they are in is needed for full enjoyment. It's probably best viewed after the OAV series or after the few first episodes of the latest TV adaptation.

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:28 pm

If you don't remember anything about the 70's/80's, you won't miss much either. It's almost all classic romance comedic drama.