My girlfriend recently tasked me to find a few ancient anime that is made in the late 1990s. For those who do not know, I only started viewing anime somewhat diligently when this blog is set up (2 years ago for your information). So, I need some old school anime viewers for help.
She is interested in finding any format (VHS/VCD/DVD) of Kaiketsu Zorro and Fortune Quest the TV series. Fortune Quest’s first five episodes are licensed by Media Blaster, but the remaining 21 episodes are not dubbed at all. If you have any clue on where to purchase them or have them in a format that is purchasable, please leave a comment. I have already tried a lot of major online anime sites and have found no traces of the series.
So, if you can help the poor Impz to please a mean and demanding girlfriend, please do. I will be eternally grateful for allowing me to pamper her a little.
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Haha whoaaa I don’t even REMEMBER this series!! O_O; SO i cant help but I know how she feels as I’ve always wanted to see the japanese uncut version of Jikuu Tantei Genshikun (better known in America as Flint the Time Detective)
Hinano added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 10:43 amI don’t know how you feel about torrents, but http://www.boxtorrents.com has some really old anime dubbed and ready to go. Also, http://www.baka-updates.com/ is a site for subbers to “announce” there works. Usually it is new anime, but I have seen several old shows pop up for download. Just saw the 1978 Captain Harlock series finish up over there, kinda makes me want to watch it again.
Lowlife added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 11:28 amWell, I usually assume that if you can’t get something because the publishers treat us like shit, it’s fine to do it the other way, which is described in the comment above :]
Coaxen added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 12:48 pmI doesn’t think that you can even find them in torrents… they are now well known and not very…
Buf late 90’s there are: Ranma, Tenchi Muyo, Sailor Moon, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Slayers, Fushigi Yugi, You’Re Under Arrest!, Cowboy Bebop, Lain, BubbleGum Crisis, GTO… and you can more easily find them.
max added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 1:50 pmAs you can see, I can’t even use: don’t, not…
max added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 1:54 pmWow, I don’t remember either of these. I’m not sure you would be able to find them except for torrents…
D.J added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 3:40 pm@max
Well technically, stuff like Slayers, BGC, Ranma, Tenchi Muyo and Sailor Moon are more from the early/mid-nineties.
My 90s fave is Shoujo Kakumei Utena (1997), it was released in US so of course it got dubbed too. If you happen to find an online store that sells the DVD collection, please tell me too 
Amazon still got 2nd-hands but the price is devastating.
Try Slayers series too (1995), still easy to find the DVD in local retailers.
Also: Ranma 1/2 (1989), Saber Marionette (1996), Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
Well, now I feel old…
… wait, aren’t you the same age as I am?
DKellis added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 10:44 pmI’ll watch anything old so long as some people die XD
blissmo added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 11:00 pmomgz Impz, my brother and I have been searching for the Zorro anime too (Cinderella too) lol. So far what we managed to find, are Portuguese subbed/dubbed version of the series. drats TT___TT My brother’s willing to shell out cash for the DVD box set of these series, but sadly we haven’t found online shops which sell them either.
usagijen added these pithy words on Jun 24 08 at 11:11 pmPlay-asia.com has them, but at a high price. Are you willing to pay a premium for this old stuff?
Yotaru Vegeta added these pithy words on Jun 25 08 at 12:06 am!!!IMPZ!!! - I didn’t task you to find them! Stop making up stories about me. I’m neither mean nor demanding. I just mentioned that I’ve loved the anime shows ever since I was a child and that I can’t seem to find the series anywhere now. That’s all.
Anyway, I want to thank everyone for their input. Really appreciate it. And yes, I’ll pay whatever price for these anime shows even if I have to have Impz sell his body.
LMAO! 13S, you made me spit out my cereal, I was laughing so hard when I read that.
Impz you better start practicing your pole dancing skillz! 
I love Kaiketsu Zorro. They showed it on TV in my country. Unfortunately, even though I looked everywhere (online) for it… all I found were a couple of episodes dubbed in Portuguese (because in Portugal they only released the first 9 episodes on DVD, and charge €16 for each 3-episode DVD).
I also found some episodes… dubbed in German. I was tricked!
If you ever do find any ENGLISH episodes, let me know please!
@13Sugars: …and if I were to guess, it’s because you watched the shows on local TV (as well)?
Wow, zorro… that sure brings back a lot of memories. 
but old school anime, you say? how about capt tsubasa, superbook, astro boy or flying house?
Wahh, The Zorro thing - I WATCHED that. I’m so old. It aired on german TV, so there should be some german VHS or DVD floating around around ebay or amazon.de. It’s called ‘Z wie Zorro’ there.
Anca added these pithy words on Jun 27 08 at 1:58 pmHi, well there is a torrent of the series dub in English http://www.mininova.org/det/1308908 but doesnt have much seeds. there is a way to find the whole series but it is in spanish dub
iNana added these pithy words on Jun 29 08 at 12:50 am