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OV

From TV-Nihon

Definition

An abbreviation for "Original Video" which is the Japanese term for "straight to video".

Implications

These videos are usually created with a very specific core consumer base in mind since it's not for broadcast TV or theaters.

Example

Sentai has a few examples of this. Like the Versus series was originally an OV before they started showing the movies in theaters. The Inazuma Spark one offs were also OV's.

Category of OVs

V Cinema

Just another way of saying OV

V-Cinext

V-Cinext is a marketing strategy created by Toei. The concept behind it is that a direct-to-video release will receive a limited event release in movie theaters before coming to video.

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List of Japanese Words

Page of Japanese terms that appear in the shows