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NEWS: New Service to Stream Tekkaman, Creamy Mami, Yatterman

Sloggett wrote:

I hope we see the older Yatterman series. In fact I hope we see a lot form Tatsunoko Productions back catalogue. I've always been curious about "Time Bokan".

It's just an unfunny Wacky Races parody. To quote the message of the last Joshiraku episode, once is enough; just rewatch Redline.

It will work pretty simply (note: details may change)

We'll stream classic anime with subtitles for free (ad supported), and allow people to pledge pre-orders of DVD sets, with various levels of bonuses for higher pledges. If enough pre-order money is pledged to meet the goal within the time limit, everyone is charged and we author the DVDs and send out the sets to everyone. Any remaining DVDs from the print run we'll sell in normal web stores, assuming it's profitable to continue printing them.
Any show which doesn't meet the pledge goal within the time limit we'll leave up streaming for a little while, but eventually we will replace it with new series to try and get support for that one instead. Anime Sols is not trying to be a giant library of classic streaming anime, but rather a place where people can watch and discover series to support and collect.
No one will be charged anything unless the goals are met and DVDs are produced, just like Kickstarter.

There is no paid membership, monthly fees, etc. Our business model is to sell these support packages and gather fans of these classic series to collectively raise enough pre-order money to make creating DVD sets profitable for the member companies like Tatsunoko Pro and Tezuka Pro. and Pierrot. Since the LLP is formed from these companies, a maximum amount of the profits go straight to the rights holders with no middlemen.

Great to see Sam's idea finally come to fruition. Granted, I only guess one of the three companies right (Tezuka Pro was an absolute certainty, while I was hoping for Toei & TMS), but there's still some great potential in the initial investors. I like how it's not just TV series with the inclusion of Bander Book, and having Yatterman 2008 shows that there is the possibility of more recent titles being available, as well.

Right now I'm interested in supporting Tekkaman & Yatterman, though Bander Book might be worth checking out, at least. Hopefully Anime Sols will add titles like (Tatsunoko) Ippatsuman, Casshern, Hurricane Polymar, Gold Lightan, Zillion, Shurato, Mach GoGoGo [1997] (Anyone remember Nickelodeon's SLAM! block?), (Perrot) Ninku, Yoiko, and Salamander, going only off of the present companies listed.

One question I do have for Sam, if he reads this: Does Tezuka Pro have any control over the old Mushi Pro titles? Because if so, then Anime Sols absolutely must have Ashita no Joe (the first series, TMS did AnJ2) & Dororo at some point or another.

Some more details from Sam "Quarkboy" Pinansky at Fandom Post.

Quarkboy wrote:

It will work pretty simply (note: details may change) We'll stream classic anime with subtitles for free (ad supported), and allow people to pledge pre-orders of DVD sets, with various levels of bonuses for higher pledges. If enough pre-order money is pledged to meet the goal within the time limit, everyone is charged and we author the DVDs and send out the sets to everyone. Any remaining DVDs from the print run we'll sell in normal web stores, assuming it's profitable to continue printing them. Any show which doesn't meet the pledge goal within the time limit we'll leave up streaming for a little while, but eventually we will replace it with new series to try and get support for that one instead. Anime Sols is not trying to be a giant library of classic streaming anime, but rather a place where people can watch and discover series to support and collect. No one will be charged anything unless the goals are met and DVDs are produced, just like Kickstarter. There is no paid membership, monthly fees, etc. Our business model is to sell these support packages and gather fans of these classic series to collectively raise enough pre-order money to make creating DVD sets profitable for the member companies like Tatsunoko Pro and Tezuka Pro. and Pierrot. Since the LLP is formed from these companies, a maximum amount of the profits go straight to the rights holders with no middlemen.

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The story follows Yuu, who gains magical abilities after encountering a spaceship. She uses her newly acquired powers to become a 17-year-old pop star and hopefully when the heart of her crush.

Moe crap killing the industry.

woooooooo! I can legally watch and support one of my favorite magical girl shows ever~

I can't wait for the site to launch!

So will this only be for Americans, or can international buyers join in as well? I'd absolutely be willing to toss in some money for some of these titles.