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Portrait of the Psychopath as a Young Man (Aoki Honoo v2)
Aoki Honoo is a one-shot OVA from 1989, based on a six-volume manga by Yanagasawa Kimio, a prolific mangaka who is almost unknown in the…
Nijuushi no Hitomi
Nijuushi no Hitomi ( Twelve Sets of Eyes ) is a 1980 TV special based on a perennially popular novel by Tsuboi Sakae. In addition to this…
A Wind Named Amnesia, Amon Saga, Camelot, Hana no Ko Lunlun, Marine Express
Michite Kuru Toki no Mukou ni
This has been on my wish list for a very long time: the 1992 TV special Michite Kuru Toki no Mukou ni ( Across the Surging Times…
Judo Story, Oishinbo, Fire Tripper, Tree in the Sun, Kosuke-sama Rikimaru-sama: Konpeitou no Ryuu
Houkago no Tinker Bell
Houkago no Tinker Bell ( After School: Tinker Bell ) is a one-shot OVA based on the second in a series of 23 (!) light novels by…
Oh! My Goddess, Bubblegum Crisis, Houkago no Tinker Bell, Mikan Enikki, Mr. Osomatsu
Ore no Sora
Ore no Sora:Keiji Hen ( My Skies: Detective Chapter ) is a two-episode OVA from 1991-1992. It's based on a best-selling manga by Mitomiya H...
Kiddy Grade, Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, Yamato 2520, Maison Ikkoku, One Pound Gospel
Nayuta
Nayuta is a 1986 sci-fi OVA,based on a three volume manga by Sasaki Junko. (The manga is not available in English.) It's another show that a...
Mobile Police Patlabor, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Akuma Tou no Prince: Mitsume ga Tooru, Botchan, Fist of the North Star
Shinigami Bochan to Kuro Maid Season 2 – 01
「坊ちゃんとアリスと魔法のプール」 (Botchan to Arisu to mahō no pūru) "The Duke, Alice, and the Magic Pool" For me, this adaptation is always a tug of war between appreciating what it is…
Tengai Makyou
Our 300th release, or at least that's what is says on the release page. Orphan starts out 2023 on the right note with the first English-subt...
Cosmic Fantasy, Crest of the Stars, Tree in the Sun, Laughing Target, Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
Sugata Sanshiro
When Orphan released Botchan , I mentioned that YES raws had an equally good rip of the 1981 TV special, Sugata Sanshirou , just waiting to ...
GeGeGe no Kitaro, Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Ushio and Tora, Future Boy Conan
Yuki
Forty years ago, the famed "social realism" film director Imai Tadashi released his one and only anime movie, Yuki . It was based on a 1976 ...
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 441: The Duke of Death And His Maid
In this episode, Xan reviews an romantic comedy manga about a cursed noble and his very thirsty maid. Is it smut or is it decent. Well find out…
A Long Time Coming: King Fang
About four years ago, a gentle Swede who goes by the handle Go no Ken found a rare VHS tape of the 1978 TV special Daisetsuzan no Yuusha…
Botchan, King Fang, Perrine Monogatari, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Tokimeki Tonight
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 12 (END)
「坊ちゃんと一緒に……」 (Botchan to Issho ni......) "Together with the Duke..." Bocchan learns the power of his own voice
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 07
「坊ちゃんとアリスのなんでもない一日」 (Botchan to Arisu no Nandemonai Ichinichi) "The Duke's and Alice's Uneventful Day" Home remedies 101
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 06
「坊ちゃんとアリスと魔界の一夜」 (Botchan to Arisu to Makai no Ichiya) "The Duke, Alice, and a Night in the Witches' World" Witches’ Sabbath or Halloween funhouse?
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 05
「 坊ちゃんと烏とアイススケート」 (Botchan to Karasu to Aisu Sukēto) "The Duke, a Crow, and Ice Skating" A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, and in Bocchan’s case,…
Kaitei 3-man Mile
Toei Douga pioneered the feature-length theatrical cartoon in Japan, starting with 1958's Hakujaden . Orphan has released several Toei featu...
Lupin III, The Little Norse Prince, The Green Cat, Triton of the Sea, Dororo
Blue Sonnet
Akai Kiba Blue Sonnet ( Crimson Fang Blue Sonnet ), usually known as just Blue Sonnet , is a five-episode OVA series from 1989. It is based...
Maps, Nozomi Witches, Reign: The Conqueror, AWOL - Absent WithOut Leave, Kiba
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 04
「坊ちゃんとアリスと雪の記憶」 (Botchan to Arisu to Yuki no Kioku) "The Duke, Alice, and Memories of Snow" Bocchan’s courage is being built upon stage by stage, like the tiers of a snowman.
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 03
「坊ちゃんと満月の流星群」 (Botchan to Mangetsu no Ryūseigun) "The Duke and the Meteor Shower During the Full Moon" Like the moon shining on the lake, Alice reflects Bocchan's kindness and love back…
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 02
「坊ちゃんと執事と迷い猫」 (Botchan to Shitsuji to Mayoi Neko)"The Duke, His Butler, and a Lost Cat" Bocchan's life is like his requiem love song-utterly unique and terribly bittersweet.
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 01
「坊ちゃんとアリス」 (Botchan to Arisu) "The Duke and Alice" The forbidden fruits
Hashire! Shiroi Ookami
Orphan hasn't done a critter feature in a while, so we're quite chuffed to present the first English-subtitled version of the 1990 movie Has...
Sensou Douwa: Boku no Boukuugou
Sensou Douwa ( War Tales or War Fables ) was a series of TV specials by Shin-Ei Animation that ran annually from 2002 to 2009. In…
Futatsu no Kurumi, Gravitation TV, RahXephon, Yakeato no, Okashi no Ki, Fire Emblem
Rain Boy v2
One of Orphan's earliest Tezuka Osamu projects was the set of six OVAs known as the Lion Books: 1 The Green Cat 1983 2 Rain Boy 1983 3…
Fire Emblem, GeGeGe no Kitaro, Chinpui, A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose, Fireball
Ideas for 2021
After 2020, "plans" seems altogether too strong a word for Orphan Fansubs' projects in 2021. So rather than write down some impossible set of goals, or even an…
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!, Idea, Ambassador Magma, One Pound Gospel, Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro
2020 In Review
Boy, am I happy to see 2020 in the rear-view mirror. Pandemic, protests, political polarization... Millions dead world-wide... It can't end soon enough. Despite that, Orphan Fansubs had…
Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells, Senya Ichiya Monogatari, TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You, Amatsuki, Great Pretender
Ipponbouchou Mantarou
Stop me if you've heard this one before. The son of a local grub shop is goaded by his father into seeking his fortune as a chef. He…
No Money!, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Mars, Oishinbo, Night Head Genesis
Botchan
Orphan is proud to present the first English version of the 1980 TV special Botchan . (It should not be confused with the shorter version th...
Vampire Princess Miyu, Yuukan Club, Amon Saga, Golden Boy, Neo Human Casshan
The Other Half of the Golden Combo: Akio Sugino Interview – Animation and Akio Sugino (Part 5/6)
“I went back and forth to America over the span of a few years and designed these characters. But ultimately I got dropped from [Nemo]. It was really…