80's Astroboy TV Series

[astrofreak80]

Does anyone know when the english version of the 80's Astroboy series is going to be released on DVD in Australia? I realise the US and UK already has the 80's series on DVD - is there plans to release it here soon?

[-Nick-]

Sounds like your in the same boat as me. I want the 80's series too, but on DVD. And i don't know if or when they will be out.

[DrFrag]

There was a rumour that it was coming out in June last year, but nothing came of it. I'm still holding out hope it will happen, especially with the current Astroboy revival of interest. After all, the original Transformers and Battle of the Planets and other titles have come out.

[Mdlbigcat]

Originally posted by astrofreak80@May 3 2004, 03:13 PM
Does anyone know when the english version of the 80's Astroboy series is going to be released on DVD in Australia? I realise the US and UK already has the 80's series on DVD - is there plans to release it here soon?
Oh really? Tell me where I can get these DVDs here in the US. If I can get my hands on them I could.

[DrFrag]

Currently there are no DVD releases of any Astroboy series in any country that have English language dubbing.

[-Nick-]

Astro is one of the most popular anime characters you'd think companies would have the brains to re release them.

[ozfiz]

i want mine on dvd as well. but im just settling for video atm. i will get the dvd version if it is ever released.

maybe if the new series becomes popular enough here, they may release it (here's hoping).

maybe get onto siren or sony entertainment , and demand them to release it.

[-Nick-]

Yeh good idea lets flood em with emails lol

[Big Astro Fan]

Does anybody know who sells the 80's series in the US? I didn't know this. I will definitely buy it if it is for sale.

[DrFrag]

Originally posted by Big Astro Fan@May 5 2004, 03:13 AM
Does anybody know who sells the 80's series in the US? I didn't know this. I will definitely buy it if it is for sale.
It was manga.com, but I can't find it on their website now. Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000063K4N/qid=1083744795/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-8726808-8522415?v=glance&s=video) are selling them though.

[ozfiz]

while we're talking. does anyone know where abouts you can buy the 60's series either on tape or dvd (doesnt matter) in australia,.
cause being an 80's baby, i never got to see them, and i have always being interested in them.
and astro just rocks in any form.

[DrFrag]

There's no Australian distributor for the 60s series. Your best shot is buying internationally through The Right Stuf (http://www.rightstuf.com/), although the tape trader (http://www.alphalink.com.au/~roglen/tapetrading.htm) mentioned in another thread is Australia based.

[-Nick-]

Yeah i'm also looking at buying the BW series. I'm going to check if my tv and vcr are ntsc compatible, so i can get the eps from the right stuff, cause they will proberly be better.

[Starlight]

I saw a DVD of the new Astroboy series in an anime shop in Chinatown, Sydney, but I think it might have been in Japanese.

I hope the 80s series will be made into a DVD!!

~Starlight!