LaserDiscs
Bubblegum Crisis has been released in LD format several times in Japan and U.S.
Japanese Releases
Two sets of Bubblegum Crisis Japaense LDs were published by Toshiba EMI. To my knowledge, they had the following specifications: CAV, original aspect ratio 1.33:1. Japanese audio, no subtitles. Below are the release dates and catalog numbers. Most of this information has been obtained from the LaserDisc Database.
| Volume | Release Date | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|
| Vol.1, Tinsel City | 1987-02-25 | L098-5036 |
| Vol.2, Born to Kill | 1987-09-05 | L068-5040 |
| Vol.3, Blow Up | 1987-12-05 | L068-5042 |
| Vol.4, Revenge Road | 1988-07-24 | L088-5053 |
| Vol.5, Moonlight Rambler | 1988-12-25 | AV098-1021 |
| Vol.6, Red Eyes | 1989-08-30 | AV098-1054 |
| Vol.7, Double Vision | 1990-03-14 | TOLA-1066 |
| Vol.8, Scoop Chase | 1991-02-20 | TOLA-1079 |
Reissues followed in 1991:
| Volume | Release Date | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|
| Vol.1, Tinsel City | 1991-04-12 | TYLA-1001 |
| Vol.2, Born to Kill | 1991-04-12 | TYLA-1002 |
| Vol.3, Blow Up | 1991-04-12 | TYLA-1003 |
| Vol.4, Revenge Road | 1991-08-02 | TYLY-1010 |
| Vol.5, Moonlight Rambler | 1991-08-02 | TYLY-1011 |
| Vol.6, Red Eyes | 1991-08-02 | TYLY-1012 |
| Vol.7, Double Vision | TYLY-1063 | |
| Vol.8, Scoop Chase | TYLY-1064 |
If anyone has information on the missing release dates, please e-mail me!
Hurricane Live
Toshiba EMI also released the Hurricane Live music video collection on LD.
| Volume | Release Date | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2032 Hurricane Live (Original) | 1988-04-25 | L049-5049 |
| 2032 Hurricane Live (Reissue) | 1992-12-02 | TYLY-1071 |
| Hurricane Live 2033: Tinsel City Rhapsody | TOLA-1070 |
U.S. Releases
The U.S. LDs were published by AnimEigo sometime in the '90s. I do not have specific release dates for these. The specifications are: CLV format, original aspect ratio 1.33:1. Japanese audio, English subtitles.
| Volume | Release Date | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|
| Vol.1 (episodes 1-3) | AD092-002 | |
| Vol.2 (episode 4) | AD092-003 | |
| Vol.3 (episodes 5-6) | AD092-004 | |
| Vol.4 (episodes 7-8) | AD092-005 |