Legend of Galactic Heroes CDV

This disc originated from the Legend of Galactic Heroes OVA Series. This CDV (CD format Video disc playable only in LD players) featured the second OP and ED song from the series. Both songs were used during episodes 27-54. It came in a clear amber case but the disc itself was silver.

Product ID was TKFA-55010. It was published by Tokuma Japan Corporation and released in 1991. Total length of the CD was 03:02.

1. I Am Waiting for You (Michiru Akiyoshi) 01:30
2. Tabidachi no Jokyoku (Kei Ogura) 01:31

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My Neighbor Totoro CDV

This disc originated from the My Neighbor Totoro Movie. This CDV (CD format Video disc playable only in LD players) featured still images of artwork from movie. The title of the song played during the video was Okaasan (Mother) performed by Azumi Inoue. It came in a clear amber case but the disc itself was silver.



Product ID was TKFA-55006. It was published by Tokuma Japan Corporation and released in 12/21/1990. UPC Bar Code - 4988 008 00828 9. It was priced at Y1200. Total length of the CD was 03:42.


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Kiki's Delivery Service CDV

This disc originated from the Kiki's Delivery Service Movie. This CDV (CD format Video disc playable only in LD players) featured images of the beautiful artistry and background images. The title of the music that was played in the video was shimpi naru e (A Mysterious Painting). It came in a clear amber case but the disc itself was silver. The black & white image at the bottom was from inside the booklet.



Product ID was TKFA-55007. It was published by Tokuma Japan Corporation and released in 12/21/1990. UPC Bar Code - 4988 008 00838 8. It was priced at Y1200. Total length of the CD was 03:09.



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Macross Flash Back 2012 - LD

Macross: Flash Back 2012 was relased in 1987. This beautiful music video, which included clips from the TV series and the Movie, had some new animation as well "live" images. The songs included the following, in the order of played: Angel's Colors (first half); Sunset Beach; Zero-G Love; Little White Dragon; Silver Moon, Red Moon; Ai Wa Nagereru Part II (full version), Cinderalla (a capella version); Do You Remember Love?; Angel's Colors; and Runner. Except for the last song, all songs were performed by Mari Iijima, seiyuu for Lynn Minmay. Runner was a duet of Mari Iijima and Makoto Fujihara. The most interesting of them all was Ai Wa Nagereru. It was the title of episode 27, where it was originally played on. Also, it seems that no Macross audio CD has been released with the full version of this song. What made this video different from all the others was that there was some footage of World War II Japanese Soldiers scene throughout the video. While these images were used in a later video, this was the only one that used the images all throughout the entire song. The symbolism was too obvious. When images of Minmay, Hikura, Misa, Roy, and Claudia were flashed, you saw Japanese Soldiers symbolizing the "good guys." However, when you saw the Zentran or destruction, you saw American Bombers - the "bad guys." The interpretation of the video can vary but it seemed the past, as evident in flashbacks in all their anime, is very important to the Japanese - never forget the past. Parts of the new animation that was shown at the beginning and at the end were used in the end credits of later pressings of the Macross the Movie LD/DVD/Blu-Ray.

Product ID was BEAL-132. It was published by Bandai Visual and released in 6/21/1987. UPC Bar Code - 4966 237 01029 7. It was priced at Y8570.

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Kimagure Orange Road CDV 2

Perhaps one among the rarest Kimagure Orange Road collectibles, the CDVs (CD format Video disc playable only in LD players) were relatively inexpensive. The second CDV had five audio tracks and four short music videos which can be played in any LD player. This one included the second and third OP as well as the third ED video. In addition, it had the second bumper (or eye catch!) intermission. The videos were identical to the TV version except there was no credits overlapping the animation. Unlike the Nausicaa and the Laputa CDVs, these were packed in a clear, thin flimsy case but were pressed on a gold layer CD.


Product ID was CTV24-109. It was published by Toemi Video and released on 4/24/1988. UPC Bar Code - 4988 006 2742. It was priced at Y2328. Total length of the CD was 19:50 (audio).

Audio Tracks
1. kagami no naka no akutoresu / Actress in the Mirror [OP3] (Meiko Nakahara) 03:34
2. kanashii haato wa moete-iru / Sad Heart is Burning [ED2] (Kanako Wada) 04:06
3. Dansu in za memori-zu / Dance in the Memories [ED3] (Meiko Nakahara) 04:12
4. Sarubia no hana no you ni / Like a Salvia Flower (Kanako Wada) 04:00
5. furimuite mai da-rin / Look Back, My Darling (Minako Fujishiro) 03:54


Video Tracks
6. kagami no naka no akutoresu / Actress in the Mirror [OP3] (Meiko Nakahara) 01:47
7. kanashii haato wa moete-iru / Sad Heart is Burning [ED2] (Kanako Wada) 01:39
8. Dansu in za memori-zu / Dance in the Memories [ED3] (Meiko Nakahara) 01:21
9. Eye Catch! (Type2) 00:06

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Laputa - Castle in the Sky CDV

The Laputa: Castle in the Sky CDV (CD format Video disc playable only in LD players) featured a short music video with various images of beautiful art and background images of the scenary and the setting from the movie. The title of the music played in the video was sora kara futte kita shoujo (The girl who fell from the sky). It came in an amber case but with a silver CD. The black & white image (below) was from the inner booklet.





Product ID was TKFA-55005. It was published by Tokuma Japan Corporation and released in 12/21/1990. UPC Bar Code - 4988 008 00818 0. It was priced at Y1200. Total length of the CD was 03:00.

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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Seven Days of Fire CDV

Nausicaa...perhaps the most charismatic anime character ever created. This CDV (CD format Video disc playable only in LD players) featured images of the beautiful artistry and background images. It seemed to have derived from early line-art and sketches. The title of the music played during the video was Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa - opening, which was the first track on the soundtrack. It came in a clear amber case but the disc itself was silver. The black & white image below is from the inner booklet.




Product ID was TKFA-55004. It was published by Tokuma Japan Corporation and released in 12/21/1990. UPC Bar Code - 4988 008 00808 1. It was priced at Y1200. Total length of the CD was 03:04.



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Kimagure Orange Road CDV 1

Perhaps one among the rarest Kimagure Orange Road collectibles, the CDVs (CD format Video disc playable only in LD players) were relatively inexpensive. The first CDV had four audio tracks and four short music videos which can be played in any LD player. On the first one, it had the the first OP, the first and the second ED video. In addition, it had the first bumper (or eye catch!) intermission. The videos were identical to the TV version except there was no credits overlapping the animation. Unlike the Nausicaa CDV and the Laputa CDV, these were packed in a clear, thin flimsy case but were pressed on a gold layer CD.


Product ID was CTV24-106. It was published by Toemi Video and released on 2/5/1988. UPC Bar Code - 4988 006 2387. It was priced at Y2328. Total length of the CD was 16:43 (audio).



Audio Tracks
1, Night of Summer Side [OP1] (Masanori Ikeda) 04:10
2. natsu no mira-ju / Summer Mirage [ED1] (Kanako Wada) 04:33
3. Orenji Misuteri / Orange Mystery [ED2] (Hideyuki Nagashima) 03:56
4. Bureikingu Haato / Breaking Heart (Yuiko Tsubokura) 04:00

Video Tracks
5. Night of Summer Side [OP1] (Masanori Ikeda) 01:43
6. natsu no mira-ju / Summer Mirage [ED1] (Kanako Wada) 01:22
7. Orenji Misuteri / Orange Mystery [ED2] (Hideyuki Nagashima) 01:35
8. Eye Catch! 00:006

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