This first OVA really tried it's finest to capture the feel of the manga. Light-hearted and very emotional. Compared to the new adaptations. Positive: + Belldandy doesn't behave like the perfect Mary Sue or is naive. + The romance is much more intense. + Belldandy really looks more attractive in some scenes than the new design. + Opening (sung by the voice actors!!!) Negative:- There are large gaps between OVAs. If you don't know the manga or haven't looked at the newer adaptations, you can quickly lose the orientation.
- In general, the image quality is worse (with a few exceptions as mentioned above.
- There are no humor or jokes like in the new adaptions.