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Enjoyable

DaHitsuji | 08/07/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Lucky Star OVA is just what I was hoping it would be--more of the Lucky Star series without any character derailment. The OVA covers 5 or so different "stories", ranging from getting lost on a camping trip to playing Konata's MMO to a very surreal visit to a pet shop.

The DVD itself is very bare-bones. The audio is only in Japanese 2.0, and the English subtitles may be turned on or off. The only other options on the DVD are scene selection, and a textless ending. For Lucky Star fans who prefer subtitling (myself included), this DVD is exactly what you are looking for. For those who prefer the dub, this is not a 5-star purchase.

The ending itself is a "special" live-action episode of Lucky Channel, starring Shiraishi Minoru (himself) and Kogami Akira (Konno Hiromi), which is a treat to anyone who enjoyed The Adventures of Shiraishi Minoru episodes from the Extras of the other Lucky Star DVDs."

5 Lucky Stars

A. J. BOOTON | Colorado, USA | 07/29/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Like the wonderful series; the OVA does not disappoint; and I would hope an OVA is NOT like the TV series or manga it is based off of; definition of OVA: "OAVs are supposed to have original scripts, although there are exceptions. They can be based on a Manga or TV series, but the particular episode should be original." Most OVAs are often re-tellings of the original stories, offshoot stories, or a completely different take. I hope a second series of Lucky Star will be produced."

Better than most, but not better than the Lucky Star TV seri

Candace | 07/20/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I adore the anime TV Series with a passion and can re-watch it many times (highly recommended). I was actually expecting the OVAs to be just as good as the TV series episodes but I felt a bit let down. A lot of interesting scenarios occur in the OVAs(Kagami/Konata cosplay situations for one example). But a lot of it felt like they were trying to cater to the fans desires too much and it didn't have the same flow as the anime. All that said...it's Lucky Star which has amazing characters and great references! If you're a Lucky Star fan you should give it a try! So it's good compared to many other things, but does not measure up to the TV Series in my opinion."

Short and a bit erratic, but fun.

Pipe_Nerd | 03/23/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In my book, more Luck Star is always a good thing, and the OVA is a fun addition to the series. It IS unfortunately on the short side, and, since it tries to give some of its limited screen time to as many of the characters as it can (sometimes in amusingly surreal situations), it can feel rather haphazard. My only real complaint, though, is the live-action Lucky Channel -- it's aimless, and too long in proportion to the actual OVA.

These quibbles aside, however, I think any fan of the series will enjoy the OVA. Konata and Co. are always a lot of laugh-out-loud fun, and they don't disappoint here."