''Sailor Victory'' is a short

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series by

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. The two stories in the series feature a superhero heroine team that use mechanized robots as a local crime-fighting unit. ''Sailor Victory'' is a spinoff of another 2 part OVA series called , which is also by the same director. The OVA ''Graduation'' is related to a video game of the same name. ''Sailor Victory'' was produced by

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and released in 1995, since then the title was licensed for release in North America by

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English: Andrew Masset, Bill Flaman, Daniel Richani, David Pickelsiemer, Edwin Holt, Pam McChino, Paul Johnson, Robin Robertson, Scott Bailey, Scott Simpson, Shaun O'Rourke

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The English language adaptation has received various reviews from media that specialize in the area. Anime News Network gave the series a "B" rating and compares it to the

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franchise. In the review ANN stated that the series was faster in pacing, and surprisingly good when it comes to the humor. They gave a sole minus to the series when it comes to originality.

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* * {{Studio Fantasia Anime Works Bandai Visual Comedy anime and manga Mecha anime and manga Studio Fantasia Superheroes in anime and manga