As promised (or threatened), here is the Laserdisc version of the 1983 fantasy anime *Noel no Fushigi na Bouken* (*Noel's Fantastic Trip*). This version is full frame (4:3), while the DVD version is wide-screen (1.85:1). Unfortunately, neither quite provides the complete picture. The Laserdisc version is chopped off at the sides; the DVD version is chopped off at the top and bottom. The Laserdisc has a stereo soundtrack; the DVD has a mono soundtrack with stereo interpolations for the songs. The Laserdisc colors lean to the greenish, as seen in this screencap of the Chartreuse, er, Yellow Submarine:
![screencap](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSql0T35U8UGSsoAGHzDQmHF3_Icy2oPUQ9shKI4eS9mYRf4PclyPDG2gqrmngFh53ctWi0C64yuood5bc906RfpRI4TZMmc1ZBwxrHqgaJ0PXZ710pczosSeF4r941PzgM3Ql4dxxb4N-F6vF7lV9-MnwCFhVYE50Q2jcub7nO8rsYZe9dW1_nYNkQ/s640/noel.ld.take2_001_50005.png)
See [this blog entry](https://collectr.blogspot.com/2023/05/noels-fantastic-trip-ld-version.html) for more details.
This release, and all Orphan releases, are available for direct download from IRC bot Orphan|Arutha in channels #nibl or #news on irc.rizon.net.
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