English-dubbed (or subbed) DVDs in Japan

[F-Man]

Here are a couple that I have read reports confirming the presence of an English dub:

In the Beginning: Stories from the Bible
Ambassador Magma OVA

They were only released on VHS and/or Laser Disc in the states. Both Japanese releases are discontinued unfortunately (but can still be found, especially used). There's also some newer releases like Black Jack that I've ignored cause they came out on DVD in the US.

Now recently I found two DVDs of Lion Books stories (4 stories total) that are said to have an English DD track on both Amazon Japan and Yes-Asia (in the Japanese description). Anyone can confirm this? Both DVDs are also discontinued, although two of the stories on them were re-released later but without the English audio spec.

http://www.yesasia.com/us/lion-books-se ... /info.html
http://www.yesasia.com/us/lion-books-se ... /info.html



EDIT: fixed the two links so they aren't the same.

[Hige Oyaji]

I have both of the Lions Books Japanese dvds. Each has 2 stories, but only 1 story on each DVD has Eng subtitles. I don't recall which stories. I can check if you like.

Hige O

[Jeffbert]

Hige Oyaji, CAN YOU TELL ME THE TITLES OF THE STORIES ON THE DVDS?

[Hige Oyaji]

ok -My mistake, they were dubbed in English, not subtitled;

DVD 1

るんは風の」 rinwakazenonaka {Lun Flies into the Wind}
Japanese only
http://tezukaosamu.net/jp/anime/83.html

山太郎かえる　yamatarokaeru {Yamataro Comes Back}
Japanese plus English dub
http://tezukaosamu.net/jp/anime/84.html


DVD 2

緑の猫 midori no neko {The Green Cat}
Japanese only
http://tezukaosamu.net/jp/anime/81.html

雨ふり小僧　 Ame Furi Kozou {Rainboy}
Japanese plus English dub
http://tezukaosamu.net/jp/anime/80.html


Hige O

[Jeffbert]

Thanks; though I was hoping for the one based on Dorian Gray.

[F-Man]

Awesome, thanks a lot Hige!

I wonder why those dubs were made or where they were used beside the DVDs.

[Dr. Jerk]