Best Retro Anime | OVA Odyssey Vol. 1

[@CulturedCrusader]

Entering my Rebel Taxi arc

[@Maru54]

now that's a name I haven't heard in a while.

[@whiskeycorridor90]

Please dont date a transgender

[@CulturedCrusader]

@@whiskeycorridor90 I was not aware of this lol

[@Maru54]

@@whiskeycorridor90 date? I knew he had one on his podcast but dating? Stoped watching him anyway after I discovered my love for anime and when western animation started to go to shit.

[@username12120]

This should definitely be a recurring series on your channel. I'd only heard of Dominion Tank Police and Record of Lodoss War before, everything else here is entirely new to me.

[@CulturedCrusader]

I'll try to find even more obscure stuff that's pretty good next time

[@username12120]

@@CulturedCrusader Based. 😎

[@TheRedneckGamer1979]

Gunsmith Cats also has the greatest animated car chase of all time.

[@WhyIsYoutubeSoTerrible]

The amount of research and interviews with police/ATF agents that went into Gunsmith Cats definitely helped explain how the first episode basically predicted the Operation Fast and Furious scandal of the early 2010s

[@Krysnha]

Mi favorites ovas, dirty pair, cleopatra dc, iron virgin Jun,

[@CulturedCrusader]

I need to watch dirty pair

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

There is a documentation about the creation of Gunsmith Cats which is absolutely awesome.

[@CulturedCrusader]

I've seen it. The part where they shoot guns was my favorite but listen to how they made the music was interesting too.

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

@@CulturedCrusader The fact they just went through all areas of chicago.. in that time.. and used pictures they took as almost 1:1 for the backgrounds really gave the show some very unique vibes.

[@nicklundy9965]

I rewatched the Record of Lodoss war . Still as great as is. I wish Game of Thrones was adapted into an anime. And i haven't seen the Tv series of Lodoss yet which is weird cause it came with my Blu-ray set.

[@DerdOn0ner]

Man, I do love me some retro anime. The artstyle is just superb. Still trying to find Record of Lodoss Ward on blu ray 😂

[@timkai]

Gaddamn, you were COOKING in this video! I guffawed MULTIPLE times, very nice!

[@faceless2302]

Battle Royal High School is unironically one of my favorite things I've seen, and I've ended up adding a lot of these to my watch list include Bio Hunter and Genocyber, Animatrix, Mellowlink, and the JoJo Part 3 OVAs for the second video

[@McBearGrylls]

Gunsmith cats mentioned, my day is made.

[@Mahoromatic]

Gunsmith Cats is a keeper. Best OVA I've ever seen.

[@CulturedCrusader]

Shame it's only 3 episodes

[@Mahoromatic]

@@CulturedCrusader Kenichi Sonoda tried pitching a Bean Bandit anime to a few japanese publishers a few years back with a newly produced OVA but that didn't go anywhere. Guess we gotta make do with what we have. Same thing happened with other amazing OVAs like Pet Shop of Horrors and Denpa-teki na Kanojo. Few episodes with an amazing story.

[@BIueace.]

Legit an unrated channel, honestly you just need a little algorithm push.

[@CulturedCrusader]

Thanks man! I'm sure KZbin will figure out who to show my videos to eventually

[@zackjohnston-watson4874]

Gunsmith cats is fire

[@willyonamountain]

This is the first video I've ever seen that covered Pale Cocoon. A good OVA!

[@VRGalaxy_762]

Nice overview! I own 4 of these myself. Ahh, it reminds me of the better years of anime, like Cyber City OEDO 808, Golgo 13, AD Police, Wicked City, Angel Cop, etc! ~^.^~

[@CulturedCrusader]

Lot of classic 80s goodness right there

[@madcat4563]

Iria, opening/ soundtrack and storytelling or adding to the plot 👌 Also found her to be attractive, not just due to looks.

[@lordofdawn]

Great video Crusader, I was starving for anime to watch

[@LarixusSnydes]

Out of these shows, I prefer Armitage III and Dominion Tank Police, with their combination of weird comedic scenes with some very emotional moments. In Dominion Tank Police, The villain is a very tragic figure. Armitage III shows a badass mother, who despite her origins, act more humane than most humans in the show.

[@jeebay5188]

By the anime gods I feel old, I own all of these.

[@nicklundy9965]

It's more fun discovering/collecting older anime than watching new anime nowadays. IMHO

[@markwatson8714]

I've still got a couple on VHS.

[@madcat4563]

Would that be on VHS or laser disc?😅

[@jeebay5188]

@@madcat4563 yup to both and dvd where available

[@ajvaldez42]

I'm not an avid Anime watcher anymore, but was in my middle and high school days. But, I'm glad the YT algorithm brought me to your channel. I'd rather learn about shows than watch them myself, but you and the comment section sold me on Gunsmith Cats. On a side note, I was trying to think of other fantasy anime and then just realized that my favorite anime of all time is technically an Isekai and I just don't know how to process that. With so much trashy Isekai... It's just... My brain can't seem to cope. I'm talking about Magic Knight Rayearth, by the way. My world is not the same anymore... *sigh*

[@saggyqueefius]

keep this up man, good channel

[@flightlessboy4040]

If I ever got a nickel for every time theres been an ova about comedic police sqaud in a dystopian like world whose main character is a short haired tomboy who likes their machines more than anything else, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't alot but its funny it happened twice

[@BCBikes91]

Still putting out fucking gold. Love the videos. Keep it up brother.

[@rottenmeat5934]

Worth noting, Zeiram was a couple of live action movies made by a power rangers type effects crew. Kinda worth watching just for the live action effects. For the first one.

[@GenocideCutter]

Tank Police was literally the first Anime I ever owned. Still have the VHS tapes. Yes, I am old.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Can you make a list of best popular OVAs? I feel like I’m missing some good popular ones on my watchlist. Or at least include popular ones on the next list?

[@JoTheVeteran]

My favorite OVA is Bastard!! And I mean the 90s one, not the new series that I found so politically correct, I didn't care watching past episode 1.

[@tenebrousoul9368]

I loved Iria, despite its short comings. Apparently it was made after a live action version had already been made. The anime was a prequel, which really limited what they could do with the story.

[@AthelstanKing]

a 13/50 joke, i appreciate it.

[@LynnHermione]

Viseo girl ai... not getting... love... dude that OVA is a stone cold CLASSIC

[@CulturedCrusader]

I had never heard of it before I made this video but I'm glad to hear a lot of people have seen it

[@LuteFrontier]

I love the 80s

[@ecoterrorist]

My two cents. Bride of Deimos really should have had an entire series. A.D Police Files. And I'll stop with Mermaids Forest. You could really go on for hours when it comes to OVA's

[@Krysnha]

Iria i love i wach i a million times, desert rose that ova was amaizing, so much pack in so little, gunsmith cats for Rally being a secondary characther, to having an ova and a manga, such underrate, beauty, and dominion tank, watch the ova and the serie, i love it, i mean, it was like a b movie, fun and not pretencious

[@catholicphoenix7969]

Based video Based Content Subbed + Belled

[@3L_B4R7O]

Nice

[@agravain9006]

Record of Lodoss War, that's a good one.

[@CulturedCrusader]

Very true. But is the TV version any good? I heard it has a different VA cast and animation quality

[@agravain9006]

@@CulturedCrusader I wouldn't know, only watched the ova

[@platinumnitrocharge4218]

I owe a lot of personal growth as a young man to Video Girl Ai. That and Sundome.

[@ManicMekka]

"I lied, I don't have Netflix"

[@CulturedCrusader]

Busting out the 1 terabyte ssd really has a way of scaring upstanding young women

[@ManicMekka]

@@CulturedCrusader only 1 terabyte?

[@CulturedCrusader]

@@ManicMekka probably why she left. I guess size really does matter :(

[@Aria_frost_666]

I'm ready to get lost in the OVA sauce, my life needs more tomboys in tanks

[@VRGalaxy_762]

Btw, I knew Video Girl Ai looked familiar...the same people made DNA2!

[@dmaa88]

Video girl ai is a classic... Also, this explains why I watch Vtubers, I guess. 😅

[@derrdiaz]

Never saw the anime, but in the new metroidvania game everyonevsupposedly died in it. Only the elf girl survived. That was a twist to me.

[@jumanoboron4102]

Hey first long vid on the channel! Never heard of any of these anime before

[@CulturedCrusader]

Now I need to find even more obscure ones

[@cthellis]

Happy Deedlit makes me happy too.

[@cthellis]

Watch the TV series, if only for the best OP of all time.

[@cthellis]

Kinda need future video: The Instrumental OP Theory of Anime Quality

[@marshalmarshall2109]

CC, when will come home from your crusade in the arabian video stores?

[@CulturedCrusader]

When God wills it

[@stevemanart]

I want to say Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight is good, but I don't think I can. In many ways it stands as a decent-to-good standalone anime but expects you to be just familiar enough with the OVA that it has to be viewed as a companion piece/sequel, and in that context it just doesn't stand up. Also, Pirotess best elf

[@CulturedCrusader]

I might check that out along with the TV series at some point

[@CynicalOldDwarf]

Tut, you bring up Dominion Tank Police without atleast a casual mention of Patlabor? Otherwise known as the other cop franchise with a cute red headed tomboy who is in love with her machine, and delivers justice through excessive firepower. Also my favourite guilty pleasure for a bit of 80s ultra violent shlock is Violence Jack. Three OVAs, the plots aren't much, but when the violence kicks off you're in for a visceral ride.

[@CulturedCrusader]

I didn't mention Patlabor because I do plan on making a video about the whole Patlabor series at some point. I just need to get around to watching it all first.

[@CynicalOldDwarf]

@@CulturedCrusader That's fair, there is a lot of Patlabor (in fact I think I still have half a TV series to watch - ha)

[@whiskeycorridor90]

Shouldve mentioned Area 88. One of the first OVAs ever.

[@CulturedCrusader]

Never heard of that one before. I'll add it to the list of things I need to watch

[@peaceofcrap]

I believe the term is "freeaboo"

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

0:09 alright whats this one? green hair

[@CulturedCrusader]

The Kubikiri Cycle. I've got a video on it. Has a blue haired chick in the thumbnail.

[@DrRESHES]

Those Demon Slayer's villians have character arcs like in Metal Gear Solid 1. I dunno anything after season 1.

[@amuroray9115]

I’ve watched most of these

[@CulturedCrusader]

Was there any you never heard of here?

[@amuroray9115]

@@CulturedCrusader yes, actually. It’s always interesting to learn some more.

[@magius-jo2gl]

and they haven't made a Armitage real movie yet

[@slayaplaya7085]

You are so based

[@petrroubal6711]

16:54 takes the prize for the most offensive image i have seen today, and I have already seen some shit today

[@Miraihi]

Ater watching Record of the Lodoss war for the first time I found it getting incredibly boring after the first three episodes. Despite the claims about the "incredible" animation, it's really not and it couldn't be amazing since the economic climate of Japan at the time didn't allow for the monstrous budgets anymore. Deedlit getting jealous over Parn fanboying over the mercenary king is the highest point of the whole season indeed. Well, I guess it's been revolutionary for the time, when the serious and good looking fantasy title was worth its weight in gold.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Megazone 23 was kinda mid ngl. I wasn’t really into the first part besides some of the animation, but the change of aesthetic in the second part just made me feel immediately disconnected with the characters and I dipped.

[@CulturedCrusader]

The remake will probably fix that problem. If it ever actually comes out.

[@exchangediary968]

If these anime’s came out today then incels would call them woke for having strong female characters

[@krist981]

Gunsmith Cats not having cats is the biggest disappointment