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Unfortunately many times when a company rescues an anime series, they won't get prior extras, or sometimes one format gets the extras, but the other doesn't, or lastly there was a new release that included more extras that a prior release didn't have. This list is to cover those cases with R1 anime releases. This list will only include extras on DVD and Blu-ray releases, not VHS or Laserdisc. I may include those in the future. If you're aware of anything not on here, please let me know so I can add it. This is to help people figure out if they've got all the extras for a show or not.

Last Updated: 10/17/2016

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Notes
  • Whenever ADV Films would do a box set release, they usually would strip the show of extras to make the singles more appealing and to prevent the "I'll wait for the box set." mentality that leads to less money. For a list of those with extras, see this thread.
  • For stuff in a franchise never released before, see this thread.
  • At this time this thread will only be about DVD and Blu-ray releases, not VHS or laserdisc, the latter of which is harder to find info on as ANN's encyclopedia doesn't have those releases. I may include those in the future.
  • This thread will also include notable missing inserts (mainly in regards to cases where it's not obvious like with singles as opposed to say NISA Premium Editions vs. Standard Editions), not just video extras, but the focus is mainly on video extras and DVD Easter Eggs.
  • Links in this thread will take you to the ANN entry for the show (this is so people know exactly what releases a show has that I'm referring to), and in some cases the actual extras being referred to.

Please point out any errors or omissions so I can add them to the list. This is still very much a work in-progress, especially as far as the ADV Films shows are concerned.

Air FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The FUNimation releases are missing the last episode, episode 13, the recap episode. It is present on only Volume 4 of the ADV Films singles.

Azumanga Daioh ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks DVDs
The character profile and cultural notes booklets from the ADV Films singles are missing from the ADV Thinpaks and stackpak, and the Sentai Filmworks Sentai Selects release. The ADV Thinpaks are also missing the following extras.
Production Sketches, Gallery, Clean Opening Animation, Clean Closing Animation
The Sentai Selects release is also missing the mini-movie present on the ADV Films singles and stackpak.

Baccano! Aniplex USA Blu-rays
The Aniplex USA Blu-rays and FUNimation DVD singles are missing the promotional video and Baccano! Propaganda Programa (AKA Baccano!: The Complete Guide) extras which are present on FUNimation's complete DVD releases. The Aniplex USA Blu-rays are also missing the English commentaries from all of FUNimation's DVD releases.

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad FUNimation Entertainment Viridian Collection and S.A.V.E. DVDs
The following extras from FUNimation's singles and 2008 box set re-release are missing from their Viridian Collection and S.A.V.E. re-releases.
"A Life on the Road" Music Video, "A Day in the Life" Director Commentary, "With a Little Help From My Friends" Cast and Director Commentary, "We Can Work It Out" Music Commentary


Beyond the Boundary Sentai Filmworks Blu-ray and DVD
The regular Blu-ray and DVD of Sentai Filmworks' releases are missing the Episode 0 OVA that's only on the Limited Edition combo pack, most likely due to restrictions from TBS Animation.

Claymore FUNimation Entertainment Anime Classics DVD
The booklets included in the Volume 1 Starter Set (V1+artbox) and Volume 6 DVDs, the first DVD box set, and the Blu-ray release (combined into one booklet) are not included in the Anime Classics DVD release.

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Bandai Entertainment DVDs and FUNimation DVDs and Blu-rays
The booklets adapted from the ones in the original Japanese releases and the (dubbed) drama CDs included in the Bandai Entertainment Limited Edition DVDs are missing from their other DVD releases.

Additionally, the FUNimation Entertainment releases are missing those booklets, drama CDs, and the following on-disc extras from the Bandai DVD releases.
Season 1: Stage 2 Preview; Stage 25 Audio Commentary
Season 2: Broadcast Version of the Prologue - Turn 1, 5, 7-8, 11-13; Key Animation Gallery 1-9; Prize Announcement on TV - Turn 9-10, 16-19; The Black Knights' Titles in English


Comic Party Revolution FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from the ADV Films singles and ADV Thinpak are missing from the FUNimation releases.
Seiyuu Profiles, Production Background Art, Interviews with the Japanese Voice Cast, "The Language of Doujinshi," "What is Comic Party," "How to Doujinshi"


Cromartie High School ADV Films Thinpaks and Discotek Media DVD
The booklets included in the ADV Films singles and the following video extras are missing from the ADV Thinpaks and Discotek DVD.
Cultural Notes & Comments, Clean Opening and Closing Animation, Original Japanese TV Warnings, Japanese DVD commercials, Japanese CD commercials, Japanese PS2 Game commercials, special Cromartie video clips


DearS Discotek Media DVD
The video art gallery and clean OP/ED extras from the Geneon Entertainment releases are missing from the Discotek DVD.

D.N.Angel ADV Films Thinpak + Complete Collection DVD and Discotek Media DVD
The following extras from the ADV Films singles are missing from the ADV Thinpak and 2008 box set release, as well as the Discotek DVD.
Clean Opening and Closing Animations, Japanese Promo Trailer, Japanese TV Spots, Japanese In-Store Promo, "True Light": The Creation of an Opening Theme, Meet Miyu Irino, DNAngel Unplugged, DNAngel Talk, DNAngel Japanese ADR Session, DNAngel music video collection, 3-D Scene Production


Dragon Ball GT FUNimation Entertainment DVD Box Sets
The singles have the next episode previews, the Green Bricks and the complete sets do not.

Dragon Ball Z FUNimation Entertainment DVDs and Blu-rays
FUNimation's many, many, many releases for Dragon Ball Z are missing the next episode previews. The only releases with them are the seven Dragon Boxes.

Elfen Lied ADV Films DVDs and Blu-ray
The ADV Films DVD releases except for the 2013 DVD re-release and Blu-ray release do not include the OVA episode. Additionally, the following extras from the ADV Films singles are missing from all their re-releases except the 2013 DVD and Blu-ray releases which are missing only the inserts from the singles and the "Original Japanese Cover Artwork" extra.
Production Artwork, Character Artwork, Clean Opening Animation, Clean Closing Animation


Ergo Proxy FUNimation Entertainment DVDs and Blu-ray
The following extras from the bonus disc included in only the Geneon Entertainment Volume 1 Special Edition DVD (V1+artbox) are missing from the 2 DVD releases FUNimation distributed for Geneon.
Key Words of Ergo Proxy, Behind the Scenes, English Staff Interview, Promotional Trailers, Creditless Openings, Production Art Gallery
The FUNimation Anime Classics DVD and 10th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray are missing only the "Production Art Gallery" extra from that bonus disc.

Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers Bandai Entertainment DVD
The "Making-of Featurette" included in Bandai's Blu-ray and FUNimation Entertainment's releases is missing from Bandai's DVD.

Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone FUNimation Entertainment Blu-ray and DVD
Later printings of the Blu-ray and DVD are missing the following extras. The original printing has a very shiny slipbox and uses a digipak, the reprint comes in a standard amaray case with a slipcover.
Preview 1 Color-Corrected Version, Fly Me To The Moon Versions 1, 1A, and 1B
[url]http://forum.evageeks.org/thread/10999/Funis-111-DVD-and-Blu-Ray-missing-Extras-in-later-prints/[/url]

Fullmetal Alchemist FUNimation Entertainment Viridian Collection DVDs and Blu-rays
Both the Viridian Collection singles and Viridian Collection box sets and the regular edition of the Blu-ray release are missing the 13 guidebooks adapted from the booklets included in the original Japanese DVD singles which are found in FUNimation's non-VC releases of Fullmetal Alchemist. The Collector's Edition Blu-ray release includes the contents of these booklets.

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo FUNimation Entertainment DVD
The following extras from Geneon Entertainment's releases are missing from FUNimation's DVD.
Act 1 Storyboard by Director Mahiro Maeda, Director Mahiro Maeda Interview, Comments from Voice Actors, Promotional Trailer, TV Commercials, Art Setting (25 minutes of video and music), Mechanical Art Setting, Anna Sui's Fashion Gallery


Gantz FUNimation Entertainment DVD
The following extras from ADV Films releases of Gantz are missing from FUNimation's DVD.
Interview With Daisuke Namikawa (Kei Kurono), Cast Talk Featuring Daisuke Namikawa (Kurono), Masashi Osato (Kato) & Hitomi Nabatame (Kishinoto), Cast Talk Featuring Masashi Osato (Kato), Hitomi Nabatame (Kishinoto) & Rakkyo Ide (Suzuki Alien), Japanese TV Spots, Interview With Hiroya Oku (Gantz Creator) & Chiaki Kuriyama (Japanese Actress), Interview With Hiroyuki Hayse (Sound Director), Hitomi Nabatame (Kishimoto) & Masashi Osato (Kato), Gantz Video Game Commercials, The Secret Behind the Impeccable Images of Gantz, Gantz DVD Special Features Collection


Girls Bravo FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The line art gallery extras from the Geneon Entertainment releases are missing from the FUNimation releases.

Godannar ADV Films Thinpaks
The inserts* and following extras from the ADV Films singles and Sentai Filmworks release of Godannar are missing from the ADV Thinpaks.
Character Profiles, Mechanical Profiles, Godannar Key Words & Case Files, Production Sketches (Video), Moriloto & Hayashi Special Report, The Seven Mysteries!, Recording the Songs (Video), Swimsuit Gallery, Japanese Commercial Collection, Clean Opening Animation, Clean Closing Animation.
*The inserts from the ADV Films singles were combined into a 36-page booklet for the Sentai Filmworks release.

Gokudo Discotek Media DVD
The following extras from the Media Blasters releases are missing from the Discotek DVD.
Creditless Opening, Creditless Closing, Production Sketches, Interview with Gokudo & Rubette


Great Teacher Onizuka Discotek Media DVD
The following extras from the Tokyopop releases (including the sets distributed by FUNimation Entertainment) are missing from the Discotek DVD.
Onizuka Gone Wild, Character Sketches, Original Japanese Opening, Easter eggs, Schools in Session Videos, Interviews with Creator Tohru Fujisawa


Gurren Lagann Aniplex USA Blu-rays & DVD LE and Bandai Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from Bandai Entertainment's DVD singles and Aniplex USA's DVD LE are missing from the Aniplex USA Blu-rays.
Yoko Goes To Gainax, Gainax Staff Interview, US & Japanese Trailers, Sanzigen 3D Test Footage, Shoko Nakagawa Interview.
Additionally the Bandai DVDs and Aniplex USA DVD LE are missing the booklets included with the Aniplex USA Blu-rays.

Gurren Lagann Movies Aniplex USA RE DVDs and Blu-ray
Both the regular editions of the Aniplex USA DVDs and the Blu-ray are missing the replica theatrical pamphlets (which were not translated into English, they're in Japanese only) as well as the Parallel Works music videos from the DVD LEs.

Ikki Tousen FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from the Geneon Entertainment releases are missing from the FUNimation releases.
Non-Credit Opening and Ending Animations,​ Full Color Art Gallery,​ Director Interview,​ TV Commercials,​ Promotional Video,​ Hidden Outtakes


IS: Infinite Stratos 2 Sentai Filmworks DVD
The Sentai DVD is missing the World Purge OVA and the Infinite Wedding Picture Drama special which are currently exclusive to the Limited Edition Blu-ray release.

Jinki:Extend FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from the ADV Films releases are missing from the FUNimation releases.
Interviews, Moribito-2 Model Test, Character Art Gallery, "Messages from the Seiyuu," Location Notes, "Jinki: Extend Special Night," Term Glossary


Kaleido Star ADV Thinpaks and FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from the ADV Films singles are missing from the ADV Thinpak and FUNimation's releases. Also, the ADV Films releases are missing only the "Layla and the Legend of the Phoenix" OVA which is FUNimation's releases of New Wings (AKA the second half of Kaleido Star), and the other OVA "Kaleido Star: Good dayo! Goood!!" (which has never been licensed).
Production Sketches, "Day With a Kaleido Star" with Serena Varghese (Rosetta), Kaleido Star Comics, Interview with Kaleido Star Manga Artist Akira Shinozaki and Series Associate Producer Toyo Ikeda, Interview with Director Yoshimasa Hiraike, Interview with director Junichi Sato, Commentary with Mike MacRae (Leon), Commentary with Illich Guardiola (Yuri), Comments from the Cast, Interview with Kaori Mizuhashi (Rosetta)


Kanon (2006) FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The FUNimation DVDs are missing the "Inside Look at the Making of Kanon" extra from the ADV Films singles*.

*Volume 6 was released by FUNimation due to the license transferring to FUNimation before ADV Films could complete their release.

Kino's Journey ADV Films DVDs
The following extras from the ADV Films singles are missing from the re-releases.
Clean Opening and Closing Animation, Production Sketches


K-On! Bandai Entertainment and Sentai Filmworks Releases
Due to licensing restrictions from TBS Animation*, the clean openings and closings are not on Bandai's releases, but they are present on Sentai's releases. The "English Cast Interviews and English Language Version Music Videos" extras Bandai made to make-up for not being allowed any of the Japanese video extras are not on Sentai's releases.

*Source: [url]http://konfan.blogspot.com/2011/11/k-on-blu-ray-us-vs-jp-review-and.html[/url] (Towards the bottom)

Kurau: Phantom Memory FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The booklets and following extras from the ADV Films singles are missing from the FUNimation releases.
Production Artwork Gallery, Promotional Video, Key Words Glossary, Japanese TV Spots, Japanese DVD Spots, Japanese CD Spots


Last Exile FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from Geneon Entertainment's releases are missing from FUNimation's releases.
Original Japanese Opening, Promotion Trailer, Staff Interview with Mahiro Maeda, Art Gallery, Original Japanese Ending, Commercial Collections, LAST EXILE Exhibition in Tokyo, Ten-Star Announcement


Le Chevalier D'Eon FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The FUNimation releases do not include the booklets from the ADV Films singles.

Love Hina FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following episodes and extras from Bandai Entertainment's releases are missing from FUNimation's releases
Episodes: Love Hina X'mas Special: Silent Eve, Love Hina Spring Special: I Wish Your Dream, Love Hina Again (OVA)
Extras: Keitaro's Sketchbook, Keitaro's Songbook, Character Photo Gallery, Interview with Director Yoshiaki Iwasaki, Character Photo Gallery - Motoko Aoyama, The Making of Love Hina, Character Photo Gallery

Lupin III Part I Discotek Media DVD Re-release
The following extras from the 2012 4-disc release are missing from the 2014 3-disc release.
Liner Notes, Episode 3 Audio Commentary by Reed Nelson, Episode 4 Audio Commentary by Ryan Gilbert and Mike Lepore, Episode 10 Audio Commentary by Reed Nelson, Episode 13 Audio Commentary by Ryan Gilbert and Mike Lepore, Episode 23 Audio Commentary by Reed Nelson
Additionally, the 2014 release has only one version of the pilot film, the 2012 release has two versions (standard and theatrical) of the pilot film.

Maburaho ADV Films Thinpaks
The following extras and Magic Times inserts from the ADV Films singles are missing from the ADV Thinpaks.
Translator Notes, The Art of Maburaho, Original Japanese Promos, Cleaning Opening Animation, Clean Closing Animation, Voice Actor Commentary, Interview With the US Art Designer


Mahoromatic Sentai Filmworks and Geneon Entertainment DVDs
The Sentai Filmworks releases for Mahoromatic are missing the following extras from the Geneon Entertainment releases.
Full Color Art Gallery, Season #1 and #2 Promo Videos, Promotional Trailers, TV Commercials, Actor Commentary.
Additionally, none of the Geneon releases include the I'm Home special which is available only individually and in the 2nd complete collection release from Sentai Filmworks.

Mushishi FUNimation Entertainment Complete DVDs
The booklets from the singles are not included in any of the re-releases by FUNimation.

Noir ADV Films Thinpaks and FUNimation Entertainment Blu-ray and DVD
The interview inserts from the ADV Films singles are not included in the ADV Thinpaks nor the FUNimation releases. Additionally, the Easter Eggs on the ADV Films releases are no longer Easter Eggs on the FUNimation releases, they're now regular extras. To find the Easter Eggs on the ADV Films DVD releases one needed the decoder glasses included with Volume 1 of the singles.

Otaku no Video AnimEigo DVD
The liner notes are no longer included in later printings of the DVD.

Persona 4: The Animation Sentai Filmworks Blu-rays
Due to Sentai Filmworks trying to release their Blu-rays too soon after the Japanese release finished (one month after Volume 9), in addition to Aniplex not allowing the Japanese audio on these BDs, they also didn't allow any of the following extras on Blu-ray until the Collector's Edition combo pack which came out years later. These were previously DVD-only extras.
Japanese Commentaries, Person 4's Mr. Experiment; The Unlucky Ninja, Mr. Experiment; The Unlucky Gentleman, Mr. Experiment; The Unlucky Ninja, Mr. Experiment ~ Final Episode; The Unlucky Ninja, Experiment Girl; A Brief lesson on Izanagi & Izanami, Japanese Promos, TV Spots


Princess Tutu ADV Films and AEsir Holdings Re-releases
The inserts from the ADV Films singles containing the following interviews with the cast and staff were not included in any of the re-releases by ADV Films and AEsir Holdings.
Commentary by Shogo Koumoto (Director), Commentary by Junichi Sato (Executive Director), Commentary by Ikuko Itoh (Original Story, Character Designs, and Chief Animation Director), Commentary Nana Mizuki, Sachi Matsumoto, Yuri Shiratori, Commentary by Naoki Yanagi, Takahiro Sakurai, Commentary by Nanae Kato, Yasunori Matsumoto


RahXephon ADV Films Thinpaks
The ADV Thinpaks don't include the booklets from the singles.

RahXephon: The Movie ADV Films DVD
The booklet included in the Limited Edition is not included in the regular edition nor the ADV Thinpaks that also contained the movie.

Ranma 1/2 VIZ Media Blu-rays and Newer DVDs
The VIZ Media Blu-rays and newer DVDs are missing English cast extras from the final DVD box set.

Sakura Wars ADV Films Thinpak and Sentai Filmworks Releases
Both the Sentai Filmworks releases and ADV Thinpak are missing the booklets and the character bio extras from the ADV Films singles. The ADV Thinpak is also missing the clean OP/ED that are on the singles and Sentai Filmworks releases.

Samurai Champloo FUNimation Entertainment Blu-rays and DVD
The interview inserts from the Geneon Entertainment releases and the DVD release distributed by FUNimation are not included in the FUNimation releases nor the first Blu-ray distributed by FUNimation for Geneon.

Serial Experiments Lain FUNimation Entertainment Combo Packs
The FUNimation combo pack releases are missing the Easter Eggs from the Geneon Entertainment DVD releases.

Shakugan no Shana Geneon Entertainment DVD singles and FUNimation Entertainment Combo Packs
The Geneon DVD singles nor FUNimation combo packs include the OVA (not to be confused with the Shana S OVA which FUNimation released), and only the two releases FUNimation distributed for Geneon include the OVA.

Shattered Angels FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from the ADV Films Volume 1 single (Volumes 2-3 were cancelled*) are missing from the FUNimation 2009 box set and S.A.V.E. release.
Original Japanese Bonus Shorts 1-2, Web Preview Clips, Original Japanese Promotional Video
*They were cancelled due to the license transferring to FUNimation before ADV Films could finish their release.

Soul Hunter Discotek Media DVD
The Discotek DVD is missing the following extras from the ADV Films releases.
a "relationship tree"; character descriptions; historical background information; Soul Hunter U.S. trailer and teaser; a comprehensive glossary of terms; voice actor profiles, and previews.


Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA 2 FUNimation Entertainment Combo Pack
The "Here Comes Jurai 2" special is sub-only on the FUNimation releases, while on the Geneon Entertainment releases it was dubbed.

Tenjho Tenge Discotek Media DVD
The Discotek DVD is missing the clean opening and closing credits present on the Geneon Entertainment releases.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya FUNimation Entertainment Releases
FUNimation's releases for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya are missing the ASOS Brigade extras present on Bandai Entertainment's releases. Additionally, only the Ultimate Collector's Edition has The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya & Nyoron! Churuya-san shorts on Blu-ray, the regular release is DVD-only.

The Slayers FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The epilogue is sub-only on the FUNimation DVDs while on the Central Park Media DVD box set it was dubbed. Also, the following extras from the CPM DVD box set is missing from the FUNimation DVDs.
Art Gallery, Sketch Gallery, Meet the Cast, Actors' Bios, Actors' Interviews, Graphic Novel, Art Gallery Including Japanese Packaging, Character Gallery, Cast Info, Scripts, Graphic Novel Pages, Character Sketches, Reviews, English Voice Actors Written Interviews


The Slayers Next FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from Central Park Media's DVD box set are missing from FUNimation's DVDs.
Video Interview with U.S. Actors, Character Sketches, Meet the Characters, Comics, Art gallery (includes Japanese packaging), Cast info, Scripts, Graphic Novel pages, Character Sketches, Reviews


The Slayers Try FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from Central Park Media's DVD box set are missing from FUNimation's DVDs.
Behind the Scenes Video (The Making of the English Dub, Interviews With U.S. Voice Actors & Director), Character Sketches, Bonus Footage, Meet the Characters, Comics, Art Gallery (includes Japanese packaging), Cast, Scripts, Graphic Novel Pages, Character Sketches, Reviews


Trigun Geneon Entertainment and FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
The following extras from Geneon Entertainment's Remix singles and Limited Edition tins are missing from their original singles and box set release, and FUNimation's releases.
Character Designs, Mechanical Designs, Weapon Designs, TV Spots, Art Gallery
In addition, the original Geneon singles, box set, and 2010 FUNimation release feature the first opening on all of the episodes. The Geneon Remix singles and Limited Edition tins and FUNimation Anime Classics re-releases restored the original unique openings.

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie ADV Films DVDs and FUNimation Entertainment DVDs
Seasons 1&2+Bridal Training OVA: The following extras from the singles are missing from the ADV Thinpaks.
Valkyrie World Notes," Messages from the Original Japanese Actors, Music Video Segment, On-Air Opening for Episode 3, Original Japanese TV Commercials, Clean Opening Animation, Clean Closing Animation, "Tokinoyu Bathhouse UFO Chat," "Messages from the Seiyuu and Staff," "Moochi's Poyoyon Recording Our Miracle," Interviews With the Staff, OVA Preview, Anime Encounters, Video Jukeboxes
The 2009 and 2012 complete re-releases are missing all of the above extras except for the following.
On-Air Openings & Endings, Clean Opening Animation, Clean Closing Animation
Seasons 3&4: The following extras from the ADV Films singles for season 3 and season 4 are missing from the FUNimation releases.
"Valkyrie World Notes," Messages from the Voice Actors, Japanese Commercial Spots, Messages From the English Staff
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