Dash no Chris
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At long last, on 9/26/2003, these 3 anime films will be released on Region-2 DVD in Japan:
THE MOTION PICTURE Garou Densetsu
MJBD-70145
7140 yen
(aka "Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture," this theatrical anime film was first seen in Japanese theaters in 1994, competing for ticket sales against the Street Fighter II theatrical anime film)
Battle Spirits Ryuuko no Ken
MJBD-70144
5985 yen
(aka "Art of Fighting," this anime TV special was originally broadcast on 12/23/1993 (10:30pm - 11:25pm) via the Fuji TV network)
Samurai Spirits Haten Kouma no Shou
MJBD-70143
5985 yen
(aka "Samurai Spirits: The Movie," this anime TV special was originally broadcast on 9/18/1994 (1:30pm - 3:00pm) via the Fuji TV network)
I've been waiting for Japan to release SamSpi HKnS ever since it was first broadcast (to the best of my knowledge, it was never released on any video format until now). Yeah, it's not a very good film, but there's been a spot waiting for it in my Chiba Reiko collection for about the last 9 years. I was almost ready to break down and buy the U.S. DVD release earlier this year, figuring this thing would never see the light of day in Japan.
So far, I haven't found any info regarding bonus content on these DVDs, but I'd assume they would include the video game TV commercials featured on their original Japanese laserdisc releases.
Hopefully, the R-2 release of TMP GD will result in the eventual R-2 release of Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu and Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu 2 (the two anime TV specials produced and broadcast prior to TMP GD -- released in the U.S. as "Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf" and "Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle"). If this were to happen, it would mark the R-2 DVD release of every SNK video-game-to-anime project.
--Chris
Afterthought:
Man, the Japanese are really trying to kick my financial ass in September! I'm already picking up LAST EXILE Vol. 3, THE Big-O SECOND SEASON Vol. 5, Air Master Vol. 3, Shinkon Gattai Godannar ~Prototype~, Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Vol. 3, Popotan Vol. 1, and the Variable Geo NEO soundtrack CD -- then I find out that Kikaider 01 THE ANIMATION (originally released in Japan as a 4-episode direct-to-video sequel mini-series, but shown as the final 4 episodes of "Android Kikaider" on Cartoon Network) is being re-released in Japan in a boxed set, featuring a brand new 25 minute episode, entitled "The Boy with the Guitar" (guest-starring Inazuman, another of Ishinomori Shoutarou's famous tokusatsu heroes). Now Pioneer LDC dump 3 fighting game anime DVDs in my lap. My shopping budget for my New Year's vacation in Japan just keeps getting smaller and smaller... frown
THE MOTION PICTURE Garou Densetsu
MJBD-70145
7140 yen
(aka "Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture," this theatrical anime film was first seen in Japanese theaters in 1994, competing for ticket sales against the Street Fighter II theatrical anime film)
Battle Spirits Ryuuko no Ken
MJBD-70144
5985 yen
(aka "Art of Fighting," this anime TV special was originally broadcast on 12/23/1993 (10:30pm - 11:25pm) via the Fuji TV network)
Samurai Spirits Haten Kouma no Shou
MJBD-70143
5985 yen
(aka "Samurai Spirits: The Movie," this anime TV special was originally broadcast on 9/18/1994 (1:30pm - 3:00pm) via the Fuji TV network)
I've been waiting for Japan to release SamSpi HKnS ever since it was first broadcast (to the best of my knowledge, it was never released on any video format until now). Yeah, it's not a very good film, but there's been a spot waiting for it in my Chiba Reiko collection for about the last 9 years. I was almost ready to break down and buy the U.S. DVD release earlier this year, figuring this thing would never see the light of day in Japan.
So far, I haven't found any info regarding bonus content on these DVDs, but I'd assume they would include the video game TV commercials featured on their original Japanese laserdisc releases.
Hopefully, the R-2 release of TMP GD will result in the eventual R-2 release of Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu and Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu 2 (the two anime TV specials produced and broadcast prior to TMP GD -- released in the U.S. as "Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf" and "Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle"). If this were to happen, it would mark the R-2 DVD release of every SNK video-game-to-anime project.
--Chris
Afterthought:
Man, the Japanese are really trying to kick my financial ass in September! I'm already picking up LAST EXILE Vol. 3, THE Big-O SECOND SEASON Vol. 5, Air Master Vol. 3, Shinkon Gattai Godannar ~Prototype~, Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Vol. 3, Popotan Vol. 1, and the Variable Geo NEO soundtrack CD -- then I find out that Kikaider 01 THE ANIMATION (originally released in Japan as a 4-episode direct-to-video sequel mini-series, but shown as the final 4 episodes of "Android Kikaider" on Cartoon Network) is being re-released in Japan in a boxed set, featuring a brand new 25 minute episode, entitled "The Boy with the Guitar" (guest-starring Inazuman, another of Ishinomori Shoutarou's famous tokusatsu heroes). Now Pioneer LDC dump 3 fighting game anime DVDs in my lap. My shopping budget for my New Year's vacation in Japan just keeps getting smaller and smaller... frown
Now if only <a href="http://www.groove.jp/" target="_blank">Groove Corporation</a> would get off their asses and release the concluding volume of <a href="http://www.groove.jp/anime/nakoruru/index.html" target="_blank">Nakoruru ~Ano hito kara no okurimono~ Kyouri no iyuu-hen</a>, all would be well.
