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Le Deus is basically about the main character, Riot, trying to find a source of unlimited power called Rido before the villain Kaiser can. Along the way, Riot and his companions clash with Kaiser's troops in both mecha and hand to hand combat.

I wouldn't really classify this anime as a mecha-heavy one. There are certainly a few mecha moments along the way but most of the story takes place with Riot and his companions traveling in their amphibious vehicle. The main mech battle in this OVA however was the highlight of the show.

Plot is not one of the OVA's main attraction points. ... The characters don't have much of a backstory, although in such a short story it might've been hard to try and round out the characters fully. Aside from that, the main plot is rather cliched and straightforward. You get a small glimpse of why Riot is after the Rido, but that soon gets eclipsed by other, seemingly more pressing concerns as the show goes on.

The art is pretty mediocre as well. The animation in the first few minutes seemed choppy and basic and it doesn't really get much better as the story progresses. The character designs are very generic 80s-esque. The one positive I will mention is that I thought the mecha designs were rather well done and it was a shame that they didn't play a more prominent role in the OVA.

The most enjoyment I got out of Makyou Gaiden Le Deus was during the climactic final battle scene. The mecha battle was done relatively well and piqued my interest for a few minutes. If you're considering watching this OVA for the action scenes, I would probably either skip it entirely, or skip towards the end. (Riot's main weapon when he isn't in the Mech is his arm bandage which he uses somewhat like a whip -- not very exciting!!)

In summary, this OVA has generic characters that don't give the viewer a reason to root for, generic animation and art, and a story that is nothing more than a premise to have the good guys and bad guys duke it out.

Although not as bad as something like Panzer Dragoon, there would be numerous OVAs from this general time period I would recommend over this one.