I'm noti sure when it came about but I just wanted to let everyone know, for those who are interested and who have access to the service Hulu/Hulu Plus, both BoTP and Gatchaman are now available for viewing. It seems there are 24 episodes of BoTP and all 105 of Gatchaman available to watch online.

Interesting! Any GoS or Eagle Riders?

Not that I know of TJ.

They also have Gatchaman Crowds.

I noticed that Hulu now has 85 episodes of Battle of The Planets up.

Very cool. I might watch BotP for the Novelty. It's too bad they don't have G-Force since that's how I saw the show the most, even if I prefer the uncut version now.

Originally posted by Kritter I noticed that Hulu now has 85 episodes of Battle of The Planets up.

That's the whole BoTP series (for those who weren't aware).

They had a nice display set up at Comic Con last week- here it is:

Would've killed to have one of those posters. I really hope that Sentai Filmworks translates and dubs Gatchaman II.

Yeah would have loved one too, Johng.

All 85 episodes of Battle of the Planets and all 105 episodes of Gatchaman are available to watch on the Anime Network. They are free to watch online in the US. Not sure about other countries. Battle of the Planets Gatchaman It also looks like they are going to be adding the OVA, not sure if you need to subscribe for that one or not as they only list the first 3 episodes and they are marked 'coming soon'

Originally posted by mylari It also looks like they are going to be adding the OVA, not sure if you need to subscribe for that one or not as they only list the first 3 episodes and they are marked 'coming soon'

Actually, the OVA only has three episodes. The subbed version is the best, but the newer dub with Brian and Co. Is very good, too. I wouldn't waste my time with the original dub. The art is good, but the reworked characters are something else: Ken looks like a boy band reject, while Joe's become a refugee from the hair metal era, and Jun's got breast implants, and I'll avoid commentary on Jinpei and Ryu. However, if you do have Hulu Plus, you can also watch Volton Lion Force, Sailor Moon, and a new Sailor Moon that is being released.

Good to know - I know next to nothing about the OVA and your descriptions scare me I have all of Voltron Lion Force on DVD and refuse to watch the sequels in big part because of the character redesigns. Small changes/clothing changes are one thing, but when everything changes - eh... Now just wishing BotP had a DVD release of all 85 episodes in the US... Would go great with my Lion Force DVDs

Get yourself a region free DVD* (or Blu-ray player*) mylari! There is a complete set of BoTP but it's in Region 4. It's $75 and available here in the US. You can buy it here: http://www.daaveedee.com/product_info.php?products_id=127819 *Just make sure you buy one with PAL/NTSC Conversion...

mylari -- about the OVA...even though many share Amethyst's opinion of the OVA, they still buy it just for Joe's shower scene!

Where do yo get region free DVD players in the US?

Originally posted by Kritter Where do yo get region free DVD players in the US?

You can buy them at various places. Or you can do what I do: get software that will copy a PAL DVD to region-free format and burn it onto another DVD.

Red bird: Not sure I can justify the region free machine right now. I can just see that conversation with the hubby: Me: So... I wanna get a region free disc player... Him: Why? What's wrong with the DVD and blu-Ray players we already have? Me: They won't play forgeign discs so I can watch anime... Him: WTF? I keep my "activities" from him. He has no idea that I write or sketch & wouldn't understand my recent reattachment to things I watched 30+ years ago or the source material behind it. I'm sure he'd sign me up to be medicated... ElectricWhite: *ears perk up* did I read that right? Joe shower scene???? *eyes get wide* potential yummy alert! Does Ken have one too? At work & need to go get a cold drink & look at spreadsheets... Think about boring numbers... Don't think about eagles and/or condors and their grooming habits... Transmute Jun: Now software on the other hand... That I might be able to pull off... Any that you'd recommend?

Originally posted by mylari ElectricWhite: *ears perk up* did I read that right? Joe shower scene???? *eyes get wide* potential yummy alert! Does Ken have one too?

No, there's just Joe's scene...but that's more than fair compensation for Jun's gratuitous jiggling...

Well as much as I prefer the Eagle to the Condor, the margin is pretty small... I could happily enjoy either or both. Dang - need to get another cold drink & look at more spreadsheets now...

see a bit of Joe's best bits from the OAV here... (shower scene included) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScE1RTsE3LY&list=PLraifne7Jau3X-9kDVWq9b14ICwXjDTFK&index=8

I feel so lucky to have a geek husband. He's not a Gatch/BOTP fan but he knows I am and suffers my fandom talk and collectibles and art in pretty good humour. He even said once that if it'd make me feel better he'll watch some She-Ra, LOL. (Edited to add: I'll never forgive what they did to Ken's hair in the OAV.)

KT - Great video - can't say I'm fond of Joe's makeover though. I like his old face/hair... But the shower scene... *fans self* ahem... Where was I... I yeah - is it just me or does his transformed G2 look like the batmobile? Though with the darkness of his birdstyle, he could have passed for batman, sort of... Chris - I do have a geek husband, but he has limits. D&D is ok, Lord of the Rings is good, he MUDs (actually how we met), but he doesn't get fangirling at all. He went to a con with a friend once to see Kevin Smith and all I heard for days was what he thought of most of the people there and their obsessions. That was 7 or 8 years ago. Can't imagine telling him that I've suddenly become one of them *lol*

LOL, oh dear. Every geek gets an obsession, though, so you could always turn the tables on him. *grin*

*lol* I've already gotten him to give me leeway on a couple of other obsessions, so I am trying not to push it... I did convince the man to have our wedding at Disney World, but I'm not sure he'd agree with this. Especially since it involves drooling over (ok so they are drawings) other men... His mind doesn't understand that whole aspect of things... He's more likely to drool over an early 70's Camaro than Jessica Rabbit...

Originally posted by mylari He's more likely to drool over an early 70's Camaro than Jessica Rabbit...

This is a wee bit off topic, but I was reminded of a college classmate who merged the two loves by naming his car Jessica. ("She's not bad -- she was just built that way.")

LOL EW ... I'm sure a wedding at Disney was a big deal, mylari, hehe.

Chris: yeah, though I'd hinted that I'd love to do that before we were ever engaged and he was open to it then, so it wasn't the toughest sell ever. Definitely easier than trying to explain the whole Gatch/BotP Voltron/Go Lion thing to him What happens on my laptop/phone/tablet is just for me privately.

Mylari...I'll bet the Disney wedding was neat! We went to Disney for our honeymoon. My husband isn't into geeky things ( he's more into sports and outdoor things) but he tolerates my geeky interests. What does MUD stand for?

I grew up 45 mins from Disney World ... it's a fun place. I'll let mylari explain MUDs, I've played them a bit but not much.

Springie - the wedding was really awesome, small, outside, under palm trees by 7 seas lagoon, magic kingdom in background... Awesome pics! MUD is (depending on settling) either Multi User Dungeon or Multi User Dimension. Like online Dungeons & Dragons basically. Think world of Warcraft but only text, no graphics. We both played the same one & our characters ended up married through a bizarre set of circumstances, then we met in person a few weeks or so later. 5 years after that, we got married in real life too. He's big into cars & sports (football, soccer, & hockey). Our second date was a hockey game - I was born in Toronto, so I was impressed that he understood the game since he's Florida born & raised.

Originally posted by mylari Our second date was a hockey game - I was born in Toronto, so I was impressed that he understood the game since he's Florida born & raised.

Welcome, fellow Canadian!

Originally posted by mylari Transmute Jun: Now software on the other hand... That I might be able to pull off... Any that you'd recommend?

I use AnyDVD (which will play any DVD (i.e. turns your computer into a region-free DVD player) and CloneDVD, which, with AnyDVD, will copy a disc of another region and then burn it onto a writeable DVD, so that you can play it in your regular DVD player. These are PC only softwares (at least, last time I checked). ETA This is the company that sells them. http://www.slysoft.com/en/

mylari -- thanks for explaining MUD! I'm afraid I live just close enough to Redneck country that I was familiar with "mudding", not MUD. MUDDING: The act of taking an ATV, SUV, dirt bike, pickup truck with honking big tires, etc., to an open field made sloppy (usually by rain) and "cutting loose" until the vehicle, driver, any passengers and bystanders, etc., are coated in a thick layer of mud.

No worries - I know too much about mudding too - hubby is from a redneck family more or less... I'm not into the whole hunting/fishing/outdoor thing myself though.

I was born in NY but I grew up in FL and moved to Canada when I met my husband. It's interesting to me how many people I meet have hopped a border for love.

Too funny - I was born in Toronto, grew up in NY/NJ and met my hubby after moving to Florida. (My mom is from NY - dad grew up in Toronto)

Originally posted by mylari Too funny - I was born in Toronto, grew up in NY/NJ and met my hubby after moving to Florida. (My mom is from NY - dad grew up in Toronto)

I'm not too different! I was born in Toronto (and raised there) but met my husband when I moved out to California.

Originally posted by mylari Springie - the wedding was really awesome, small, outside, under palm trees by 7 seas lagoon, magic kingdom in background... Awesome pics! MUD is (depending on settling) either Multi User Dungeon or Multi User Dimension. Like online Dungeons & Dragons basically. Think world of Warcraft but only text, no graphics. We both played the same one & our characters ended up married through a bizarre set of circumstances, then we met in person a few weeks or so later. 5 years after that, we got married in real life too. He's big into cars & sports (football, soccer, & hockey). Our second date was a hockey game - I was born in Toronto, so I was impressed that he understood the game since he's Florida born & raised.

Thanks so much for the explanation! I grew up in VA and married a Tennessee boy (I have redneck ILs, too)! So I also thought of "muddin'", when I saw MUD!

*lol* I totally understand I always forget that not everyone knows about MUDs. I've been playing them on & off since '91/'92 (eep that was long time ago). They are a great way to develop some character building & description skills though. I'm a city girl myself, the streets roll up around 9pm here & it drives me nuts sometimes. The things I put up with for weather/theme parks (I hate the cold & am a theme park/ride junkie).