Burst Angel OVA (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Burst Angel OVA is an action, comedy and science fiction film directed by Koichi Ohata, running about 27 minutes.

What it’s about. In Westland, New York, a murderer is indiscriminately killing people… A girl witnesses one of these murders, and the knife is turned on the helpless girl shaking with fear. Meg returns to this town with Joe to celebrate the "birthday" of Shirley, who used to live with Meg. Orphans, they had decided that the day they first met would be her birthday. In the past, Meg had taken care of three little children, including Shirley, just before meeting Joe. The children were then adopted by a police officer, Sam. He possessed a strong sense of justice and they are supposedly living happily together now. Meg and Joe happen to help a person and receive a reward. They buy a present for Shirley with the reward money and go to meet Sam. However, they notice him acting strangely. Upon questioning him, he explains that Shirley was assaulted by a murderer and seriously injured. Joe says to the grieving and angry Meg, "Let's exact revenge on the murderer for Shirley."

Who’s in it. Burst Angel OVA stars Akeno Watanabe as Jo, Megumi Toyoguchi as Meg and Kozue Yoshizumi as Shirley.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Burst Angel OVA has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Burst Angel OVA page.

If you liked it. Fans of Burst Angel OVA tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.