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Ōkōchi Gengorō Ikka (lost build of unreleased Nintendo 64 simulation game; late 1990s)

« Title screen.

but it became generally known on April 12, 2007, when Game Tanteidan, a used retro game store in Nihonbashi, Osaka, introduced a prototype ROM of the game on its blog, As of 2023, the game has not surfaced online., Ōkōchi Gengorō Ikka (大河内源五郎一家, lit. "Ōkōchi Gengorō Family" or "Gengoichi Shimoda") is an unreleased Nintendo 64 simulation game. During the N64 era, there was no information about this game

The Hobbit (lost high-frame rate versions of high fantasy adventure film trilogy based on novel; 2012-2014)

« Cover of The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy.

The Hobbit is a trilogy of high fantasy adventure films based on the J. R. R. Tolkien novel of the same name., In an effort to improve the film viewing experience, Jackson filmed the entire trilogy in 48 frames per second (FPS), double the industry standard of 24 FPS. Despite his efforts the high-frame-rate (HFR) versions never received a home media release and remain lost.

Versailles no Bara "Moetsukita Bara no Shouzou" (lost alternate final episode of anime series; 1980)

« Series poster.

Versailles no Bara, or more commonly called by its English title, The Rose of Versailles, is an anime series, An original episode entitled "Moetsukita Bara no Shouzou" (transl. "Portrait of a Burning Rose") was made and aired once, and was never broadcasted again nor included in any home media release of the series, In multiple regions of Japan, the series was canceled after its 23rd episode

R.U.R. (lost BBC television adaptations of science-fiction play; 1938; 1948)

« Photo from the 1938 television adaptation.

R.U.R. (Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti) is a science-fiction drama play written by Karel Čapek. A Czech Republic work established in 1920, the play is historic for inventing the English word "robot". In 1938, the BBC adapted the play to television, which is considered by some sources as the earliest science-fiction television program. The BBC also broadcast another adaptation of the play in 1948.

The Beatles live at Stowe School, Buckinghamshire (found recording of British rock band concert; 1963)

« The Beatles performing live at Stowe School. 4th April 1963.

The British rock band The Beatles played a rare engagement at the Stowe School in Buckinghamshire on 4th April 1963. The show was held at in the prestigious boy school's auditorium, Roxburgh Hall in front of the student audience., On 4th April 2023, 60 years after the performance, BBC News reported that a tape of the concert had been unearthed.

The Chamber (partially lost Fox game show; 2002)

« Title card of the series.

The Chamber was an American game show, designed to be a more extreme, "visceral" game show in the vein of programs like Fear Factor, and featured contestants being asked questions while strapped into a torture chamber which subjected them to extremely high or extremely low temperatures alongside other environmental conditions such as simulated earthquakes and high winds.

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UPDATE 3.07: HAPPY (LATE) 6TH ANNIVERSARY! (Added 03 Dec 2018)

50 seconds from King Koopa's Kool Kartoons, courtesy of Neeel

Pepsi Sampler PS1 disc video by SSTEAS (includes cover scans)

Ghost Stories #FinishTheStories video by Eclipse of Fire Productions

What's up guys, dycaite, back again (finally, right?) and straight off the bat I wanna give a big thanks to kobo for filling in for me on the previous two notice board posts, much appreciated, dude!

Well, it's rolled around to that time of year again, the anniversary of the LMW! I know, I know, we're a few days past the 30th of November, but y'know what they say, "better late than never" ^__^' Big, big thanks to everybody who has contributed to the site and the community over the past 6 years, I've said it before, but I'll say it again because it's true - the LMW wouldn't be what it is today without you guys, so, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all :) Happy 6th anniversary!

And while we're here, why not go over some recent lost media news? Let's get right into it:

• A lost episode of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit has been partially found! Over in Japan, a 16mm home copy of "Neck 'n' Neck" (cut down to two minutes from its original runtime of five) was found to be in the possession of anime historian Yasushi Watanabe, having purchased it during his high school years, at a toy shop near his home in Osaka, nearly 70 years ago. Watanabe learned of the cartoon's significance after reading David Bossert's 2017 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons; it is currently being held by Kobe Planet Film Archive (one of Japan's largest private film collections) and there are reportedly talks of the short potentially being screened for animation scholars at an event in Los Angeles. Whatever the case may be, here's hoping it's made available to the public soon! You can read more about it here and here.

• Collaborator and long time supporter of the LMW, blameitonjorge recently came across a newspaper clipping from the March 27, 1992 issue of the LA Times, featuring some official dialogue from the lost "Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce" episode of Sesame Street! The clipping in question can be found here; thanks Jorge!

• 50 seconds of previously lost footage from King Koopa's Kool Kartoons has emerged! Found by YouTuber Neeel, the footage from the show's 1989 Thanksgiving marathon was made available on his channel back in August, and can be seen via the above embed! While 50 seconds might not seem very significant to some, with a show as rare as this, every little bit really does help; thanks Neeel!

• YouTuber and LMW contributor SSTEAS recently came into possession of a very rare promotional Pepsi Sampler PS1 disc from 1997 that was never made commercially available, and of which not even a single image of the slipcase was available online - until now! SSTEAS has graciously scanned his copy and provided the scans in a video on his channel, you can check it out via the above embed; thanks SSTEAS!

• YouTuber Eclipse of Fire Productions has recently instigated an effort to have the lost "Am I Beautiful? Kuchisake-onna" episode of Ghost Stories released; this project, dubbed #FinishTheStories, is the kind of initiative I like to see in campaigning for forgotten pieces of media to be unearthed by their respective creators and as such, I figured I'd give Eclipse of Fire Productions and their #FinishTheStories project a shout out here. You can watch a video on the initiative via the above embed!

That's gunna do it for today, guys! Once again, a big, big thank you to everyone who has made this place what it is over the past 6 years, I truly am immensely grateful. Here's hoping for another great year of LMW over the next 12 months; until next time, cyas!

-dycaite

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Article additions

• ‎‎Sugar Rush (lost build of cancelled online game; late 2000s/2010s) 10 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎Fight Harm (lost footage of unfinished film; 1999) 10 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎Ōkiku naru Ko (lost original version of Japanese puppet TV series; 1959-1988) 10 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎All My Babies' Mamas (lost unaired reality television show; 2013) 09 Jan 2019 [New] [NSFW]
• ‎‎Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (lost television special based on book; 2010s) 08 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎McJuniorBob (lost live-action show; 2008-2010) 08 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎‎Falling (partially found drama film; 2008) 08 Jan 2019 [New] [NSFL]
• ‎‎Rick and Morty “The New Jared” Subway Commercials (lost series of cancelled Subway commercials; 2010s) 07 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎‎The Spooks of Bottle Bay (partially found British children's TV series; 1993-1995) 07 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎‎Star Fox orchestrated soundtrack (unreleased video game arranged soundtrack album; 1990s) 03 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎‎On the Rocks (partially found ABC sitcom; 1975-1976) 02 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎‎Suspense (partially found radio drama; 1942-1962) Added 01 Jan 2019 [New]
• ‎Our Little Genius (partially found cancelled FOX game show; 2010) Added 31 Dec 2018 [New]
• ‎DnalsI maerD roF elttaB "Episode 2" (lost cancelled episode of online web series; 2016) Added 31 Dec 2018 [New]
• ‎Invader Zim (lost unmade episodes of Nickelodeon show; 2001-2002) Added 27 Dec 2018 [New]
• ‎‎A.E.S. Hudson Street (partially found ABC sitcom; 1978) Added 27 Dec 2018 [New]
• ‎‎Blood and Guts (partially found Nickelodeon bumpers; 2000s) Added 27 Dec 2018 [New]
• ‎‎Queen Top of the Pops performances (partially lost appearances on BBC countdown show; 1974-1982) Added 25 Dec 2018 [New]
• ‎Karma Studios (lost GBC games; 2000) Added 23 Dec 2018 [New]
• ‎Come to Papa (partially found NBC sitcom; 2004) Added 18 Dec 2018
• ‎First Love, Fatal Love (lost HBO docudrama; 1991) Added 15 Dec 2018
• ‎‎The Return of Jezebel James (partially found sitcom TV series; 2008) Added 15 Dec 2018
• ‎‎Kirin Ashita No Calendar (partially found anime; 1980) Added 15 Dec 2018
• ‎Gorkamorka (partially found cancelled Dreamcast/Windows racing game based on tabletop game; late 1990s-2001) Added 14 Dec 2018
• ‎Tensai Bakabon (lost colored pilot to anime series; 1968) Added 14 Dec 2018
• ‎‎Transformers Victory (partially found clip show episodes of Japanese anime show; 1989-1990) Added 14 Dec 2018
• ‎Animaniacs: Hollywood Hypnotics (cancelled Game Boy Advance game; 2003) Added 13 Dec 2018
• ‎G4's Proving Ground (partially found TV series; 2011) Added 09 Dec 2018
• ‎‎The New Daffy Duck Show (lost pilot script for unproduced animated series; 1997-1998) Added 09 Dec 2018
• ‎‎Ferris Bueller's Day Off (partially found deleted scenes from comedy film; 1986) Added 06 Dec 2018
• ‎‎Kenny the Shark (lost live-action Discovery Kids TV special; 2000) Added 05 Dec 2018
• ‎The Court of Missing Heirs (lost CBS/ABC radio program; 1937-1947) Added 04 Dec 2018
• ‎Pink Crows (lost animation; existence unconfirmed; 1985) Added 04 Dec 2018
• ‎The Phantom of the Opera (partially found TV scenes of Hammer horror film; 1962) Added 04 Dec 2018
• ‎Zak Tales (lost live-action/puppetry TV series; 1990) Added 03 Dec 2018
• ‎The Dog and Cat News (partially found Australian 3D animated series; 2002-2003) Added 01 Dec 2018
• ‎Einstein Pals (partially found cancelled Direct-to DVD series; 2007-2008) Added 24 Nov 2018
• ‎Speed Racer Esurance Commercial (partially found TV commercial; 2008) Added 24 Nov 2018
• ‎The Gulf Between (lost early color silent film; 1917) Added 23 Nov 2018
• ‎El Retrato de Dorian Gray (lost Mexican TV drama based on Oscar Wilde novel; 1969) Added 23 Nov 2018

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