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Anime DVDs in Jewel Cases
Over the years, a select few US-market anime DVDs came in jewel cases like a CD instead of the more common Amaray-style keep case. Here is every one I’m aware of.
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X+25: A Quarter Century of UK Anime Dubs
Taking a look at the 11 anime dubs recorded in the UK since the release of X, 25 years ago.
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Assembling a UHD Blu-ray Burner for $70 (or less)
If you’ve ever wanted a UHD Blu-ray drive , now is the time to get one, and you can assemble one for $70 or less.
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Anime SKUs Ep. #2: ADV & Friends – Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here
Today we look at the ADV SKU system, the chaos that makes it up, who used it, and the many, many, many exceptions. Plus a big list! Everybody loves those!
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Anime SKUs Ep. #1: Urban Vision – A Sensible Start
Today we’re looking at the defunct American publisher Urban Vision. Between 1996 and 2005, they released about 30 titles with a simple SKU format…
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The Confusing World of Celebrity/Best Film & Video Anime Releases
Last edited 2023-09-26 Thank you to everyone who’s already gotten back to me with their input! It seems that some of the Best Film & Video releases, Macross in Particular, have no correlation between the cover and the tape type. At least 2 people have mentioned they have SP-mode tapes that just “Macross” at the…
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My experiences buying anime on the Internet in 2022
Anime in the United States has been undergoing a bit of a third wave in popularity in the last few years, and as such, more anime is coming out than ever before. Assuming you want to buy some of this anime, there are quite a few places you can order from, and today I’d like…
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Gainax no Video IV: Gunbuster & Diebuster (1988-1989, 2004, 2006)
This is a part of a series on the home video releases of Studio Gainax. For more info, click here. Last updated October 9th, 2022 Jump to: Gunbuster (OVA) Gunbuster 2 / Diebuster (OVA) Gunbuster vs. Diebuster: The Movie Conclusion Gunbuster (OVA) Between 1988 and 1989, Gainax would release a 6-part OVA by the name…
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Gainax no Video III: Appleseed (1988)
This is a part of a series on the home video releases of Studio Gainax. For more info, click here. Last updated October 3rd, 2022 While later entries would be produced at many different studios, such as Digital Frontier, Sola Digital Arts, and Production I.G, the original 1988 OVA was produced over at Gainax. The…
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Gainax no Video II: Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987)
This is a part of a series on the home video releases of Studio Gainax. For more info, click here. Last updated October 3rd, 2022 Royal Space Force was not only Gainax’s first official work as a company, but also the first theatrical film funded by toy company Bandai, who would later take the name…