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Sarutobi
Mar 26, 2026

Welcome to AnimeHistory.org

Welcome back to the internet that should have existed.

AnimeHistory.org is a community dedicated to preserving and celebrating classic anime from the era before algorithms decided what you should watch, before corporations monetized passion, before the community that built the market got sold it back at $7.99 a month.

This is for the people who remember 2am downloads, fan translations, topsites, custom forum signatures, and shoutboxes.

Rebuke the future.
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testing Member
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please support the official release!
Mar 29, 2026 03:19
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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So I've been going down a rabbit hole lately and I wanted to share it here because this community gets it.

Started rewatching Dragon Ball Z last week - not the Funimation version, the Seed of Might remaster. If you haven't seen SoM yet, I don't know what you're waiting for. The color correction alone is worth it. This is what DBZ was supposed to look like.

Got me thinking about the old fansub era. Back when the only way to watch Naruto or FMA was through a fansub group posting to IRC. No streaming. No official release. Just dedicated fans doing the work because nobody else was going to do it.

Team Four Star basically built their entire career on that same spirit - taking something they loved and creating something new with it. TFS proved that fan creativity wasn't just a phase.

Speaking of which, if you want to support the official release side of things, there are ways to do that now that didn't exist back then. But let's be honest - the fansubs built the audience that made those official releases possible in the first place.

Also rewatched some Fullmetal Alchemist this week. Brotherhood holds up insanely well. And I finally got around to Bubblegum Crisis which had been on my list forever - the 80s aesthetic is incredible.

Don't even get me started on Gundam Wing. That show deserves its own thread.

Anyway - glad AnimeHistory exists. This is the kind of place the internet used to have more of.

Rebuke the Future.
Mar 29, 2026 03:34
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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Sarutobi wrote:
So I've been going down a rabbit hole lately and I wanted to share it here because this community gets it.

Started rewatching Dragon Ball Z last week - not the Funimation version, the Seed of Might remaster. If you haven't seen SoM yet, I don't know what you're waiting for. The color correction alone is worth it. This is what DBZ was supposed to look like.

Got me thinking about the old fansub era. Back when the only way to watch Naruto or FMA was through a fansub group posting to IRC. No streaming. No official release. Just dedicated fans doing the work because nobody else was going to do it.

Team Four Star basically built their entire career on that same spirit - taking something they loved and creating something new with it. TFS proved that fan creativity wasn't just a phase.

Speaking of which, if you want to support the official release side of things, there are ways to do that now that didn't exist back then. But let's be honest - the fansubs built the audience that made those official releases possible in the first place.

Also rewatched some Fullmetal Alchemist this week. Brotherhood holds up insanely well. And I finally got around to Bubblegum Crisis which had been on my list forever - the 80s aesthetic is incredible.

Don't even get me started on Gundam Wing. That show deserves its own thread.

Anyway - glad AnimeHistory exists. This is the kind of place the internet used to have more of.

Rebuke the Future.
Mar 29, 2026 03:41
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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Sarutobi wrote:
Sarutobi wrote:
So I've been going down a rabbit hole lately and I wanted to share it here because this community gets it.

Started rewatching Dragon Ball Z last week - not the Funimation version, the Seed of Might remaster. If you haven't seen SoM yet, I don't know what you're waiting for. The color correction alone is worth it. This is what DBZ was supposed to look like.

Got me thinking about the old fansub era. Back when the only way to watch Naruto or FMA was through a fansub group posting to IRC. No streaming. No official release. Just dedicated fans doing the work because nobody else was going to do it.

Team Four Star basically built their entire career on that same spirit - taking something they loved and creating something new with it. TFS proved that fan creativity wasn't just a phase.

Speaking of which, if you want to support the official release side of things, there are ways to do that now that didn't exist back then. But let's be honest - the fansubs built the audience that made those official releases possible in the first place.

Also rewatched some Fullmetal Alchemist this week. Brotherhood holds up insanely well. And I finally got around to Bubblegum Crisis which had been on my list forever - the 80s aesthetic is incredible.

Don't even get me started on Gundam Wing. That show deserves its own thread.

Anyway - glad AnimeHistory exists. This is the kind of place the internet used to have more of.

Rebuke the Future.


Honestly hidden tags are SO cool hahah you never know what you'll find - saya!
Apr 02, 2026 21:12
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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Sarutobi wrote:
So I've been going down a rabbit hole lately and I wanted to share it here because this community gets it.

Started rewatching Dragon Ball Z last week - not the Funimation version, the Seed of Might remaster. If you haven't seen SoM yet, I don't know what you're waiting for. The color correction alone is worth it. This is what DBZ was supposed to look like.

Got me thinking about the old fansub era. Back when the only way to watch Naruto or FMA was through a fansub group posting to IRC. No streaming. No official release. Just dedicated fans doing the work because nobody else was going to do it.

Team Four Star basically built their entire career on that same spirit - taking something they loved and creating something new with it. TFS proved that fan creativity wasn't just a phase.

Speaking of which, if you want to support the official release side of things, there are ways to do that now that didn't exist back then. But let's be honest - the fansubs built the audience that made those official releases possible in the first place.

Also rewatched some Fullmetal Alchemist this week. Brotherhood holds up insanely well. And I finally got around to Bubblegum Crisis which had been on my list forever - the 80s aesthetic is incredible.

Don't even get me started on Gundam Wing. That show deserves its own thread.

Anyway - glad AnimeHistory exists. This is the kind of place the internet used to have more of.

Rebuke the Future.


this is only a test
Apr 05, 2026 15:10
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testing wrote:
please support the official release!


holy smokes - its coming together!
Apr 05, 2026 23:47
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test color bbc
Apr 13, 2026 10:04
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Sarutobi wrote:
test color bbc

Apr 13, 2026 10:04
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Sarutobi wrote:
Sarutobi wrote:
test color bbc



😉 ❤️ 😄 😊 VVVSEEE
Apr 13, 2026 10:10
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babababab
Apr 13, 2026 10:13
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Bahahahaha
Apr 13, 2026 10:14
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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this is only a test!
Apr 13, 2026 10:14
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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😉
Apr 13, 2026 10:14
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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test spoiler!?
Apr 13, 2026 10:19
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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this is testing spoiler tags inside color tags I don't even advertise that spoiler tags exists
Apr 13, 2026 10:21
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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Sarutobi wrote:
]this is testing spoiler tags inside color tags I don't even advertise that spoiler tags exists[/color]
Apr 13, 2026 10:21
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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Sarutobi wrote:
this is testing spoiler tags inside color tags I don't even advertise that spoiler tags exists
Apr 13, 2026 10:21
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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Sarutobi wrote:
test spoiler!?
Apr 13, 2026 10:23
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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Testing Color BBC CODE
Apr 14, 2026 10:55
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Sarutobi WebmasterMember
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this is a spoiler
Apr 14, 2026 16:27
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Sarutobi wrote:
this is a spoiler
Apr 14, 2026 16:28
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