Ozanari Dungeon | KYOTO VIDEO

[@Zistheone2]

This series feels like the anime equivalent to “Mao Mao” & “Dave the Barbarian,” and now I want to see it ASAP

[@shelbymckinney8888]

Honestly, if this had made the jump to west and with an English dub, I could totally see this being a cult classic like Dragon Half.

[@Acesahn]

Manga readers update! They added a dozen or so new chapters after 3-4 years of inactivity! I think they finished the cliff hanger arc the manga was left on in the dub for so long!

[@micheldepaula8733]

This manga was licensed briefly in Brazil when I was a teenager. Used to draw Moka on my spare time, really enjoyed the story!

[@bd_bandkanon]

honestly I would have *loved* to see more of Ozanari Dungeon in anime form. The characters were so entertaining and the worldbuilding actually had something going for it.

[@agentduck9285]

Absolutely agree, for a 3 part series this show really had some spirit.

[@Acesahn]

This manga is CRIMINALLY underrated. It starts off silly and fun and by the final chapter its Armageddon with deep lore on how this universe's Conan The Barbarian raised Mocha and the trade guild empire he walked away from in true Conan style. I don't think it ever finished though, so the manga is stuck in a nail biting cliff hanger ;_;

[@rayvenkman2087]

Was the author burned out, the manga getting cancelled or else?

[@Acesahn]

@@rayvenkman2087 I have no idea because its not popular enough to have people talking about it and its Japanese based :(

[@Acesahn]

@@rayvenkman2087 Oh but the author most likely finished it, as this manga has at least one sequels thats still going I believe.

[@agentduck9285]

Is there any way to get the manga in the west? I can only find the Japanese version anywhere.

[@Acesahn]

@@agentduck9285 Its on the usual sites like chapmanganelo under this name here.

[@LeonardoCBRuiz-vt6ym]

oh yeah, this anime was released in Brazil and aired on primetime tv, here they were called "Jovens Guerreiros" I'm surprised it wasn't distributed in the US, taking into account that most of our animes were imported from the US, and not directly from Japan.

[@DemienC.]

11:04 "Lack of conciseness"? That's because you are young 😏 (not insult) In olden days mix of sword&sorcery and sci fi was common for East and West. Outlanders manga/ova, Might & Magic series, Wizardry games, Ultima games etc. Swords, knights, dragons, lasers, spaceships in one story was very much normal.

[@drewdederer8965]

This looks SO much like a Fantasy Counterpart to Johji Manabe's works from the same era. Then I checked; Manabe and Koyama were buddies, of course they were! (The folks at "Confurance 4" back round 1993 labeled vol 1 "Not Johji Manabe, but an incredible simulation!") Now given that Manabe's anime adaptions have been so rough to say the least, this might be the best Manabe adaption ever done, as well as its own merits. Interesting to find Kyoko Tengu voicing a sidekick to a Kei-like Character, though if Koyama is half the Kei-fan Manabe is, I'll bet it was a special request. Right before the Japanese implosion is where OVAs went to die, there are a LOT of fairly well-known works from this era that have never been adapted, I think finding rights may be half the problem

[@aaronorenstein5963]

Huh-the contrast of the sci-fi wind temple and the fantasy setting sort of brings to mind the “French Mistake” scene from Blazing Saddles.

[@SicMetalMaggot4life]

This REALLY reminds me of something Joji Manabe would make, especially with that main character girl design and the furries. Gives me vibes not unlike Outlanders, Capricorn, or Caravan Kidd Outlanders and Capricorn would also make for great episodes imo since the guy’s manga work is pretty interesting as some of the first manga to be translated and released officially in the states, and the OVA adaptations of said manga were not so well liked by the man himself. Outlanders in particular is interesting for receiving TWO different dubs with one by U.S. Renditions in the 90s and one by CPM…in the 2000s. Well after the anime was at its height of popularity state-side. But anyways, me getting side-tracked aside, I definitely should check out this manga series next time I’m ordering from overseas.

[@reichen609]

*Wow! I love it! Never heard of this before but the style & genre are definitely up my alley! Also, what a **#treasuretrove** of obscure anime ova your channel is, man!!! Subscribing!!!* 💥💪🏼💥

[@jakewerderly5959]

Also, I love how the animation works of the West and the East share these connections when you mentioned it with Tiny Toons, Scooby Doo, and the Batman TAS to this work Ozanari Dungeon. Fits the theme of your channel well.

[@agentduck9285]

I came across this OVA accidentally after misspelling a different series and pressing enter, and have been looking for more information on it, very interesting video.

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

You had me at "guitar-wielding air pirates."

[@nebuchadnezzar8683]

It's been forever since I last saw this anime thanks alot!

[@Mangacide]

The art style reminds me a lot of Outlanders. Especially that one panel of the tiger guy and just... the way the hair is drawn? I haven't thought about that series in ages.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

The early works of Jōji Manabe seem influenced by Rumiko Takahashi.

[@warboats]

i like the look of this, predictable but well animated, as always you done another thorough and entertaining review, dunno how you havent got more subs tbh, i came across this channel recently pretty much by accident but ive gone thru all your past videos and even when ive disagreed youve clearly made your case each time and ive understood where your coming from. plus ive loved anime since manga (the company) and blockbuster days but ive not really until finding this channel appreciated all the individual workers/artists that make this shit happen. seriously i dont know any other anime analysis channel that highlights the ppl that actually put this shit together like you do. i appreciate the medium as a whole to a much greater extent as a result. ta!

[@candidgamera]

I wish we had gotten this one over here.

[@KyleKatarn1980]

Now this reminds me, It’s 1991 and this anime came out, I’m getting a pretty similar vibe that the Ninja Gaiden OVA also called Ninja Ryukenden came out around that same time with fluent animation. 🤔

[@kidrobots]

The clown you're showing at 2:19 is the knight Silva, who is a good guy! he's just undercover there! (the wizard part is right tho, they were evil) terrible nitpick aside, thank you for giving OZD it's propers.i love this manga from the bottom of my heart! one day i'll scan the last volumes so we can see the end... one day

[@ditzydoo4378]

The style reminds me of Dr. Slump in many ways. all offer the map, just how I like it.

[@noahmeyer9756]

You can attribute that to the involvement of Minoru Maeda (went to ANN to confirm), Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball's first series animation director. I'm assuming the Ozanari OVA was produced around the time of the TV Cell Arc when Maeda was on his way out of DBZ.

[@JackDandyHG]

Your content is mind expanding - please keep it coming and thank you for you work so far!

[@retroanimemike]

Now that seems like a nice bit of fun! There's always some forgotten anime to keep on exploring isn't there. Almost like Japan made more animation than the rest of the world combined for a while.

[@jamesmason3734]

Oh this is a pretty interesting anime, wish it got translated. I like the mixing of fantasy and sci-fi and also I think the wind temple might be a reference to OG Final fantasy 1 where the wind dungeon was a space ship.

[@janedoe1418]

Funny i watched this some weeks ago, nice little thing it is. I would be interested in what you have to say about OVA´s like Photon, Kigyou Senshi Yamazaki Long Distance Call, Master of Mosquiton, Vilgust, Jungle de Ikou! and perhaps some of the Knights of Ramune & 40 DX...

[@TBoneTony]

Considering we may never get a Blue Ray release of this series, I will most likely keep an eye on any physical release in the future of Ozanari Dungeon.

[@Josh_Greathouse]

I like the character's design and the idea of this. I can see how it could fall short. Same we don't have this to read in the Us. Shrug.

[@jakewerderly5959]

Know it was mentioned briefly in one video as the series, but hope you'd cover one of the Crayon Shin Chan movies. It does fulfill your criteria being set in that specific time frame, and not many content creators have touched upon it. And it's referenced with one of the VA's work here.

[@QuinntheDruid]

Just wondering if you’d ever consider doing a Kyoto Video on Record of Lodoss War? That would be really neat! 90’s fantasy anime is one of my favorite types of anime lol!

[@brandonsanchez7465]

I didn't expect to see Dizzy's instant kill from Guilty Gear Card to be in this video lmfao

[@JohnOhno]

Any chance you'll review Maze? It's another now-forgotten early-90s high-fantasy-kitchen-sink anime, but one that draws from some dramatically different sources (the setting features human-like characters who become biomechs, surrounding their pilots with exposed organs to use as controls; the main antagonist sits on a giant throne made of her own hair; the protagonist is an amnesiac with a split personality who changes sex based on the phase of the moon), & it's equal parts extremely creative and extremely lazy in execution. There *was* a US release -- but only of the 3-episode spinoff hentai OVA (which is something Central Park Media also did with the Knights of Ramune franchise -- weird that it happened at least twice), which means it was at least popular enough in Japan to justify a spinoff aimed at an adult demographic.

[@KaiserBeamz]

Someday because Maze's concept is too good not to do a video on.

[@thatonelucariofan503]

Maze is really interesting, I also have a lot of respect and fascination for the series’ original writer (he also wrote the original source material for Mon Colle Knights, and Sorcerer Hunters (source material) and Saber Marionette J). The weirdest/coolest part of his writing is that he seems to really enjoy featuring gay male characters. All of these works I listed, include them. It’s a rare thing to see outright gay dudes in 90s anime I hardly ever see it outside of shojo and while his depictions of them vary (the ones in Mon Colle and in Marionette J get kinda vilified, albeit humorously) but still it’s just interesting as heck to me.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Maze is also a light novel series.

[@sarysa]

"D rank" in that manga panel?? Was that a much later translation embellishment? That concept didn't really take off in video games until the mid 90s. If that was in the original Japanese, this series really would have quite the legacy. Edit: Mid 90s. The first Dragon Quest game to have ranked tournaments was VI, and Dragon Quest is a hugely trendsetting series for JRPGs in general

[@Miraihi]

Mocha doesn't really look like a barbarian, but I love her design ❤️

[@HimitsuHunter]

Ozanari Dungeon should have been HUGE... but it didn't get pulled over this side of the world early when it should have been. But yeah I agree with everyone else who says it was CRIMINALLY underated.

[@zenone9698]

You should review Gokudo anime.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Gokudo is yet another Kadokawa franchise that isn’t as popular as Sword Art Online.

[@carmineknight9123]

Damn, you always seem to find shows that I've never heard of but look EXACTLY up my alley.

[@KaiserMazoku]

Props for using Breath of Fire 4 music.

[@HYDRAdude]

I always love this little anime. The villains really steal the show in my opinion. I also disagree with your sentiments about the setting being too inconsistent. To me that's a positive factor as it helps the show to feel less generic.

[@Acesahn]

I never saw it as inconsistent either. It had a society ending event and we're living in an anime meets Fallout type of world so its believable there's magic tech right next to knights and barbarians.

[@3DylanStarAnimations]

"They are only there to show us that Mocha teams are actually heroes and not a bunch of dumbass mercenaries." As a Team Fortress 2 player, I found that statement funny.

[@Haro79]

Ainz Ooal Gowns armour from Overlord had to have been inspired by Lord Gazelles 👀

[@Tanteikid94]

thanks

[@GlenGarcia1961]

Random note: Have you thought about doing a review of "Koko wa Greenwood?" Just wondering.

[@Imoenn]

How do I get these? I've looked for the OVA's, were there never any English DvDs? Even unofficial ones? :(

[@DragonKingX78]

Never heard of this one.

[@elbarto6668]

Nice

[@samwill7259]

You'd think that, with the explosion of Akira and the anime boom on the horizon that this anime, hell, that EVERY anime with some swords and sexy ladies on the front would have gotten picked up by SOMEONE. This was back when Old Taku anime distributors would dub and sell anything with rights they could grab so I wonder why this one never made it over here.

[@eliasfefchak4646]

Video 3 of me asking you to do legends of the galactic heroes

[@Acesahn]

there's a sequel series to the manga?? Could you please give me its name? The only Ozanari Dungeon manga series I know of ends where the evil dragon is trying to destroy the world and we're in the middle of a world war between the lizard races and the trade guilds. I desperately want closure lol

[@KaiserBeamz]

Ozanari Dungeon Tactics

[@dangerzone4994]

I feel like Ryuko from Kill la Kill's VA would be an amazing fit if they try to either re-dub this in English or Japanese

[@thebestbadness420k6]

Mocca new waifu

[@dwainsimmons3447]

Can you do a review on Pokémon the first movie?