Princess Army: Wedding Combat is a largely typical shoujo OVA, complete with a bright, sparkly aesthetic and a reverse harem of dudes falling over themselves for Nonoka, the main protagonist. However, there are a few things that complicate this categorization. Namely, aside from the unique judo martial arts theme, there is a fair bit of fanservice with Nonoka as the subject, which is out of the ordinary for a title like this one, where presumably she is meant to be a self-insert for the largely female intended audience. In any case, it's an odd little thing, and has some interesting qualities that make it standout from the crowd more generally. Beginning with the story, as mentioned earlier, it's a bog standard reverse harem shoujo setup, with one especially pushy suitor pressuring her into marriage while the other love interests challenge his claim through the sport of judo. It's broadly funny, if pretty silly throughout, though it does have a couple of moments that feel out of place with the rest of the show. Its conflict is also fairly contrived and makes it difficult to actually get invested in the events at hand. Beyond these aspects, there's not much else to say about the story other than it is quite short and manageably self-contained, making it a great random time-killer or quick addition to round out your anime list.

The art is this anime's strong point by a mile, with a bright, colorful palate, and character designs that are instantly striking and, therefore, memorable. It's certainly not afraid to be itself in this regard, awash with sparkles and big eyes and dudes with weirdly long fingers, which is a recurring theme for certain shoujo titles. It radiates the optimism and innocence of the 90s, with even the heaviest conflicts feeling as though they're being toned down by the neon world of pinks and blues which Nonoka and the people in her life inhabit.

The sound is similarly upbeat, with a certain dramatic streak, though overall it just meets the basic standard of quality for the time in which it was made.

The characters are fine, again meeting the basic standards of quality for the time. In general they feel as though they're pushed along by the plot to where they need to be at any given time, and given how short this OVA is there's really no time to develop them or their characters. Overall, Princess Army: Wedding Combat is a stereotypical shoujo anime from the late 90s, complete with a silly conflict, flashy art style, and a generous dose of interpersonal drama. For me personally, it's a pretty middle-of-the-road OVA, with aspects that carry it and others that fall behind, but for the right audience I think it has the potential to be an obscure gem for the shoujo fanatic.