[Anime-Only] Shippuden Konoha-Gakuen Den DVD Bonus Discussion

[Hunter]

Welcome to this special episode discussion thread posted after the release of this short picture drama.

• Naruto Forum RULES...
  • DO NOT ASK where to download RAWs or Fansubs... and DO NOT MENTION fansub group names...

    For further information please visit the Naruto Licensed! Ask for it = Ban thread

• Thread Guidelines...
  • Absolutely no manga spoilers in any anime-only threads such as the weekly Episode Discussion threads. That means, no hints, or vague remarks about a future event from the manga, even within the spoiler tags. Inability to observe this rule will result in a BAN!
    
    
  • Discuss your expectations of this episode if it hasn't aired yet.
  • Be polite to your fellow forum members.
  • Try to keep the discussion on topic.

---

Everyone is encouraged to use the report post button if these rules are broken. The button is located in the left hand corner, at the bottom of every user name. It will notify a moderator who will deal with such post according to the rules.

[Frenchie]

Huh, care to explain what this is? A movie? I've watched a couple of naruto movies, and to be frank, they were all fairly disappointing.

Well, at least, you know the pace has to be decently fast in a movie.

[xris]

Originally Posted by El_Frenchie

Huh, care to explain what this is? A movie?

No, an OVA is an OVA From the How Many Episodes: Answered here! sticky.

What's an OVA (or OAV).

Something that isn't often explained is why are there such things as OVAs (Original Video Animation). Note: the term OAV (Original Animated Video) is sometimes used but means the same thing.

In Japan, anime is normally released in one of three different ways.

TV
OVA
Film

When a new anime is created, it is normally aimed at one of these three marketplaces.

TV
TV series tend to be either 13 or 26 episodes long (since a TV 'season' is a quarter of a year long, 13 weeks). Sometimes the exact number of eps vary, so you may see 12 or 25 episodes, or the series is popular so it keeps on running as long as there is interest (and money!).

DVD releases of TV series occur after the series has started, depending when the Marketeers think they can gain the greatest financial reward. Very difficult to say when a TV series would be released in DVD form.

Since most TV series are shown on a weekly schedule, the animation can suffer from being rushed and you also see the occasional 'recap' episodes (which uses clips from previous shows).

A typical TV episode normally lasts for around 23-25 minutes (to allow for adverts).

OVA
An OVA release means that the series hasn't been shown on TV before but is released straight into the 'video marketplace'. That's where the name comes from, it's an original video release (and the term was used many years ago before these new fangled DVDs were popular).

The OVA release schedule can be several weeks or months between one episode and the next (and please note, it is common for just one 30 minute episode to be released on a DVD in Japan). Due to this, the animation for an OVA can be very high quality. OVAs are funded before the project is started so they can put time and money into the story and artwork.

The length of an OVA can vary a lot but 4 or 6 episodes is common (or used to be). I think the general consensus is that the OVA marketplace is declining and so not as many are being made now as 5-10 years ago.

A typical OVA episode lasts for 30 minutes (since they don't have to allow for any advert breaks).

Film
Lastly we have the 'Theatrical Releases' or Films. These are shown directly into the cinemas first and then have a later DVD release (6 to 12 months maybe). Like OVAs, the animation is of higher quality to TV series, for much the same reasons.

Films vary in length, they might be as short as 30 minutes or run for a couple of hours.

So in general the type of release, TV, OVA, Film, indicates how it's first released in Japan and an indication as to the length (number of episodes) you might expect. There are exceptions to the above but in general they seem to follow the same pattern.

[EoT]

I have no idea what this is!

Details please

Edit: It seems like its obviously all the Naruto characters in High School

[Strike101]

I was hoping for a Kakashi Gaiden OVA... can someone translate what the title means ?

[james0246]

Originally Posted by Strike101

I was hoping for a Kakashi Gaiden OVA... can someone translate what the title means ?

Konoha-Gakuen Den ~ Konoha School Life.

I am interested in seeing this, but knowing the anime crew for Shippuden, there will an over-emphasis on a hinata x naruto, which could be cute or just plain silly.

[Hunter]

Shippuden Konoha-Gakuen Den is a short video (about 8 minutes and a half) released in the last DVD of Shippuden something like 2~3 weeks ago.
The style is is like the ending of the anime, meaning like manga panels, with the seiyuu of series voicing the characters.

[Mizugetsu]

could be interesting but given the non release of shippuuden in the US or Europe many wont have seen it

[xris]

Originally Posted by Hunter

Shippuden Konoha-Gakuen Den is a short video (about 8 minutes and a half) released in the last DVD of Shippuden something like 2~3 weeks ago.

In which case it's not an actual OVA then, it's a DVD only bonus (or a DVD Special)

From CDJapan

NARUTO Shippuden Fuei Dakkan no Sho 7 [Limited Edition]
Limited edition includes bonus disc with picture drama plus bonus postcard.

So it's a "picture drama", so not even a real anime as such, certainly not an OVA. Best change the thread title.

[Last of the Uchihas]

i just finished seeing it. It was pretty cool.

Lol at transvestite Oro in a girl's uniform.

[reflection]

Naruto's attire in this special is at the opposite spectrum of his usual in the ninja world! It almost has a spark of GARness to it! He also makes good use of yo-yo's, hah.

I probably rolled over several times watching this. The scene where Neji laid lifeless on the ground, Naruto pulling up his pants, the Sand's nerdy appearance, transvestite Orochi and Kabuto in sailor uniform. Oh, must not forget Sakura's hair!

The HinataxNaruto scene was very cute. That's especially so when Hinata just looked awesomely cute in modern wear!