The 1999 Monster Rancher anime adaptation animated by TMS Entertainment
is now available on Hulu for streaming. The series is adapted from
Tecmo-Koei’s monster breeding series of games whereby monsters are
created using various methods, from using CDs and DVDs in the
PlayStation and PC versions of the game to using the various input
methods of the first generation Nintendo DS version.
The animated series also ran in the US as a part of two major
animation blocks, as the series was edited for content and dubbed for
broadcast on the syndicated BKN and Fox Kids blocks over three seasons
in the early 2000s. The series comprises a total of 73 episodes and Hulu
currently has the first 12 English dubbed episodes posted.
The series also has a checkered home video history, as ADV Films
previously released the complete first season on VHS and the first 12
episodes on DVD only to halt the releases after the series was pulled
from TV broadcast. License holder BKN attempted home video again in 2005
and licensed the DVD rights to a Canadian firm that failed to complete
the releases, as it only managed to release one barebones volume
containing 5 episodes, then re-releasing the same first volume with 8
episodes before halting production entirely and going dormant as of
2008.
The series being posted on Hulu may also signal another home video release, as this long running thread
on Anime News Network’s forum indicates that the series being posted on
Hulu is the precursor to a brand-new home video release of the series,
with the complete series including English and Japanese dubs as well as
unedited footage for both versions.
Source: The Fandom Post Forums
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