オリジナルビデオアニメーション
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Meanings
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original video animation; direct-to-video anime
Refers to anime produced for direct home video release, not broadcast on TV or shown in theaters. Often abbreviated as OVA.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from original video animation
This series was released as an original video animation.
Many original video animations were produced in the 90s.