Jefferson Taylor

"understands".

New upload! The opening animation for the US version of the 1960s 8th Man anime, scanned from a 16mm print in 4K by us, courtesy of @reQThoney! This was uniquely made for the US version by Hal Seeger Productions when it was syndicated on American TV! youtu.be/xs0kk3VOjVw

It's Kineko, it's always huge.

I've taken each disc from this set for a few laps already (since yesterday). It's such an incredible love letter to not only the game itself, but the spirit of the Ridge Racer series as a whole. Modern production and mastering allow us to hear certain samples & elements clearer than ever.

Rough app based JP > EN translation works well enough, but better to post the original text.

[SRNS2006] RAVE RACER -30th Anniv. Sounds- (2026) / Booklet Scans / Messages from Sampling Masters MEGA / AYA, sanodg, J99.

Of course!

Objectively better sources for the SC footage (the easy part), and the entire film's audio (the not so easy part).

Only due to studio mandate. I'd have probably been okay at Texas showing. Surreal for some, but overall, if they were mature enough to handle the advanced themes of the show, any confusion should've given way to the central *hotness* of the MODAT-5.

A Blu-ray case insert, and some hi-res scans of various Southern Cross & Megazone related artwork, pulled from a few choice books and posters, time permitting.

Very nuanced work, that is. A lot of time in Aegisub, realizing just how ridiculously *wordy* the script is in many spots. Deciding on preferences like MODAT vs. M.O.D.A.T., capitalization of military rank/titles, etc. I'll get the English version to the finish line. After that?

With the audio sorted and sounding great, the next thing I wanted to add is soft English language subtitles (more appropriately dubtitles), hopefully for further translation into other languages. Recreating a soft version of the Dutch hardsubs from the LD, for example.

Doing this (again) hinged on getting ahold of a 100% clean capture of the English audio from the LD, which just so happened to become a reality earlier this year. That specific element really takes this to the next level of appearing to be a commercial release.

Took everything I learned from attempting this back in 2022, threw a lot of things in the trash, and started more or less from scratch. Enjoying the results thus far...

1986 was a big year for pop culture, with many things from music, movies, to gaming celebrating their respective 40 year anniversaries here in 2026. With the serendipitous eBay listing of a LaserDisc copy a few months back, I figured what the hell, let's add Robotech: The Movie to that list.

Back on my shit again. Logging this via social media, to help keep me on track toward meeting the (self imposed) full release deadline of July 25th.

Robotech: The Movie (1986) / 40th Anniversary HD Reconstruction / LaserDisc Audio / WIP SAMPLE YouTube video by Jefferson Taylor

March 2026 Project Update:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ39...

Not everyone 😊

Going to wind up w/ 2 physical copies of the Rave Racer 30th Anniversary Remix over the next 2 (or so) weeks from both PlayAsia, and a proxy service. If anyone is looking to buy one from a US based seller at cost, I'll have one available.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day could be putting a surprising spin on this by including Bernthal's Frank Castle. Should be an interesting experiment at the very least.

Both Daredevil and The Punisher have been (at points) some of the most INTENSE television I've watched in the last 10 years. Forcibly connecting that reality, w/ some of the tamer aspects of the MCU is a tall order, and one that doesn't work as much as even I'd like it to.

It doesn't *need* to? Tonally, it's been mildly jarring when the show and its respective characters have been included elsewhere (outside of Echo). Crossovers were always fun to read in print, but are a little trickier to pull off in more grounded, live action TV fashion, without the seams showing.

Maybe all of this hits me harder due to being squarely in my reflective 'mid-life' phase. Even so, there's a lot here to interest even the most wide eyed, younger enthusiast.

Listening to Robert laugh about the origins of AnimEigo, then pausing to reflect on the fact they went on to release ALL OF URUSEI YATSURA...pretty amazing stuff.

Simply reading this info would be enlightening enough, however, hearing it delivered by the veterans themselves is far more enjoyable. Captures more of the spirit, character, and characters that were pivotal in not only getting the ball rolling, but helping it gain real momentum.

Focusing on both the incredible happenstance, along w/ more precisely calculated, adult, business minded decisions that built the industry, it's a consistently fascinating journey into how & what wound up on shelves, in our hands, and on our TVs.

The latest installment of "The Anime Business" is live, and it's another banger. Members only, but well worth the $$$. Personally see this series every bit as important to the anime realm, as what Frank Cifaldi, Jeremy Parish, and others are doing for documenting video gaming's roots.