Sea Cat (1988) [16mm 1080p HD Scan]

 

https://nyaa.si/view/1696008
Fansub credits can be found in the link above.

Another collab with Kineko Video. This time, it's the English-subbed release of an anime short from 1988, titled "Sea Cat'—scanned in 1080p from a 16mm reel. Produced by Oh! Production, this tells the story of a kitten who gets raised by a sea otter, only to eventually encounter a nuclear submarine which the kitten mistakes for a "whale" at first. I don't want to spoil anything else...but the ending is pretty wild. It's a few minutes shorter than your average TV anime episode so this won't take up too much of your time.

Details about this anime are scarce. One thread on the internet states that this was a "hobby" film by the company which could imply they did this for fun. It's certainly possible! 

However, considering the production of this was funded by a teacher's union, I'm leaning more towards the possibility that this was commissioned as an educational short meant to be screened at either schools or local community centers. There was a website that supposedly had more info on this short but it's dead now so I guess we'll never know.

A final note: there's this message that appears at the end of the movie, after the staff credits but before "The End" pops up. A list of names follows it afterwards. I didn't feel like getting the names translated as it would have taken a long time and written names can be interpreted in many ways, but at the very least I can post the English translation for the message before the names:

Members of the 'One Cat' movement who endorse the message of this movie, in alphabetic order.

I've no clue if these members are the very same people who provided the artwork displayed in the movie's beginning & end, FYI.

Anyways, enjoy!

Saint Elmo — Hikari no Raihousha (1986)

 

https://nyaa.si/view/1692870
Fansub credits can be found in the link above.

Another Inka collab—here are the English subs for Saint Elmo, a 1986 TV film originally created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Kansai Electric Power Company, who sponsored and produced the film. This was later released on VHS one year later, and...has been stuck on the format since then.

In the anime, Japan builds a large space power plant called Saint Elmo with the intent of powering Earth via solar energy—but an unexpected & mysterious error causes Saint Elmo to cut off and drift off-course into the sun, resulting in widespread power outages across Earth. To combat this, several technicians are sent on a life-or-death mission to repair the power plant and save the planet. Also, talking animals and cuckolding, because why not?

Slightly related, but I also uploaded my own rip of the theme songs to this film onto YT if you wish to check those out as well. These were released on vinyl only and are still very hard to acquire physically these days—I'm unsure of the circumstances behind this release as it was never sold in stores. Maybe it could have been a promo item for those who ordered the VHS or distributed as a gift to those who were involved in the production of this film. Guess we'll never know.

Inka's write-up:

http://www.inka-subs.net/2023/07/lonelychaser-inka-saint-elmo-apostle-of.html

Enjoy!

Bari Bari Densetsu - Episode 1

https://nyaa.si/view/1690493
Fansub credits can be found in the link above.

Another collab with Inka. This time we got the English-subbed version of the 1st episode to the Bari Bari Densetsu OVA, based off the manga of the same name by Shuichi Shigeno (whom you might recognize for another work featuring cars... LOTS of cars...)

As with most old anime, my introduction to this title began when I was going through the discography of composer Ichiro Nitta—a musician who's arranged music for various JP singers and has also done various other anime OSTs. I eventually stumbled upon the existence of Bari Bari Densetsu after seeing that he did both the OVA OSTs & image music for the manga, and later searched up what the current status of the anime was.

Unfortunately, the status (then) was not good! Both episodes 1 & 2 of the OVA were untranslated, with only the compilation movie receiving subs, and not even good ones at that. Raws for all three were also in shit condition.

Thankfully, that changes now. We will eventually be moving onto the 2nd episode of this OVA, and later the movie.

The raws used for Episodes 1 & 2 will be sourced from the VHD version—the movie will be sourced from a Domesday-based rip.

Inka write-up:
http://www.inka-subs.net/2023/07/lonelychaser-inka-baribari-densetsu-01.html

Enjoy!

Getter Robo Go - Episode 17

 

https://nyaa.si/view/1689590
Fansub credits can be found in the link above.

After Randou claims to have found a weakness in Getter Robo, he commands Baron Yasha & Rasetsu to team up (yet again...) to construct a new Metal Beast with the intention of taking down Getter Robo. Meanwhile at NISAR, Gai seems to be troubled by something, so much so that he conflicts with Gou more than usual and it even effects their ability to be able to properly transform their mechas later. I wonder what it is?