Anime OAV v.s. TV serie ??
witch one is the best ?
I prefer the OAV .. the music is soooo good :) and the fight scene rocks !!
Personally, I like both versions. They each have their strengths and weaknesses; the OVA is a classic, hands down--every minute of the show is priceless, from start to finish. The TV series isn't quite on the same level, but it does have its areas of appeal: I found Spark to be a very interesting character, thanks to Crispin Freeman's outstanding performance of him in the English dub. Plus, the music sounds richer and more orchestral; not that I disliked the OVA music--it was great, but the TV series was richer.
In terms of how I think the series fares in English, I find that the OVA dub is a little better than the TV series; while there are some awkward sounding lines and some cheesy sounding minor characters, they don't really affect that much and the performances are quite well done, especially Lisa Ortiz as Deedlit. The TV dub reuses most of the same actors from the dub (unlike the Japanese version), although it has problems its predecessor didn't, ranking it just a notch below. Still, it DOES have its saving graces; in addition to Crispin Freeman's Spark, the dub's standout performance is Angora Deb, who is hilarious as the sassy half-elf Leaf.
-Jon T.
The music was pretty good in the TV series, but I feel the darker, orchestral music does more in creating the mood for the OVA. The voice-acting is also good, as they use many of the same actors. The voices for the villians are very bad, and I was disappointed that they had to change the actor for Wagnard.
However, I disagree about the TV series being on par with the OVA. Come on, the first part is basically a rehash of the OVA with a few little tweaks, the characters are dummed down to their basic elements and none of them have shown any growth. The second part introduces characters we'd find in any hackish fantasy anime with all the crazy hair colors and attitudes. It has none of the old-fantasy feel that the Lodoss OVA had. That and the story itself is filled with cliches. Oh, and might I add that since it's a TV series the animation is simply terrible in some parts, with none of the fine-lined detail the OVA had?
Basically the OVA was outstanding, and the TV series failed to deliver. There's so many ways the series could have been better. If Shiris and Orson had recognized Parn instead of meet him for the first time. I also feel like Parn's character matured superficially, as he still gets his ass handed to him by Kashue and still can't get his feelings across to Deedlit. Many of the characters pretenses for joining the group were pretty lame. You can do much better than the TV series, don't even bother.
<,The voice-acting is also good, as they use many of the same actors. The voices for the villians are very bad, and I was disappointed that they had to change the actor for Wagnard. >>
Hearing a different voice for Wagnard proved jarring to me too, since I loved the original guy who did his voice (Jayce Reeves). (Although he DID return for one episode.) That said, though, the new guy (Pete Zarustica) actually kinda grew on me over the last few episodes.
As far as most of the bad guys' voices go, yeah, they were pretty cheesy, but there were some which I thought were OK: John Knox as Ashram--technically not a "villain", but I found him pretty effective. Meg Frances as Karla--No problems with her.
As for whether the TV series failed to deliver or not, well, I guess that's just where we can agree to disagree; I like the OVA better too, but the TV show does have its assets IMO. I can actually think of far worse Anime than the LODOSS TV series, and frankly, I think the CotHK is leaps and bounds above some of the true drecks of Anime (M.D. GEIST *cough, cough*).
-Jon T.
Fair enough, I didn't have a problem with Ashram or Karla, and I didn't even know Jayce Reeves came back for an episode (wow). That dark elf guy was annoying, glad he got cut down.
I would say that if you're a fan of anime, then the TV show will be an entertaining spectacle (but I'd watch it before the OVA), and if you're a fan of fantasy in particular you'll probably be more satisfied with the OVA. There are some shining moments in the TV series, we get to see a more mature Deedlit and Parn, albeit in small parts since the spotlight really is on Spark.
My fervent wish is that they come out with another OVA set inbetween the OVA and the TV series, but I have no idea what they would base it on. If they did something on Lodoss, I think basing it on the first heroic six (Fahn, Beld, Karla, and the others) would be awesome. But it'd be incredibly violent and not suitable for many audiences.
I doubt that's going to happen though, they don't make 'em like they used to in the early 90's.
<<Fair enough, I didn't have a problem with Ashram or Karla, and I didn't even know Jayce Reeves came back for an episode (wow). That dark elf guy was annoying, glad he got cut down. >>
Yep, he voices him on Episode 18. His performance, in my opinion, is a grossly underrated one; it's full of devilish evil and malice, and his booming laughter is just terrifying.
That "dark elf guy" is known as Astar, and yeah, I found him pretty jarring as well; aside from him, the only other voices I had issues with were Governor Rabido in ep. 15 and especially Prince Reona, he sounded way too deadpan and emotionless to be a fighter of justice. To be fair, though, none of those voices ruined the dubbing for me (although Parn's more mature voice captivated me less than he did in the OVA and I was also irritated that Lisa Ortiz's Deedlit was replaced for two episodes).
-Jon T.
I like both, for different reasons. I think I like the OVA better, but I still loved Chronicles.
Do you not know death when you see it?
The OVA, it's the only anime I've seen that seems more than just an anime. It's actually quite different with a more western feel to it. Much more interesting than the TV series more immature feel.
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