The Novice Elitists Film Podcast

Riding Bean (1989 OVA) Commentary

Caleb and Isaac continue their streak of OVA's, by returning with potentially the darkest entry in the Oltra Violent A-Rated Basement, by looking at the 1989 car centric OVA, Riding Bean! And oh boy did your hosts have fun talking about this. From slick speedsters, potentially superhero drivers, and lots of blood-balloon humans, this one's got it all folks!

 

And if you'd like to watch the film prior to their discussion, which your hosts highly recommend, you can watch the same version they watched here:

Riding Bean (1989) 4k Sub (youtube.com)

This episode was recorded on July 31st, 2023.

 

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Wizardy (1991 OVA) Commentary

Isaac and Caleb are back in the Basement, this time looking at a not particularly Oltra-Violent OVA, in the 1991 video game adaptation, Wizardy. Isaac brings in his second pick in our rekindling of the series, this time one that Caleb hadn't heard of previously. Have you heard of Wizardy? If so, join our hosts as they talk their way through it, and see if this piece of anime history deserves a bigger spotlight than it has. 

 

If you haven't seen the OVA and would like to give it a watch (with we both recommend!), you can find the link below:

Wizardry 1 [OVA] ウィザードリィ Toshiya Shinohara 1991 (youtube.com)

 

This episode was recorded on July 24th, 2023. 

 

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Dragon’s Heaven (1988 OVA) Commentary

What's this? It's a Friday, and they're putting out another regular release episode? Well, 2023 has been a busy year for scheduling and this episode has found itself bouncing around several times. So since we didn't have a bonus episode edited for this week, instead we present Dragon's Heaven!

Caleb and Isaac are back in the OltraViolent "A" Rated Basement, as they discuss a movie that maybe shouldn't be included in this series. Dragon's Heaven may not be a very ultra violent entry in our series of OVA's, but it certainly is something you'd only find in the dustiest of internet basements. What will your hosts think of this little scene anime? Hit play to find out! 

 

And before you do, check out the anime from one of these links below.

Link we used: https://youtu.be/4vqRjVQhjBw?si=6aKZml2XHRA0lEu1

4K link: https://youtu.be/T5cwK9R_9CA?si=icXRs2JwuZ41-rN5

 

This episode was recorded on July 3rd, 2023.

 

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Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1989 OVA) Commentary

The TNE Halloween Spooktacular Series continues as Caleb and Isaac take a blast from the past, and revive a long dormant series here on the podcast. After three long years, they return to the OltraViolent A-Rated Basement, with the 1989 horror OVA, Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma. Will this semi-forgotten horror anime surprise your hosts? Tune in to find out! 

And if you'd like to see the film for yourself, which both of your hosts strongly endorse, check out the link they used: Curse Of The Undead Yoma (sub) - YouTube

 

This episode was recorded on June 24th, 2023.

 

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Vampire Hunter D (1985) Commentary

Finishing out the last of our Halloween themed podcasts, we covered another (semi?) entry in our Oltra-Violent A-Rated Basement. This time looking back at another project based on the works of Hideyuki Kikuchi with the 1985 OVA/Theatrical film hybrid(?), Vampire Hunter D. What will the boys think of the predecessor to the anime classic Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust? Find out now! 

 

This commentary was recorded on Nov. 1st, 2020.

 

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Wicked City (1987) Commentary

The Novice Elitists once again return to the Oltra Violent A-rated basement, with another one of Isaac's picks. This time covering Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 1987 anime shocker, Wicked City. This is another episode of the boys doing their due dilligence, covering a film they've mentioned many times in previous episodes. But what will they think, finally sitting down to cover it?! Hey, man I just write the descriptions. You want to find out, hit play and get off my back.

 

This commentary was recorded on Oct. 12, 2020. 

 

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Ninja Gaiden (1991 OVA) Commentary

The Novice Elitists Boys are returning once again to their video game retrospective, as well as adding a second entry to a show they hadn't yet named: The OltraViolent A-rated basement. On today's episode Isaac is taking us back to the 1991 Ninja Gaiden OVA. What will the boys think about this supernatural exploration into the realm of Video Game adaptations? Hit the A button to find out!

And just to make it easier to watch along with your buds, here's the link we used: https://youtu.be/Bf-H2d4QzmY

 

This commentary was recorded on Sept. 26, 2020.

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Sonic The Hedgehog (1999 OVA) Commentary

The Novice Elitists once again take a stab at being topical as we tie-in to the recent Sonic the Hedgehog film, with the 1999 OVA, Sonic the Hedgehog. Too bad we waited to release it until after the film has already left theaters, but hey, nobody said we were good at this!
But besides our cynical bandwagon jumping, this episode is also the start of a brand new series here at Novice Elitists central. That's right folks, the boys are finally taking their long awaited leap into the world of video game based movies. How does Sonic the Hedgehog stack up as the first example we watch? Answer that for yourself, because we don't mention it. But listen to our episode anyway, cause why not!

This episode was recorded on Feb. 29, 2020.

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