As I mentioned in the 2025 review, Orphan is planning to redo "some" of the early Toei Douga (today, Toei Animation) feature-length cartoons; they weren't called anime back then. I want to provide a more detailed look at the project. In the following list, SD = standard definition, HD = 720p equivalent, FHD = 1080p equivalent. The titles and years are taken from the Wikipedia article on Toei. Movies extracted from Toei TV series (e.g., Tiger Mask, Mazinger Z) have been omitted.1958 - Hakujaden (The White Snake Enchantress) - FHD release from Thunder.1959 - Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke (Magic Boy) - planned. HD source from web rip. Translation done; translation check pending.1960 - Saiyuuki (Alakazam the Great) - SD and HD releases from Orphan.1961 - Anju to Zushio-maru - planned. FHD source from web rip. Translation and translation checking done.1962 - Sindbad no Bouken - planned. FHD source from web rip. Translation done; translation check pending.1963 - Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji (The Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon) - planned. FHD source from BDMV. Encode pending.1963 - Wan Wan Chuusingura - HD and FHD releases from Orphan.1965 - Gulliver no Uchuu Ryouko - planned. Looking for HD source. Translation and translation checking done.1966 - Cyborg 009 - planned. FHD source from BDMV. Base translation by BlueFixer. Joint project with Inka-Subs. Encode pending.1967 - Shounen Jack to Mahou Tsukai (Jack and the Witch) - SD release from Orphan. No HD or FHD source found.1967 - Cyborg 009: Kaijuu Sensou - planned. FHD source from BDMV. Encode pending. Joint project with Inka-Subs. Encoding pending.1968 - Andersen Monogatari - SD release from neo1024. No HD source found.1968 - Taiyou no Ouji: Horus no Daibouken - HD release from Orphan. 1969 - Nagagutsu o Haita Neko (Puss In Boots) - HD release from GS88, FHD release from AEOG.1969 - Soratobu Yuureisen (Flying Phantom Ship) - FHD release from Tribute.1970 - Chibiko Remi to Meiken Capi - planned. SD source available. Translator needed.1970 - Kaitei 3-man Mile. SD and HD releases from Orphan.1971 - Doubutsu Takarajima (Animal Treasure Island) - FHD release from Beatrice-Raws.1971 - Ali Baba to Yonjuppiki no Touzoku (Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves) - SD release from neo1024. If an HD source is found, I'll add this to the list.1972 - Nagagutsu Sanjuushi (The Three Musketeers in Boots) - HD release from GS88.1973 - Maken Liner 0011 Henshin Seyo! - SD release from BlueFixer, FHD release from Orphan. 1973 - Panda no Daibouken - multiple SD releases. No HD source found.1974 - Kikansha Yaemon: D51 no Daibouken - planned. SD source encoded. Translation pendingI'll stop here, because the team isn't looking at any later movies. Nine movies - two of which have never been translated before - seems like more than enough.In this era - and indeed, continuing into the 1990s, US licensees treated Japanese cartoons as video fodder for creating "acceptable" child-friendly releases. In some cases, like Saiyuuki, the Japanese source was so badly mutilated that it's impossible to sync the English dub to the Japanese movies. In other cases, like Shounen Jack to Mahou Tsukai, the video is unchanged, but the English dub takes massive liberties with the story. Adding the dub to Shounen Jack didn't add much value, IMHO, so I'm not planning to do it again. Feel free to try to convince me that I'm wrong.
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