Discotek Media Appreciation Club

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Discotek Media is an entertainment corporation in the business of licensing, translating, and releasing Japanese anime movies, OVA and TV series, as well as the occasional cult film thrown in for good measure to home-video release to the North American market. Despite being formed in 2005, they didn't become active in the anime business until around 2008 (their early output consisted mostly of samurai movies with a couple of old Toei anime movies thrown into the mix). Since then, they have become quite well known for licensing a lot of vintage anime from the 1970s to the 1990s, along with re-releasing titles whose licenses have lapsed, and also occasionally licensing more recent series (seeing them with anything produced since 2000 is a rarity). Although they don't dub titles themselves, if a dub exists, they will include it with the release as long as it syncs to the masters they use, like the Lupin III - Mystery of Mamo release which includes all 4 English dubs. Their releases are very affordable compared to FUNimation and Sentai, and they track down the best sources (be it from film prints or even blu rays) to use for their releases, or if not available, will create new masters specifcally for their release, like Locke the Superman and Fatal Fury The Motion Picture. Basically, any announcement they make causes any anime fandom to rejoice.


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License suggestions?
Firechick12012 - Oct 25, 2013
11 repliesby AnimeShockz »»
May 3, 2023 1:01 PM
What titles of theirs do you own?
Firechick12012 - Oct 25, 2013
4 repliesby Firechick12012 »»
Apr 16, 2015 6:43 AM
2014 Announcements
drauch - Nov 10, 2013
1 repliesby Klonoa7H »»
Nov 10, 2013 3:05 PM



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Brand | May 28, 2016 8:51 PM
I know they announced both of those on their Facebook page.

Kellhus | May 28, 2016 2:19 PM
I was at Animazement yesterday and checked out the Discotek booth. I was surprised to see the Gaiking DVD and a BD for Getter Robo Armageddon, which I don't even recall them announcing. The guy there said Gaiking is supposed to come out next month, and August for the Getter BD. He also cut me a deal on buying both and was pleasant to deal with overall. If you have a local con and see there's a Discotek booth, definitely check it out. They had seemingly their entire anime catalog and some of their live action releases too.

THEAnimeHERO | Jan 22, 2016 5:21 PM
Discotek just picked Cromartie High School.

Brand | Sep 1, 2015 7:33 PM
I'm curious about the Karate Master so it being on Hulu is nice. I can at least check it out and see how it is.

morshuwarrior | Aug 28, 2015 11:25 AM
Btw, can we expect a BD release for both Lupin vs Conan special and movie?

@Klonoa
Seriously? I had no idea Karate Master was on Hulu. I'd still rather watch it on DVD, but at least I know now it has already been subbed. Thanks for pointing that out.

Echelon | Aug 28, 2015 8:15 AM
Glad to see more BD's. Have we seen a TV series BD release yet though?

Klonoa7H | Aug 28, 2015 7:57 AM
It was subbed by Justin Sevakis and is on Hulu... not that anyone could be arsed to rip it, so thats nice. Apparently Street Fighter was inspired by this show.

morshuwarrior | Aug 28, 2015 12:52 AM
I'm pretty hyped for Karate Master. It's an Osamu Dezaki show which is completely unsubbed. Thank god Discotek exists, I'm definitely picking that up!

I'm also considering getting Beelzebub, that was a pretty fun show.

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Category: Companies
Created: Oct 16, 2013


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