the OVAs, but the only time this theme is referenced is for a brief time in the third episode. There is no mention of the manga forbidding of homosexuality in Eden, and as such some degree of depth of conflict is missing for characters who show signs of interest in those of the same gender. This was likely done because the depth of detail that would have to be explained would not be possible for an OVA series. Reception The fourth OVA was reviewed by Anime News Network, which called Earthian "not that good, plot-wise". Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies says that manga was "a meditation of mortality, love and the responsibly we have to create our own Eden", while in OVA Kagetsuya and Chihaya "get the most of the screen time" and the OVA "crams in so much that there's little time to explain or develop even the remaining cast". Media Manga Volume list References External links 1988 manga United States in fiction 1989 anime OVAs Fantasy anime and manga Fictional angels J.C.Staff Science fiction anime and manga Shinshokan manga Tokyopop titles Yaoi anime and manga Yun Kōga