Akari comes home to a naked chanting Kris...who has no problems giving her a naked backrub...which Akari shuts up about the minute her magic fingers work their...uh...magic. #BattleAthletes
August 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Akari comes home to a naked chanting Kris...who has no problems giving her a naked backrub...which Akari shuts up about the minute her magic fingers work their...uh...magic. #BattleAthletes
...but the OVA was more of a drama with bits of comedy and a more somber bittersweet ending, but still a satisfying one.
It also comes down to your preference for Akari. #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
It also comes down to your preference for Akari. #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
...but the OVA was more of a drama with bits of comedy and a more somber bittersweet ending, but still a satisfying one.
It also comes down to your preference for Akari. #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
It also comes down to your preference for Akari. #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
The answer is...eh, depends on your mood, really.
Sure, Victory told more of a complete story, but that was geared even more towards comedy than the OVA with a more happier ending... #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
Sure, Victory told more of a complete story, but that was geared even more towards comedy than the OVA with a more happier ending... #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
The endings for both are satisfactory and have that nice balance of drama and comedy to make you wanna root for the girls and see everything all the way through.
Question is...which did it better? #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
Question is...which did it better? #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
The answer is...eh, depends on your mood, really.
Sure, Victory told more of a complete story, but that was geared even more towards comedy than the OVA with a more happier ending... #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
Sure, Victory told more of a complete story, but that was geared even more towards comedy than the OVA with a more happier ending... #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
Does this make ia bad anime? No...but it dates it HORRIBLY, with the biggest "It's Japan" and "It's the 90's" you can say. #BattleAthletes
From a few stand points, there'd be a LOT of psychological issues with this, and I'm pretty sure the transfriends I do have can point out the problem of somebody who was raised to be the gender they're not going "Oops, oh well" with no issues. #BattleAthletes
And Anna...is perfectly fine with this, not freaking the Hell out, and is even welcoming the chance to be with the dudes.
I'm a cis dude. I have no clue what it feels like to be trapped in the wrong skin... THAT said, however... #BattleAhtletes
I'm a cis dude. I have no clue what it feels like to be trapped in the wrong skin... THAT said, however... #BattleAhtletes
August 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Does this make ia bad anime? No...but it dates it HORRIBLY, with the biggest "It's Japan" and "It's the 90's" you can say. #BattleAthletes
Kris returns to the moon as Akari looks on, vowing for them to meet again. We jump to six months later and...
"I'M SO LATE!"
...some things time can't fix... #BattleAthletes
"I'M SO LATE!"
...some things time can't fix... #BattleAthletes
August 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Kris returns to the moon as Akari looks on, vowing for them to meet again. We jump to six months later and...
"I'M SO LATE!"
...some things time can't fix... #BattleAthletes
"I'M SO LATE!"
...some things time can't fix... #BattleAthletes
Well, because our ditzy come lately got lost in her training, Akari missed the dorm assignments. Meanwhile, Anna bumps into...
*SMACK*SMACK*SMACK*
The bitch of the OVA as she smacks Anna for interrupting her training. #BattleAthletes
*SMACK*SMACK*SMACK*
The bitch of the OVA as she smacks Anna for interrupting her training. #BattleAthletes
August 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Well, because our ditzy come lately got lost in her training, Akari missed the dorm assignments. Meanwhile, Anna bumps into...
*SMACK*SMACK*SMACK*
The bitch of the OVA as she smacks Anna for interrupting her training. #BattleAthletes
*SMACK*SMACK*SMACK*
The bitch of the OVA as she smacks Anna for interrupting her training. #BattleAthletes
The girls get out just in time...only to have the pod fall SHORT of the rescue ship, so it's time for headmaster to surf his way to the rescue on a bungee cord and an actual surfboard!
I love anime. #BattleAthletes
I love anime. #BattleAthletes
August 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The girls get out just in time...only to have the pod fall SHORT of the rescue ship, so it's time for headmaster to surf his way to the rescue on a bungee cord and an actual surfboard!
I love anime. #BattleAthletes
I love anime. #BattleAthletes
I love how this contest looks from the future standpoint. Kyoto Video said that this was an era where, due to going as far as we could in tech, we focused on the human body and it shows. This is both sci-fi and realistic. #BattleAthletes
August 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I love how this contest looks from the future standpoint. Kyoto Video said that this was an era where, due to going as far as we could in tech, we focused on the human body and it shows. This is both sci-fi and realistic. #BattleAthletes
This is the motive for Akari, daughter of not only a past Cosmo Beauty, but the woman who set the bar! After meeting her roommates, including a priest that wants to bond through nude singing, and nearly getting killed by a student, she's happy to be there. #BattleAthletes
August 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This is the motive for Akari, daughter of not only a past Cosmo Beauty, but the woman who set the bar! After meeting her roommates, including a priest that wants to bond through nude singing, and nearly getting killed by a student, she's happy to be there. #BattleAthletes
BTW, for those of you wondering why we got things like Yuri, space girls, or stuff that says "Hey, I think a guy wrote this..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k4y...
Yep, Tenchi co-creator, Hiroki Hayashi, is at the helm for this one! #BattleAthletes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k4y...
Yep, Tenchi co-creator, Hiroki Hayashi, is at the helm for this one! #BattleAthletes
Tenchi Muyo Opening [English] (1080p HD)
YouTube video by 90sCartoonIntros
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
BTW, for those of you wondering why we got things like Yuri, space girls, or stuff that says "Hey, I think a guy wrote this..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k4y...
Yep, Tenchi co-creator, Hiroki Hayashi, is at the helm for this one! #BattleAthletes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k4y...
Yep, Tenchi co-creator, Hiroki Hayashi, is at the helm for this one! #BattleAthletes
DON'T ask me why they did this "Gag." They do something different in other adaptations AND the TV show that fits so much better AND holds up under time. It doesn't make the ep or the anime bad, the ep is actually good...but man, is it an albatross. #BattleAthletes
August 14, 2025 at 4:23 AM
DON'T ask me why they did this "Gag." They do something different in other adaptations AND the TV show that fits so much better AND holds up under time. It doesn't make the ep or the anime bad, the ep is actually good...but man, is it an albatross. #BattleAthletes
If OVA 1 was the rough patch to find the footing, OVA 2 was the first step forward. The animation looks better, the game was fun to watch, and I love the atmospheric tone some of the music sets. There weren't words needed with Akari literally racing the past. #BattleAthletes
August 7, 2025 at 5:25 AM
If OVA 1 was the rough patch to find the footing, OVA 2 was the first step forward. The animation looks better, the game was fun to watch, and I love the atmospheric tone some of the music sets. There weren't words needed with Akari literally racing the past. #BattleAthletes
The aforementioned Moonwalk crossover fanart from last year
I pretty much made the observation that Uma Musume is the modern day Battle Athletes (only a much bigger success) and that Gold Ship and Tomoe Midou (Akari Kanzaki's mother) would get along VERY well
#ウマ娘
#BattleAthletes
#daiundokai
I pretty much made the observation that Uma Musume is the modern day Battle Athletes (only a much bigger success) and that Gold Ship and Tomoe Midou (Akari Kanzaki's mother) would get along VERY well
#ウマ娘
#BattleAthletes
#daiundokai
March 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The aforementioned Moonwalk crossover fanart from last year
I pretty much made the observation that Uma Musume is the modern day Battle Athletes (only a much bigger success) and that Gold Ship and Tomoe Midou (Akari Kanzaki's mother) would get along VERY well
#ウマ娘
#BattleAthletes
#daiundokai
I pretty much made the observation that Uma Musume is the modern day Battle Athletes (only a much bigger success) and that Gold Ship and Tomoe Midou (Akari Kanzaki's mother) would get along VERY well
#ウマ娘
#BattleAthletes
#daiundokai
Lastly from the AIC Heroine Collection line, is #akarikanzaki from #battleathletes. Even lesser known nowadays than El Hazard; I was surprised to see this OVA had also made the collection. Nonetheless, it was a welcome surprise and I wanted Akari to complete my collection.
July 11, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Lastly from the AIC Heroine Collection line, is #akarikanzaki from #battleathletes. Even lesser known nowadays than El Hazard; I was surprised to see this OVA had also made the collection. Nonetheless, it was a welcome surprise and I wanted Akari to complete my collection.
Overall, if you wanna find a little known gem that deserved the rescue it got, love drama with a bit of comedy or comedy with a bit of drama, heroines who know the score from the get go or find themselves, @discotekmedia's #BattleAthletes rescue is a winner.
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Overall, if you wanna find a little known gem that deserved the rescue it got, love drama with a bit of comedy or comedy with a bit of drama, heroines who know the score from the get go or find themselves, @discotekmedia's #BattleAthletes rescue is a winner.
The endings for both are satisfactory and have that nice balance of drama and comedy to make you wanna root for the girls and see everything all the way through.
Question is...which did it better? #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
Question is...which did it better? #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
November 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The endings for both are satisfactory and have that nice balance of drama and comedy to make you wanna root for the girls and see everything all the way through.
Question is...which did it better? #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
Question is...which did it better? #BattleAthletes #BattleAthletesVictory
And that was #BattleAthletesVictory, it, along with the OVA #BattleAthletes is still an underappreciated hidden gem. I didn't know it existed until @kaiserbeamz.bsky.social review on Kyoto Video, it's what made me seek it out.
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
And that was #BattleAthletesVictory, it, along with the OVA #BattleAthletes is still an underappreciated hidden gem. I didn't know it existed until @kaiserbeamz.bsky.social review on Kyoto Video, it's what made me seek it out.
It's time for the exam and the Bike Hard track is...uh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYTH...
#BattleAthletes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYTH...
#BattleAthletes
Tyco Super Cliff Hangers (1983)
YouTube video by Retrontario
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 4:58 AM
It's time for the exam and the Bike Hard track is...uh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYTH...
#BattleAthletes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYTH...
#BattleAthletes
Ah, but here's the thing: The OVA was part of a blitz that the studio, AIC, with one thing in mind...
youtu.be/HnXKE0nfAjI?...
Battle Athletes the Sega Saturn Game, Battle Athletes the manga, Battle Athletes the OVA, BATTLE ATHLETES DA FLAMETHROWA! #BattleAthletes
youtu.be/HnXKE0nfAjI?...
Battle Athletes the Sega Saturn Game, Battle Athletes the manga, Battle Athletes the OVA, BATTLE ATHLETES DA FLAMETHROWA! #BattleAthletes
August 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Ah, but here's the thing: The OVA was part of a blitz that the studio, AIC, with one thing in mind...
youtu.be/HnXKE0nfAjI?...
Battle Athletes the Sega Saturn Game, Battle Athletes the manga, Battle Athletes the OVA, BATTLE ATHLETES DA FLAMETHROWA! #BattleAthletes
youtu.be/HnXKE0nfAjI?...
Battle Athletes the Sega Saturn Game, Battle Athletes the manga, Battle Athletes the OVA, BATTLE ATHLETES DA FLAMETHROWA! #BattleAthletes
Up next, so the OVA told a good story about two girls who found each other in an intergalactic sports contest while trying to find themselves in the process. It had a few problematic moments, but it was a good story overall. #BattleAthletes
August 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Up next, so the OVA told a good story about two girls who found each other in an intergalactic sports contest while trying to find themselves in the process. It had a few problematic moments, but it was a good story overall. #BattleAthletes
is still an interesting concept and I can't wait to see it on the TV series. #BattleAthletes
August 21, 2025 at 5:27 AM
is still an interesting concept and I can't wait to see it on the TV series. #BattleAthletes
Still, for the bits and pieces we do get, it's a well told story, the characters and their dynamics were fun to watch, and I loved the sci-fi twists on traditional athletics stuff. The idea of a sci-fi approach to improving the body after we hit the tech limit #BattleAthletes
of the two interacting that doesn't involve Cosmic Beauty in anyway? The fanservicy stuff Akari freaked out at. Not saying we had to see EVERY minute, but it would've been nice to see at least ONE date or the two mall shopping or something. #BattleAthletes
August 21, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Still, for the bits and pieces we do get, it's a well told story, the characters and their dynamics were fun to watch, and I loved the sci-fi twists on traditional athletics stuff. The idea of a sci-fi approach to improving the body after we hit the tech limit #BattleAthletes
of the two interacting that doesn't involve Cosmic Beauty in anyway? The fanservicy stuff Akari freaked out at. Not saying we had to see EVERY minute, but it would've been nice to see at least ONE date or the two mall shopping or something. #BattleAthletes
August 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
of the two interacting that doesn't involve Cosmic Beauty in anyway? The fanservicy stuff Akari freaked out at. Not saying we had to see EVERY minute, but it would've been nice to see at least ONE date or the two mall shopping or something. #BattleAthletes
We don't even see that much training, we don't even have a clue how Larrie and Kris become friendly rivals, let alone how Larrie and Tarnya became friends. Oh, and as much as the relationship between Kris and Akari deserves praise, know what we DO see #BattleAthletes
August 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
We don't even see that much training, we don't even have a clue how Larrie and Kris become friendly rivals, let alone how Larrie and Tarnya became friends. Oh, and as much as the relationship between Kris and Akari deserves praise, know what we DO see #BattleAthletes
We just see one moment where the three girls bond after their first contest and...all of a sudden, they're gelling just fine? One of 'em gets exposed as a boy and is forced to go to the boy's school and...plot wraps itself up just fine? #BattleAthletes
There's a reason both @Ochan30 and @KaiserBeamz more or less say the same thing, the OVA is a preview/snack/pilot for the TV show. You see bits and pieces of a story about dreams, growing up, the thrill of victory, etc...it's well told, but not complete. #BattleAthletes
I hate to pump the breaks on the praise I'm giving this, and it's deserved as it's a great example of LBGTQ+ at the end leaving you wishing they were still together but knowing they're in each other's hearts...but having this done in a six ep OVA has some flaws. #BattleAthletes
August 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
We just see one moment where the three girls bond after their first contest and...all of a sudden, they're gelling just fine? One of 'em gets exposed as a boy and is forced to go to the boy's school and...plot wraps itself up just fine? #BattleAthletes