Krazy Kat: Stabbed in the Circus (1934) Also known as "The Trapese Artist", this is a silent, condensed version of this cartoon released by Columbia Pictures. $15+ Members will get the uncropped, lossless version of this scan for the month of October only! patreon.com/kinekovideo

New upload! The intro clip for the 1st Captain Tsubasa movie, scanned from a 35mm print acquired as a collaboration by us & A&C Fansubs! Like the rest of the franchise, this film has never gotten an HD remaster, til now! youtu.be/aoEACpEIiEk Full Movie: nyaa.si/view/2019939

New upload! Clip from the 1987 live-action adaptation of Shakotan Boogie, scanned by us from a 35mm print, subbed by LonelyChaser Fansubs! This film was only ever released on VHS/LD, & streaming uses an SD master, making this the only HD version out there! youtu.be/a7l2X8dPVTQ

The film was digitized by @kinekovideo.bsky.social, then we handled the post processing / color correction. More details in the news post! www.maskofdestiny.com/news/hd-bohr...

80 years later, an event we should never, ever forget, in hopes that it should never be repeated again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI9Q...

Gee-wiz (youtube.com/kinekovideo btw)

Jail Birds (1934) Silent, cut-down version of a sound Terrytoon released by Castle Films.

New upload! A treat from the 90s, this is the first opening animation from The Kindaichi Case Files, scanned in 4K from a 16mm rush print by us! A rare sight for a TV anime from the era, this is the first time any HD footage of this show has been seen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlo2...

Virtual Cameraman for the Pioneer Laseractive has been dumped and scanned. Thanks to our patrons for funding and @kinekovideo.bsky.social for dumping the disc. Adult game so 18+ Only. Enjoy! archive.org/details/virt...

Got another Pioneer Laseractive game dumped and scanned. Ghost Rush! Thanks again to our patrons for funding this and @kinekovideo.bsky.social for dumping the disc. Enjoy! archive.org/details/ghos...

Akuma no Shinban "Devil's Judgement" for the Pioneer Laseractive has been dumped and scanned. Thanks to our patrons for funding and @kinekovideo for dumping the disc. Just FYI there is currently no Pioneer Laseractive emulator so this isn't usable for emulation yet. archive.org/details/akum...

Jungle Jinks - The Cat's Dilemma 16mm scan by us of a cartoon released as a home movie in 1946 by Official Films entitled "The Cat's Dilemma", which is actually just a severely cut down, silent version of the 1932 Aesop's Fable known as "The Cat's Canary".

We're finally ready to share this previously lost pre-war film from Japan, "Longing for Rocks and Snow," scanned from a 35mm nitrate print in 4K! Documenting a group of brave climbers scaling Mt. Hotakadake, it includes some beautiful & bold photography! youtu.be/6pICJseZTtI

New upload! This time is a very special treat… We have preserved what is potentially the long-lost, unfinished original broadcast version of Osamu Tezuka’s TV special “Bremen 4: Angel’s In Hell,” found on a 35mm theatrical print from Hong Kong or Taiwan! youtu.be/ra6NrFKnM1U nyaa.si/view/1976740

Tokimeki Memorial has a new release on the Switch! Did you know that in 1997 Shiori came out with her own music album? A few years back we captured a rare promo tape w/samples of each track, so if youre a fan be sure to check it out if you haven’t already! youtu.be/lSjYKzGI7y0

16mm print of "Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi: Alice in Wonderland" (1977/1981), English language dubbed adaptation by Fred Ladd. Shipped this out to @kinekovideo.bsky.social for scanning today. Should yield a decent capture of the dub audio pulled from the optical track.

New upload! A 15-minute short based on the Dragon Quest franchise, "Slime's Adventures," animated by Production IG! This comes from a VHS given to readers of V-Jump back in 1995, and it's never been subbed before until now, thanks to LonelyChaser Fansubs! youtu.be/ItFoNWFpuGI

No pink-tinted April Fool's joke this year. Instead, just want to say thank you to everyone who's supported us, whether newly or since the beginning. Appreciate everyone who sticks around & waits for new stuff from us. Hopefully can get more stuff uploaded soon! Thank you again.

The full 16mm Kamen Rider print we scanned has been shared! You can watch the full episode here: youtu.be/MVRWXYQuhGg?...

These strikes have now lapsed and 30 videos have been re-made public on our YT channel! Thanks for hanging in there, everybody!

New upload! The OP for the original Kamen Rider TV series, scanned in 4K from a 16mm print! Unfortunately the condition and color is not very good (we've recovered what we could), but we would still like to share this novelty with you all! youtu.be/L-7r9e08Iqo

Mamma Mia!! We’ve broken 500K views on our 16mm 4K restoration of the Mario Anime Movie! Words can’t describe how thankful we are to everybody who supported us then and continues to support us now. Give it a watch here! youtu.be/vzlZy9zpw0Q?...

New upload! A VHS cap for a video release documenting the creation of an image album with music inspired by the manga Five Star Stories created by Mamoru Nagano. Here you can see Nagano working on the music, which he himself composed! Subs by LonelyChaser! youtu.be/f1FHqQcJxng

Hey! Bluesky video limits have increased! How about that? Here’s a unique curiosity, a 35mm newsreel from the early 70s—Hyogo News No 170—talking all about the brand new San'yō Shinkansen, connecting Osaka to Okayama as an extension of the Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo! Very faded, but very neat!

New upload! It's the opening animation for "Oh! Family", scanned from a 16mm rush print by us in 4K! This marks some of the 1st ever high def footage of this series! Special thanks to @dalek96.bsky.social for acquiring both the 16mm rush & magnetic audio sources! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD7P...

Parce que c'est Lundi, et Lundi c'est... chips ? Il y a quelques années, @kinekovideo.bsky.social avait retrouvé et numérisé des négatifs d'une pub pour Glico de 84 en 4K. C'est assez dingue d'y voir cette qualité, et de voir aussi toutes les prises, même ratées ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WnB...

We’ve found and preserved an unknown/previously lost silent, pre-war Japanese film from a 35mm nitrate print. Its name is Longing for Rocks and Snow (雪と岩へのあこがれ) produced by the Yokohama Cinema Company and released sometime around 1930. No further details are available.

A little Kineko history for you; here is one of the first ever self-produced scans we made, which was a random 8mm home movie. It was nearly 4 years ago! How time flies...

For my fellow Ninja Gaiden lovers, if you've never seen it, the 1991 Ninja Ryukenden OVA is a surprisingly good bit of no-nonsense action animation based on the original NES games. @kinekovideo.bsky.social did a very nice rip of the LaserDisc you can watch on YouTube!

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We'd like to thank each and every one of you for the support we've received in 2024 and the continued support throughout 2025. May the Year of the Snake bring much joy and success to you all, and we'll be back with another release soon.

Part 2 of our look back begins in July. Thanks to the efforts of the @tfwiki.net discord and myself we were able to purchase and have @kinekovideo.bsky.social capture a Masterforce 16mm film of Episode 1 in 4K UHD. Thanks to Big Nova Subs for the new Eng sub youtu.be/vrPVS1r9O4o?si=wvuo7oLGMzqjuD5x

Sea Cat is available on YouTube, courtesy of @kinekovideo.bsky.social . Everyone say どおもありがとうございます！We appreciate you! youtu.be/6pakbyuffUc?...

Two active copyright strikes on the channel. Gonna have to private a number of our uploads containing Toei Animation content for the time being... Thanks for understanding.

English Happy Holidays! Here's the creditless OP for Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969), scanned from a 35mm interpositive! Shockingly, the original film editor kept this gem, which has never been seen creditless before! We've restored it in 4K to share with all of you! youtu.be/txNMNkldKiM

Something very special and rare going up for Christmas on our channel as well as for every paid member on our Patreon (not just $15+ members this month!) You may have already seen it! It's no Himitsu! ;D

35mm Negative

Shout out to @kinekovideo.bsky.social for putting a HQ-ish copy of SWEET HOME (1989) out into the wild… a crown jewel in haunted house film canon… now I can finally play the NES game

For the month of November, $15+ members get the raw, uncropped scan of this opening! Offer lasts til the end of next month when we publish the next one. If you want it, don't miss out & be sure to become a $15+ member, you get one premium scan every month! patreon.com/kinekovideo

New upload! Another 16mm rush print opening animation, this time Marmalade Boy! Scanned by us in 4K! This marks the 1st time footage of this series has ever been seen in high definition, & the colors are super pristine! Check it out in all its Shojo glory! youtu.be/dcC9urCIYyc

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New upload! Another Halloween treat, ep9 of Zukkoke Knight-Don De La Mancha, scanned by us from a 16mm print & subbed by our friends at LonelyChaser Fansubs! This show was almost never released on home video at all, not even VHS, & it's the 1st time in HD! youtu.be/uucITc7_sUc

Unfortunately, we don’t have any means of watching them, let along capturing them. Thankfully, @kinekovideo.bsky.social is kind, patient, and wonderful and helped us get the first one captured.

SURPRISE! Devil and Daniel Mouse, in currently the best its looked since 1978! This side-project started between @themilantooner.bsky.social and I last year finding print auctions and we jumped on this opportunity to preserve this with @kinekovideo.bsky.social's support!

For Halloween, we're bringing you a special treat! For the 1st time in 4K, Nelvana's 2nd TV special The Devil and Daniel Mouse! This print/color correction are courtesy of @knoxrobbins.bsky.social & @themilantooner.bsky.social, who graciously allowed us to share on our channel! youtu.be/isXv5TL5DW0

a treat for spooky week

Something is brewing for Halloween...