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coldmug



Joined: 08 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:12 pm Reply with quote
I was wonderiong i just bought the whole set of area 88 and i bought the ova as well i was kind of wondering what one i should watch first should i watch the ova than the series or the other way around the series than the ova.
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Ragg



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:45 pm Reply with quote
Why dont you just google the date of realease for both, and watch the one that came out first?
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indrik



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:57 pm Reply with quote
The series tells more or less the same story as the first OVA. There are actually three OVAs in the set, strung together like two movies. I would say watch the series first, since the OVA kind of gives away the ending, but it doesn't matter a whole lot, since they overlap.

I kind of ended up liking the OVAs better, but eh. Lots of air combat stoic fighting man goodness to be had.
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Area88



Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 5:35 am Reply with quote
I would say watch the OVA because it was made before the tv series and tells the more complete story with better execution.

If you watched the tv series first then i think you would regret it.

Anyway, kudos to picking up Area 88, your going to love it.
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MilkManX



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:00 am Reply with quote
I prefer the OVA's. The dogfights just look better. The CGI planes in the TV series just werent convincing to me.
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Randall Miyashiro



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:22 pm Reply with quote
There were a couple of threads recently involving the diferences between the two. I also consider the original series a masterpiece, but still enjoy the tv series. Despite the slicker animation technology, the OAVs are better directed. The tv series does however have Keiko Terada (who I'm a huge fan of) singing the ending song.
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coldmug



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:31 pm Reply with quote
well i just watched the whole series first than the ova but i found the ova a little bit more enjoyable than the tv series but the dog fights are just so sweet i'm glad i decided to buy area 88.
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