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The FIVE STAR STORIES hits shelves on July 7, 2026!
With stunning artwork and intricate world-building, it is a must-read for fans of mecha, sci-fi, and epic fantasy. Don’t miss your chance to experience the legend in English!
Pre-order it now: titan-comics.com/c/2418-the-f...
With stunning artwork and intricate world-building, it is a must-read for fans of mecha, sci-fi, and epic fantasy. Don’t miss your chance to experience the legend in English!
Pre-order it now: titan-comics.com/c/2418-the-f...
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The FIVE STAR STORIES hits shelves on July 7, 2026!
With stunning artwork and intricate world-building, it is a must-read for fans of mecha, sci-fi, and epic fantasy. Don’t miss your chance to experience the legend in English!
Pre-order it now: titan-comics.com/c/2418-the-f...
With stunning artwork and intricate world-building, it is a must-read for fans of mecha, sci-fi, and epic fantasy. Don’t miss your chance to experience the legend in English!
Pre-order it now: titan-comics.com/c/2418-the-f...
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Yeah, we can see that they're trying to introduce users to it on the landing page too: web.archive.org/web/19990202... The element for the last image has a "name" attribute set to "Akari - Winner", and the DVDs include art of her in such a pose.
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Yeah, we can see that they're trying to introduce users to it on the landing page too: web.archive.org/web/19990202... The element for the last image has a "name" attribute set to "Akari - Winner", and the DVDs include art of her in such a pose.
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So this is a page explaining the rating system, although it's lacking the Battle Athletes branding: web.archive.org/web/20001206...
Looks like the earliest version of this page was archived on "FEB 03 1999"
Looks like the earliest version of this page was archived on "FEB 03 1999"
Pioneer Animation
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January 12, 2026 at 4:28 AM
So this is a page explaining the rating system, although it's lacking the Battle Athletes branding: web.archive.org/web/20001206...
Looks like the earliest version of this page was archived on "FEB 03 1999"
Looks like the earliest version of this page was archived on "FEB 03 1999"
I mean, it’s possible, and it really wouldn’t shock me if that turned out to be the case.
If that is the case, I’d love to find out who exactly was responsible for the design.
If that is the case, I’d love to find out who exactly was responsible for the design.
January 12, 2026 at 4:19 AM
I mean, it’s possible, and it really wouldn’t shock me if that turned out to be the case.
If that is the case, I’d love to find out who exactly was responsible for the design.
If that is the case, I’d love to find out who exactly was responsible for the design.
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I remember a detail about this campaign. They had a page on the Pioneer website where they explained all the different age ratings. This was around 1999 - when Pokemon was bringing in a new wave of fans. They paired each rating with chibi art from Battle Athletes to convey its "intensity".
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I remember a detail about this campaign. They had a page on the Pioneer website where they explained all the different age ratings. This was around 1999 - when Pokemon was bringing in a new wave of fans. They paired each rating with chibi art from Battle Athletes to convey its "intensity".
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on netflix at least, they leave the Detective Conan post-OP sponsorship pauses in, which inevitably leads my brain to fill in the blanks, which leads my body to do this kind of dumb shit 😀
January 12, 2026 at 3:36 AM
on netflix at least, they leave the Detective Conan post-OP sponsorship pauses in, which inevitably leads my brain to fill in the blanks, which leads my body to do this kind of dumb shit 😀
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Did you or someone you know back the Dirty Pair Kickstarter at a level higher than the "Lovely Angel" tier? (The one where you get all the Blu-rays).
Or did you buy one of the add-ons (other than the artbook)?
If so, I'd love to hear from you regarding if you got all your rewards as promised.
Or did you buy one of the add-ons (other than the artbook)?
If so, I'd love to hear from you regarding if you got all your rewards as promised.
December 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Did you or someone you know back the Dirty Pair Kickstarter at a level higher than the "Lovely Angel" tier? (The one where you get all the Blu-rays).
Or did you buy one of the add-ons (other than the artbook)?
If so, I'd love to hear from you regarding if you got all your rewards as promised.
Or did you buy one of the add-ons (other than the artbook)?
If so, I'd love to hear from you regarding if you got all your rewards as promised.
MB’s very earliest AnimeWorks titles used their own in-house system they quickly abandoned.
I was unaware CPM switched distributors around that time, it may help explain it (and why it wasn’t used on the NuTech DVDs)
I was unaware CPM switched distributors around that time, it may help explain it (and why it wasn’t used on the NuTech DVDs)
January 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
MB’s very earliest AnimeWorks titles used their own in-house system they quickly abandoned.
I was unaware CPM switched distributors around that time, it may help explain it (and why it wasn’t used on the NuTech DVDs)
I was unaware CPM switched distributors around that time, it may help explain it (and why it wasn’t used on the NuTech DVDs)
Interestingly, Right Stuf did briefly use them, but only for Gundam releases from Aug 2013 to Aug 2015. RS/Nozomi-branded would use a custom system, and all Right Stuf releases, Gundam included, would switch to FCC ratings in September.
January 11, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Interestingly, Right Stuf did briefly use them, but only for Gundam releases from Aug 2013 to Aug 2015. RS/Nozomi-branded would use a custom system, and all Right Stuf releases, Gundam included, would switch to FCC ratings in September.
Pioneer had rated Cardcaptors 7UP, and my guess is they wanted the uncut subbed release to be rated slightly higher. Far as I can tell, Pioneer only ever used 3UP, 7UP, 13UP, and 16UP, so one rating higher than 7 is a 13, as stupid as that sounds.
January 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Pioneer had rated Cardcaptors 7UP, and my guess is they wanted the uncut subbed release to be rated slightly higher. Far as I can tell, Pioneer only ever used 3UP, 7UP, 13UP, and 16UP, so one rating higher than 7 is a 13, as stupid as that sounds.
As for Funimation, it appears they switched in November 2004. First release I can find with an FCC rating is Case Closed: Like Old Times (Nov 23)
January 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
As for Funimation, it appears they switched in November 2004. First release I can find with an FCC rating is Case Closed: Like Old Times (Nov 23)
Looking at their releases, it appears to have been January 2005. Burn Up! (Jan 11) is the earliest release of theirs I can find with an FCC rating.
January 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Looking at their releases, it appears to have been January 2005. Burn Up! (Jan 11) is the earliest release of theirs I can find with an FCC rating.
Funimation may have beat them to the punch, but both started around the same time. My guess is it was due to both companies having a substantial number of their series on TV (Toonami w/ Funi, The Anime Network w/ ADV), both of which would have used FCC ratings.
January 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Funimation may have beat them to the punch, but both started around the same time. My guess is it was due to both companies having a substantial number of their series on TV (Toonami w/ Funi, The Anime Network w/ ADV), both of which would have used FCC ratings.
So really, only 2 companies started using the xUP system and then stopped. Viz switched to an in-house system that matched their manga, and MB stopped for some unknown reason.
I guess the answer to “where did the badges go?” is that pretty much every company that used them closed in the crash.
I guess the answer to “where did the badges go?” is that pretty much every company that used them closed in the crash.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
So really, only 2 companies started using the xUP system and then stopped. Viz switched to an in-house system that matched their manga, and MB stopped for some unknown reason.
I guess the answer to “where did the badges go?” is that pretty much every company that used them closed in the crash.
I guess the answer to “where did the badges go?” is that pretty much every company that used them closed in the crash.
Pioneer/Geneon themselves would continue to use the system until the very end. Even their Funimation-distributed titles (who tended to use FCC ratings) still carried the xUP badges
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Pioneer/Geneon themselves would continue to use the system until the very end. Even their Funimation-distributed titles (who tended to use FCC ratings) still carried the xUP badges
Similarly, Bandai appears to have used the system until they closed in 2012, many years after they split from Pioneer and switched to self-distribution.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Similarly, Bandai appears to have used the system until they closed in 2012, many years after they split from Pioneer and switched to self-distribution.
As far as I can tell, CPM would continue to use the xUP system on all releases they distributed themselves until their closure in 2009, with the exception of the ones they outsourced to NuTech.
Their Image-distributed titles also lack the badge, but I believe all of those predate 1999
Their Image-distributed titles also lack the badge, but I believe all of those predate 1999
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
As far as I can tell, CPM would continue to use the xUP system on all releases they distributed themselves until their closure in 2009, with the exception of the ones they outsourced to NuTech.
Their Image-distributed titles also lack the badge, but I believe all of those predate 1999
Their Image-distributed titles also lack the badge, but I believe all of those predate 1999
Viz was never super consistent in their use, and it appears they stopped entirely when they switched to Ventura Distribution in March 2003.
They’d later introduce an in-house system shared with their manga, but I’m unsure on an exact date.
They’d later introduce an in-house system shared with their manga, but I’m unsure on an exact date.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Viz was never super consistent in their use, and it appears they stopped entirely when they switched to Ventura Distribution in March 2003.
They’d later introduce an in-house system shared with their manga, but I’m unsure on an exact date.
They’d later introduce an in-house system shared with their manga, but I’m unsure on an exact date.
Looking through Media Blaster’s releases, it appears they stopped using the xUP system for anime and switched to their own in-house rating badges for new titles around October 2004. Giant Robo V1 (10-26) is the earliest release I’m seeing.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Looking through Media Blaster’s releases, it appears they stopped using the xUP system for anime and switched to their own in-house rating badges for new titles around October 2004. Giant Robo V1 (10-26) is the earliest release I’m seeing.
Of course, that’s just my take based on my anecdotal experience. Maybe I’m the weird one here (probably), and I’m only referring to casual conversation here. I’d never use the term “vhs player” in some sort of technical documentation, as an example.
January 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Of course, that’s just my take based on my anecdotal experience. Maybe I’m the weird one here (probably), and I’m only referring to casual conversation here. I’d never use the term “vhs player” in some sort of technical documentation, as an example.
The argument could also be made that some late model VHS units were primarily designed for playback and not recording. Many of the ubiquitous Funai VHS/DVD combo units can’t even record in LP or EP mode (but can play back).
(Granted, Funai did advertise them as VCRs, so maybe my point here is moot)
(Granted, Funai did advertise them as VCRs, so maybe my point here is moot)
January 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The argument could also be made that some late model VHS units were primarily designed for playback and not recording. Many of the ubiquitous Funai VHS/DVD combo units can’t even record in LP or EP mode (but can play back).
(Granted, Funai did advertise them as VCRs, so maybe my point here is moot)
(Granted, Funai did advertise them as VCRs, so maybe my point here is moot)
VCR also doesn’t exclusively refer to VHS. In 1995, “I got a VCR” may always mean VHS, but if you’re buying a VCR today, it could be VHS, Betamax, Video8, DV. If you’re into videotape these days, there’s a good chance you’re into multiple formats.
I guess you could say “I got a VHS VCR”
I guess you could say “I got a VHS VCR”
January 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
VCR also doesn’t exclusively refer to VHS. In 1995, “I got a VCR” may always mean VHS, but if you’re buying a VCR today, it could be VHS, Betamax, Video8, DV. If you’re into videotape these days, there’s a good chance you’re into multiple formats.
I guess you could say “I got a VHS VCR”
I guess you could say “I got a VHS VCR”