Audience reviews
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reallysillycat
Due to the limited runtime of the OVA the story becomes a pretty much incoherent supercut of some of the action scenes from the manga. If it had gotten an animated movie adaptation or even a full anime adaption I imagine it would have turned out much better but as it stands this is only worth your time if you're a Baoh superfan who's desperate to see any additional take on the selected scenes even if done badly.
While the animation has a retro charm to it when viewed in current day, it's still very middling and takes away from most scenes, save for the first half of the Walken fight, which looks quite good and is probably the only redeemable few minutes of the whole OVA. Ikuro floating in the water in the after credit scene also looks pretty nice.
Overall I would not recommend this to…
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Baoh, as a manga, was a brief and at least enjoyable manga that felt akin to Kamen Rider, it's earlier acts lacked characterization and felt bland. The OVA, however, feels like such a vast improvement. Perhaps it's my adoration for older anime stylistically, or the score for this film, but it finds itself so incredibly charming.
The animation here may not be incredible, but the moments of body horror and gore are great.
Notably, the plot is shortened to accommodate the 46-minute run time, so certain chapters and fights have been retooled or changed; the meat of the series and the best parts are kept.
Really solid Ova, would absolutely recommend you check it out sometime
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Baoh Has A Laser Cannon!
Baoh: The Visitor is the story about a blue man and a 9-year-old girl, who has to fight for a chance to life against the evil doctor, who over explains everything.
Baoh is carried by its dub, it's terrible terrible, but funny. It's just one of those where the pronouncinations are so weird that it becomes hilarious, and voice actors that has only work on this and nothing else.
It's full of extreme violence, body horror and action scenes, that feels like an excursion to explode the human body. It's a fun time for body horror fans. the character design looks nice and the action scenes are well enough animated.
It feels like a mix of different 80s movie combined into the JoJo bizarre adventure, creators head, It's not really well put together, but is fun and I hope…
Read at the sourceNerdicWarrior
Before Jojo's Bizarre Adventure there was Baoh.
Published in Weekly Shonen Jump from October 1984 to February 1985, Baoh is one of Hirohiko Araki's many pre-Jojo works and was the first to display his signiture amount of ultra violence and gore.
The OVA produced by Studio Pierrot and distributed by Toho (yes THAT Toho) in 1989 is your typical OVA that's ment to serve as a blatant advertisement for the manga it's based on.
Not to say that such OVAs are all terrible. In fact, the Baoh OVA is actually quite good.
Ikuro Hashizawa, a seventeen year old young man is turned into a human bio-weapon after the evil Doress Organisation infects him with a parasitic worm like creature named Baoh, which allows him to turn into a more monstrous form with superhuman strength and other abilities such as e…
Read at the sourceKarrakanna
A quick paced and simple story about an evil lab and a boy who was experimented on by unethical scientists. The animation is nice to look at and and the voice acting is good. Fun, pacey action scenes with lots of variety in abilities and powers, and there's some tension towards the middle and end. The look of Baoh as a creature is very interesting and the OVA doesn't shy away from gore or extreme violence. There's nothing particularly remarkable about this OVA by itself- it's a fairly standard 80s OVA- but of course the context of its creator is what makes it notable.
Baoh is almost more interesting as an artefact than it is as entertainment. You can see the beginnings of the style and flair which would go into Jojo, but it's still underdeveloped. Additionally, the story has been trimmed…
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I've been doing a deep dive into Araki's other works, since I've really taken to "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure" as one of my favorite series. I've read a number of his other manga, and since my personal tastes don't often go into the action/SciFi/Psychic powers/Government Conspiracies kind of stories, I would say I would have preferred other lesser-known manga of his to either continue or be adapted into OVA like this, such as "Cool Shock BT" and "Gorgeous Irene".
Plus, as I read Baoh's manga beforehand, I can't help but feel that there were impactful scenes that didn't make the cut into this short OVA. Some extra details behind the fate of Ikuro's parents, and an entire section where Ikuro and Sumire are taken in by a kind elderly couple. Sadly some of my favorite scenes, from an already ver…
Read at the sourceNoahRules
TL;DR
only watch BAOH if you want an action-packed 80s anime with little focus on story/characters.
BAOH is one of Araki's first ever works and it shows. it's clear that Araki was still getting the hand of writing stories and characters but at the same time, you can tell Araki really knew how to make a good action scene, hell I'd say that some action scenes here are better than some in JoJo given how the action scenes in BAOH are a lot more fast-paced and flashy.
I'd recommend the anime over the manga, the anime does skip some scenes which would be a problem but like I said the story isn't really what you should be looking for in this anime.
Despite everything I've said I think BAOH has a good concept, sure the idea of the main character having a parasite that he can't fully control has…
Read at the sourceKamezuki
“Baoh Raihousha” is an over-the-top, silly gore-fest that is surprisingly watchable and better than expected. This one-episode OVA is about a guy named Ikuro who was kidnapped by a secret organization and implanted with a parasite that causes him to have superhuman abilities. He escapes the organization with Sumire, a young psychic girl (and her pet squirrel) who is also being held by them. The organization sends all sorts of people out to kill Ikuro, including an assassin, an army, an android and a telekinetic Native American. The greater part of this OVA consists of Ikuro graphically killing his and Sumire’s assailants using his newly-acquired powers.
The whole thing is over the top, but it does have a cohesive, if somewhat unoriginal, story with a distinct beginning, middle and end. Ho…
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Felt compelled to write a review after watching this.
What an underrated gem this short ova is. I highly recommend this for fans of jojo's, fans of ultra violence, and fans of 80s anime art style. The story is cohesive and interesting, the art is clean and the animation is fluid. There isn't enough time to really get attached to any characters, but there are no annoying or bad characters so theirs that.
Overall I enjoyed it quite a bit as a fan of 80s anime. As of right now there is a high quality version of this ova on youtube, definitely go check it out.
Read at the sourceLadyStardust97
I will start this review off with a simple statement:
You should only watch Baoh if you're interested in other things.
Its influence on other media, its place in Araki's career, its standing as an adaptation of an existing manga...
Curiosity about these are all valid reasons to dive into it, but it's not a work that stands on its own; it veers between its various identity crises without really landing on anything concrete. It gets watered down even more in the jump to OVA format, and only brief flashes of Araki's unique flair are present.
A key issue with the presentation of the story is that it moves quite fast, hitting all its 'necessary beats' in a mechanical fashion with little attention paid to depth or mood. A story that 1:1 works in manga is not going to work if adapted with no con…
Read at the sourceVampireLord1024
I sort of liked this anime, well I should say that it was an OVA, which it was almost like a movie when it first came on. I'll probably have to spoil a little bit of this OVA, because the main character has this alien thing inside of him & he gets these powers & such. He ends up protecting this one girl & her pet, whatever in the world it was. There was a lot of blood & gore within this 48 minute OVA, so if that's not your thing, then I wouldn't watch this, but if you like action. sci-fi or supernatural anime, then I would say give this a try.
Read at the sourceJizzyBizzy
I'm not sure about lightning but genius can definitely strike twice!
This fantastic short story comes from Hirohiko Araki, the creator of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, my all-time favourite manga/anime series, so naturally I had super high expectations going into this, which were lowered due to the 6.12 rating and the other reviews making fun of it. Was it anything like JoJo? Absolutely not. Did it deliver in terms of the initial high expectations? Absolutely yes.
Don't trust the mediocre rating! Baoh is an extremely entertaining short film. Since it is above 45 minutes it's technically long enough to be considered feature length, and well, it gives you everything that a sci-fi thriller you would see in theaters even today would give you, but only in a fraction of the time which for me makes…
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This OVA brilliantly carries across one of Araki's earlier works into animated form and proves that he always had the talent for creating truly memorable battle encounters. Much of the escaped bioweapon falling into a teenagers hands premise reminds me of Guyver but BAOH is so much more concise in its pacing and spectacular in its action. (Not to put Guyver down or anything, also some awesome anime there).
Baoh's action sequences have this sheer intensity punctuated by flamboyant and merciless special moves, with a single well calculated strike decisively winning an encounter in an instant. Exactly like a certain other BIZARRE anime.
The art is quite pretty and character designs even better; a strange thing to say about an anime where people's faces get melted or cleanly bisected but it…
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This anime has a lot of flaws, and I mean A LOT, but somehow, I can't get myself do dislike it. In my quest for 80's and 90's GAR anime I stumpled upon this great short OVA, and since I like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, I thought I might like this. I was right.
The story itself is very eh. The way it's being told is very rushed, which is to be expected from a 50-ish minute OVA, but it was still entertaining to me, though not that good.
The art was, in my opinion, probably the best part of this. It was in short terms, pretty damn good. Very Araki-styled.
The characters are sort of bland and generic, but still lovable. Don't expect to be very connected emotionally to any of them, they're mostly just fun to watch.
Even though it has it's flaws. Baoh the Visitor was so fun to watch. Really a…
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Now this is a great OVA and does not disappoint. You may recognise some similarities to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. That's because this was Araki's first to use his signature gore (the guy who made JoJo).
Starting at a confusing beginning, everything is soon explained. Although not much is revealed about the main character's characteristics. It is great for a short story.
The battles are unlike anything I've seen from a superhero anime. When this ended, I was left wanting more.
There isn't much else I can say about this other then to watch it.
It's great for all sorts of fans, it's got a Superhero, Gory fights, Horror, Science Fiction, Cyborgs and Espers.
This OVA is incredible for something of it's time.
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Story 6/10
Ikuro Hashiwaza was turned into a weapon by the Doress Laboratory. He escapes with Sumire, a girl who possesses psychic abilities. Join them as they try to escape the clutches of the Doress Laboratory.
Man, this story had many things going for it. It just...fell flat. I wanted to see more. I really don't know how to describe it.
Art 7/10
I had animation issues here. Like, in some scenes, when they talked, their "mouth movement" weren't in sync. I mean, it is a 80s anime, so I can understand why there was some issues, but it still bothered me nonetheless (I guess you can say it really bothered me).
Sound 6/10
The music choice isn't all great. I-I just don't know what to say.
Character 6/10
The only characters we pretty much get development are Ikuro and Sumire. Their interact…
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English:
First of all, yes, it's from the creator of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Personally I decided to see Baoh on the basis that he was the creator of Jojo's, I did not really want it, but although if his start is a little loose, the movie I finish liking quite a bit.
Story: The story begins and does not tell you what is happening, later you discover why things are wrong, but the story is not the most interesting of the film, but I would have wished it to explain itself more.
Art / Animation: The film is 89, so I can not demand much, okay, it is noted that they strived to keep Araki's drawing style as much as possible, which until the arrival of David Productions did not fit so well .
Sound: Every time I started an action scene I sounded to the music that sounded in the ancient fightin…
Read at the sourceSidewinder51
Rate:5
English Dubbed
genres:scifi., action
*note:'_' is intended to not give out spoilers
Story
Bland and simple. An experiment that rises up when the chance presents itself. Story has some logic failures. Such as if the ____ works on brain eventually it will run out of brain. So how can you say a prolonged life?
Art Nicely drawn. Animations are done well. Art is different then what the cover picture shows(depending which picture you are looking at here). Works well with the story.
Sound
Subtitles don't work well with English dubbed. The actors either use different words or the time is off. Better off keeping the subtitles off. Some, i would say about 1 percent of the spoken language is muffled. Which means makes sure to use the subtitles when needed to figure out what was said.
Char…
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So, I read the baoh manga a couple months before watching this, and overall, I found it kinda average. Nothing really special, but I certainly wouldn't call it bad. I decided to forget about and, until I found this. And... I'm a bit disappointed. Baoh is still really awesome, and I'd say if there's any reason to watch this, It'd be to just watch him be awesome. But it was also really short. I mean, the manga was pretty short too, but the ova just cut so much out, the whole thing went by too quickly. I'd give it a higher score if I got to see more of Baoh, but I'd say just read the manga if you're interested.
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Oh yeah. This. This is a thing I watched. What the fuck is it, right? Baoh: The Visitor is a 1989 OVA adaptation of a Hirohiko Araki manga from before he wrote JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The OVA is about 45 minutes, and the manga itself spans a multi-generational, genre-hopping, epic two volumes. Naturally, I assume the OVA is comprehensive and faithful.
With all that in mind, there’s justification for finding Baoh disappointing. There is little of Araki’s now-trademark eccentric creativity and style. The only reason you’d have to expect he was involved is that dogs are beaten and shot within the first five minutes.
In Baoh, a teenager after an accident is turned into a bio-weapon by a secret…
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