The Legend of Zelda (1996)

The Legend of Zelda is a 2 part 1996 Japanese original video animation based on the video game franchise by Sega. Produced by Pierrot and directed by Kazutaka Ikegami, the OVAs were originally released in Japan between January 26 and March 22, 1996. ADV Films licensed the series in North America, releasing the OVAs as two subtitled releases in 1996 followed by a single English-dubbed direct-to-video movie released in 1999. The anime features Link, Zelda, Young Link, Dr. Corba, Metal Link and a few supporting characters created exclusively for the OVA.