Complete List of 80's Mecha on DVD

[Area88]

List of mecha shows or shows that contain mecha on DVD in the US outside Gundam from the 80's

All dvds on this list are commercially available in the USA through retailers and online stores. However some dvds may be harder to find than others due to limited dustribution or may have recently gone out of print.

If you would like to find out more about any of the titles on the list then please visit Animeondvd.com (www.animeondvd.com)

- 1980's -

Super Dimension Fortress Macross (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=355) - 1982
Armored Trooper Votoms (www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=94) - 1983
Aura Dunbine (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1188) - 1983
Super Dimension Century Orguss (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=708) - 1983
Genesis Climber Mospeada (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=449) - 1983
Birth (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2662) - 1984
Area 88 OVA (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=513) - 1985
Fight Iczer 1 (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=684) - 1985
Megazone 23 Part 1 (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2296) - 1985
Super Dimensional Calvary Southern Cross (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=450) - 1985
Gall Force (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=867) - 1986
M.D. Geist (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=791) - 1986
Humanoid (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=759) - 1986
Outlanders (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3718)- 1986
Project A-ko (www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=61) - 1986
Black Magic M66 (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=260) - 1987
Bubblegum Crisis OVA (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=201) - 1987
Metal Skin Panic Madox 01 (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=692) - 1987
Appleseed OVA (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=512) - 1988
Gunbuster (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=466) - 1988
Hades Project Zeorymer (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=27) - 1988
Patlabor OVA (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=408) - 1988
Ariel (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=514) - 1989
Assemble Insert (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=538) - 1989
Cybernetics Guardian (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=568)- 1989
Five Star Stories (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=544) - 1989

[Bernard_Monsha]

I did not know they were releasing Orguss! Dorkgasm!!!!!!

[Vaikyuko]

Wow, I thought there were more 80's mecha shows available. Guess not. I need to take a look at a majority of those and watch a good chunk (probably starting with Orguss, since ImaginAsian has their ubaaaaaar cheap releases).

[Till]

The Humanoid - 1986
It's been out in the US since 91 and on DVD since 03.

[Area88]

Thanks Till, i added Humanoid to the list. I have this on dvd too so i'm kind of suprised i missed it. Feel free to add any more i might have missed or overlooked.

I'm looking forward to Orguss too, i hope we get even more 80's mecha in the future. Top of my wishlist is a very obscure show from 1984 called Galvion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR6nTQ114iI).

[ZeroRyoko1974]

What about transformers and voltron (or the forthcoming go lion dvds)? They should both be on the list

[Phantom]

Anyone know what happened to Orguss O2? I watch it on sci-fi network ages ago and have fond memories of it.

[Hisoka]

Anyone know what happened to Orguss O2? I watch it on sci-fi network ages ago and have fond memories of it.

What happened to it? What do you mean? It was a 6 episode OVA from 1993 and got released on DVD in 2003 by Manga Entertainment. Buy it.

[lav2k4]

Does any of the 80's gundam count?

[Phantom]

Silly me :P

Just ordered it!

[tenshi_a]

Dangaioh (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=571) is out on DVD, but it's dub-only so I didn't bother getting a copy.

sings:

Cross fight
Cross fight!
Just cross for love!
Atsuku atsuku atsuku tatakae!
Danga-i-oh!

ah, I love Mizuki Ichirou + Horie Mitsuko duets. And Watanabe Chuumei songs. That's how I remembered this OAV exists, haha!

[ZeroRyoko1974]

I had a buddy with a vhs/dvd burner burn the streamline subbed vhs tapes to a dvd :D

[Area88]

Does any of the 80's gundam count? I left out Gundam because we have another part of the forum dedicated to it.

I can always add them if you guys want.

I also left out Dangaioh because it was badly edited and dub only, not exactly the kind of release we want to encourage others to buy. It's better investment buying the subtitled vhs copies.

[ZeroRyoko1974]

especially if you can find some of the older subs that have like side kick wave and stuff

[Porco Rosso]

Awesome thread! Thanks for this.

[ToyMachinist_86]

i would hesitate to label Bubble Gum Crisis as "mecha"

[lunarvesperia]

Yay,Area 88 ova!

[Banjou Haran]

Sorry for bumping a really old message. But, I'm really disappointed about that list. However; I can't say that I'm surprised about how few 80's shows are available. Since, many anime fans nowadays don't seem to be interested in classic shows.

It would be neat to see these 80's shows:

Blue Comet SPT Layzner
Combat Mecha Xabungle
Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam
Metal Armor Dragonar
Panzer World Galient
Special Armored Batallion Dorvack
Uchuu Tatei God Sigma
Golden Warrior Gold Lightan
Makyo Densetsu Acrobunch
Ginga Shippu Sasuraiga
Video Warrior Laserion
Ninja Senshi Tobikage
Mado King Granzort
Mashin Eiyuden Wataru
And, many others :)

I've seen some from the '80s like Choujuu Kishin Dancouga, Heavy Metal L-Gaim, Space Runaway Ideon, Haja Taisei Dangaio, and Rokushin Gattai Godmars. Those anime shows were all quite fun to watch. It's too bad none of those are available here on DVD. Well, it seems that tenshi_a said Dangaio is available but only dubbed. So, that's disappointing. Oh, I also saw ZZ Gundam. And, that one hasn't been released here yet.

Anyways, it's nice to know what '80s shows are available on DVD here.

[Caster13]

Holy necrophilia Batman!