Thisvthattv

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It's the early 2000s, and a new format war is currently underway. A battle to determine whether #HDDVD or Blu-ray would replace DVDs as the standard format for HD video. And for a short period of time, you could buy #anime in both formats.

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It’s 1999, and North America was in the middle of Pokémania. For any company that was trying to sell products to kids and their parents, there were two media franchises that they all wanted to get their hands on: Teletubbies and #Pokémon. #anime

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@KuudereKun888 Sure, no problem.

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In March of 1998, a Viz Comics press release announced that they would be releasing Akira Toriyama’s #manga Dragon Ball in English. #DragonBall and #DragonBallZ were coming to North America, but trouble was brewing.

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In 2007, there was an announcement on #Clannad’s official website. The #anime adaptation of Key’s visual novel was going to premiere in October. And to celebrate, they were going to release something special for fans of the series: Canned Bread.

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In December of 1997, at Comic Market 53, the Tokyo Red Cross partnered with #Comiket. Since hundreds of thousands of people were going to attend the event, they asked if they could set up blood donation sites at the event and Comiket agreed. #anime #manga

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On January 22, 2002, #Vandread Volume 1 was released on #DVD. And there was an extra incentive for fans to pick them up sooner rather than later. The first batch of DVDs for each volume would come with limited edition holographic trading cards. #anime

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MixxZine published #SailorMoon in North America. At the end of 1997, they were trying to get Naoko Takeuchi to make an appearance at next year’s San Diego #Comic-Con International, which was going to take place between August 13-17 in 1998. #Anime #Manga

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In 2003, Anime on DVD released a statement from Media Blasters. The company had acquired the rights to #TheTwelveKingdoms anime series, but if you were interested in the novels that the #anime was adapted from, there wasn’t any news about them there.

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Limited edition #anime sets have to offer fans and collectors more than just a case, the discs, and maybe a slipcover. But something that isn’t typically included, at least in North American releases, are certificates of authenticity.

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While Osamu Tezuka’s #AstroBoy (Might Atom) was released in the 1950s, it took place more than 50 years later in 2003. Astro Boy’s official birth date wasn’t finalized for years, but Tezuka eventually decided on April 7, 2003. #anime #manga

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It’s the beginning of April in 2004. The first #Inuyasha movie, Inuyasha: Affections Touching Across Time (2001), still hadn't been released in the west. But that was about to change. #anime #retroanime

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In July of 2004, #SlamDunk had officially sold more than 100 million copies. Inoue Takehiko launched a fan appreciation campaign to thank his readers. But, even after the campaign was complete, he started feeling like he hadn’t done enough. #manga

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Monday, May 22, 1995. During the 14th Annual Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) convention. That day, a press release was being distributed to attendees. It was titled: Japanese Animation Industry Unites to Form Anti-Piracy Organization. #anime

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In March, I covered Funimation’s release of Dance in the Vampire Bund, and their controversial plans to edit the series. While it wasn’t the primary point of discussion, you didn’t have to look very hard to find people talking about fansubs. #anime

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In July of 1999, less than a year after it finished airing in Japan, news broke that Pioneer would be releasing #Trigun on DVD in North America. And it didn't take long for rumors to spread about its broadcast debut. #anime

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In order to promote Megatokyo's Japanese release, Kodansha would releasing a preview in Faust magazine. In the middle of the press release, there was another announcement: in 2008, Faust would be released in English. #gardenofsinners #KaranoKyoukai

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Japan is in the midst of a population crisis. Across Japan, several local governments have tried to tackle this issue. And some of them decided to approach the problem from a slightly different angle. #anime #japan #studioghibli #ghibli

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In 1998, AnimeonDVD discovered that Central Park Media had added Revolutionary Girl Utena to its catalogue without making an official announcement. When the series transitioned from VHS tapes to DVDs, it ran into trouble. #anime #utena

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In 2009, it was revaled that NTT DoCoMo, a Japanese telecommunications company, was going to be collaborating with #Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance to release an Evangelion themed mobile phone–model number SH-06A NERV. #anime

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