Be kind and rewind back with us to a time when anime wasn't streaming and there were far fewer conventions teeming with merch. We're going back to the 80's and 90's and doing throw back on the history and practice of VHS fansubs (and a little bit on the subject of how it's done today too)! It's part of a series called OTAKUMENTARY where we discuss our collective otakulture and reflect on it all! In this episode, find out why Fushigi Yugi was effectively brought (legally) to the west, how to kind of sort of do you own VHS fansubs, and all about the mystery of Hot Ramen Video and Miami Mike! Be sure to check the show notes for all the links to our sources! We'll be sure to update this episode if we find out more or have to make redactions or additions! Check out the Discord at https://discord.gg/rUHYUyW to continue the conversation and visit www.otakumelancholy.com to see all our links including to our social media! Thank for listening!