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Shelf Life - Ushio & Tora

Really you have to be careful when you are re-adapting and redoing old 90s OVAs and not end up like either that Guyver one or even worse Babel II: Beyond Infinity which both make the OVAs look like masterworks in anime by comparison.

Codeanime93 wrote:

Really you have to be careful when you are re-adapting and redoing old 90s OVAs and not end up like either that Guyver one or even worse Babel II: Beyond Infinity which both make the OVAs look like masterworks in anime by comparison.

I found it interesting that though "a somewhat forgotten shounen manga from the early '90s" was referred to that no reference to the original OAV of this show was mentioned in this review.

I, also, would love to know how the new series stacks up against the original. Sounds like it might be better, but I am shy of investment in longer shows.

Moonsaber wrote:

Codeanime93 wrote: Really you have to be careful when you are re-adapting and redoing old 90s OVAs and not end up like either that Guyver one or even worse Babel II: Beyond Infinity which both make the OVAs look like masterworks in anime by comparison. I found it interesting that though "a somewhat forgotten shounen manga from the early '90s" was referred to that no reference to the original OAV of this show was mentioned in this review. I, also, would love to know how the new series stacks up against the original. Sounds like it might be better, but I am shy of investment in longer shows.

This version is a lot better than the OVA. I own both and while the OVA has it's charms this is the definitive version - not to mention complete.

spoiler[Despite several indicators that he should improve (either in mysticism, yokai knowledge or spearhandeling) the blockheaded moron refuse right till the very end, even shrugging of the last arc with "nah, it didn't do my opponent any favours".]

I have Ushio and Tora at the top my my list when I get around to buying it. I started watching it a few months back and the episode that I remembered was the whole "statues" in the school episode that was also in the OVA. I own the OVA. A late friend gave me hint to the ending only because he was connected to friends who collected the manga.

I'll also be getting this for the library collection as well, because we need more vintage anime stories and this is one of them that finally got a full visual completion. Now...if only we can get a 3x3 Eyes series. That's another long running series that deserves an anime as it has enough material from start to finish. That's another series I want to have the chance of seeing.

Chrno2 wrote:

I have Ushio and Tora at the top my my list when I get around to buying it. I started watching it a few months back and the episode that I remembered was the whole "statues" in the school episode that was also in the OVA. I own the OVA. A late friend gave me hint to the ending only because he was connected to friends who collected the manga. I'll also be getting this for the library collection as well, because we need more vintage anime stories and this is one of them that finally got a full visual completion. Now...if only we can get a 3x3 Eyes series. That's another long running series that deserves an anime as it has enough material from start to finish. That's another series I want to have the chance of seeing.

Come to think of it I wish Discotek or someone would re-release the old OVA series in a new DVD/Blu-Ray that includes the Pioneer Dub and the old Streamline Dub on one disc along with the Japanese audio, but that will probably not happen.

What show were you watching? Ushio improved constantly. He couldn't even summon the spear to him at first.