What does ova stand for

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2003

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(O)riginal (V)ideo (A)nimaion

In other words,an OVA is either a direct-to-veideo release of a series that is neither aired or shown in theaters.

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2003

Yeah. Another name for it is as well is OAV (Original Animation Video). Some people prefer to call it by this, others by OVA.

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2003