Even if you don't have a copy, but have any information on it I would appreciate it.

Here is a clip or trailer from youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjOr0cdQMn0

Amazon jp entry
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B.../accessuporg-22

Info on the Aussie version
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294590/usercomments

I'll take any version or format. I know there was a Japanese LD and I assume VHS.

Can anyone help me find more info on the film and how to get it. If you can't say it on the board PM me. This looks really cool (if dated) and I would love to see it.

TIA

Here is some additional info that was turned up by Animenations John.

[quote]I've never had a chance to watch the 198X Future War movie, but it's a title that I've know of since my earliest days as a hardcore fan. I remember seeing a trailer for it on a videotape of something I watched way back in the late 1980s.

Honestly, I think that the odds of finding a copy of this movie now are very slim. It's not available on DVD. It was released on CLV format laserdisc on October 22, 1984 (SKU number TE-D014). It was also released on VHS for a staggering 17,545 yen http://www.paoon.com/film/hlabqjngi.html.

Actually, after a bit of hunting, I did find a laserdisc copy that may be available at 3,200 yen, however, if this is indeed available, http://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kai_anild.htm I highly doubt that the retailer will ship overseas, as most Japanese retailers won't. But you could try a purchasing service.

All I could find currently on Yahoo Japan auctions was a 198X Future War wall poster. No home video copies[quote]

Here's a couple of pages with some info (not a whole lot, but a little):

Future War Year 198X (movie)

Anime: Future War 198X-nen - This one's got a picture of what's probably the poster you mention

Like I said not a whole lot of info and possibly you've already found it.

Here's a site with pictures from two of the three German video releases (if I'm understanding what I'm seeing):

Null-Zeit / Das Ende aller Tage

I'm very familiar with this film; in fact I wrote about it in my news roundup for Japanese Fantasy Film Journal, back in the day (1982). The film was produced by Toei, based on the novel by General John Hackett, "The Third World War." It was released on VHS in Australia, dubbed (narrated) and cut for length, by Wizard Video (the Japanese version is 125 mins. long) featuring music by Tangerine Dream (!).

It was available in a couple of Japanese Video shops here in San Francisco, but I don't know if they have it any longer -- a Japanese friend of mine, here in San Francisco, rented it earlier this year, and we discussed the film for a couple of hours at a cafe. I haven't seen it in years and don't own a copy of it right now.

August,

What did you friend think of it?

Interestingly I actually own both of General Hackett's books (the second is sorta of like an updated edition, but at times with different material, and such). I found one of them in HS and the concept was quite fascinating. It was also a huge influence on Max Brooks awesome World War Z. I think the General gets a thanks in it and its mentioned in an interview or two.

My friend liked it very much -- he thought the animation was very realistic and un-anime like and really enjoyed the realism of the story.

Thats what I though from the trailer too and its what interested me. The Russians don't start throwing around Mecha or something and the gov't is fighting a war against Jalikistanmadeupcountry lol. I've read it was protested initially for being accused of pro-war. With the way the Japanese public is today (movie wise at least) I bet it would have done well.

Hmm, I found this website with screencaps in the comment section that look really good to come from an LD. Can anyone who knows Japanese give me the gist of the site?
TIA
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/langberg/e/5d3dceeea...9f380becd16b700

And another site
http://blog.livedoor.jp/badzilla/archives/50923861.html