Gunbuster VHS releases US

[Xtempo]

Does anyone know or have any VHS of Gunbuster?

I have Volume 1. I'm wondering if there was anymore.

EDIT SEE Scarface23 for image.

[Lacenaire]

Yes, I have Volumes 1, 2 and 3 from the same company shown in your pic.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

Does anyone know or have any VHS of Gunbuster?

I have Volume 1. I'm wondering if there was anymore.

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Sorry for taking the pic sideways

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[Xtempo]

Originally Posted by Lacenaire

Yes, I have Volumes 1, 2 and 3 from the same company shown in your pic.

Is that all of them? Are they rare or easy to come by?

[zrdb]

Why-if I may ask do you want the vhs version of this? The dvds are still readily available and cheap and very much better.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

Is that all of them? Are they rare or easy to come by?

The series was only six episodes, so two per tape.

Looking on eBay right now--they don't seem to be especially rare or valuable, in about the $10-$15 range.

And I agree with zrdb: unless you're looking for them specifically as collector's items, the Bandai/Image DVD set is still widely available (and the show looks great on it).

[Xtempo]

I did not realize this was available on DVD.. I only saw this VHS randomly and picked it up. There are plenty of titles that did not make it to DVD that can only be found on VHS or LaserDisc so I thought this was one since the BD release is more of a movie than individual episodes.

[Lacenaire]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

Is that all of them? Are they rare or easy to come by?

As someone else stated, 3 volumes total with 2 episodes per tape.

I bought all 3 volumes in mint condition for about $25 total, so I don't think they are especially rare. Though I don't collect VHS normally, I love this series and couldn't pass up that deal.

The US BD release is a 90-minute movie cut down from the 3-hour running time of the original OVA.

The original 6 episode version is available on Japanese Blu-ray though it has no English subs. However, the series is easy to find online to watch for free with subs, so you can just watch it online to know what's going on, then watch the Japanese BD and just enjoy the animation. Or if you're savvy, you can add your own subtitles.

[Vracer111]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

I did not realize this was available on DVD.. I only saw this VHS randomly and picked it up. There are plenty of titles that did not make it to DVD that can only be found on VHS or LaserDisc so I thought this was one since the BD release is more of a movie than individual episodes.

For the 20th anniversary it was remastered in 2007 with the original cast redubbing it and the audio is in lossless PCM stereo...on DVD! The 20th anniversary Honneamise Digipack release with very nice slipcover box and slick paper booklet is of excellent quality:



https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Gunbuster-DVD/21029/

It's one of the nicest DVD releases I have, with excellent audio and video quality.

[Thomas Guycott]

I didn't know the audio was Linear PCM (my favorite format!). I'll have to watch again sometime soon.

[zrdb]

I picked up my set about 3 years ago and the video is very good for a dvd release.

[Zen_Amako]

I held on to my Japanese set because the American DVD edition had an audio edit in the first episode (the background music was replaced during the training montage because they were afraid it was too similar to the music from Chariots of Fire) and the Japanese set has an additional disc with more extras (like the non-letter boxed version of the last episode and an early work print of episode 5 with some surprisingly detailed nudity that got cut). I've been tempted to pick up the US set just to have the English subtitles though.

[keitaro]

I own the Gunbuster JP Blu-ray regular edition set. The limited edition was already out of print. Since Discotek has Diebuster... we can hope they can get Gunbuster someday!

[Squall835]

Originally Posted by keitaro

I own the Gunbuster JP Blu-ray regular edition set. The limited edition was already out of print. Since Discotek has Diebuster... we can hope they can get Gunbuster someday!

I'm guessing it has no English subs, right?

[UseY0ur1llusi0n]

Originally Posted by Squall835

I'm guessing it has no English subs, right?

right.

[blackadder213]

I have the three VHS tapes - 1st two in clamshells, third in cardboard sleeve.
I just got the BD so I can unload these.

[v_i]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

Does anyone know or have any VHS of Gunbuster?

I have Volume 1. I'm wondering if there was anymore.

EDIT SEE Scarface23 for image.

Gunbuster was released twice on VHS, both as a series of 3 tapes.
First was U.S. Renditions at $34.95 a tape, in a plastic clamshell (except V1 sometimes, see below):
V1: Eps 1-2, Released 1990-02-01, SKU USR-VD1
V2: Eps 3-4, Released 1991-08-01, SKU USR-VD3
V3: Eps 5-6, Released 1991-12-01, SKU USR-VD5

and then again by Manga Entertainment at $19.95 a tape in a paper sleeve, around 1996 (I don't have exact dates):
V1: Eps 1-2, SKU 800-636-235-3
V2: Eps 3-4, SKU 800-636-237-3
V3: Eps 5-6, SKU 800-638-305-3

All of these releases are subtitled only. Manga had announced a dubbed release that was supposed to start in June 1996 for $12.95 a tape, but it was cancelled when they discovered the M&E tracks were gone.

Both of these releases feature the original, unedited music, but do feature the nudity edits. (the only release exempt from those is the original Japanese VHS release)

In theory, there may have been some sort of bundle of Gunbuster V1 and Dangaio V1 from U.S. Renditions in September 1995, but I don't have any real info on this other than an old catalog listing.

V1 of US Rendition's release of Gunbuster actually had 3 distinct packaging styles. It originally shipped in a clamshell case with no UPC, and had a white box around the "US Renditions" logo. Later, when V2 and V3 came out with updated packaging with a UPC code and a larger, box-less logo, V1 was re-released to match. Finally, at some point, V1 was rereleased in a cardboard sleeve, presumably at a lower cost. To the best of my knowledge, neither V2 nor V3 were ever released this way.

Here is the "white box" style:

The updated "boxless" style:

And the paper sleeve:


(note: not my pictures)

EDIT: Just saw this thread was 9 years old… oops.