Audience reviews
6 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
EL_MUTTO
The best way to describe this OVA is "wasted potential". It has an interesting premise :an ex wrestler who is so strong she needs a brace to fit into society now does work for space police , while out there is eye catching. It is what led me to this OVA in the first place. I wanted to see some people do some WWE type wrestling and did I get that?
Kinda.
My biggest issues with "The Supergal" are two things really: Its length and how it doesn't really dive into the concept that much. Length is the most obvious one.
An OVA for me is only a handful of things : one or two really long episodes or a mini 9-12 episode that runs 20-40 minutes.
Supergal isn't.. either. It just feels like stuff is on a speed run of character arcs,jokes, locale and action. After all you can't really do a lot with 2…
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Maris the Chojo is an underrated OVA with great animation, a well-paced plot, and a humorous tone. While the characters may lack depth and the narrative could use some improvement, the overall experience is still enjoyable. The art style is vibrant and dynamic, making it visually engaging. The OVA's strength lies in its ability to not take itself too seriously, resulting in a campy and fun adventure. Despite its imperfections, Maris the Chojo is a great option for anyone seeking an entertaining and amusing anime experience that is fun and lighthearted. This is a great hidden gem that should not be missed by fans.
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One of the lesser-known works from Rumiko Takahashi, whose only real claim to fame is the legal issues with its title.
There's really only two things you need to know about this one-shot story. The main character is really, really poor, mostly due to her own machinations. And the character is really, really strong. That's it. Every single joke is based off of one of those two points. And I mean EVERY joke. As you might expect, it can get really tedious after a while.
Thing is, Takahashi likes to pound jokes into the ground. And then pound some more. Supergal is no exception to this. She has created many humor-based anime and manga series over the years, but in a sense it's all just one big series -- because it's the same style of humor and same set of jokes over and over again. You can…
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The Choujo is a part of the Rumik World series of OVAs, none of which I've seen. It came out in 1986 from Studio Pierrot. Yes, the same studio that worked on Yuu Yuu Hakusho & Osomatsu-san. So, how does this compare to their other works I've seen?
Story:
We open with Maris, a survivor from an extinct planet, beating the shit out of some bad guys as part of her duty for the Intergalactic Space Patrol. She goes on vacation and tries to earn some extra money, as her parents break things constantly. That's when she's given a big, important job to rescue a kidnapped heir. She sees it as an opportunity to marry into money. Lady, just take out an ad. You've got super strength and good looks (by the standards of the art style), I'd bet some wealthy heir or heiress would accept you as a trophy b…
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This anime is very, very weird. It is based on story by Rumiko Takahashi that is also responsible for Urusei Yatsura, Inuyasha, Mansion Ikkoku, Ranma and Rinne.
Visually it sorta reminded me of Urusei Yatsura, except that animation quality was significantly worse. Basically, there are some fight scenes, and they look very, very, very weird. Strange movements. I've recently watched "The Humanoid", and it also had better art than this. Another anime that came to my mind was "Dirty Pair"(the original dirty pair), but it also looked better than this one.
The music is standard 1980s type, somewhat similar to what you hear in first episodes of Urusei Yatsura.
Story wise and character wise the ova doesn't get anywhere. Watching it made me wonder if it was funnier or more interesting in manga…
Read at the sourceShura-shurato
This is my 2nd Rumic World ova i,ve seen from the 5 part metaserie's , but i gotta write a review about it because i loooooove Maris the choujo( from the over the top P.O.V) and i have the feeling that female charachters had given more respect back then compared to today , reason:
despite the stereotypical highschoolgirls in anime and sometimes bimbo's ,quite some female counterparts had a tough, strong chara development without airheaded fuckups of today, Yes they did some girly things that looked funny and redicilous at the same time but when it came to it, keeping their spirits up and a clean head,Bubblegum crisis, Alita, Maris the choujo, Project a-ko, slayers, gall force ect. ect. respect to anime ladies to write some down.
Maris the choujo was one of those ova meta series that was a…
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