Cipher (OVA)

Cipher is a single OVA anime by studio Magic Bus in 1989. Its not an adaptation to the manga of the same name instead its a promotional video for the manga.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) It's not a direct adaptation of the manga instead it was a promotional video for the manga.
 * 2) It feels more like a documentary and musical rather than an officially released anime.
 * 3) Very poor English voice acting. In fact most of the voice actors are Japanese-Americans and it has English acting until the very end.
 * 4) Poorly written and cheesy songs and one of them being too loud it can cause ear damage.
 * 5) Poor audio quality which can be too loud and was rushed during production.
 * 6) The Making of and Behind the scenes video are the the 2nd half of the OVA.
 * 7) The characters are downgraded to one-dimensional since this isn't a direct adaptation of the manga.
 * 8) The second credits are used for the end of the 1st half instead of the ending.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) It did promote a manga that's well received by critics and readers.
 * 2) It can be cheesy fun by many.