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General => El-Hazard Online => Topic started by: Jojo on March 17, 2004, 09:32:59 pm

Title: OAV? OVA?
Post by: Jojo on March 17, 2004, 09:32:59 pm

Ok I seem to be ready people say OVA, but some people say OAV... Is thier a difference or are they the same thing? :-/ I'm sorry I'm a n00b. Well Thanks for your help!

Title: Re: OAV? OVA?
Post by: Kathy Guinea on March 17, 2004, 09:59:58 pm

No the two mean the same thing and are used interchangably.

Original Animation Video
Original Video Animation

Correct me if I'm wrong on the above guys. I haven't thought about that OVA/OAV stands for in a while -- I just know what they mean ^^;;;

Title: Re: OAV? OVA?
Post by: Saucer on March 17, 2004, 10:40:25 pm

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No the two mean the same thing and are used interchangably.

Original Animation Video
Original Video Animation

Correct me if I'm wrong on the above guys. I haven't thought about that OVA/OAV stands for in a while -- I just know what they mean ^^;;;

No, that's absolutely correct. Also one of the most ridiculously overdebated topics in anime fandom! Not nearly as much as dub vs sub though. ^^;

Title: Re: OAV? OVA?
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on March 18, 2004, 12:51:45 am

I originally wrote "OVA" forever, but then "OAV" began to stick for some reason, even though it's harder to say and type... I think.  Somehow O-V-A flows better since it's just right to left on the standard keyboard I guess.  :P  I dunno.  And I'm not sure why I changed to OAV, either.

Title: Re: OAV? OVA?
Post by: Jojo on March 18, 2004, 06:09:16 am

Thanks Much, I was guessing they were the same thing just interchangeable words their. Thanks Again.

Title: Re: OAV? OVA?
Post by: Neil Lafrenais on April 02, 2004, 05:28:43 am

I used to go with OVA in my "omg omg tenchi" days, but have since switched to OAV because of El-Hazard, and later, Fooly Cooly. Dunno why, just have.

Title: Re: OAV? OVA?
Post by: Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator) on April 02, 2004, 07:58:53 pm

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I originally wrote "OVA" forever, but then "OAV" began to stick for some reason...I'm not sure why I changed to OAV, either.

Now I know.  I blame it all on Neil.

Title: itRe: OAV? OVA?
Post by: Neil Lafrenais on April 03, 2004, 02:38:49 am

Ahaha, yeah. I probably did say "NO" as soon as the word "OVA" came out of your mouth. But think about it... OAV *is* cooler, despite what other people say.

Title: Re: OAV? OVA?
Post by: daguru on May 17, 2004, 06:53:05 pm

well, just as long as you pronounce it letter by letter. The announcer guy on the International channel said it wrong when he was announcing the fushigi yugi OVA/OAV. He pronounced it "Oh-Vah" as if it were one word.