Founded in 2005, Discotek Media first started off selling various Asian live-action films on DVD including some of Takashi Miike's films (Dead or Alive, The Happiness of the Katakuris). Eventually they stepped into anime with the likes of Toei's Animal Treasure Island and The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots among a few others. Over time, their reputation grew and more anime were acquired, from license rescues to out-of-nowhere acquisitions to partnerships with both Crunchyroll and TMS Entertainment.
Many may recognise Discotek Media for their efforts in bringing Lupin the Third back into the anime community, but also their trio of people who work for the mysterious boss. The trio involved include Brady Hartel (video production, restoration, product/packaging design, QC), Justin Sevakis (Blu-ray author expert, worked with Anime Limited on products including Millennium Actress 4K, Outlaw Star, Planetes and The Vision of Escaflowne), and Mike Toole (Contributor to Liner Notes, Audio Commentary & Essays).
Discotek also author their releases to the point where sometimes they end up providing definitive or interesting ways to improve the product of a show or film. For instance, before they found the original 35mm film masters, they had been using AstroRes technology for Project A-Ko which makes LaserDisc quality onto HD upscale look pretty impressive. This sort of technology was also used for Memories for a specific scene.
Considering the distributor's line-up of intriguing titles I figured it was time that this forum actually had a thread towards them. While the crew commonly hang out on the Blu-ray forum, I figured an AUKN thread can be handy similarly to the Aniplex thread that I also have.
LICENSED AND COMING SOON (as of December 2022):
Many may recognise Discotek Media for their efforts in bringing Lupin the Third back into the anime community, but also their trio of people who work for the mysterious boss. The trio involved include Brady Hartel (video production, restoration, product/packaging design, QC), Justin Sevakis (Blu-ray author expert, worked with Anime Limited on products including Millennium Actress 4K, Outlaw Star, Planetes and The Vision of Escaflowne), and Mike Toole (Contributor to Liner Notes, Audio Commentary & Essays).
Discotek also author their releases to the point where sometimes they end up providing definitive or interesting ways to improve the product of a show or film. For instance, before they found the original 35mm film masters, they had been using AstroRes technology for Project A-Ko which makes LaserDisc quality onto HD upscale look pretty impressive. This sort of technology was also used for Memories for a specific scene.
Considering the distributor's line-up of intriguing titles I figured it was time that this forum actually had a thread towards them. While the crew commonly hang out on the Blu-ray forum, I figured an AUKN thread can be handy similarly to the Aniplex thread that I also have.
LICENSED AND COMING SOON (as of December 2022):
| Anime: | Content: | Year: | Audio: | Format: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 | Toei Animation TV: 54 episodes | 1999 | Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior Pt. 2: Legend of Yuria | TMS Ent. OVA Special | 2007 | English Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior Pt. 3: Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fight | TMS Ent. Film | 2007 | English Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior Pt.4: Legend of Toki | TMS Ent. OVA Special | 2008 | English Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior Pt. 5: Zero: Legend of Kenshiro | TMS Ent. Film | 2008 | English Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Gunbuster | Gainax OVAs: 6 episodes | 1988 | English Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Kodocha Season 2 | Studio Gallop TV: 51 episodes | 1997 | Japanese | SD on Blu-ray |
| Medarot | Bee Train TV: 91 episodes | 1999 | Japanese | SD on Blu-ray |
| Mononoke | Toei Animation TV: 12 episodes | 2007 | English Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Mysterious Thief Saint Tail | TMS Ent. TV: 43 episodes (inc. 15 eps dubbed) | 1995 | English Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Project A-ko 4: FINAL (Love & Robots) | Studio Fantasia Film | 1989 | English Japanese | Blu-ray (released on DVD) |
| Sonic X | TMS Ent. TV: 78 episodes | 2003 | Japanese | SD on Blu-ray |
| Sgt. Frog Seasons 3+ | Sunrise series TV: episodes 104-307 | 2004 | Japanese | SD on Blu-ray |
| Treasure Island | TMS Ent. TV: 26 episodes | 1978 | Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy | Toei Animation TV: 77 episodes | 2002-04 | English | SD on Blu-ray |
| Urusei Yatsura | Pierrot, Studio Deen TV: 195 episodes | 1981 | Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Asian Cinema: | Content: | Year: | Audio: | Format: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Another アナザー | Takeshi Furusawa Film | 2012 | Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Golgo 13 ゴルゴ13 | Junya Sato Film | 1973 | Japanese | Blu-ray |
| Suicide Club 自殺サークル | Sion Sono Film | 2001 | Japanese | Blu-ray |
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