The World’s First OVA Dallos Holds Memorial Screening Event with Director Mamoru Oshii
In addition to the forthcoming Blu-ray release, the 40th anniversary memorial screening event of the world’s first OVA (Original Video Animation) series, Dallos, is scheduled to be held at the Shinjuku Piccadilly theater in Tokyo on February 9, 2023. Mamoru Oshii, one of the co-directors, will participate in the talk show, along with acclaimed game creator Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear series).
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As part of the 40th anniversary project of Bandai Namco Film Works’ EMOTION label, the Blu-ray is set to be released on March 24, 2023. At the screening, the new HD master of the four episodes (120 minutes) will be put on the screen for the first time. In the talk show, Oshii and Kojima, who have known each other for a long time, will talk about the Dallos series, the OVA media, and their creations. Ticket reservations are being accepted at Ticket Pia until January 15.
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EMOTION 40th Anniversary Program
『#ダロス』40周年記念上映&トークショー
2023年2月9日(木) 開催????
トークショーには脚本・監督 #押井守
特別ゲストにゲームクリエイターの #小島秀夫 が登壇予定
https://t.co/S9AFuFmQAB #EMOTION #EMOTION40th pic.twitter.com/O86YoTqBFT— VSTORAGE（ビー・ストレージ） (@VSTORAGE) December 16, 2022
As the world’s first OVA, the second volume of the sci-fi series written/directed by Mamoru Oshii was released in Japan on December 21, 1983, and the first volume written/directed by Hisayuki Toriumi (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman) followed on January 28, 1984 (The second volume was released first). Then, the first chapter of the third episode written/directed by Oshii was released on April 29, 1984, and the second chapter written by Oshii and co-directed by him and Toriumi followed on July 5 of the year.
After about 40 years since its release, an HD remastered version is produced under the supervision of Oshii. The Blu-ray includes the planning materials for presentation, the pilot film that was included as a bonus content for the re-edited compilation video “DALLOS Special” (August 1985 release), the documentary movie “Remember DALLOS 1983-2003”, the final commemorative edition pamphlet, and more. The price for “DALLOS: EMOTION 40th Anniversary Edition” is 6,380 yen (45.45 USD).
The four episodes are also available on Crunchyroll with a synopsis below:
Shun Nonomura is a young man out of Monopolis, a sprawling miner’s colony on the lunar surface. His people mine essentials for Earth. In the late 21st century, Earth’s resources are depleted and the planetary government has resorted to authoritarian rule to get what they want. As the put-upon miners start to organize a revolt, they come under attack from Earth’s new lunar commander, Alex Rigel. As Shun’s idealism and Alex’s chilly pragmatism clash, Monopolis is thrown into chaos. The last, best hope for victory lies within a mysterious alien artifact the lunarians worship as a god: Dallos!
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