Name: VIPPER 2006-06-15 14:01
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OVA
Original Video Animation (オリジナル・ビデオ・アニメーション, Orijinaru Bideo Animēshon?), abbreviated OVA (オーブイエー, Ōbuiē?), is a term used in Japan for anime titles that are released directly to retail sale, without prior showings on TV or in theaters. OVA titles were originally available on VHS, though they later became available on other media such as Laserdisc and DVD. OVA is sometimes used, perhaps inappropriately, to refer to any extremely short anime series or special regardless of its release format.
OAV to be misinterpretated as Original Adult Video, resulting in a shift towards the OVA abbreviation.
Original Video Animation (オリジナル・ビデオ・アニメーション, Orijinaru Bideo Animēshon?), abbreviated OVA (オーブイエー, Ōbuiē?), is a term used in Japan for anime titles that are released directly to retail sale, without prior showings on TV or in theaters. OVA titles were originally available on VHS, though they later became available on other media such as Laserdisc and DVD. OVA is sometimes used, perhaps inappropriately, to refer to any extremely short anime series or special regardless of its release format.
OAV to be misinterpretated as Original Adult Video, resulting in a shift towards the OVA abbreviation.