Anime that's on Laser disc but not DVD?

[MichiyoYoshiku]

I Figured since I'm going nuts on an HDTV and High End DVD Player I thought I'd be even more hardcore and trackdown a Laserdisc player while I was at it. But I'm not sure if there's anything on Laserdisc that isn't on DVD.

Anybody know (and also if the anime on Laserdisc only is worthwhile)

[citicslmatts]

I can't name anything in particular, but if it helps, my mate had a substantial laserdisc collection (much of which was anime...) and he managed to replace EVERYTHING on DVD when the time came.

[Njr Scrawl]

Most well known is the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series. Japanese, not US release. There will be other more obscure Japanese series on LD, like Utso no Miko, but not R2.

AFAIK for US releases, only Wannabes & Dog Soldier (both CPM) have not made it to DVD.

There are more US VHS releases of anime than LD not over to DVD yet.

[mcarocks2003]

I remember 'Five Star Stories' used to cost around $700 to own on LD but to the disapointment of the collectors (lol) was finally given a dvd release.

I know 'Blazing Transfer Student' remains an LD only title. 'Prefectural Earth Defense Force' was until it got announced by ADV for a US release yet still hasn't got a domestic release in Japan.

I know the list is huge for titles released on VHS in the US but never released on Dvd.

[battra92]

Hyperdoll: This series was released on DVD all chopped up with the endings gone and the live action segments deleted. If you want to see cute Japanese girls covering a Pink Lady song while a giant monster is fought off by a couple of hot girls, this is the show for you!

Maris the Chojo: I am not sure if the rest of "Rumic World" was released to LD but I had this title, which sadly met an end in being broken (don't ask) and thus someday I will have to replace it. [img]/images/graemlins/sweat000.gif[/img]

But really, a LD player is good to have more for obscure Japanese stuff or the big guns like MSG TV.

[golthin]

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MichiyoYoshiku said:
I Figured since I'm going nuts on an HDTV and High End DVD Player I thought I'd be even more hardcore and trackdown a Laserdisc player while I was at it. But I'm not sure if there's anything on Laserdisc that isn't on DVD.

Anybody know (and also if the anime on Laserdisc only is worthwhile)

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Master Mosquiton 99

[jsevakis]

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Wrath of the Njr said:
AFAIK for US releases, only Wannabes & Dog Soldier (both CPM) have not made it to DVD.


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Oh, there's a few more than that.

- Rumik World OAV's (Maris the Chojo, Laughing Target, Fire Tripper, Mermaid Forest) (Sub, 4 discs, USMC/Image)
- Blue Sonnet (Sub, 2 discs, USMC/Image)
- Ultimate Teacher (Sub, USMC/Image)
- Roots Search (Sub, USMC/Image)
- Scramble Wars/Ten Little Gall Force (Sub, AnimEigo)
- Twilight of the Cockroaches (Bilingual w/ no subtitles, Streamline/Lumivision)
- Robot Carnival (Bilingual w/ no subtitles, Streamline/Lumivision)

There might be a few others I haven't seen, particularly early subtitled CPM releases. An R2 of Robot Carnival does exist.

Of course, there are TONS of Japanese releases that have never gotten DVD treatment.

Rumik World, Blue Sonnet and Robot Carnival are must-sees. I also love Ultimate Teacher, but a lot of people don't.

[MichiyoYoshiku]

Besides ebay where could I get these?

Also What would be a good player to trackdown (peferably one with S-Video Out)

[Njr Scrawl]

Yahoo possibly.

Any Pioneer Elite or 900+ is a good player.

Animejungle is a good English language site.

http://www.shop-yamada.com/ has a good selection of LD box sets, including MSG & other Tomino series. They are expensive though, shipping can cost as much as the discs so be warned! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[fantasydewdrop]

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Wrath of the Njr said:
Yahoo possibly.

Any Pioneer Elite or 900+ is a good player.

Animejungle is a good English language site.

http://www.shop-yamada.com/ has a good selection of LD box sets, including MSG & other Tomino series. They are expensive though, shipping can cost as much as the discs so be warned! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Anyone know if the "Fushigi yuugi special Yuu Watase sellection" LD this site offers has the "Hang in there, Nakago!" animations?