Masami
Yuki's Birdy the Mighty,
a sci-fi comedy manga about a guy whose spirit gets stuffed into the
body of a hot agent of the Interplanetary Federation (whose spirit is
in the body with him), has had a funny bumpy road in terms of anime.
Eight years after its publication finished (in 1988), a six-episode
OVA was released. Then in 2003, a manga remake came into being (also
by Yuki), which completed in 2008-- when a full TV series aired. The
series was popular enough to justify a sequel which is currently
airing in Japan, and even a sequel manga to the remake has started
running.
Now,
Birdy the Mighty
returns to its
OVA roots. Due out July 22,
this two-episode OVA disc is called Tetsuwan Birdy DECODE
-Cipher-. We don't have any
story details yet, but the release will include a special booklet
that will presumably feature art and information.
Love her character design, too. (And like when the TV series more when it focuses on her, and not Tsutomu or his friends).