Discotek Announces The King of Braves: GAOGAIGAR, Sonic X, Kamen Rider Black and More
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Discotek Media announced a whole slate of new licenses and upcoming releases at their Very Skooktacular Discotek Day stream today, including upcoming releases of The King of Braves GAOGAIGAR, Kamen Rider Black and much more.
Announcements made during the panel are in alphabetical order.
Aim for the Ace!: 26-episode release in 1080p HD in Japanese with subtitles. Scheduled to release in early 2023.
Aim for the Ace!
All 26 episodes of the Osamu Dezaki tennis shoujo classic are here featuring some really great video.
Drama, tennis… and of course, more drama. pic.twitter.com/9IBdfReLW5
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Another (live action): Blu-ray release in Japanese with English subtitles. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Another!
The live action film based on the classic Japanese horror novel, which also inspired the anime is coming to Blu-ray! pic.twitter.com/UEG6ijVl4Q
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Digimon Adventure: Original Japanese language release of the 54-episode series using the same AstroRes process as the English-language release. Scheduled to release later in 2023.
Digimon Adventure!
All 54 episodes, newly upscaled with AstroRes to look better than ever!
Extras TBA! Producer @marcfbr & translator @onkeikun are seeing what can be included!
& look at that pretty new English logo!
Plenty more to talk about this one in the future! pic.twitter.com/Sl2Imm0X4H
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: The theatrical adaptations of the Holy Emperor arc in Fist of the North Star. Three movie and two short film release (with others released separately) in Japanese with subtitles, plus a new English dub from Sound Cadence. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love!
Long title, for the Holy Emperor film adaption!
W/ a brand new English dub from @SoundCadence.
The other 2 movies & short films in the series will be coming later! pic.twitter.com/gCooDxx37M
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
The English dub cast features:@robbiedaymond as Kenshiro@JustChrisSabat as Souther@mrjasondouglas as Raoh@alereyn0s0 as Reina pic.twitter.com/J3FDOUxaQZ
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
More dub cast for Fist of the North Star!@eliahmountjoy as Shu@davidwald_va as Toki@mikehaimoto as Bat@brynapprill as Lin pic.twitter.com/b5L01eEkQf
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Really good new Fist of the North Star dub from @SoundCadence.
The crew was lead by director @mikehaimoto and includes @damanmills, @kylephillipsfun, @th3engineer, @marissalenti, with the English script written by @nvansistine. pic.twitter.com/R6sODQcG6p
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Ghost Stories: 20-episode Blu-ray release in Japanese with subtitles and the ADV Films dubbed version. Includes the ADV closed caption track, original promos and a brand new commentary track on the final episode with ADR director Ste7en Foster. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Ghost Stories!
All 20 episodes have a brand new upscale.
The subtitles have been polished, & the well known parody dub from ADV is here!
ADR Director Ste7en Foster recorded a new commentary for the last episode!
The comedy closed captions are here also! pic.twitter.com/g7nSzg6LRN— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Golgo 13 (live action): First English-language home video release of the 1973 movie starring Ken Takakura, in Japanese with English subtitles. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Golgo 13!
The 1973 classic live action Golgo 13 film starring Ken Takakura!
This is the first English home video release of the film & the 1st Blu-ray anywhere!
It’s always nice to see the fan-favorite assassin pop-up once again! pic.twitter.com/aNsfb46Mx4
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Kamen Rider Black: The eighth Kamen Rider franchise released under the Toku Time label. A 51-episode release across five discs in Japanese with English subtitles, including extras and a cast-and-crew reunion roundtable. Scheduled to release later in 2023.
Kamen Rider Black!
One of the towering toku greats & a Kamen Rider classic is coming!
5 discs, remastered video, brand new subtitles, & so many extras (over 4 discs!)
A multi-part reunion roundtable, gallery, promos, & more!
Plus a new Kamen Rider Black essay by @mach_dent! pic.twitter.com/r1En61gcIv
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Mononoke: 12-episode release in Japanese with English subtitles, including a rarely seen English dubbed version. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Mononoke!
Spun out of Ayakashi: Samurai Horror tales, featuring the enigmatic Medicine Seller, & directed by Kenji Nakamura!
Subbed, plus a rarely-seen English dub of the entire series is also included! pic.twitter.com/6HtdT0wm73
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Mysterious Thief Saint Tail: 43-episode 1080p HD release in Japanese with subtitles, including the English dubbed version of episodes 1-15. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Saint Tail!
All 43 episodes, using a fantastic remaster!
The entire series is subtitled.
The 15 dubbed episodes are also here!This one has been gone a long time & people ask about it a lot! pic.twitter.com/QJs1gFPMGo
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Project A-ko: FINAL: 1080p HD release in Japanese with English subtitles and the English dubbed version. Extras include the theatrical trailer, liner notes and art galleries. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Project A-ko 4!
Fully remastered like the first 3.
Newly polished subs & the classic dub.
We have a remastered trailer & we will see what else we can dig up, but we are running out of A-ko extras!
There will be notes & a gallery, no promises on the size though! pic.twitter.com/B5E20K4m0k
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Sonix X: 78-episode SD-BD release in Japanese with English subtitles, including the 5.1 audio tracks from the Japanese HISPEC DVDs, as well as the 2.0 mixes. Subtitles are updated based on the original Hulu subtitles, with additional translation updates. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Sonic X!
All 78 episodes, restored as much as possible (still in SD.)
Newly revised subtitles.
5.1 audio for episodes that have it from the old JP Hi-Spec DVDs.
‘Both’ pilots & more! pic.twitter.com/AFMrhOYZq9— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Suicide Club (live action): Blu-ray remastered release from the original film elements under the Nihon Nights label in Japanese with English subtitles. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Suicide Club!
The Japanese horror classic has been newly remastered, with a brand new round of color correction by @dubudavid approved by director Sion Sono. pic.twitter.com/rKn6mjiX0Z
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Tetsujin 28 FX: 47-episode release in SD-BD in Japanese with English subtitles. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Tetsujin 28 FX!
Taking place years after the original, this one features the next generation of heroes with Masato & a new Tetsujin 28.
Although dear old dad Shotaro & the original Tetsujin are there to help occasionally.
All 47 episodes are here with new subtitles! pic.twitter.com/qcQclX68fn
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
The King of Braves GAOGAIGAR: 49-episode 1080p HD release in Japanese with English subtitles, including the English dubbed version of episodes 1-25. Extras to include interviews, omake clips and more. Scheduled to release in winter 2023. Additionally, GAOGAIGAR FINAL is scheduled to release on Blu-ray in the future.
GaoGaiGar!
W/ a gorgeous HD remaster!
Upgraded subtitles & the dub for episodes 1-25.
A kitchen sink release, w/ so many extras including:
Interviews, minisodes from a game, shiny new animation from a pachislot game, & tons more!& we have Final, but that will come later. pic.twitter.com/1mCK7s8Id3
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Treasure Island: 26-episode 1080p HD Blu-ray release in Japanese with English subtitles. Scheduled to release in winter 2023.
Treasure Island!
The Osamu Dezaki classic based on the swashbuckling Robert Louis Stevenson novel is coming to Blu-ray!
Osamu Dezaki doing a long-form adaption of a classic novel is just fun! pic.twitter.com/6XJWKFCin8
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy: 77-episode SD-BD release in English. Scheduled to release in early 2023.
Ultimate Muscle!
All 77 episodes, including the ones made for the English market!
Video is newly captured from the masters!
English captions for every episode!We’ll have more to say about this one soon. pic.twitter.com/Fg0wRzkKRp
— ????Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) October 25, 2022
The panel also announced updates on the forthcoming Gunbuster release, with extras including commercials, shorts, commentaries and a new commentary by Dr. Jonathan Clements covering all six episodes of the series.
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