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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:11 pm
by wildpegasus
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/cata...3396047181.html




Astro Boy - The Complete Series (5 discs) - DVD




Format: DVD
Running Time: 1009 Min.
Rated NR

SYNOPSIS

Blast off with the all-new ASTRO BOY, a state-of-the-art update of Tezuka Osamu’s classic series that started the anime explosion. Filled with exciting action, humor, and drama, ASTRO BOY tells the story of a young robot boy modeled after the deceased son of a research scientist. This atomic-powered robot becomes a reluctant superhero who fights for justice and peace – for humans and robots alike! For the first time on DVD, this collector’s edition contains the entire 50-episode series on 5 discs, with 25 episodes never-before-aired in the United States.


DVD FEATURES

• Full Screen Presentations
• Languages: English (Stereo), Portuguese, Spanish
• 5-Disc Set!



About the Film

• Writer: Tezuka Osamu
• Genre: Anime
• CC: Yes
• Color/B&W: Color

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:10 pm
by Big Astro Fan
If it's NTSC I'll be ordering it.

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:42 pm
by Strange Wings
B) For those who are looking forward for the french new series to be released, check out this site:

French new series out on march 22nd, containing the first 24 episodes.

They seem to be limited to 999 copies, so it'll be better to set the pre-order in time. ;)

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:50 am
by Danny
• Full Screen Presentations
• Languages: English (Stereo), Portuguese, Spanish

BOO!! and DOUBLE BOO!!

*Pissed off Astroy pic on the box*

SONY can kiss my butt!

there goes any chance of ever getting an un-insulting legitimate release of this show for non japaneese speaking fans.

Well screw you SONY.. Screw you very much.

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:40 am
by Atoman
:wahah: Thank you wildpegasus,

Finally the complete series in English. No more bootlegs with bad subs. But I hope it's not the edited crap we saw on tv here in the states. Since the dvd has the complete 50 episodes, it leads me to believe it won't be edited and may have a different cast, maybe the ones in the preview from the Japanese site. But I won't preorder, I'll wait 'till I see it and read the box thoroughly in the store.

Here's more info:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP....QS=CTR04718DVD#

3/29/05 folks. :lol:

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:39 am
by DrFrag
50 episodes on 5 discs? :huh: I have the first two DVDs from Columbia/Tristar (Sony?) and there are 4 episodes per disc (3.8GB total). Now they're adding two more soundtracks and cramming on more than double the episodes? Even if they use dual-layer discs the quality is going to have to be reduced.

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:52 am
by DrFrag
Originally posted by Strange Wings@Jan 21 2005, 05:42 AM
They seem to be limited to 999 copies, so it'll be better to set the pre-order in time. ;)

[French edition]

That's not many. I'd better contact Fafner immediately.

Image
:D

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:27 pm
by Strange Wings
:wacko: What?! This is Fafner's work?

Hey!! Where are my royalties?


:lol:

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:59 pm
by fafner
Originally posted by Strange Wings@Jan 21 2005, 05:27 PM
:wacko: What?! This is Fafner's work?

Hey!! Where are my royalties?


:lol:

You're kidding? :wacko: I never did such a thing :D