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 This article is about a set of home media releases in the Metal Hero Series.
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The V-Cinema logo
Japanese original video (オリジナルビデオ originaru bideo?), also known as V-Cinema (Vシネマ Vui Shinema?) in the West, is the direct-to-video industry that first appeared in Japan in the 1980s. When the medium in question is animated, the term original video animation (OVA) is applied. Unlike the West, Japanese films are often released direct-to-video by the choice of both the director and producer, as it allows them the creative freedom afforded by the less stringent censorship of the format over theatrical releases.
Overview[]
Toei did not begin distributing films that they produced nor was the practice commonplace until the start of the Heisei era, starting with the film Crime Hunter in 1989. The practice was not seen with the release of the standalone film Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue
in 1992, as it was distributed by Bandai under their "EMOTION" label, not by Toei.
The V-Cinext logo
Beginning with the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending series, Toei launched the V-Cinext (Vシネクスト Vui Shinekusuto?) project to allow films to be screened in movie theaters before releasing them on home video, removing the "direct-to-video" aspect of the format, though the films don't stay in theaters along and are followed by a digital online release approximately one month after their original theatrical release.
V-Cinema Titles[]
| Poster | Title | Release Date(s) | Director | Writer(s) |
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Beetle Robot Kabutack: The Epic Christmas Battle (ビーロボカブタック クリスマス大決戦!! Bī Robo Kabutakku: Kurisumasu Daikessen?) | December 12, 1997 | Katsuya Watanabe | Satoru Nishizono |
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Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack and Kabutack: The Great Strange Country Adventure (テツワン探偵ロボタック&カブタック 不思議の国の大冒険 Tetsuwan Tantei Robotakku to Kabutakku: Fushigi no Kuni no Daibōken?) | December 11, 1998 | Naoki Iwahara | Yoshio Urasawa |
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Space Sheriff Sharivan NEXT GENERATION (宇宙刑事シャリバン NEXT GENERATION Uchū Keiji Shariban NEXT GENERATION?) | October 10, 2014 | Koichi Sakamoto | Naruhisa Arakawa |
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Space Sheriff Shaider NEXT GENERATION (宇宙刑事シャイダー NEXT GENERATION Uchū Keiji Shaidā NEXT GENERATION?) | November 7, 2014 | ||
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Uchuu Keiji Gavan vs. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (宇宙刑事ギャバン VS 特捜戦隊デカレンジャー Uchū Keiji Gyaban VS Tokusō Sentai Dekarenjā?) |
Theatrical: June 17, 2017 DVD/Blu-Ray: July 19, 2017 |
V-Cinext releases[]
| Poster | Title | Release Date(s) | Director | Writer(s) |
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Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (宇宙戦隊キュウレンジャー VS スペース・スクワッド Uchū Sentai Kyuurenjā bāsasu Supēsu Sukuwaddo?) |
June 30, 2018 | Koichi Sakamoto | Nobuhiro Mouri |
Notes[]
to be added