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Megazone 23 - Video Releases |
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This section contains information on legit English language releases of "Megazone 23". Video releases of the alternate English version of "Megazone 23", "Robotech the movie", can be found here. In November 2003, ADV Films UK announced on it's website that it had acquired all three parts of "Megazone 23", but since then there has been no announcement to if or when they might be released. At this point it is highly unlikely that they will be released in the UK. Note: Please do not ask me where bootleg and/or fan made music videos etc of this movie can be found. If you email me regarding bootlegs, don't expect any response.
Megazone 23 Part One
The first uncut video release of this film in English. Like the majority of Streamline Picture's titles, it was released as an English dub only. The dub is completely new, and contains no material from "Robotech the movie".
Megazone 23 Part 1
The first English DVD release of this OVA. It contains the English dub from the 1995 VHS release, as well newly translated English subtitles timed to the Japanese language track. This release was sub-licensed by Image Entertainment from Orion Pictures, the owners of Streamline Pictures.
Megazone 23 Part 1/Megazone 23 Part 1 with Collector's Box
After the original Image Entertainment disc being out of print for many years, ADV Films re-released the OVA in 2004. It contains a brand new English dub with a new cast, the Japanese language track and English subtitles. As a bonus there is a commentary track with Matt Greenfield, director of the English dub and two other ADV staff, David Williams and Janice Williams. In the commentary they discuss a few of the in-jokes and the history of the OVA and how they dubbed the title. This disc also contains a mini poster with some liner notes taken from the 2000 Japanese DVD box release on the reverse (which don't seem to be edited that well and at points are barely translated). On the actual disc it self, there is a gallery of images from early drafts of "Megazone 23", "Omega City 23", as well as design reference sheets. The disc was also released in special edition with a collector's box, which had space for the other two "Megazone 23" releases and included a small mouse pad. Unfortunately the box is no more than a very thin piece of cardboard folded into a box, and isn't very sturdy.
Megazone 23 Part 1
Unlike a lot of anime DVDs from the Hong Kong region, this one is legit. This DVD release from Asia Video contains the Japanese dialogue, a Cantonese dub, Chinese subtitles and English subtitles. I haven't seen this disc, but if it's like the other Asia Video releases I've seen, don't expect the English subtitles to always be grammatically correct.
Megazone 23 Complete Collection
A box set of all three "Megazone 23" OVAs in a three disc keepcase. The artwork for this set is quite amazingly horrifying.
Megazone 23 Complete Collection
A re-issue of the previously released three disc set of all three "Megazone 23" OVAs. This time the vastly improved artwork comes from the third OVA. | ||||||||||||||
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