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Discotek Acquires “8 Man After” OVA Series

Written By Samantha Ferreira

8 Man After Visual 001 - 20160205The world needs more sci-fi detective action.

Earlier today, Discotek Media revealed that they acquired the 8 Man After OVA series. The company will release the series on in dubbed and subtitled formats on DVD.

The company revealed the news on the latest episode of Anime News Network’s ANNCast podcast.

8 Man After is a four-episode OVA series, which continues the story of 1963 TV series 8-Man. Both titles adapt Kazumasa Hirai & Jiro Kuwata’s manga of the same name. Yoriyasu Kogawa (Darkside Blues, Earthian) directed the series at Ashi Productions and J.C. Staff. Kenichi Ohnuki (Garzey’s Wing, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed C.E.73: Stargazer) provided character designs, and Yasushi Hirano wrote the screenplay.

Streamline Pictures originally licensed the 1993 OVA, which they released on VHS in 1994. Image Entertainment released the title on dub-only DVD in 2001. Discotek’s release will be the first time that 8 Man After will hit North American shores in subtitled format.

Source: Anime News Network

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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