ARTMIC’s classic “boy-meets-mecha” OVA was released in December of 1987. Three decades later, it still rocks.
Category: Anime
Dragon’s Heaven Production Material
Production material for Dragon’s Heaven (1988) can be hard to come across, but we’ve put together a gallery of lineart and reference material used during the creation of this unusual OVA.
The Cars of Yasuo Ōtsuka
The legendary animator that mentored Takahata and Miyazaki has another passion beyond animation: four-wheeled vehicles.
Makoto Kobayashi’s ZZ Gundam
From the pages of B-Club Magazine, a brief look at Makoto Kobayashi’s design process for the ZZ Gundam.
It Ain’t Over Until It’s OVA: Macross Flash Back 2012
Flashback to the thirty-year-old OVA that said goodbye to Minmay, Misa, and Hikaru.
Now That’s a Cannon Film: Robotech the Movie
The definitely-gonna-happen Hollywood adaption of Robotech is in the news. Again. Sounds like a great time to revisit Robotech the Movie, co-produced by Cannon Films way back in 1986.
Interview with Bubblegum Crisis Creator Toshimichi Suzuki
From the pages of the Bubblegum Crisis Completed File No. 5, a brief interview with series creator Toshimichi Suzuki on the hard economics of OVAs and jidaigeki influences.
Daicon IV Production Report
Written by Toshio Okada and Yasuhiro Takeda in 1983, this translated article reveals the haphazard, amateur production of the anime short that made history.
Lost in Space: Space Family Carlvinson
Ripped from the headlines of today, appearing soon on a VHS cassette tape near you.
Seizo Watase’s Heart Cocktail
Short anime isn’t just a product of the modern anime industry. We take a look at a 1986 late-night series based on a million-selling comic series.