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43-469: They are featured in the spin-off game Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars along with μ's and Aqours. They also appear as SR rarity cards in Love Live! School Idol Festival . The girls were initially split up into groups of three to begin activities in three different apps before their addition to the game: Dengeki Online website (Kasumi, Karin, Setsuna), Famitsu App website (Ayumu, Ai, Rina), and

86-418: A 2004 news release (for their new OVAs aimed at women) that about 50% of the customers who had bought their anime DVDs in the past fell into the category of 25- to 40-year-old men, with only 13% of purchasers women, even with all ages included. These statistics cover Bandai Visual anime DVDs in general, not just OVAs, but they show the general tendency at this point . Nikkei Business Publications also stated in

129-750: A few minutes to two hours or more. An episode length of 30 minutes occurs quite commonly, but no standard length exists. In some cases, the length of episodes in a specific OVA may vary greatly, for example in GaoGaiGar FINAL , the first 7 episodes last around 30 minutes, while the last episode lasts 50 minutes; the OVA Key the Metal Idol consists of 15 separate episodes, ranging in length from 20 minutes to nearly two hours each; The OVA Hellsing Ultimate had released 10 episodes, ranging from 42 minutes to 56 minutes. An OVA series can run anywhere from

172-624: A much higher budget per episode than in a television series; therefore the technical quality of animation can generally surpass that in television series; occasionally it even equals that of animated movies . OVA titles have a reputation for detailed plots and character-development, which can result from the greater creative freedom offered to writers and directors relative to other formats. This also allows for animated adaptations of manga to reflect their source material more faithfully. Since OVA episodes and series have no fixed conventional length, OVA directors can use however much time they like to tell

215-525: A necessity. Many popular and influential series such as Bubblegum Crisis (1987–1991) and Tenchi Muyo! (1992–Present) were released directly to video as OVAs. The earliest known attempt to release an OVA involved Osamu Tezuka 's The Green Cat (part of the Lion Books series) in 1983, although it cannot count as the first OVA: there is no evidence that the VHS tape became available immediately and

258-500: A news-release that mainly 25- to 40-year-old adults bought anime DVDs. Few OVAs specifically target female audiences, but Earthian exemplifies the exceptions. Some OVAs based on television series (and especially those based on manga ) may provide closure to the plot – closure not present in the original series. The Rurouni Kenshin OVAs, to name one series, exemplified numerous aspects of OVAs; they were slightly based on chapters of

301-531: A normal visual novel. The video games produced are ported to the PlayStation 2 or Nintendo DS . Since ASCII Media Works is a continuation of MediaWorks , the company includes the video games previously produced before the merger with ASCII on their official website for their video games. The video games produced are organized into categories for similarly made games. Aside from the main class of visual and sound novels produced, three games were re-released in

344-558: A one- or two-part OVA in the 1980s. They paid money to anime studios, who then haphazardly created an OVA to be released to rental shops. Judging from sales, should a longer series be deemed feasible, TV networks paid for most of the production costs of the entire series. As the Japanese economy worsened in the 1990s, the flood of new OVA titles diminished to a trickle. Production of OVAs continued, but in smaller numbers. Many anime television series ran an economical 13 episodes rather than

387-688: A series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS , later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD . Starting in 2008, the term OAD ( original animation DVD ) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga . Like anime made for television broadcast, OVAs are sub-divided into episodes. OVA media (tapes, laserdiscs or DVDs) usually contain just one episode each. Episode length varies from title to title: each episode may run from

430-747: A single episode (essentially a direct-to-video movie) to dozens of episodes in length. The longest OVA series ever made, Legend of the Galactic Heroes , spanned 110 main episodes and 52 gaiden episodes. Many popular series first appear animated as an OVA, and later grow to become television series or movies. Tenchi Muyo! , for example, began as an OVA but went on to spawn several TV series, three movies, and numerous other spin-offs. Producers make other OVA releases as sequels, side stories, music-video collections, or bonus episodes that continue existing as television series or films, such as Love Hina Again and Wolf's Rain . OVA titles generally have

473-520: A single package together. The company lists the titles which have been the most popular among the games they have produced which include releases based on Sister Princess , DearS , Kino's Journey , Futakoi , and Strawberry Panic! . Original video animation Original video animation ( Japanese : オリジナル・ビデオ・アニメーション , Hepburn : orijinaru bideo animēshon ) , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV ( original animation video ), are Japanese animated films and special episodes of

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516-508: A specific audience, rather than the more mass-market audience of films and television series, or may feel less constrained by content-restrictions and censorship (such as for violence, nudity, and language) often placed on television series. For example, the Kiss×sis OVA series generally contains more sexual themes than its television counterpart. Much OVA-production aims at an audience of male anime enthusiasts. Bandai Visual stated in

559-464: A unified plot. Many OVA titles can be thought of as "long films" that just happen to be released in parts. Release schedules vary: some series may progress as slowly as 1–2 episodes per year. Some OVA titles with a lengthy release-schedule ended up unfinished due to lack of fan support and sales. Many one-episode OVAs exist as well. Typically, such an OVA provides a side-story to a popular TV series (such as Detective Conan OVAs). At an early stage in

602-691: Is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing headquartered in Nishi-Shinjuku , Shinjuku, Tokyo , Japan. It originally formed on April 1, 2008, as a result of a merger between ASCII Corporation and MediaWorks where MediaWorks legally absorbed ASCII. Despite this, the former president and CEO of ASCII, Kiyoshi Takano, became the first president and CEO of ASCII Media Works. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. The company specializes in publishing of books, entertainment and computer magazines, manga , and video games . ASCII Media Works

645-606: Is a continuation of MediaWorks, but despite this, the former president of ASCII, Kiyoshi Takano, became the president of ASCII Media Works. The company is a member of the Kadokawa Group and is thus affiliated with Kadokawa Shoten , another Japanese publishing company. According to an official press release by Kadokawa Corporation , the merger stemmed from a steady outgrowth in the Internet and mobile parts of society which led publishing companies to branch out to encompass

688-539: Is known for their Dengeki ( 電撃 , meaning electric shock ) brand magazines and book imprints which include such well-known magazines as Dengeki Daioh , and Dengeki G's Magazine , along with the company's main light novel publishing imprint Dengeki Bunko . Most of the company caters to the Japanese male otaku crowd, covering such topics as anime , light novels, manga , plastic modelling , and visual novels . The company also deals with computing and enterprises related to information technology (IT), such as

731-434: The Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 5th Live! Where Rainbows Bloom concert on September 18, 2022, an anime television series adaptation of the spin-off four-panel manga Nijiyon: Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Yon-Koma was announced. Titled Nijiyon Animation and directed by Yūya Horiuchi, it aired from January 6 to March 24, 2023, on Tokyo MX and BS11. The group, along with Yu Takasaki, will sing

774-584: The Dengeki SP series at reduced prices from their original release; SP stands for "special price". Another class produced exclusively for the Nintendo DS are under the brand imprint series DS Dengeki Bunko, and are games based on light novels published under ASCII Media Works' male light novel imprint Dengeki Bunko . Five games have been produced under this brand, and the two games in the series based on Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu were re-released in

817-520: The Japanese anime industry grew to behemoth proportions. Demand for anime became massive, so much so that consumers would willingly go directly to video stores to buy new animation outright. While people in the United States use the phrase " direct-to-video " as a pejorative for works that could not make it onto television or movie screens, in Japan the demand was so great that direct-to-video became

860-617: The anime in Southeast Asian territories excluding Thailand, where it is licensed by Dream Express (DEX) . Funimation (now Crunchyroll, LLC) licensed the series and streams it on their website in North America, and on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand. Nijigasaki High School Idol Club performed both the opening and ending themes, respectively titled "Nijiiro Passions!" ( 虹色Passions! ) and "Neo Sky, Neo Map!". During

903-573: The author Nobuhiro Watsuki 's manga that had not been adapted into the anime television series, had higher-quality animation, were much more violent, and were executed in a far more dark and realistic style than the TV episodes or the manga. Dark realism featured in Masami Kurumada 's famous manga Saint Seiya . The anime adapted two of the three arcs in Kurumada's manga—the project to adapt

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946-508: The characters. A public vote was held to decide the name of one of the anime's characters, Yu Takasaki, who is voiced by Hinaki Yano and based on the player character in the game. The 13-episode anime aired from October 3 to December 26, 2020 on Tokyo MX , SUN , and KBS , October 4 on BS11 , and October 6 on region-exclusive channels. It was also streamed live through the Bandai Channel, Line Live, and YouTube Live. Odex licensed

989-405: The combined company more diverse, company management is planned to become more efficient, base revenue is meant to increase, and the company may take on new business opportunities in the future. Enterbrain had been considered for merging with ASCII and MediaWorks, but this was eventually rejected. In April 2011, the video game division of ASCII Media Works was merged into Kadokawa Games along with

1032-540: The ever increasing needs and demands of the consumers. Due to mutual company interests, the merger went through to create a stronger company which has more outreaching possibilities than either company could have done on their own. ASCII brought their expertise with IT and computing . In contrast, MediaWorks brought their expertise of media pertaining to entertainment, such as with visual or printed media including anime , manga , light novels , video games , or magazines covering such media products. In addition to making

1075-489: The final episode of Excel Saga was offered only as an OVA, mostly due to content issues that would have made TV broadcast impossible. In these cases the series as a whole cannot be called an OVA, though certain episodes are. This trend is becoming quite common, and furthermore, many recent OVA series pre-broadcast the episodes and release the DVD with unedited and better quality, along with revised animations—thus further blurring

1118-570: The future, with the first film released in September 2024. Nijigasaki High School ( 虹ヶ咲学園 , Nijigasaki Gakuen ) is a large academy located in Odaiba , Tokyo. The school is popular for its free school style and diverse majors. The story centers on the members of the school idol club in Nijigasaki, who work together as solo idols and their attempt to prevent the club from being abolished. As

1161-555: The game's official website (Emma, Shizuku, Kanata). Each place is working as a separate room or branch office for the Nijigasaki High School. Later, they were officially split into three subunits: DiverDiva, A・Zu・Na, and Qu4rtz. An anime television series adaptation by Sunrise (credited as its parent company Bandai Namco Filmworks since Season 2) aired from October to December 2020. A second season aired from April to June 2022. An anime television series adaptation of

1204-520: The group's 3rd live concert at the MetLife Dome on May 9, 2021, a second season was announced. The main cast and staff of the first season reprised their roles. It aired from April 2 to June 25, 2022. Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, now along with new members Shioriko, Mia, and Lanzhu, returns to perform both the opening and ending themes, titled "Colorful Dreams! Colorful Smiles!" and "Yume ga Bokura no Taiyō sa" ( 夢が僕らの太陽さ ) respectively. During

1247-501: The history of the OVA (1980s) many one-episode OVAs appeared. Hundreds of manga that were popular but not enough to gain TV series were granted one-shot (or otherwise extremely short) OVA episodes. When these one-shot OVAs prove popular enough, a network can use the OVA as a pilot to an anime series. OVAs originated during the early 1980s. As the VCR became a widespread fixture in Japanese homes,

1290-464: The last three members to join would later follow. These four subunits are: DiverDiva (Karin and Ai), A・Zu・Na ( A yumu, Shi zu ku, and Setsu na ), Qu4rtz (pronounced " Quartz "; Kasumi, Kanata, Emma, and Rina), and R3birth (pronounced "Rebirth"; Shioriko, Mia, and Lanzhu). Dengeki ASCII Media Works ( アスキー・メディアワークス , Asukī Media Wākusu ) , formerly ASCII Media Works, Inc. ( 株式会社アスキー・メディアワークス , Kabushiki gaisha Asukī Media Wākusu ) ,

1333-421: The main anime series was announced. Titled Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Next Sky , the OVA premiered in Japanese theaters on June 23, 2023, with the main cast and staff from the series reprising their roles. On the same day as the OVA's release, a three-part series of animated theatrical films was announced, with the first film in the trilogy released on September 6, 2024. The main cast and staff from

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1376-475: The merger. Information technology magazines previously published by ASCII, such as Weekly ASCII , are now published under ASCII Media Works. ASCII Media Works has been in the business of developing and producing video games of series that have light novels or manga published by the company. These games are typically visual novels , a genre of adventure games , but some have also been sound novels , which has less attributes of an adventure game than

1419-418: The opening song titled "What You Gonna Do" ( わちゅごなどぅー , Wachugonadu ) . During the "Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 6th Live! I love You ⇆ You love Me" live concert, a second season was announced and it aired from April 5 to June 21, 2024. During the live-streamed special for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club project on November 24, 2022, an original video animation episode for

1462-497: The publication of Weekly ASCII , along with other PC and IT magazines. ASCII Media Works also publishes multiple magazines targeted towards females such as Character Parfait , Dengeki Girl's Style , and Sylph . The company runs yearly contests for original novel and manga submissions, such as the light novel Dengeki Novel Prize contest. ASCII Media Works resulted from a merger between two Japanese publishing companies— ASCII and MediaWorks —on April 1, 2008. The company

1505-626: The series are once again reprising their roles, with the film series serving as the anime's finale. Nijigasaki High School Idol Club initially debuted with a nine-member lineup in 2018, consisting of Ayumu, Kasumi, Shizuku, Karin, Ai, Kanata, Setsuna, Emma, and Rina. In 2020, Shioriko joined the group, while members Mia and Lanzhu would follow in 2021. Yu, who is a member of the club but not the idol group, also occasionally participates in group releases and events. The first nine members of Nijigasaki High School Idol Club were split into three subunits of two, three, and four members. A fourth subunit featuring

1548-575: The series remained incomplete. Therefore, the first official OVA release to be billed as such was 1983's Dallos , directed by Mamoru Oshii and released by Bandai . Other famous early OVAs, premiering shortly thereafter, were Fight! Iczer One and the original Megazone 23 . Other companies were quick to pick up on the idea, and the mid-to-late 1980s saw the market flooded with OVAs. During this time, most OVA series were new, stand-alone titles. During Japan's economic bubble, production companies were more than willing to spontaneously decide to make

1591-469: The spin-off manga Nijiyon: Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai Yon-Koma , titled Nijiyon Animation , aired from January to March 2023. A second season aired from April to June 2024. An original video animation episode, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Next Sky , was released theatrically in Japan in June 2023. A trilogy of theatrical films based on the project is slated to release in

1634-589: The story progresses, more girls begin to participate in the club's activities. Where appropriate, plot descriptions mentioned below refer to the story in Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars . Other parts of the franchise, such as the manga and animation series, feature some variations in the storyline. The anime television series is animated by Sunrise and directed by Tomoyuki Kawamura, with Jin Tanaka handling series composition and Takumi Yokota designing

1677-417: The story. Time becomes available to expand upon significant background, character, and plot development. This contrasts with television episodes (which must end somewhere between 22 and 26 minutes) and with films (which rarely last more than two hours). In the same way, no pressure exists to produce "filler content" to extend a short plot into a full television series. The producers of OVA titles generally target

1720-544: The third arc to the anime never started. As Kurumada had completed his manga in 1991, its third act was finally adapted to anime, releasing the episodes as OVAs, starting in 2003 and finishing in 2008, at last adapting Kurumada's manga completely to anime. Most OVA titles run for four to eight episodes, and some only have one. They tend to have a complex and continuous plot , best enjoyed if all episodes are viewed in sequence. This contrasts with television series which may either feature short, related "mini-stories" or exist without

1763-544: The traditional 26-episodes per season. Studios often designed new titles to be released to TV if they approached these lengths. In addition, the rising popularity of cable and satellite TV networks (with their typically less strict censorship rules) allowed the public to see direct broadcasts of many new titles—something that previously would have been impossible. Therefore, many violent, risque, and fan service series became regular TV series, when previously those titles would have been OVAs. During this time period most OVA content

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1806-494: The video game divisions of Kadokawa Shoten and Enterbrain. ASCII Media Works ceased being a kabushiki gaisha on October 1, 2013, when it was merged with eight other companies to become a brand company of Kadokawa Corporation . ASCII Media Works publishes magazines under the Dengeki imprint which feature video games, anime, manga, hobbies and special interests; these magazines were previously published by MediaWorks prior to

1849-541: Was limited to that related to existing and established titles. However, in 2000 and later, a new OVA trend began. Producers released many TV series without normal broadcasts of all of the episodes—but releasing some episodes on the DVD release of the series. Examples of this include the DVD-only 25th episode of Love Hina , while several episodes of the Oh My Goddess TV series are DVD-only. In addition,

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