TV Series
Update: 13 July 2000
A total of 3 stories were officially translated
with Japanese subtitles and released on the Pony Video (now Pony-Canyon
Video) label, between 1983-1986. Some of these video tapes were still
available for rental and/or purchase in Japanese video stores as late as
the mid 1990's. These stories were: "Revenge of the Cybermen", "Pyramids
of Mars", and "Robots of Death".
Previous reports of sightings of "Genesis of the Daleks" and "Seeds of Doom" are probably either erroneous or may have been sightings of pirated video.
It is believed that these subtitled editions were originally produced in an effort to sell the series to NHK Television (sort of the BBC of Japan), sometime in the early 1980's. To the best of my knowledge, the series was not purchased and no episodes were ever broadcast.
Episode Video Release Information:
Japanese versions of titles are listed below
English title, with a literal translation in parenthesis for comparison.
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The Revenge of the Cybermen
"Saibaman-no Gyakushyuu" (The Cyberman's Counterattack, or The Counterattack of the Cybermen) Release: 1983 Release Label: Pony Video Translation: Subtitles Catalogue No.: V128F1331 |
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Pyramids of Mars
"Kasei-no Piramiddo" (Mars' Pyramids) Release: 1985 Release Label: Pony Video Translation: Subtitles Catalogue No.: V128F1440 |
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The Robots of Death
"Shi-no Robotto" (Death's Robots) Release: 1986 Release Label: Pony Video Translation: Subtitles Catalogue No.: V128F1485 |
The Movies
Update: 6 August 2000
Both Peter Cushing films were released in Japan.
Apparently, at least one of them (probably the first) was dubbed.
The second film may also have been dubbed, but if so it was not released
on video this way. The second movie was released on video in subtitled
format with the King Video/Tohokushinsha Home Video label (which, incidentally,
is now defunct).
The 1996 Made-For-TV film (Doctor Who: The Movie, or "The Enemy Within") has also been officially translated in subtitled form; it ran on NHK in 1997. A release of this film was available in Japan on video tape, laserdisc, and DVD. However, it is unclear if this was actually a Japanese release or an import of the Hong Kong release of the film. It is believed that the Hong Kong DVD release contains multiple subtitling formats, including Chinese and Japanese.
Movie Video Release Information:
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Dr. Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth 2150AD
Daleks-Invasion Earth 2150AD (aka Invasion Earth War 2150AD) Release: Unknown Release Label: King Video/Tohokushinsha Home Video Translation: Subtitled Catalogue No. K48V-11559 |
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Doctor Who: The Movie (aka "The Enemy Within")
Format: Laserdisc Release: 1997 Release Label: Unknown (20th Century Fox Video/BBC?) Translation: Subtitled Catalogue No.: Unknown NOTE: This appears to actually be an image of the Hong Kong release slipcover. |
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Doctor Who: The Movie (aka "The Enemy Within")
Format: DVD Release: 1997 Release Label: 20th Century Fox Video/BBC Translation: Subtitled Catalogue No.: Unknown NOTE: This appears to actually be an image of the Hong Kong release slipcover. However, please note that the writing in the lower left hand corner is clearly in Japanese (see full size image). |