Another 0-Kan [OVA]

[GenjiChan]

Release Date: May 26, 2012

Website: http://www.another-anime.jp/

PV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogdQAH_YPpQ

As the hardcore fans of Another already knew for months, the above is a one episode OVA that comes out in the above listed date. The thread is created a few days early to accommodate all form of anticipation and the eventual discussion that sure to take place once the one-eyed girl gets her yuri on.

[Arabesque]

T-4 days to Yuripocalypse ... I think?

Is this OVA really that yuritific, or are we just expecting it to be?

I'm more interested in how Mei will act towards Misaki ... and the prospect of the anime not devolving into a Final Destination Best of montage

Too much to hope for?

[GenjiChan]

Spoiler for Perception:

I'm actually waiting for this... I guess we could expect half of it to be pure happiness then... the rest... you know.

*God, the release date is on the second day of my orientation .

[konart]

OVA is out.

That certain moment made me actually hold my breath. D:

[Lugia2126]

OVA has been uploaded already http://www.goodanime.net/another-ova-1 its RAW though

[GenjiChan]

Too bad its still RAW

[Freeter]

Spoiler for ova:

BEST. TROLL. EVER.

The writers had a field day with this ep. If a season 2 does get greenlit, it better be as clever as this.

[Lugia2126]

It seems good anime did not yet upload the subs i guess we'll have to wait

[Kaihan]

Originally Posted by Freeter

Spoiler for ova:

BEST. TROLL. EVER.

The writers had a field day with this ep. If a season 2 does get greenlit, it better be as clever as this.

Spoiler for OVA:

I couldn't agree more. The moment I saw that bird I knew something gonna happen. It got me.

[inisipis]

Originally Posted by Kaihan

Spoiler for OVA:

I couldn't agree more. The moment I saw that bird I knew something gonna happen. It got me.

Spoiler for Ova:

Lol, I guess Mei's one eye sure limits her field of vision.

I love what they did here in this episode. Gives us a better understanding of the character and background even better, and it shows us that she's not always an unfeeling robot that we always see in the series.

[Julio C]

Oh damm, I didn't know about this. How can I have missed this announcement? Thanks for making a post inisipis just in time for me to catch it on the main forum page.

[FredFriendly]

Originally Posted by inisipis

I love what they did here in this episode. Gives us a better understanding of the character and background even better, and it shows us that she's not always an unfeeling robot that we always see in the series.

I'll agree with this.

Spoiler for just to be polite to those who haven't seen the subs yet:

But it also may explain why Mei seems to be such an unfeeling robot during the series itself. She just lost her identical twin sister, after all. I can't even imagine how that must feel, especially at such a young age, plus with the fact that she foresaw death in her sister's aura. The immediate effects of grief must be completely overwhelming, leaving little room to be that lively, happy girl we were fortunate enough to see in this OVA.

In retrospect, it's pretty easy to imagine that the death of her sister caused her to become listless and rather apathetic towards the plight of the cursed classroom, coupled with the fact that she was appointed as the invisible classmate. But it does cause me to wonder if those who speculated that she was made the invisible one because of her general attitude were wrong, since she certainly did not act like the typical introvert in this OVA. Quite the contrary, she seemed perfectly lively and normal.

Although this OVA reminded me of all the good things I liked about the series, the artwork, the sound, the characters, it also reminded me of the things about the series I didn't like. The last two episodes aside (which to me were worse than any B-grade horror flick I've ever seen), I was reminded of the far-fetched and ridiculous ways in which some of the deaths occurred.

After the great build-up, Misaki's death was a complete let-down for me. If that was supposed to be curse-related, I'm not buying it. The death of the heart-problem kid during the series itself seemed way to coincidental for me to believe the curse had anything to do with it, and now leukemia? Falling from the ferris wheel because one of the four screws of the latch was loose is barely believable, but I would have an easier time believing that than the previously unmentioned disease that was only sprung on us in what seemed to be an afterthought.

Overall, I enjoyed this prequel to the series. It certainly enlightened me to aspects of Mei's character that I did not expect.

[Lugia2126]

Goodanime already uploaded the sub version try checking it out

[GenjiChan]

It's out for grabs .....

Spoiler for continuation:

.... and subbed (just awhile ago)

[DRAGUN H.E.X.]

Yeah!!! Twincest!!!

[Hasumi]

This episode was such a troll.

I wonder what it would've been like if SAKAKIBARA KOUICHI met Mei's sister.

[Haak]

Toying with our emotions = NOT COOL.

[ninryu]

It started innocent enough. So cute and sweet - just what I wanted. Then Diablo Ex Machina. FU.

[Scarletknive]

Originally Posted by Haak

Toying with our emotions = NOT COOL.

Yeah, I thought the bird went and attack Misaki's right eye..., NOT COOL MAN...

So thats what happened... The whole chain of events which leads to the start episode 1 to end of 12.

There are some happy moments and WTH just happened to Misaki? Leukaemia does not start its final stage that fast... (Unless if its very long.)

Lessons learned from this show in a nutshell:
1. To make your Ferris Wheel a fun ride, check that all screws are tighten up already.(What if Misaki fell from a great height?)
2. Never buy an umbrella with very sharp tips, or seriously, never!
3. If there are no other choices but sharp tip umbrellas, do not run down the stairs.
4. Workers should check all lifts are a- OK conditions.
5. Do not have teachers who are crazy later on which he brings his knife to suicide.(If is, close your eyes at the split second after the suicide.)
6. Do not go into water when it is raining. If you are injured, do not swim at all.
7. Do not go into a hotel where crazy people are waiting.

[ninryu]

Originally Posted by Scarletknive

Yeah, I thought the bird went and attack Misaki's right eye..., NOT COOL MAN...

So thats what happened... The whole chain of events which leads to the start episode 1 to end of 12.

That explains it all - the authors are just trolls. From the fantastic first episodes to the catastrophe called ep 11 and ep 12, they were always trolling us.