| Sol Bianca | |
 1990 VHS tape cover | |
| ソルビアンカ (Sorubianka) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction, adventure |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Katsuhito Akiyama (1) Hiroki Hayashi (2) |
| Produced by | Tōru Miura Masao Igarashi (1) Seirō Sakai (1) Akio Matsuda (2) Kunitoshi Shimura (2) |
| Written by | Mayori Sekijima (1) Hidemi Kamada (2) |
| Music by | Tōru Hirano (1) Tsunetoshi Kenjō (2) |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | March 21, 1990 – May 17, 1991 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes (ep. 1) 40 minutes (ep. 2) |
| Episodes | 2 |
Sol Bianca (ソルビアンカ, Sorubianka) is a two-volume Japanese OVA series released in 1990 and 1991. It was directed by Katsuhito Akiyama and Hiroki Hayashi in association with AIC. Sol Bianca: The Legacy is a six-episode OVA remake of this series.
The name of the OVA is also the name of the ship that serves as both the home and the interstellar headquarters for an all-female band of notorious pirates. Thanks to a stowaway who hides himself aboard their ship following one of their raids, they learn of the ultimate treasure: the Gnosis (pronounced "G'Nohsis" in dialogue), an artifact reputedly from old Earth itself. The Gnosis happens to be in the hands of Emperor Batros, the brutal ruler of the planet Tres (pronounced "trez" in dialogue) who is executing great numbers of enemies, real or speculated, as a result of his military occupation of the neighboring planet Uno. Armed with a little luck, a sniper gun that can shoot from orbit, and a technologically advanced ship, the crew of the Sol Bianca are about to make a run for the greatest prize of all.