YMMV / Rayearth OVA

• Broken Base: The jarring change of setting and characterization splits the fandom, with one camp thinking that they became no longer recognizable and therefore not a good thing or some accepted that this is a different alternate story, and while not exactly a stellar one, it's still passable.
• Nightmare Fuel: Emeraude pines for and throws herself at the feet of a dead Zagato, who still sits on his throne. Emeraude's castle is filled with the dead souls of Cephiro, who scream and lash at anything living. Zagato sacrifices himself in order to save the land- yup, the suicide by sword (possibly seppuku) is shown on screen. Also, Lantis sacrifices himself in a different way- but he dies anyway. Several other characters die- including a teenage one. At the end, Emeraude is left without the one she loves. To say this OVA is nightmare fuel unleaded is an understatement.
• Tear Jerker: Lantis Death.
  • The ending, with Umi, Hikaru and Fuu parting different ways.