Big News concerning Astroboy and

[jeffbert]

Originally posted by wildpegasus@Sep 16 2005, 08:35 PM
If I remember correctly hybrid means the material is both dubbed and subbed.

Yup, from the right stuf site

....You might also see (Hyb) which means that both the subtitled and dubbed versions are available on the same DVD.

If there are only 51 episodes, the hybrid refers to the first two episodes that feature Japanese audio & English Subtitles. These would be part of the extras, rather than the main feature. The 51 will only be dubbed in English. Here is a portion of the text from TRSI:

Contains 51 episodes.

DVD Features: First two episodes of Original (1960s) Astro Boy in Japanese with English Subtitles, Storyboard Sequences, Original Art and Manga Galleries, Deleted Scenes, Character Profiles, 24-page Collector's Booklet.

With a price of $29.99, anyone who expects hybrid for the entire series is dreaming. <_<

[Astro Forever]

Entirely hybrid or not, I hope it makes its way up here. Even in English, I'm sure a lot of people would buy it!

[O2Destroyer]

Originally posted by jeffbert+Sep 17 2005, 12:04 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jeffbert @ Sep 17 2005, 12:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--wildpegasus@Sep 16 2005, 08:35 PM
If I remember correctly hybrid means the material is both dubbed and subbed.

Yup, from the right stuf site

....You might also see (Hyb) which means that both the subtitled and dubbed versions are available on the same DVD.

If there are only 51 episodes, the hybrid refers to the first two episodes that feature Japanese audio & English Subtitles. These would be part of the extras, rather than the main feature. The 51 will only be dubbed in English. Here is a portion of the text from TRSI:

Contains 51 episodes.

DVD Features: First two episodes of Original (1960s) Astro Boy in Japanese with English Subtitles, Storyboard Sequences, Original Art and Manga Galleries, Deleted Scenes, Character Profiles, 24-page Collector's Booklet.

With a price of $29.99, anyone who expects hybrid for the entire series is dreaming. <_< [/b][/quote]
I'm glad someone else caught that.

Regardless, it is a GREAT price, and will make a fantastic christmas gift for someone!

Now I wish there was some guarentee that the 60's box would also get released here in the US cheaply, but I think I'm gonna have to spring for the original madman version. (I suppose there is something to be said for supporting the people who are doing the actual work--this reissue of the 80's box is only cheap because unlike Madman, they didn't do the work!