A new version of the forgotten 1992 two-episode OVA, Hayou no Tsurugi: Shikkoku no Mashou (The Demon-Breaking Sword: The Jet-Black Demon). VHS encode; original subs. The first release suffered from both video washout and audio sync problems caused by copy protection on the tapes. This release used a Time Base Corrector to neutralize the copy protection and has better video as well as correct audio sync. See this blog entry for more details.

The OVA is based on the first volume of a 40 (!) volume light novel series by Maeda Tomiko, it tells the story of Laethreel (or just plain Lath), a wannabe demon-breaker who controls a powerful sword, Gurenki, but not much else. She suddenly acquires a “protector”, Anshu, and a mission: to rescue the kidnapped princess of Gandia from the clutches of the jet-black demon Aju. However, Laethreel shares a dark secret with her younger brother Leedyle, and her mission proves more complicated, and dangerous, than it first appears.

This release, and all Orphan releases, are available for direct download from IRC bot Orphan|Arutha in channels #nibl or #news on irc.rizon.net.