Tag Archives: 1970s

Cyborg 009 (1979) – 01-50 analog VHS, subtitled by Nora Inu “G”

Posted on April 19, 2020 by

Download links are near the end of the post, for anyone who wants to scroll past the rambling history lesson. In the mid 1980s, the very first anime feature film I ever saw in Japanese with English subtitles was My … Continue reading →

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SF Saiyuki Starzinger – Episode 15

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

Here’s another episode of Leiji Matsumoto’s science fiction retelling of the Chinese epic saga Journey to the West, known as Saiyuki in Japan. In this episode, our heroes continue to pursue the evil space monster boss GinGin Man, who uses … Continue reading →

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Manga Furusato Mukashi Banashi (subtitled by KHAI-20 Honolulu)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

Here’s another great find from Dougo13’s collection of rare anime tapes. Big thanks to him, and also thanks to Austin for helping identify and researching this series. Manga Furusato Mukashi Banashi (which roughly translates to something like “Cartoons of Ancient … Continue reading →

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GeGeGe no Kitaro treats

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Okay, your friends at TSHS and Hokuto no Gun are ready to celebrate Halloween in the usual fashion, with a generous goodie bag of subtitled GeGeGe no Kitaro. The sixth series (started last year for the 50th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Starzinger (1978) – Episode 14

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Time for another episode of Leiji Matsumoto’s science fiction retelling of the Chinese epic saga Journey to the West, known as Saiyuki in Japan. In this episode, our heroes face of against GinGin Man, a space monster boss who uses … Continue reading →

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Manga Nihon Emaki (subtitled by KHAI-TV Honolulu)

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

Manga Nihon Emaki (Anime News Network offers the title translation of “Animated Japanese Picture Scrolls”) was an anthology series from that featured traditional and historical Japanese stories. The show’s chief director was Noboru Ishiguro, whose long resume includes Space Battleship … Continue reading →

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Azteckaiser (1976) – Episode 06

Posted on August 11, 2018 by

After appearing on television fighting the forces of Black Mist, naturally Azteckaiser has gained many fans, particularly children. One such fan is gravely ill, and more than anything for his birthday, the kid wants Azteckaiser to visit him at the … Continue reading →

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April Fools! English dubbed Mazinger Z & Gaiking?!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

First issue to get out of the way: these are not episodes of Tranzor Z or Force Five. Before either of those shows existed, Toei tried the experiment of hiring an English dubbing studio (M&M Communications, in Honolulu) to dub … Continue reading →

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Starzinger (1978) – Episode 11

Posted on November 18, 2016 by

Professor Mad is intent upon capturing Princess Aurora and turning her into a cyborg.He uses a mechanical monster called Satan Bird to attack Professor Kitty’s lab, in an attempt to steal the navigation course of the Queen Cosmos. Will Kugo, … Continue reading →

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Halloween Double Feature!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

GeGeGe no Kitaro movie #2: The Geomancer’s Eye (1980) Here’s the second Kitaro movie, and the last one to consist of recycled TV footage. It’s actually a “fun size” abbreviated 12 minute version of series 2, episode 37. This was … Continue reading →

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