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hooligan > 01-22-2024, 07:03 PM
didn't really see another thread talking abt the sonic ova so this is a perfect opportunity for me, I feel
for those asking "what is the sonic ova?" the sonic ova was a pilot for a sonic the hedgehog animated series produced by studio pierrot and released as a 2-part ova (original video animation - straight to video/dvd)
the sonic ova takes place on planet freedom, which is split into 2 distinct realms, the land of the sky and the land of darkness
the land of darkness is very interesting as a location due to it resembling a real life city, full of sky scrapers, and abandoned streets
an unknown incident happened on planet freedom which caused the citizens to leave to other areas, which eventually became the land of the sky (explained later) the city is described as "sinking" and there's also oil rigs and factories nearby, where robotropolis currently resides (known as eggman land in JP version) robotnik is the only person said to be living in the land of darkness currently
there's also said to be ancient relics nearby
![[Image: b75e99077df8905644a4b37ed62351219aa0e4a3.jpg]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/42565c9de2d409e4b863c50e036b8ef8/07608989d286f36d-7d/s1280x1920/b75e99077df8905644a4b37ed62351219aa0e4a3.jpg)
![[Image: 24050e73e16e050984d01d38eb80ccdd82810b9b.jpg]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c70ef7de832360f19578ff4aa8e1f9b0/07608989d286f36d-c8/s1280x1920/24050e73e16e050984d01d38eb80ccdd82810b9b.jpg)
as for the land of the sky, it's a series of floating continents attached by ice glaciers filled with lava. after the incidences occurred on the original surface of planet freedom (now the land of darkness) citizens moved to the mountains and started rebuilding there cities in them, but the mountains separated from the surface of the earth and floated above into the sky, creating the land of the sky and the 2 realms of planet freedom
as you can see the south most continent is developed, with lots of cities, this is where most of the movie takes place
![[Image: fb1f8bfd17d9c5abadad2bcc9be136d11639c357.png]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/38aff8eb2faba1389b383f0cf66742fe/b73e67ab9cb862aa-6a/s640x960/fb1f8bfd17d9c5abadad2bcc9be136d11639c357.png)
![[Image: a393d2492a3c055d15069221a9d5f03d80e446ac.jpg]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/1fc4cdfc6ba3e6c4e179b5c127ad8be3/07608989d286f36d-34/s1280x1920/a393d2492a3c055d15069221a9d5f03d80e446ac.jpg)
I also have to point out the aesthetic of the movie, which has lots of elements of eco brutalism in it, such as sonicundefineds house (below) which is a bunch of junk tech on an island taken over by the trees and such growing around it (peak sonic aesthetic to me!)
![[Image: fe0d7bb8486e30f47f905612bd71e7d4085f3dd7.jpg]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/cecfe39bd9fbb726555b033b70f12821/07608989d286f36d-9d/s1280x1920/fe0d7bb8486e30f47f905612bd71e7d4085f3dd7.jpg)
what's everyone else's opinion on the ova? did you watch it when it first came out in 1999? do you own it on vhs or dvd? did you like it???
if you haven't watched it, I highly recommend it! then you can come back to this thread and tell me what you think about it! -
RE: sonic ova discussion
Josiahblaze > 01-22-2024, 07:39 PM
The Sonic OVA is really a mixed bag for me. The setting is amazing, and a really creative concept. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Eggman are all spot on characterization-wise. The entire movie just feels so full of life.
But they you have things like how Tails sounds overly nasally. And Sara. I don't like Sara, to be honest. She's really annoying, despite being one of the main characters.
It's also hard to legally own the OVA now, since it hasn't seen an official release since 1999. And unfortunately, it'll probably stay that way. Recently, Diskotek Media (responsible for releasing Blu-Rays of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic X) announced that they had tried acquiring the rights to the English OVA dub so they could re-release it, but despite Sega being very supportive of the idea, nobody was able to track down who actually owns the distribution rights to the English dub. Meaning that the OVA isn't coming back anytime soon, unfortunately. -
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NeoMetallix > 01-23-2024, 05:49 AM
(01-22-2024, 07:39 PM)Josiahblaze Wrote: The Sonic OVA is really a mixed bag for me. The setting is amazing, and a really creative concept. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Eggman are all spot on characterization-wise. The entire movie just feels so full of life.
But they you have things like how Tails sounds overly nasally. And Sara. I donundefinedt like Sara, to be honest. Sheundefineds really annoying, despite being one of the main characters.
Itundefineds also hard to legally own the OVA now, since it hasnundefinedt seen an official release since 1999. And unfortunately, itundefinedll probably stay that way. Recently, Diskotek Media (responsible for releasing Blu-Rays of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic X) announced that they had tried acquiring the rights to the English OVA dub so they could re-release it, but despite Sega being very supportive of the idea, nobody was able to track down who actually owns the distribution rights to the English dub. Meaning that the OVA isnundefinedt coming back anytime soon, unfortunately.
If they want to find out who owns it they should just release it and then someone will come knocking. LOL
Yeah the voice acting is pretty bad IMO but I've gotten used to it after listening to it several times. Plot wise it is entertaining and it has some pretty good music too! -
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BDBGaming > 01-23-2024, 07:46 AM
I mean, i think it's great mainly. But the fact Tails sounds like he has a cold the whole time makes it more funny that entertaining. Still great tho! -
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hooligan > 01-24-2024, 10:11 AM
(01-23-2024, 05:49 AM)NeoMetallix Wrote: If they want to find out who owns it they should just release it and then someone will come knocking. LOL
Yeah the voice acting is pretty bad IMO but I've gotten used to it after listening to it several times. Plot wise it is entertaining and it has some pretty good music too!
you think said copyright holder would've also taken down the multiple uploads of the sonic ova on other sites
according to the wiki page for AD Vision, the company that distributed the ova originally, liquidated all their assets before closing which means if Sentai Holdings doesn't have the paperwork somewhere maybe an old employee is just sitting on it... whoooo knows /shrug
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DeltaStarFox > 01-27-2024, 10:38 PM
I wish they would rerelease this. DVDs are INSANELY expensive. I should just create my own case and burn it. -
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Sonicfan059 > 02-09-2024, 11:08 AM
I personally like it for the metal sonic fight scene and redemption. I wonder why they never created another one either with the same company or a different one. -
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hooligan > 02-09-2024, 12:55 PM
(02-09-2024, 11:08 AM)Sonicfan059 Wrote: I personally like it for the metal sonic fight scene and redemption. I wonder why they never created another one either with the same company or a different one.
yeah, thankfully IDW made an almost spiritual successor story in Scrapnik Island but other than that SEGA hasn't really bothered to go forward with establishing a different kind of universe ever since they introduced "sonic's world" in unleashed and retconned mobius
