A serious blast from the past. Here is a VHS and Beta Max ad for Konami’s Salamander (Life Force in the US) anime. Salamander/Life Force is a spin off of Gradius. This anime is a 3 part OVA was produced by Konami, Studio Pierrot and Pony Canyon. You can actually check this out on Youtube. All three of the OVA’s are in its entirety!
Gradius Anime -Salamander OVA- Episode 1 - YouTube
Gradius Anime -Salamander OVA- Episode 2 ( Basic Saga: Paula’s meditation ) - YouTube
Gradius Anime -Salamander OVA- Episode 3 ( Advanced Saga Gofer’s Ambitions ) - YouTube
