In the late 1980's and early 1990's it
was all about the "Video Room", watching this cartoon
medium being taken to new heights, it was so exciting!
From the
humble bedroom and living-room (showing your friends), to niche of
Science Fiction Conventions' midnight showings, to Community Halls,
and University theatres, and the Anime Conventions' Video Room this was at
the centre of our hobby Fandom!
[In the months to come I will endeavour
to post as many fragments of what fans where watching in those
honeymoon days in the UK, before the age of the down-load!]
[As time goes on this PAGE will also cover our Anime friends in other countries for a comparision, as it's always nice to know what fans are watching across the water.]
Early American showings at Comic-Con (1989).[You needed the guide, as most of it was in Japanese.]
| Friday Aug 4th. 1989 | ||
| 10:00 | Open Programming till 12:00 | |
| 12:00 | Aim for the Top:Gunbuster Vol. 2 | |
| 13:00 | Urashiman #26 | |
| 13:30 | Saint Seiya. | |
| 13:55 | Cosmo Police Justy. | |
| 14:40 | Urusei Yatsura #1 & #2 | |
| 15:05 | My Youth in Arcadia | |
| 18:00 | Gall Force: Destruction | |
| 18:50 | Perfectural Earth Defence Force | |
| 19:55 | Royal Space Force | (Subtitled) |
| 22:00 | Area 88 Act II | |
| 23:40 | Yotoden Part 2 | |
| 00:20 | Fist of the North |
Toren Smith wrote the synopsis with Miyako for Lupin III (Albatross: wings of death).
And in 1990 Comic Con video room was over the 4 days of the Con.
[Toren Smith wrote the synopsis :- Maison Ikkoku, and Fire Tripper (from " A viewers guide to Japanese Animation" with Miyako Graham) that is in this guide.]
[The Guide does not list Subs, so it safe to say that a lot was "raw" Japanese only!]
This is all in comparison to the first British Science Fiction Convention Video Room at Easter Con 1990.
With slots from midnight to 4.30am to 8.00am to mid-day. It was like gorilla tactics to show Anime.
[Note: Details are taken from my own Con-report published in Anime Hasshin's own magazine "The Rose" issue 22.]
[Note: Sorry but no time stamp, but you should be able to guess what was shown Very late at night!! ;-)]
Anime Day (1991)
[NOTE: The 'Japan Centre' came up from london and had a trader's stall selling goodies. At this the first Anime Convention in the UK.]
[Note: Sorry but no time stamp, as I do not recall a Con booklet or Video room listings for this One Day Mini-Convention. Details have been gathered form correspondence of the time, and are on going.]
[Note: 'Anime Day' was the first dedicated Anime Convention in the UK. And is fondly remembered by all those who attended.]
[With thanks to Brian F. for adding to this (from a letter back in July 1990).]
| Saturday Aug 5th. 1989 | ||
| 10:00 | Open Programming till 12:00 | |
| 12:00 | Sherlock Hound | (English) |
| 12:25 | Dragon Ball #1 | |
| 12:50 | Black Magic M66. | |
| 13:40 | F #11 | |
| 14:10 | Ranma ½ #1 | |
| 14:35 | Appleseed | |
| 15:45 | Urusei Yatsura #41 | |
| 16:05 | Lupin II #145 | |
| 16:30 | Star Blazers #52 | ? |
| 18:00 | Urusei Yatsura: Concluding chapter | |
| 19:30 | Gall Force 3: Stardust War | |
| 20:35 | Robotech II: The Sentinals | ? |
| 21:55 | Yotoden Part 3 | |
| 22:40 | Grey: Digital Target | |
| 00:00 | Outlanders | |
| 00:50 | Vampire Queen Miyu Part 2 | |
| 01:25 | Devil Man: Birth Edition |
| Sunday Aug 6th. 1989 | ||
| 10:00 | Open Programming till 12:00 | |
| 12:00 | Zillion #4 | |
| 12:25 | Urusei yatsura OVA | |
| 12:50 | Dominion Act 1 | |
| 13:50 | Fire Tripper. | |
| 14:40 | Rhea Gall Force. | |
| 15:40 | Madox -01 |
And in 1990 Comic Con video room was over the 4 days of the Con.
[The Guide does not list Subs, so it safe to say that a lot was "raw" Japanese only!]
| Thursday Aug 2nd. 1990 | |
| 11:00:00 | Captain Harlock |
| 11:30:00 | Zillion #17 |
| 12:00:00 | Robotech II: The Sentinals |
| 13:20:00 | Ranma ½ #1 |
| 13:45:00 | Ranma ½ #2 |
| 14:10:00 | Dragon Century |
| 14:40:00 | Bubble Gum Crisis Part VI Red Eyes |
| 15:25:00 | Urusei Yatsura #50 Soaring Dracula |
| 15:55:00 | Aim for the Top:Gunbuster Vol. 1 |
| 18:00:00 | Project A-ko |
| 19:25:00 | Appleseed |
| 20:35:00 | Urusei Yatsura '87 |
| 21:35:00 | Yoma I & II |
| 22:55:00 | Zerorymer Part 1 |
| 23:25:00 | Crying Freeman 1 |
| 00:10:00 | Fist of the North |
| Friday Aug 3rd. 1990 | |
| 10:00:00 | Speed Racer |
| 10:25:00 | Maison Ikkoku #1 |
| 10:50:00 | Sherlock Hound |
| 11:15:00 | Space Cobra #8 |
| 11:45:00 | Daicon 3 & 4 |
| 12:00:00 | Open Programming till 13:30 |
| 13:30:00 | Ranma ½ |
| 13:55:00 | Ranma ½ |
| 14:20:00 | Dominion Act 1 |
| 15:00:00 | Dominion Act 2 |
| 15:40:00 | Urusei Yatsura #124 Boy's Bath house |
| 16:05:00 | Aim for the Top:Gunbuster Vol. 2 |
| 18:00:00 | Black Magic M66. |
| 18:50:00 | Lupin III: Cagliostro's Castle |
| 20:30:00 | Urusei Yatsura Final Chapter |
| 22:00:00 | Megazone 23 part II Acts 1 & 2 |
| 23:45:00 | Boah the Visitor |
| 00:30:00 | Crying Freeman 2 |
| 01:15:00 | Riding Bean |
| Saturday Aug 4th.1990 | |
| 10:00:00 | Saint Seiya. |
| 10:25:00 | Dangaio Part 1 |
| 11:10:00 | Secret of Blue Water |
| 11:35:00 | Whimsical Orange road Hawaiian Suspense |
| 12:00:00 | Open Programming till 13:30 |
| 13:30:00 | Ranma ½ |
| 13:55:00 | Ranma ½ |
| 14:20:00 | Dominion Act 3 |
| 15:00:00 | Dominion Act 4 |
| 15:40:00 | Urusei Yatsura #162 |
| 16:05:00 | Aim for the Top:Gunbuster Vol. 3 |
| 18:00:00 | Perfectural Earth Defence Force High school |
| 19:00:00 | Ariel 1 |
| 19:30:00 | Gall Force: Eternal Story |
| 21:00:00 | Gall Force: Destruction |
| 21:50:00 | Outlanders |
| 22:40:00 | Zerorymer Part 2 |
| 23:20:00 | Yotoden Movie |
| 00:50:00 | Midnight Eye Goku 1 & 2 |
| Sunday Aug 5th. 1990 | |
| 10:00:00 | Ten Little Gall Force |
| 10:30:00 | Dangaio Part 2 |
| 11:10:00 | Secret of Blue Water #2 |
| 11:40:00 | Fire Tripper. |
| 12:30:00 | Urashiman #45 |
| 12:55:00 | Dragon ball #2 |
| 13:25:00 | “F” #1 |
| 13:50:00 | Ranma ½ |
| 14:15:00 | Ranma ½ |
| 14:40:00 | The Enemy is the Pirate Vol. 3 |
| 15:10:00 | Lupin the Third #155: Farewell Dear Lupin |
| 15:35:00 | Urusei Yatsura OVA Angry Sherbert |
This is all in comparison to the first British Science Fiction Convention Video Room at Easter Con 1990.
With slots from midnight to 4.30am to 8.00am to mid-day. It was like gorilla tactics to show Anime.
| Akira |
| Aura Battler Dundine |
| Black Magic |
| City Hunter |
| Cream Lemon |
| Crushers (English Dub) [Crusher Joe] |
| Dirty Pair |
| Dr. Slump |
| Five Star Stories |
| Grey. Digital Target |
| Gundam |
| Hokuto no Ken |
| Iczer-1 (parts 1,2, &3) |
| Lupin II |
| Macross |
| Megazone 23 Part 2 |
| Once upon a Time (English Dub) [Winderia] |
| Orguss |
| Project A-Ko |
| Robot Carnival |
| Southern Cross |
| Space Cobra |
| Wandering Kids (1,2,& 3) |
[Note: Details are taken from my own Con-report published in Anime Hasshin's own magazine "The Rose" issue 22.]
[Note: Sorry but no time stamp, but you should be able to guess what was shown Very late at night!! ;-)]
Anime Day (1991)
| Fire Tripper | (Fan-Subtitled) |
| Grey – Digital target | (Raw Japanese) |
| Gundam Movie I | (Raw Japanese) |
| Kiki's delivery service | (Raw Japanese) |
| Dragon Ball (episodes) | (Fan-Subtitled) |
| Robotech (episodes) | (US Dub) |
[NOTE: The 'Japan Centre' came up from london and had a trader's stall selling goodies. At this the first Anime Convention in the UK.]
[Note: Sorry but no time stamp, as I do not recall a Con booklet or Video room listings for this One Day Mini-Convention. Details have been gathered form correspondence of the time, and are on going.]
[Note: 'Anime Day' was the first dedicated Anime Convention in the UK. And is fondly remembered by all those who attended.]
[With thanks to Brian F. for adding to this (from a letter back in July 1990).]
When You have spent a day, and gone down to London, to buy a Video Cassette Recorder that can play the Japanese and American formated VHS tapes that is NTSC, and then find out only a few Televisions can handle the composite signal, and you now need to buy a NEW Television... and this is 1991
30th. July 1991 Panasonic 24T1 (32") £449.99
Adding to this page, those Company LOGOs from the days of VHS tapes (Pal and NTSC);
'My TV'
'Streamline Pictures'
'AnimEigo'
'AnimEigo'
'AnimEigo' & 'Anime Projects'
'Anime Projects'
'Yamato Video'
'BOOKS NIPPAN'
'BOOKS NIPPAN US Renditions'
'US Renditions'
'US Renditions'
'Island World'
'Island World Manga Video'
'Manga Video'
'Manga Video'
'Anime UK Paradox Films'
'Paradox Films'
'Paradox Films'
'Anime Pioneer'
'Anime Pioneer'
'A.D. VISION'
'A.D. VISION'
'A.D.V. FILMS'
'A.D. VISION UK'
'KISEKI FILMS'
'KISEKI FILMS'
'EAST2WEST FILMS'
'WESTERN CONNECTION'
'U.S. MANGA CORPS'
'U.S. MANGA CORPS'
?
I remember there being a con booklet of sorts for AD1, I can still remember running (literally) from room to room trying to get seats for different showings. Great fun :)
ReplyDeleteSadly I have very few things left from AD1, but many of us were asked to bring Videos! So we may have meet all those years ago! Do you still go to the Sheffield Space Centre?
DeleteI used to pop into the Sheffield Space Centre on the way up to visit relatives in the NE of E, but that doesn't happen as much as it used to and I no longer have a car so travel by train (which means no Space Centre trips :( ).
DeleteI do remember meeting you and quite a few other fans of yore at the later Anime Days, I was the one who won too many of the masquerades (as they were called then), and retiring after winning three on the trot.
I seem to remember seeing the unsubbed Five Star Stories movie at AD1 then the subbed version at one of the later cons.
Oh, I also won the art competition at AD1 with my sketches of Nausicaa. I hadn't even realised there was a competition!
Hey there - I actually worked on the 1989 and 1990 SDCC Anime Guides - I typed up almost the entire thing and did a ton of editing. I can probably answer any questions you might have about those two specific years as I was somewhat involved with the running of the room.
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