Noblesse: The Beginning of Destruction is the first ever animated adaptation of the manhwa titled Noblesse, that very recently received an anime adaptation by one of the most renowned anime studios called Production I.G, which is why I became inclined to watch the OVA. First of all, I think that watching this OVA, and then the ONA, is kinda essential prior to watching the TV anime adaptation of Noblesse (which I didn't do), as it gives more backstory to some of the characters and a bit more explanation to how the world works. Noblesse: The Beginning of Destruction primarily focuses on Muzaka, the lord of the werewolves,and Ashleen, a human orphan who is Muzaka's companion and someone whom he holds very dear to him. After a while, the OVA shows us how she became an orphan and why Muzaka is travelling with him, which is presented very decently. While Ashleen lacks a lbut characterization, the OVA does a decent job at building the relationship between her and Muzaka within a very short amount time, which makes their interactions feel genuine.

Later on, the OVA introduces us other significant characters, notably Raizel and Frankenstein. I found both of these characters rather interesting, especially Raizel. The OVA doesn't give us much information about Raizel and who he is, which adds to his appeal in my opinion. I hope his backstory would be explored in the show, though.

The side characters, however, aren't interesting at all. They are your typical, generic villains that you usually see in manga and anime. They aren't as nearly as appealing as the characters I mentioned above and appear really bland. But then again, it's just an OVA, so I didn't expect much from them to be honest.

As for the animation, it's pretty decent in my opinion. It isn't of Production I.G's caliber, but it isn't bad either. For a South Korean studio, I think Studio Animals did a satisfactory job with the animation. The character designs are remarkable and the fight scenes are decently animated. At first, I felt kinda uncomfortable with the voice acting as it was done in Korean; but eventually, I got used to it and learned to appreciate it more. The soundtrack is very decent too. The background music is fairly touching and makes some of the scenes more emotional.

Overall, Noblesse: The Beginning of Destruction is a pretty decent OVA. It serves as a short but good prequel to the TV adaptation and helps giving the plot a little more depth and explanation. So, if you are planning to watch the anime adaptation of Noblesse, I suggest you should give this OVA a watch before starting the series.