Forum - View topicInterested in anime with zero availability D:
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louis6578
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Randomly looking at our Encyclopedia, I found an anime called Genji Tsuushin Agedama. After looking it up, it seemed very interesting! Although, there was a problem. Despite the fact that the premise seemed so interesting and the comedy seemed like something I'd really enjoy out of a kid's show, there's no way to watch this anime. I'm convinced that fansubs of it don't exist, as the few clips I've managed to find were raw. Most streaming sites (guilty of this only with unlicensed anime) were hoaxes when I searched for episode one of the thing, and there is no manga for me to look up as an alternative.
This is a weird feeling for me, but has anyone else ever found out about an anime they were interested in seeing, but couldn't for... some annoying reason? |
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Zalis116
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The whole series does appear to be available in raw form, though you're right that it hasn't been fansubbed. So it's not a matter of "zero availability," it's simply a matter of not having the language knowledge to understand it. There are shows out there that truly have zero availability, that aren't even available in raw form. Like the Maze: Megaburst Space movie, which was never released on home video in any format and whose original negatives/masters were lost.
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louis6578
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Interesting point. I am planning on learning Japanese so I can watch the RAW version, but aren't most anime that are lost to time usually allowed to be that way because they flopped domestically? I know there are a lot of exceptions, but I'd have to guess that's the reason, right?
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nobahn
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According to MangaUpdates, there was one volume of Manga published (now OOP). Interestingly enough, apparently there was a video game of the anime that was released as well.....
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louis6578
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Ugh... the video game is all that shows up when I search for episode one. Just skimming through the RAW episodes on Youtube, I can tell this is a show I would enjoy. I especially love the "90's fanservice" where they didn't constantly shove mountainous breasts into your face and were more clever and subtle with it.
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Sunara Ishi
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That isn't the case with pre-2000 animes. Anime wasn't yet popular and there were less groups fansubbing. Plus it was a lot harder due to the technology. You have to realize this was the era of VHS tapes and most people had dial-up. Streaming didn't exist and downloads took days or weeks. And many of the groups actually sent their releases out as VHS tapes. Because of the increased time, effort and money, it is reasonable to assume that they probably did only one or two shows a season. And localization companies usually just released the most popular/ ones they thought would appeal to a western audience. As for lost as gone forever, anything can cause that. Masters sometimes get lost in fires, disasters, etc. Even if you're lucky and "X" person has a copy, usually it isn't high enough quality to reproduce from. As for why no-one now fansubs it, fansubbers normally don't backtrack with series. And they are going to invest their time with shows they are interested in. That said, good luck. Maybe watch a raw to see if it is actually something you want to invest time into. Learning Japanese takes time and you may not even be interested in the show when you are done. |
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