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It sure looks like the font that Anime Labs used, but I'm not certain.

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I know I am bumping some old stuff here but I might have a theory on this - When released for Chinese markets (HK, Taiwan and PRC mostly), Dragonball was given the title 龍球 (thanks to my Son May CDs). The second kanji, 球, means 'sphere, bulb, or ball' in Japanese but in Chinese languages, I think i...

I've digitized and inspected the tape! I'm still not 100% convinced that it isn't a bootleg, but overall the signs seem to point to it being legitimate. Now for the big reveal: shocking absolutely no one, it's Dragon Ball-related! :lol: It's a 1993 Tai Seng release of Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (...

I decided to risk it and buy the tape. Once it arrives, I'll inspect it and digitize the tape. For better or worse, the money is spent, so it's time to dig into this release.

Thanks Dave and labsenpai! I think I'm leaning towards it being an official release...despite some pretty bad spelling errors on the cover.

Now to figure out how much I can afford to spend to acquire this tape...

Tai Seng Video Marketing (later known as Tai Seng Entertainment) seems to have been a well-known proprietor of Martial Arts films on VHS in the United States. However, for as well known as they might be, I'm having a little trouble understanding if their releases in the US were legitimate. They seem...

mbanu wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 1:54 pm Using the shutdown to unearth real deep-cut stuff, like a Robotech homage using Take-1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRbmXBNHSnU

This is impressive even now. Regardless of your feelings about Robotech, I'd recommend taking a look at this video.

Excellent video! Subscribed.