Anime on VHS

This UK version is reprinted from the US Tokuma Shoten version that came out earlier. Are you thinking of that?

Yeah, I probably do. As I recall the tape wasn’t in the best condition but it was watchable

Robotech II: The Sentinels? Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

Clearly up-to-date and in touch with the pulse of anime fandom, Let's Anime dissects the stitched-together sequel project Robotech II: The Sentinels! letsanime.blogspot.com/2025/06/robo...

You know, you can print Zoids with those things… just sayin’

YouTube community post from AnimEigo reading: Hey guys! Hope you're enjoying The Anime Business! In order to raise funds to shoot more interviews, we're putting our subscriber exclusive tier on YouTube. For $5/mo, we will be sharing exclusive interviews and extended takes with our guests that were a little off-topic for the main program. We'll be uploading these videos to this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOTxIkQLGQK-wG1fwcOh-TWQ If you want to support us even more, join our subscribers' section on MediaOCD.com. Thanks for all the support!

A friendly plea to please support us how you can as one of the last remaining bastions of independent anime distribution in the US 🙏

Yeah I know, seems so unlike them...

YouTube video by AnimEigo The Anime Business - Andy Frain and the story of Manga Video

AnimEigo's interview with Manga Video's founder Andy Frain is here! Such a fascinating insight into how anime came to Britain & so many great stories too. The kid who won the Akira bike, the Daily Mail hate campaign, changing music & adding swears!

This is a must watch for all 90's anime fans!

Every Manga Video VHS in UK release order part two: Guyver Data 3 to Cyber City Oedo 808 File 3. 13th June to 5th December 1994

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#anime #vhs

Every Manga Video VHS in UK release order starting at day one: 30th March 1992 up to 5th December 1994.

5 second clips, 57 Videos in 4 mins!

I've been working on this for a while now and there's still seven years to go!

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#anime #vhs

Starting the Museum day off right with the Daicon IV on a 32 inch CRT at the Museum.

#Animazement

A CRT TV with 3D glasses in front of it on a table.

Hope folks here for @animazement.bsky.social are checking out the Museum. We have a rare 3D video system that was exclusive to Japan running throughout the weekend. We'll be rotating through the anime titles Dead Heat and Scoopers, so come check out this bit of old tech.
#Animazement

You are exactly correct! I love any obsolete video format and 40 year old 3D technology only makes it better! Thanks for sharing

I actually love this dub. Laughing Target deals with old world customs, so British English actually fits far better than American. The cousin Azusa is very creepy as well.

Yeah, it's such a shame we don't much classic anime, although it seems to be improving very slowly. Thank god for Discotek!

Manga Video releases on VHS

Manga Video releases on VHS

For all you Manga Maniacs out there, here's a collage of all their VHS releases from Oct 1991 to Sept 1994

Any of your childhood favourites in there?

#anime #VHS

A selection of Madhouse produced anime on UK VHS

Unico & Wicked City on UK VHS

Doomed Megalopolis & Final Fantasy on UK VHS

Phantom Quest Corp & The Cockpit on UK VHS

Do you know what connects all these anime?

The answer... they were all animated by the studio Madhouse. They became very popular in the West thanks to titles like: Wicked City, Ninja Scroll, Cyber City Oedo & Lodoss War on VHS days plus Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust, Highlander on DVD
#anime #VHS

YouTube video by AnimEigo Nobody's Boy Remi - SUFFERING Trailer

Nobody's Boy Remi is out!

The classic Osamu Dezaki directed drama about a boy who gets taken from his home & is sold to a traveling performer finally has a Blu-ray in the US!

www.mediaocd.com/product-page...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNOH...

If, like me, you live in the UK you too can enjoy the vast library of US blu-rays with a multi region player. I bought mine from www.mrmdvd.com back in 2014 and they are surprisingly affordable. I'm sure you could use a USB C blu ray drive on your computer too for an even cheaper option

Stack of region A Anime blu-rays from Discotek & animEigo

Albegas Blu Ray from Discotek

Seijushi Bismark Blu Ray from Discotek

Machine Robo Battle Hackers blu ray

My lunchtime entertainment is taken care of for the rest of the year... looks like I won't be completing that Disney+ Macross marathon after all (my apologies Macross Frontiers, I was just not that in to you).

Particularly looking forward to watching Nobody's Boy Remi from @animeigo.com

Yes, without doubt it would be a success. I hope we get one

I remember it from the frequent trailers at the start of Manga Video releases at the time but I never got to go, sadly. According to the trailer it was 12th, 13th & 17th August 1994 at the Prince Charles. Do you have memories from the screening?

Manga Film Festival 1995 line up

UK Cinema poster for Patlabor

30 yrs ago the Manga Film Festival 1995 kicked off at the National Film Theatre, London (now the BFI Southbank) on 5th May. It then began touring UK from 12th May to late June.

Line up included the premiere of Patlabor plus the rare opportunity to see Overfiend, Wicked City & Honneamise uncut!

Gunbuster on UK VHS and DVD from Kiseki Films

Gunbuster on DVD from Kiseki Films

Gunbuster on DVD from Kiseki Films

Gunbuster on DVD from Kiseki Films

How did they fit all those VHS tapes onto 1 DVD?

Anybody remember these Kiseki DVD releases? They never appealed to me at the time... they seemed so half assed. The menus are really ugly! The extras are a really long text review by Richard Steele & a gallery of 3 stills! Released in 2001 for £7.99

AD Police File 3 UK VHS sleeve from Manga Video

🇬🇧 AD Police 3: I Want Medicine
🇯🇵 AD Police File-3 舌を噛む男 | 1990
📼 Manga Video | 1995 | Dubbed
📀 AnimEigo 🇺🇸

"More astounding unruly and unscrupulous action"

The last part of the AD Police series, set just 2 years from now, 2027! Manga Books would publish the manga six months after this tape, Sept 95

Wow, that’s fantastic! Thanks for sharing. Seems Marvel had big plans for this movie before it was dumped in Australia with Asia playing over the end credits…

You can watch a fan subbed version on Internet Archive. I thought they had the English version too but I couldn't find it

The Silver Twilight UK VHS

The Silver Twilight UK VHS

The Silver Twilight UK VHS

Urotsukidoji as a kid's movie??

🇬🇧 The Silver Twilight
🇰🇷 도깨비 방망이 | 1986
📼 VPD | 1990 | Dubbed

Not really, it's a Korean cartoon called Goblin Bat that, for some mystifying reason, rips off the artwork from Overfiend! I'm sure I've seen the pose the bad guy is doing somewhere too

#anime #VHS

Future War 198X on VHS

Future War 198X on VHS

Future War 198X on VHS

Future War 198X on VHS

🇦🇺 Future War 198X
🇯🇵 Future War 198X年 | 1982
📼 Video Classics | 199X | Dubbed (Kinda)

Only released in English in Australia, this is a very odd localisation. Instead of a full dub there is only a narrator explaining the events of each scene & no dialog. It also adds music by Rush, Asia & others
#VHS

@wiloverton.bsky.social recounts a recent call with Hudson Soft revealed they have a Spc Adv Cobra game, significant since Manga Video will be releasing the movie later this year. Is this how the UK got the Mega CD game? Secret of Mana is reviewed, scoring 90% (“The best action RPG since Zelda”)

Akira from issue 21 Manga Mania

Dirty Pair from issue 21 Manga Mania

Dominion from issue 21 Manga Mania

Silent Mobius from issue 21 Manga Mania

Manga this month: part 21 of Akira, Silent Mobius Part 2, the final part of Dominion plus a bonus Dirty Pair short from Adam Warren.