Ova Anime, In life, it is normal to have fantasies about what we wish to be possible or what we would like to have done in life. In the world of anime-manga, mangakas have wisely handled this concept taking it to the next level, turning fantasy into magical flashes of hope that radiate the imagination, to materialize dreams that we consider impossible.
On the other hand, an OVA is a type of animation that escapes the limitations that an episode for television implies and has become the favorite of artists and producers to publishing episodes that they consider special or publish prequels of series close to launching. In the article that we bring you next, we show you the 10 best fantasy eggs that will intoxicate your senses and make your imagination fly …
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10. Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Memory Snow
- Episodes: 1
- Issue: October 2018
And we start this top with which we hope will be the bang! This year, as far as OVA is concerned. And it is that Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Memory Snow has all the earmarks and ingredients of being a great success and is about to be released in October of this year. The original work is a light novel is written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shintarou Ootsuka and has an anime adaptation.
The plot of the story focuses on Subaru Natsuki, a normal boy, who when going out shopping, suddenly ends in a kind of magical medieval era, where danger is everywhere. When some thugs tried to attack them, he was saved by a girl named Emilia, who is actually a half-elf, and in gratitude, Subaru helps her recover a lost object when suddenly they are killed! But surprisingly, Subaru discovers that he has the ability to give his life back, up to a point a little before dying … Will he be able to avoid his death and that of Emilia?
9. Landreaall
- Episodes: unknown
- Issue: February 2017
From the hand of Ogaki Chika, the Landreaall manga is born, which tells the story of a rookie hero who calls himself DX. But the reality is that this boy is the son of the great general Luccafort lord of the city of Ekariipu, and the fourth in the line of succession to this position held by his father. His family in general enjoys great respect (bordering on envy throughout the region).
Ekariipu is a place that is not only protected by this powerful family but is also protected by a large tree where a girl named Marion resides. DX upon meeting her falls madly in love with her, but he did not count on her possessing a curse, in which if her soul approaches a human, this will awaken the Fire Dragon sealed in her, which will lead our hero to embark. On a great mission to free his love from this spell, can he achieve it? This OVA that we present to you is the animated version of this interesting and animated story.
8. Baja no Studio
- Episodes: 1
- Issue: October 2017
If you are looking for an OVA that in simple terms can be defined as interestingly cute and funny, Baja no Studio what you are looking for. Produced under the pen of Kyoto Animation, this peculiar short film is born, it is created and inspired in honor of the mascot of the studio of the same name of the protagonist of this animation, which is nothing more and nothing less than a hamster!
Baja no Studio’s plot focuses on the experiences of this sweet pet, who was raised since she was little in an animation studio called Kohata Anime Studio , where an anime of a witch named Coco and her arch enemy Gi is being developed . Faced with an imminent cat attack, where Baja’s best friend (a rubber duck) is in danger of being attacked, Coco the witch, comes to life in the real world and helps the rodent save his friend. But she did not come alone, and the threat of the evil Gi is just around the corner.
7. Utawarerumono: Tusukuru-koujo no Karei Naru Hibi
- Episodes: 1
- Issue: April 2018
Utawarerumono is a video game, of the RPG type. It revolves around the Hakuoro who is welcomed by two girls and an old woman, presenting amnesia. Subsequently, this character decides to undertake a crusade against the emperor who is oppressing the people who gave him a home. The various characters in the saga are in one way or another connected to Hakuoro who is the main character of it.
Utawarerumono also has an anime version, from which the OVA that we present to you in this top was derived . This OVA in particular focuses on the character of Kuon , with a slightly bizarre but quite funny story, since everything is focused on the problems of this princess when wetting the bed and the adults who accompany her telling her about their experience of as it happened to them when they wet theirs.
6. Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover
- Episodes: 1
- Issue: January 2017
The Kingdom Hearts saga is one of the most famous video game sagas of all time, which could be defined as a Disney smoothie with Final Fantasy which results in this strange but fabulous concoction that is this game. The world of Kingdom Hearts takes place in the era of fairy tales and its main characters are strongly linked to them.
Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover in particular, is an OVA is the prequel to Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 and is in turn connected to Kingdom Hearts X where part of its name comes from. This time he tells us about a world protected by seven individuals called Keyblades , composed of the Master of Masters and his six disciples who have predicted the end of the world. To counteract this, the Master of Masters gives his disciples detailed instructions on what to do, but shortly thereafter disappears under strange circumstances. This disappearance, along with the shadows of betrayal that seem to haunt the Keyblades and the end of the world just around the corner, is where this intriguing plot unfolds.
5. Kode: Reize Sosei’s Himegimi Oo
- Episodes: 1
- Issue: May 2018
Lupine Arsene is the best thief of his time and his words have supported his actions, since he himself affirms that “there is no object that cannot be stolen”. For her part, Cardia is a girl, who has been confined to her own home, due to a virulent poison that passes through her body, which makes her melt everything she touches. Their lives remained the same, until the day Cardia’s father disappeared and the Royal Guard tried to kidnap her. Fortunately, Lupine saved her and both set out on an adventure, to discover the whereabouts of Cardia’s father .
In this OVA in particular, it is located after the anime has elapsed, and focuses on the comings and goings that Lupine must go through , to give Cardia a gift , where he is unexpectedly involved in a jewelry theft, which seemed simple in a principle, but whose real complexity, was far beyond the expected, can Lupine achieve it? Find out by watching this great OVA.
4. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2 OVA
- Episodes: 1
- Issue: July 2017
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! affectionately known as KonoSuba! tells us the adventure of Kazuma Satou a hermit in the modern world, who dies uselessly after trying to save a girl who did not need to be saved and run over by a vehicle that was not what he thought. Later, he goes to the world of the dead, where a goddess sends him to a very RPG- style video game , where he must learn to survive, along with a good-for-nothing goddess, a magician who can only cast one spell at a time, and a knight. who can’t fight, perfecting a complete disaster combo.
This series has had a very good reception among its followers, having already two seasons and an OVA prior to this one that we present to you. Some fans recommend watching the first season of the series before seeing this OVA, since despite not belonging as such to the storyline of the series, it is much better to soak up it to understand the jokes between the protagonists, and what is presented. generally.
3. Ao no Exorcist: Kyoto Fujouou-hen OVA
- Episodes: 2
- Issuance: April 2017 to October 2017
Ao no Exorcist was one of the series that attracted powerfully attention at the time of its publication, since despite having many typical elements of Shonen, the way of presenting its history, the complexity and thanks of its characters, the unexpected twists of its plot, even an excellent soundtrack made it worthy of a place in the hearts of the fans.
On the other hand, the discrepancy of this anime with the manga is well known and debated, which is why a clear continuation of the animated series was difficult and imagine what it would be like to continue with it from its end, losing many fans hoped this was possible. But surprisingly, and after six years of broadcasting the original series, they gave us two episodes in OVA format of the work, this time focused on the original history of the manga, especially in volumes 19 and 20 of it, allowing us to enjoy a little more of this great series.
2. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue – Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma
- Episodes: 1
- Issue: September 2017
The post-publication period of the Card Captors Sakura anime was very hard for the fans of the series, who were left wanting to see much more of their favorite characters, and with compelling reasons, since this series is considered by many who it had enormous potential to give it an excellent follow-up without compromising its integrity. But the CLAMPs have known how to do their thing and after many requests for supplication, the goddesses have listened to us and surprisingly announced a continuation called Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen.
Not satisfied with this, they gave us a prequel in OVA format called Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue – Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma, which connects the previous series with the new proposed series, so as not to lose the essence of itself and to clarify certain gaps and discrepancies that were generated by the differences between the anime and the manga for the first series, thereby welcoming the long-awaited continuation.
1. Shingeki no Kyojin: Lost Girls
- Episodes: 3
- Issuance: December 2017 to August 2018
Shingenki no Kyojin is one of the most popular, but the most popular of recent times, being considered shortly after its broadcast, an anime classic that you should not rule out seeing. Isayama-sensei tells us about the life of Eren Jaeger and his journey through a walled world where you only have two options: fight to live or be eaten by cannibal giants known by humanity as “titans.” An impressive series full of drama and emotion that if you have not seen it yet, you cannot miss it.
But as if that weren’t enough, this anime brought us a spin-off OVA called Shingeki no Kyojin: Lost Girls, which, unlike the main series, has Mikasa Ackerman and Annie Leonhart as protagonists, narrating three stories during its animation: Sina Wall, Goodbye focused on Annie; Lost in a cruel world centered on Mikasa and finally Lost Girls (from which the title of the work derives) which focuses on both girls. This spin-off was written and illustrated by mangaka Ryosuke Fuji.
In short, fantasy OVAs invite us to dream about our favorite series and give us the opportunity to see a different aspect of them or even present us with animes that are simply a very tasty snack, due to their short duration. Thanks to this format, many series that cannot come to life in animation in a regular way, are finally animated, giving the viewer the gift of seeing some of their favorite manga for a short time. We hope you liked it, and we invite you to fantasize about the new series that is to come.
