Anime Trivia [Please read 1st post before posting questions]

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:29 pm

You got it!

Jimmy Balls-O-Steel · Post by **Jimmy Balls-O-Steel** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:34 pm

Here's a question about the manga X/1999:

In North America, it's called "X/1999". In Japan, it's just called "X".

Why did Viz release it in North America as "X/1999" instead of "X"?

Org Profile · Post by **LantisEscudo** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 10:34 am

Jimmy Balls-O-Steel wrote:

Here's a question about the manga X/1999:

In North America, it's called "X/1999". In Japan, it's just called "X".

Why did Viz release it in North America as "X/1999" instead of "X"?

Simple answer: copyright issues. Because of an existing work titled X in the US (Something from Dark Horse, IIRC), Viz couldn't release CLAMP's X as X, changing the title to the existing X/1999.

Also IIRC, the movie X had a similar issue with Spike Lee's 1992 Malcom X biopic X, meaning that Manga had to also retitle the CLAMP X, again choosing X/1999, possibly to be consistent with Viz's retitling.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 2:48 pm

Since 24 hours is up, I'll assume that's the right answer so your turn!

Org Profile · Post by **LantisEscudo** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 2:53 pm

angelx03 wrote:Since 24 hours is up, I'll assume that's the right answer so your turn!

I was going to give it a few more hours, but it's been more than 24 hours for an answer I'm almost dead certain is right, so...

What was the first anime DVD released in the United States, and what company released it?

CliffD · Post by **CliffD** » Sun Jun 20, 2004 5:43 pm

JHU Battousai wrote:What was the first anime DVD released in the United States, and what company released it?

Wild guess -- more than likely wrong:

IRIA: Zeiram the Animation (from Image Entertainment, thru license from U.S. Manga Corps / Central Park Media).

Org Profile · Post by **LantisEscudo** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 9:44 am

CliffD wrote:
JHU Battousai wrote:What was the first anime DVD released in the United States, and what company released it?
Wild guess -- more than likely wrong:

IRIA: Zeiram the Animation (from Image Entertainment, thru license from U.S. Manga Corps / Central Park Media).

Nope, Iria was the eighteenth anime DVD, released August 26, 1998, more than a year after the first one.

As a slight hint, the first one was rereleased with a few extras in 2003.

CliffD · Post by **CliffD** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:53 pm

Another wild guess -- Battle Arena Toshinden (Central Park Media)?

Org Profile · Post by **LantisEscudo** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 2:46 pm

CliffD wrote:Another wild guess -- Battle Arena Toshinden (Central Park Media)?

That's the one. Originally released by CPM on May 19, 1997, two months before the next anime release (Street Fighter II by Columbia TriStar on July 1), Battle Arena Toshinden was the first anime DVD released in the US. It was eventually replaced by the July 8, 2003 rerelease.

For futher trivia, Ninja Mono (AKA Ninja Cadets) was the first anime DVD anywhere, coming out in late 1996, soon after the DVD format's official launch. The same show was also later Media Blasters' first foray into DVD in January 2000.

CliffD · Post by **CliffD** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:19 pm

Okay, let's try this question . . .

In 1998, Rhino Entertainment brought out a compilation CD in the US titled The Best of Anime, featuring sixteen theme songs from various programs. The front cover was distinctive in that there were two different versions. Each version had a transparent overlay, featuring a different anime character, over the front of the liner notes.

The Question: Name the two anime characters on the different overlays for this album.