A 1985 OVA that moves like it's being chased. Two episodes to establish an empire, a prison break, a girl with world-ending power, and why she matters more than the revolution around her. The pacing never apologizes, never explains itself twice, just throws you into a military science fiction world and trusts you to keep up. This is what happens when a story trusts its own urgency over your comfort. By the time you realize what Muma actually is, the second episode is already moving on to the next impossible choice.
The Ventika empire has strangled the galaxy under its iron fist, but a rebel planet called G.P.P. learns of a girl named Muma who may hold the power to bring that rule to an end. The catch is that Muma sits locked away in a maximum security prison, her memories gone. Agent Kate, one of the G.P.P.'s toughest operatives, is sent to break her out and keep her safe. Once that job is done, command immediately hands Kate another assignment. This time she must free Bavi Stock, a gifted young man whose abilities could prove vital to toppling the empire, from a prison planet the Ventika built for the purpose. Across two OVA episodes, this action and sci-fi adventure asks whether Kate can pull off the breakout and what Bavi can really do.
