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| | #REDIRECT [[Bit the Cupid (partially found episodes and original audio of anime series; 1998)]] |
| |title=<center>Bit the Cupid (English dub)</center>
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| |image=Bitcupidtitle.jpg
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| |imagecaption=The show's title.
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| |status=<br><span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Episodes)<br><span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (English Audio)
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| '''''Bit the Cupid''''' is a Japanese anime series produced by Group TAC. Featuring character designs by Susumu Matsushita and CG-animation, the show ran for 48 13-minute episodes on TV Tokyo between April 1995 and March 1996. The show would later be dubbed in various countries in the late 1990's, eventually receiving a English dub.
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| The show has since become lost media, with very few home releases ever being made. Only 23 out of the show's 48-episode run have been found.
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| ==Japanese Audio==
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| The only footage that remains of the original Japanese audio of the series prior to 2022 was the show's end credits that was uploaded back on YouTube in 2010 on which said end credits theme was released on CD beforehand.
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| On June 18th, 2022, YouTuber [https://youtube.com/@leesvideostoreofobscuritie1662 Lee's Video Store Of Obscurities] would upload episodes 1-8 of the series that came from a VHS rented at a rental VHS store, where it would subsequently be digitized and uploaded to their YouTube channel. Two days later, on June 21st, 2022, they would subsequently upload episodes 12-19 of the series to their YouTube channel as well.
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| Two months later, on September 24th, 2022, the latter user would upload episodes 9-12 and episodes 38-41 on their YouTube channel. With a total of 23 uploaded episodes on their YouTube channel, there are 25 more episodes missing from the series.
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| ==Chinese VCDs==
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| Bit the Cupid would be released on VCD in Taiwan, dubbed in Chinese. Only [https://archive.is/RXBi5 15 episodes] have been known to be released in the format, evidenced by a listing of all the VCDs.
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| These would later be ripped by a user to [https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzIzMTMyOTc2.html?spm=a2hbt.13141534.app.5~5!2~5!2~5~5~5!2~5~5!2~5!2~5!2~5~5!14~A youku.com], where it would be [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VXRWmDRshWXru19d4bkyyFfMEIjkqay reuploaded] to YouTube a decade later.
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| ==English Dub==
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| On January 13, 1998, the Fox Family Channel announced their inaugural lineup of television shows. This included an English dubbed version of ''Bit the Cupid'' set to air in the morning hours.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20160118014825/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fox-family-channel-unveils-kids-schedule-76260057.html FOX FAMILY CHANNEL UNVEILS KIDS SCHEDULE] Retrieved 10 Jul '18</ref> Produced by Saban Entertainment, the dub was directed by Marc Handler and featured Richard Epcar, Tony McDougall, Jerry Gelb, Frank Catalano and Lex Lang.<ref>[http://marchandler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ResumeHandler2017forRebecca.docx.pdf Marc Handler Resume] Retrieved 10 Jul '18</ref><ref>[https://richardepcar.com/resumes/RichardEpcarVoiceDirectingResume.pdf Richard Epcar Resume] Retrieved 10 Jul '18</ref><ref>[https://www.voices.com/actors/simeonite Tony McDougall - Voices.com] Retrieved 10 Jul '18</ref><ref>[http://www.jerrygelb.com/voice.shtml Jerry Gelb - Voiceover] Retrieved 10 Jul '18</ref><ref>[https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/frankcatalano/ Frank Catalano] Retrieved 10 Jul '18</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/98/Alexis-Lang.html Alexis Lang Biography] Retrieved 10 Jul '18</ref>
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| There are no known home video releases of this dub, with the only available footage online coming from a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0_TjnOwj0M&t=25m28s 1998 Fox Family upfront promo].
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| ==Surfaced Content==
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| |id1 =JAOwY_jgESA
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| |description1 =1998 Fox Family upfront promo.
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| }}
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost audio]]
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| [[Category:Lost animation]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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